creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

[Worthy4England]

Nearly 400-1 with three nightwatchmen also out...

[BWFC_Insane]

Why not enforce the follow on? I mean they only bowled 60 overs and were nearly still 400 ahead. With rain around surely this was a nailed on 'stick em in again' time.

[Worthy4England]

Very strange decision. I could only really think that maybe they want a quick 50-100 extra, little break from fielding, upset their openers a little (who probably had their pads back on) and maybe the last 30 mins at them in the dark...

[bobo the clown]

Poor, odd decision. One possibly made for the sponsors more than the cricket.

[thebish]

[thebish]

anderson strikes - one down!

[Bruce Rioja]

My mate 'The Cynic' reckons that the only reason that Cook didn't enforce the follow-on was because he wanted a bat as he's on the tail of some or other record!

[Bruce Rioja]

Two down now. Good lad, Jimmy. Home and hosed by close, I reckon.

[thebish]

Sri Lanka beat Australia by 106 runs in Pallekele to claim only their second Test victory over the tourists, who set a Test match record in defeat.

Chasing 268 in the first Test, Australia were all out for 161, their innings finishing with a record 154 consecutive deliveries without a run.

blimey charlie!! that's very nearly 26 overs without Australia scoring a run!!

[Worthy4England]

Taxi for Hales...again.

[Bruce Rioja]

Root for 3?

[Bruce Rioja]

So anyway. 297 a/o. what do we think? Not outstanding but could've been a lot worse I reckon. Think that this one will probably end up being the tightest one so far.

[BWFC_Insane]

So anyway. 297 a/o. what do we think? Not outstanding but could've been a lot worse I reckon. Think that this one will probably end up being the tightest one.

Bit short of 340-350 which I think would've been about right. Depends on how Pakistan bat now.

[Bruce Rioja]

So anyway. 297 a/o. what do we think? Not outstanding but could've been a lot worse I reckon. Think that this one will probably end up being the tightest one.

Bit short of 340-350 which I think would've been about right. Depends on how Pakistan bat now.

Indeed. Had hoped for min of 320 missen. Good early wicket for us but these two are beginning to occupy a bit now.

[Prufrock]

So anyway. 297 a/o. what do we think? Not outstanding but could've been a lot worse I reckon. Think that this one will probably end up being the tightest one.

Bit short of 340-350 which I think would've been about right. Depends on how Pakistan bat now.

Cracking analysis, you just missed a bit on how we bowl !

[KeyserSoze]

tbf jimmy bowled the worst ball ever and still Hafeez managed to shell it to point.

[Bruce Rioja]

Root's drop starting to look expensive. What's the weather like there?

[Montreal Wanderer]

Good job by the openers - deficit eliminated with no loss.

[thebish]

england could take control here - set them a target...

[thebish]

bairstow's had a thrash - building a handy lead with Moeen here... could be 300 up by close of play...