finally cummins strikes!

a huge critique of paines captaincy yesterday, the bowling partnerships were always the same

lyon with siddle

cummins with pattinson

now we see lyon with cummins and they look a much better bowling team

a long time since the last run here. Good discipline

we do this an hour ago and we are in front of the game

Patto needs something special from here to warrant reselection for Lords.

Cummins removes Broad. All a bit late. Lead is a dangerous level now. 

5 maidens in a row

lyon-cummins partnership looks more effective than lyon siddle 

We needed this pressure building bowling hours ago.

I am thinking if our express men can not penetrate on this deck then the slower Pommie bowlers are not going to either. 

Tim shudda left Cummins on. Best he has bowled the whole match.

lyon and cummins partnership does it again

I have to question the bowling rotation yesterday. The partnerships weren't mixed up enough. Still, better today

Australia with a chance here if Anderson remains injured. Survive the first 60 or so overs it could get easy

easier said than done of course!

 Last wicket falls. Lead 90. Now do I hit the sack or what till after tea. 

stay up all night haha

game could be determined tonight

we need to have wickets in hand after lunch tomorrow when the bowlers are tired. If we do its really game on!

320 is probably the match winning score for australia I think

a long way away!

crucial to see off woakes and broad here

survive 10 overs and we go a long way to getting back in the match

survive 4 balls and get off the mark

56 to go need a 10 over opening partnership!

1 over down no wickets

loose balls already from england

5-0 after 2. 2 overs down, 8 to go. Must have an opening stand to tire out this attack

soft hands from warner and the ball goes to ground for 4 through gully

warner out, tried to leave one but is late and it clips the toe of the bat

Have to survive Australia

Not soft hands. Wudda been snaffled by gully.. except there was nt one.
 Yep Warner in two minds whether to play or leave. Take a look where his front foot was. Off stump exposed. Poor technique. is it time to jettison him?

1-13 off 4

another 6 overs before the first change

Is Dec having another boozy nite?

1-14 5 overs gone

5 more to go, 1 wicket isn't a disaster but we have to survive

Why 5 more overs ?

bancroft chases a wide one and nearly nicks

just survive boys, it will get easy with a bowler down!

If we survive 10 overs when England are a bowler down its stokes on and things might get a touch easier

Also they are likely to bring on one of their 2 specialists bowlers earlier and tire them out easier. Not taking damage in the first spell when the ball is new and they are fresh is key

khawaja leaving and rotating the strike well early

edge but soft hands straight to ground

moen ali on

If we handle him well that will help a lot!