Ouch! Smith hitting Khawaja must have hurt ….hopefully softened him up a bit
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Did he throw his bat from the pavilion?
Batting has been shambolic
Would be great to get another wicket before the days out.
The Khawaja wicket is massive.
The Khawaja wicket is massive.
Yeah my bad
….meant WoodMissed everything this afternoon. Smith for two 
The vile abuse that Smith was reacting to turning out to be 'see ya, Smudge' is very funny to me.
Maybe it's the gall of Bairstow of all people to be dishing it out that got to him.
Get to feck!!
Can't believe Bairstow held onto that.
Can't believe Bairstow held onto that.
He's caught one!
England favourites. Lumping money on Oz and hoping I never see it again.
Yet another really good game.
We're gonna lose a brilliant series 5-0, aren't we?
We're gonna lose a brilliant series 5-0, aren't we?
England definitely ahead now. Hard to see Oz setting even 200 to chase here.
I was going to say Bairstow hundred nailed on but we might only be chasing 150 at this rate. Mad series this.
Hold on, we've not had our standard drops in the field yet....
Steady on folks, Australia were 85-4 in the first innings and we know how that turned out
What a dire shot by Smith. He's way down the list of Aussies greats that I've seen.
I’m half watching the Murray match, but why did that sound like the we all hate Leeds scum chant. Didn’t think I’d hear that for another couple weeks, it can’t have been that though
Bairstow ….what the hell
yeah exactly what I was thinking. The guy coming in got 118!
I still think we will end up chasing 300. Another mad day.
It’s annoying how England have been in every game but just can’t land the knockout punch
Yep pretty much. Two quick ones tomorrow would be a nice jab though.
After the 4th wicket today the fast bowlers had nothing left. Hopefully fresher tomorrow can produce something
We might get a rain enforced rest which wouldn't hurt tbh.
Pretty decent effort to hold up an end from Moeen there.
Blister in the area that grips the seam to put spin on the ball.
Skin's rubbed off it cause he didn't have good enough callouses to bowl as much as he did in the first test.
He doesn't play the longer formats anymore so bowling hundreds of balls in a short amount of time will lead to blisters.
Ok, ta. That’s relatable, as climbing is a bugger for causing ripped/blistered fingers. Although never considered pissing on them.
Is he allowed to tape it up? Or would that just make him lose grip?
A few early wickets tomorrow and this Test should be England’s.
Nah, they'd make him take it off when he was bowling, so wouldn't achieve much.
Nope, he even got fined for using drying agent on his hand whilst bowling at Edgbaston.
I was a bit surprised you're allowed to have your open wound rubbing against the ball.
Why are 3 Blast QFs being played at the same time? ECB had the chance to make this an elite T20 comp but they keep devaluing it and instead pushing that shite Hundred comp.
Bleeding on the ball is well within the spirit of the game. That's why it's red.
Looks like Australia, as you’d expect from the better team, are just going to edge England out throughout the entire series. England will rue their missed chances but I don’t think it needs much of a post mortem. Better fielding, better selection and 1-2 more point of difference cricketers.
I’m really disappointed in England’s fielding, it’s something New Zealand are excellent at and something McCullum mentioned right at the start of his reign, it’s hampered England for years now and they look as poor as ever.
I’m really disappointed in England’s fielding, it’s something New Zealand are excellent at and something McCullum mentioned right at the start of his reign, it’s hampered England for years now and they look as poor as ever.
I don't have England down as a poor fielding side in general. This series has been below average but exaggerated by having Bairstow as keeper after a broken leg - weird call.
Australia are improving with each test. England are going the opposite way. This England team is a far cry from day 1 at Edgbaston declaring on 380-8 (still a brainless decision).