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If what you are asking for is not hard enough Cummins and Hazelwood are back in the Aussie squad.
This may be tempered by Starc having a twinge in his back and not being 100%.
The Root situation is a bit troubling to be fair.
Find it really hard to believe that he thinks “the emotion got the better of some players”
Your job as captain is to realise this and get in players ears if they are not doing as you are asking.
Great cricketer
Poor captain.

 

Absolutely. I told my son this morning, even if these two go on to make a century each, they've still got to go on and score big, and those underneath them need to do the same, just to get us in the position for a draw. If we survive the first ten overs of tomorrows play without losing a wicket, then I think it'll put us in a good position. But how many times have we seen the first wicket fall during the opening few overs, and then the rest collapse like dominoes. I think (hope) Stokes will have had a word with himself about his first knock, and take up the challenge.

 

Wouldn't suprise me, due to the lack of obvious 'in nick' replacements, if Burns was selected again.

There are signs that Root & Silverwood are losing the plot and over thinking matters, expect more decision that fly in the face of logic. We are told we have been planning for this series for 4 years, well you could have fooled me.

We need to bat all day on day 3 and the next 4 wickets get us past the follow on score. Big ask !

If Root & Malan go early we will be following on at tea.

 

Come in Root and Silverwood your time is up.

Australia scored 267 and won by an innings.
Let them numbers sink in England cricket fans.

He said after the 2nd test that they were determined to put the mistakes right.
Wow.
I’m glad they were up for this match or it could have been very embarrassing.

 

Overcast.

Left handers... Nice lush pitch with bounce... Why would you need Broad (and Jimmy) .....

Why did we not ball. Why, why, why??
Harmy and Cook called it before the toss. We opted to bat in overcast conditions with sweet FA preparations. The ball was always going to nip around. Maybe the omission of Broad and Jimmy, was an acceptance we had to build a big score, with the 'attack' light.

 

I think our batsmen (SORRY - "batters") didn't get that memo

 

One positive on the first days play though. No Michael Vaughan.

 

I’m on my night shift in North Wales so I’ll be with you for a bit.

 

Costa to keep me going.

 

Like your optimism, i suspect if there is an early declaration or we bowl them out quickly the test will be over by end of day 3.

 

Always going to be the Yorkies who got us out of the sh!t.
(Malan via London but still a current Yorkie)

 

It's like us going in at half time leading 1-0. You just know what's coming....

 

I'll take a draw right now..

 

It’s definitely time for some others to step up.
Can’t keep relying on Root and Stokes all the time.

 

I think I read somewhere BT haven't taken a commentary team, and are using the Fox Sports commentary which would explain it. They give Tim & Stix a run for their money on the biased scale!!

 

Sticky start.
Up to Stokes and Buttler to dig in or hope the tail wags.
Big ask on both parts.