*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[Son Of Coco]

Maybe get some spin on to Bell end.

 

[Maximas]

hmm, wouldn't mind a wicket here, need to keep taking regular poles, I'd be worried about chasing anything over 200 tbh

 

[Flametree]

Runs coming very quickly. Different match to what's happened earlier...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Being honest if at 11am this morning i'd been told we'd be the equivalent of 50-3 after bowling them out i'd have thought we'd done well as I expected the Aussies to get 300+. As it is 50-3 is wide open, one decent spell of bowling or a decent partnership may win the match. Just hope the rain expected tomorrow doesn't mean a result is unlikely.

England certainly batting with more positive intent in the 2nd innings. Maybe realising that the pitch will eventually get you so get runs while you can.

 

[91Jmay]

Beauty of a shot from Belly. Another big score here could cement his Man of the Series award.

EDIT - on reflection way to edgy!

 

[morgieb]

Very well...interesting batting here.

 

[Swingpanzee]

England really have stepped up gears in this innings...following a template similar to that of Australia's batting innings, i.e. steady runs even though it results in a few wickets. Any score over 250 would be very good here but with at least Rogers in form you never know...

 

[91Jmay]

Bairstow should just have a go when he comes in. A streaky 30 could be vital, don't recon he will last long anyway.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Bairstow should just have a go when he comes in. A streaky 30 could be vital, don't recon he will last long anyway.

I'd agree but the way you jinxed Trott makes me nervous.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Pietersen is smacking it with no particular timing here.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Nice painting.

 

[Pothas]

Not sure if I am looking forward to KP v Lyon or not.

 

[91Jmay]

That's how we need to play Lyon, just nudge him around and build a lead. Attack when we are set.

 

[Riggins]

i hate how the comms bang on about the field being out for kp to stop him scoring quickly. surely it's because his plan A against the spinners has been, all series and his career, to try and impose himself and hit them around early. dropping the field would be to try and force him to take a different approach, which he may be less comfortable with. everything doesn't always have to be just about stopping boundaries.

 

[Spark]

Still not entirely happy with the lack of control

 

[flibbertyjibber]

50 partnership, needs doubling at least though.

 

[NUFAN]

I wonder why Sky has stopped using the top 10 run scorers and top 10 wicket takers for the series graphic lately? They seemed to be putting it on the screen often during the first couple of Tests.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

time for JB

 

[91Jmay]

Occasionally bumper is a good ball, but don't over do it.

 

[Johann]

Looks flat out there all of a sudden