Gotta survive the new ball though, Smith naturally will be key in this test.
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Yeah definitely. They’ve clearly increased the batting strength for this reason too. If Australia are still batting near the end of the day, the test is highly likely to be a draw anyway.
It will be pretty flat and get flatter.
If we can bowl them out for anything 350 or less I'd be delighted.
Think that's a little too pessimistic. They'd need to post 400+ in 4 sessions to get the draw big Fav.
Also time for the weekend forecast to alter.
Maybe yeah. It’s all guess work about the weather anyway.
Bairstow putting that down almost gave me a heart attack. I thought it was an edge at first.
Big big wicket that for England
Shane Watson would be proud of that review.
Moronic review.
Massive wicket, now if Broad gets his man this morning we're really off
Ok, now the rest of them by tea and then maybe I’ll start relaxing about the weather 
England need quick wickets otherwise this match will peter out with the weather.
England haven’t been bowling well at all.
10 extras already to the Aussie total
Too many easy runs being leaked at the moment.
Warner looks in good nick
Going to be such a shame if the series is decided by a washout, it’s been so good so far. England will only have themselves to blame for messing up the first two though.
Bairstow needs to be changed asap. He's dropping everything.
Must be the luckiest player not to be dropped throughout a series. Any other examples?
Yeah they have cantered to 50 a bit easily
Wasn't like the previous 3 matches never showed this,Him not being dropped for foakes is a p*sstake.
Yeah Foakes has every right to tell England where to go after being left out this series
Glad it's not just me that thinks the bowling has been very flat!
Not watching, how have these two clowns survived an hour? They've looked like walking wickets all summer.
Good batting, decent pitch, wayward bowling.
Amateur hour now 
What the hell is going on!
What the hell is going on!
Big shame they're getting rid of the shipping forecast part of test match special after this summer
Full confidence in Bairstow from the cameraman at least - didn't even show him catching that nick!
Brave shot to play first ball
maybe it was to save him from embarrassment had he dropped it.Need to break this partnership early
Steve Smith trying to pull for a 6 off his first ball was not something I was anticipating.
Bazball is in all of us.
Bazball is in all of us.
Can't believe no team has ever won the toss, bowled first and won a test match at this ground. I would have thought there'd have been one game when England skittled a lesser quality team in overcast conditions and then won the match by an innings.
Just needed to have him further back,had shades of that attempted Stokes catch at Edgbaston
Great session for Australia this
That was a huge 6.
Looking at that Aussie batting line up and the conditions we're gonna need a miracle.
Yeah not having Smith caught on that first ball feels like a huge swing in their favour
Pitch as expected. Fairly even first session. Obviously next one is key with these two in.