3rd Test Perth

[Altobelli]

We are doing well, after one over we are 0 for 0

[Altobelli]

26 for 1, Cook out for 7 after 4.4 overs

[Altobelli]

England 89 for 2, Vince gone for 25, Stoneman still there on 47 as Root comes in.

[Altobelli]

Lunch for England on 91 for 2 and bed for me

[outwoodclaret]

Just hope the umpires will not allow a barrage of head high bouncers. They need to warn the Australian bowlers if they are repeatedly sending down short pitched deliveries.

[CaspertheClaret]

Good steady plodding now 207/4 - thats probably jinxed it!

[oldcolner]

262-4 Malan 89 Bairstow 54 new ball due in three overs will decide how things are going. So far playing very sensibly.

[Supersub6]

Just hope the umpires will not allow a barrage of head high bouncers. They need to warn the Australian bowlers if they are repeatedly sending down short pitched deliveries.

All part of the game ---and they all have so much protection these days anyway.
I played against a plethora of West Indian fast bowlers in the 60s with just a cap on my head, towel as a thigh pad, nothing on the chest ---it was bloody terrifying! Mind you, apart from Roy Gilchrist, they were generally fair and pitched it up to us amateurs.

Still going quite well at the minute with a few minor scares with the new ball.

[oldcolner]

Oh the good old days Super. Lindwall, Wes Hall ..
Malan gets his maiden century and 294-4 after 5 overs of new ball, so far so good

Good move to put Bairstow in earlier Now 300-4 much better than 131-4!

[oldcolner]

305-4 at the close, Malan 110 Bairstow 75 and looking comfortable. Let’s hope they can carry on tomorrow and rub the Aussies noses in it and get 600. Well as Sean says 5he fans must have their dreams!