If the tail gets out quickly Australia might regret not getting a few more on the board while they had a chance.
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Good ball that. Australia have batted themselves into a standstill, being 300 runs ahead the core batting order could have gone for their shots a bit more. Think the tailenders will definitely take a few more risks.
Hope the series doesn't descend into short ball bouncing only
I'd like to see one test with as close to a green top as can be
I'd like to see one test with as close to a green top as can be
So is the future of test cricket actually just ShortBall?
At this rate beer stalls will run out of beers.
This must be what Bodyline was like
Robinson has some great figures today.
Stokes needs to be careful here with his knee. 10+ over spells bowling a lot of bouncers isn’t going to help the knee.
Cummins has had so much luck so far this series 
* and it comes to an end
* and it comes to an end
Aussies don’t think they have enough here if they’re sending Lyon out to bat.
We've cleared up the tail pretty effectively in both these Aussie innings why couldnt we have done that last week
Australia have basically decided that time is what matters for them. They have scored 42 runs in this session so far in 2 hours
The interns at the BBC who have to put together an hour long highlights package won't have much to fill in the time as far as these two sessions have gone.
Neither side can play short balls.
I have a lot of time for Lyons to limp on and bat. Pretty much a maiden for when he's at the crease.
Still think he's a bellend
Still think he's a bellend
Good point from Punter about Lyon getting a concussion sub. Not saying that’s the plan, but if that happens, is that the “right thing to do”? Spirit of cricket and stuff.
That was incredible by Ahmed. Wow.
Absolutely unreal from him, top fielding
India have done that once in the past. It’s obviously not fair but difficult to stop
This is a bit silly from Australia tbh making him run here
This is baffling from the Aussies
This is very unsettling to watch
Not able to watch today but whatever are they thinking can happen are they playing for time thinking they can bowl England out in a full day tomorrow?
Also sending a one legged man out there is ludicrous and putting significant risks that are unnecessary
Also sending a one legged man out there is ludicrous and putting significant risks that are unnecessary
They will bat till tea now anyways. They could have declared when Hazlewood got out and would have had 10-12 minutes of bowling before tea
Surely they’ve got to bowl full and straight to Lyon here.
Nothing sums this series up more than a bloke on one leg playing the short ball quite well
I don't understand the Aussies sending him out, but I understand just spamming short balls at him even less.
The one thing he can currently do is stand straight up and wave his bat horizontally. Surely you just bowl full and make him bend his legs or get out?
The one thing he can currently do is stand straight up and wave his bat horizontally. Surely you just bowl full and make him bend his legs or get out?
This is so village
They want to see out to tea and possibly hang around a bit after to give England as little time as possible. These two aren't going to score runs. The lead is maxed out as much as Australia can have now but as much time that can be taken away from England batting in the bazball way is good for them. England aren't going to try and draw the match if wickets fall.
Starc would be looking for a half century if he was allowed to take any runs. This is ridiculous
What on earth am I watching. Why the feck are they not just aiming at the stumps for Lyon
This is a farce. England with the wrong approach again.
This is some brain dead bowling.
This just proves why Australia are kings of cricket. Don't give the opposition a sniff. Win at all costs. Not declare prematurely.
You would have thought so.
Odds of lyon getting hit with a bouncer and a concussion sub?
371. Big total to reach but definitely doable. Tomorrow should be tense.
Pure stubbornness there at the end from both sides really. England get to the end of play today without losing a wicket and tomorrow is very interesting.
Depends how many stupid wickets bazball leads to. But from where England were they’ll have their spirits up for sure.
27-2 incoming