Fifth test

[outwoodclaret]

Just a question of when Australia will declare. I think they will post 600 and send us back in.

[oldcolner]

Aussies trying to bake us in the sun, now 576-5 with lunch/ bedtime approaching. When will they declare, no sign of hitting out, in fact the opposite.

[oldcolner]

M Marsh gets his ton then bowled next ball by Curran
544-5 with S Marsh on 125

Broad still needs 1 for 200 wickets.

Correction not 200 but 400 wickets

[outwoodclaret]

How many down at the close? I don’t think it matters as Australia will wrap this up on day 5 for an innings victory.

[oldcolner]

Aussies declare at 649-7 a lead of 303 with S Marsh run out 156 keeping England out in 40 degree heat then the dominos start falling so we were 68-4 with Root 42 and Bairstow 17 taking us to 93 at the close.

Broad misses out on 400 and Crane goes for 193 off 48 overs. Most bowlers go for nearly 4 an over but Jimmys figures 34 14 56 1 by far the best 1.65 an over.
Yep outwood it looks like 4-0

[oldcolner]

Root in hospital suffering dehydration so probably won’t last very long. Just hope he makes a speedy recovery.

[oldcolner]

Ali out lbw to Lyon for 13 so it’s 121-5. Lasted a hour and now Root returns and gets his 50
132-5

[oldcolner]

An hour later and Root not well so not taking many runs. New ball due in 5 overs, it’s lunch and 144-5. Root 58 Bairstow 38. Bed time so good luck boys, or is it cocks!

[Altobelli]

He doesn't look well does he, Have they done away with runners Colner ?

[oldcolner]

He doesn't look well does he, Have they done away with runners Colner ?

Sorry Alto just picked this up. I don’t think so but as runs aren’t significant he may not be bothered. Anyway I see he didn’t reappear and the new ball did for us. 180-9 with Curran getting 24
Jimmy given out when he wasn’t but had no reviews left.
Outplayed and out fought we can look forward to T20 and one day success.