I've only just watched the highlight of it on the BBC, it really doesn't look like anything is behind the line.
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England would be 2-1 up or even 3-0 if Woakes played from the start. His home record is incredible. The loyalty to a 41 year old Anderson potentially costing them the urn.
I'm not sure what you mean by overturn? The on field umpires don't handle no ball decisions anymore, so there wasn't anything to overturn really.
Interested to see how they go about this now. Wouldn't surprise me if they tried to get 250 as quick as possible so that they can bowl again today.
Tidied that up nicely with minimal fuss
Moeen should just swing here.
I know Ducketts record is good and Bazball etc but having an opener who can't leave a ball is still crazy to me
Some appalling umpiring here, that hit him middle and leg and he was way out of his crease. Looked nowhere near out even in real time, clearly going down.
That was never going to be any more than a very faint umpires call at best. Really poor decision again.
Couple of good strokes for Mo, time for him to get out now.
Another good session for England 
Seems a lot less of the 'neutral' lads in here lately. Unusual.
Mo looking pretty solid at 3.
England going well today -
Correct me if I'm wrong but looking likely we aren't going to get any play on Sat/Sun?
Yeah, hold my hands up on that. I know he can bat, but figured he was bound to edge one early on. Conditions look great for batting this afternoon if we can keep wickets in hand during the first hour after lunch.
Australia really playing smart with the fields here. They know that it’s a 3 day match so there will be no easy boundaries
I think the problem here is it works against a lesser bowling attacks but once a better one starts working him out and putting it In better areas at pace he is struggling slightly and being indecisive like his shot today not really committed to defense or attack,again he should stick to his guns.
He's never really got the best out of his batting, probably doesn't help that he's been put everywhere but he is a really talented batter.
His bowling I feel he's got the max out of.
I stopped posting because there are more than a few posters who seem to think there's some agenda driven posting. Not worth it
It’s been see-saw tests all the way….just wait till the Aussies are on top, they’ll all remember their redcafe loginsGood morning for England that. Cleaned up Aus pretty quickly and seen the new ball off with just one wicket lost. Crawley looks a little lose but Mo Looks like he's got himself in. Think they will start to attack more after lunch. Looks a good pitch there is a little bit there for the bowlers but if you get in on this you could cash in. Perfect day for it.
Captain Hindsight there.
I’ve been a bit dubious about Ali at 3 but, at least for now, it seems to be working.
Once again how this series has gone England will probably lose 4-5 this session
Forecast looks dreadful for next 3 days, may get some play tomorrow but Saturday and Sunday look like a washout.
Every chance we get a full day tomorrow. Sat and Sun do look horrendous - have to hope for a shift in weather pattern.
Does feel like England needed to skittle the Aussies for 150/within 2 sessions to force a result. Never likely to happen on this pitch.
Pressure will be huge on them if England make 400 in good time. Big if yet though.
If these 2 can carry on at the same rate they can go for it in the 3rd session.
Absolutely, but if we can force a lead and take some wickets with the new ball, it’ll get interesting. Long afternoon ahead.
Haven’t been taking advantage of drop catches.
Moeen is an odd bloke. Whenever he gets a lifeline he makes sure to get out in the exact same way moments later.
Been working nights this week so I spend pretty much the entire day sleeping and haven't been able to catch any of it so far
Yeah was Headingley dismissal all over again,just wish we could dish it out to Aussies like they generally do to us after being given a life
What a century by Crawley.
Well played Zak, much needed 100
Absolutely brilliant from Crawley and England so far today, class.
What a knock.