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[macstheman]

Agreed!
Root looks a worried skipper, he knows what his batters are like!
Owt over 200 to get and there'll be some brown stained England underwear for the laundry staff to sort!

[macstheman]

Mmmm, that review was a bit of desperation!
Good hundred, achieved with a big sixer!
We are getting deep into the do-do!

[Geoff Parkstone]

Was there yesterday and definite missed opportunities to get a bigger first innings lead - Bairstow got a good un, but Ali, Pope and Robinson all gave it away with ungainly swipes. Its back to the "too much white ball, not enough graft" style

[ramAnag]

Agreed!
Root looks a worried skipper, he knows what his batters are like!
Owt over 200 to get and there'll be some brown stained England underwear for the laundry staff to sort!

Looking like a lot more than 200, mac. We’re only just over half way through in terms of time and they look as if they could bat till about a tricky half hour before tea tomorrow with a likely lead of 350 or so and four and a bit sessions to bowl us out.
Turned around hugely since the first afternoon or even this time yesterday.

[macstheman]

The day dawns dry, sunny and warm!
Kohli has a big grin on his face as he spies a 300 lead with England to bat on a drying wicket under the hot sun on the last day!
Oh dear!

[ramAnag]

At 314-6...one more quick wicket and we’re back in it...on the other hand!

[macstheman]

291 needed, 10 wickets in hand.....can they?
Heart says yes, but the brain says 'this is England batting'!
Still, could still be interesting!

[ramAnag]

291 needed, 10 wickets in hand.....can they?
Heart says yes, but the brain says 'this is England batting'!
Still, could still be interesting!

Spot on mac. Hot and very little chance of rain at the Oval tomorrow. Could be one of the great days, who knows?
At least the openers have provided a decent foundation. Expecting a roller coaster of a day but that first session will be massive.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Curses, on Day 2 I was offered a day 5 ticket. Score was about 70-5 in reply to 190 at the time, and so declined the offer on the grounds the game might not make day 4 let alone day 5.

Ah well, if I was there we would lose (unlucky Alf syndrome) so maybe for the best

[macstheman]

Curses, on Day 2 I was offered a day 5 ticket. Score was about 70-5 in reply to 190 at the time, and so declined the offer on the grounds the game might not make day 4 let alone day 5.

Ah well, if I was there we would lose (unlucky Alf syndrome) so maybe for the best

You don't need to be there Geoff they are doing it well enough on their own!
England batters are once again demonstrating their inability to play Test Cricket if the opposition play dirty and bowl half decent!
My brain was right 'this is England'!