*Official* Third Test at Old Trafford

[Prince EWS]

I wanna punch Ben Foakes.

#davidwarnerthoughts

 

[Spikey]

almost looked as if that went off the back of the bat

 

[GIMH]

Sounds like Clarke has played a blinder. Fair play. Cliche time but we really need at least one of these to fall tonight. Howe's 'awful feeling' pre-Test bearing fruit thus far.

 

[wpdavid]

Bresnan really has bowled pretty well today, all things considered.

Going back to the 2nd new ball, perhaps I'd take it with about 4 overs to go. Nothing to be lost, it'll still be almost pristine when the bowlers are fresh tomorrow and we might get lucky. Even at this end of the day, it shouldn't be beyond our opening quicks to send down a couple each.

 

[Spikey]

Hey Spark, how about that number 5 position voodoo?

 

[Spark]

Nice. Fortunate, but played well. Now kick on

 

[Swingpanzee]

Smith to 50. **** this is just not ****ing ending.

 

[Spark]

Hey Spark, how about that number 5 position voodoo?

That's anti voodoo and working nicely

 

[Maximas]

Trott to continue with the new ball hopefully

 

[Arachnodouche]

Australia have found a decent middle order bat in Steve Smith. Should be ideally batting at 6, was surprised to see him come in before Warner but this will do nicely.

 

[Swingpanzee]

So finally Trott is bowling. I suspect he'll do better than Anderson.

 

[91Jmay]

Root would be a way better option. Just giving Clarke runs.

 

[BeeGee]

Smith is a cricketing God.

Just FYI.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Which is to say not that good after all.

 

[wpdavid]

So finally Trott is bowling. I suspect he'll do better than Anderson.

Couldn't do much worse. Still an odd choice instead of Root & KP.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Smith is a cricketing God.

Just FYI.

 

[Swingpanzee]

This is probably the first day Australia have simply outplayed us. We haven't produced anything to trouble them really, although if that decision had gone our way in session 2 we could have made something out of it.

TBH, though, it was a very good toss to win.

 

[91Jmay]

Need two wickets with the new ball, that makes it an even day. Anything less its Aussie day comfortably. If these two get through it then Australia on course for 500+.

 

[Cabinet96]

Haha, that's an ominous start with the new nut. Cracking shot.

 

[wpdavid]

Ah well, Cook seems to agree with Maximas.

And Smith seems to agree with me.

I'd love to be wrong, but I think we'll only see the new ball have a load of the shine taken off tonight it for no discernible gain.

EDIT
Ditto Clarke