Gone now though

Sibley caught down the leg side.

Denly does it again. Very soft dismissal for 29.

was looking decent as well

38-3 not looking good, bowling nothing special, batting terrible

Could do with a massive 100+ partnership here.

Stop playing odi cricket on flat tracks, and u will start winning test.

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There's nothing wrong with the shot - he just didn't get it right. He didn't commit to it.
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This is what I mean by the lack of real care..Nasser Hussein would have shot Denly for that shot.

Oppp I didn't realize I pasted the lot

150 lead be enough?

comment by Dave&Danny (U4428)
posted 37 seconds ago
150 lead be enough?
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I'd say 250.

Going about our business nicely. Hopefully these two and rack up some runs as the bowlers tire

Crawley looks like he's ending Denly's test career here.

Come on Crawley please make a century.

Did you see the stat yesterday that stokes is the second fastest to 4000 runs and 150 wickets? Think Kallis got there one game faster.

comment by Arsenal_49 (U10665)
posted 38 minutes ago
comment by Dave&Danny (U4428)
posted 37 seconds ago
150 lead be enough?
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I'd say 250.
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Not enough time the way we are scoring

I forgot how much moaning can go on during a test match

England have battled hard today, it's what they should have done in the first innings but at least they are putting themselves in a decent position. It's a shame we are heading towards the end of the 4th day rather than the end of the 5th.

Denly despite not getting higher scores has been part of a rebuild of our top order. He's just not been able to cash in on his starts though and batsmen are judged on weight of runs. He's been solid though.

comment by Everywhere you go always take Lamela with you. (U7905)
posted 13 minutes ago
Did you see the stat yesterday that stokes is the second fastest to 4000 runs and 150 wickets? Think Kallis got there one game faster.

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Holy crap, some company he's keeping.

God I love Ben Stokes

comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 12 seconds ago
comment by Everywhere you go always take Lamela with you. (U7905)
posted 13 minutes ago
Did you see the stat yesterday that stokes is the second fastest to 4000 runs and 150 wickets? Think Kallis got there one game faster.

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Holy crap, some company he's keeping.

God I love Ben Stokes
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I think the list was

Kallis
Stokes
Botham
Kapil Dev
Sobers

Just highlighted how facking good he is.

comment by TCM (U8959)
posted 2 minutes ago
I forgot how much moaning can go on during a test match

England have battled hard today, it's what they should have done in the first innings but at least they are putting themselves in a decent position. It's a shame we are heading towards the end of the 4th day rather than the end of the 5th.

Denly despite not getting higher scores has been part of a rebuild of our top order. He's just not been able to cash in on his starts though and batsmen are judged on weight of runs. He's been solid though.
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Yeah, I have a lot of time for Joe Denly considering how awful our top order was a couple of years back. He's been a genuinely integral part of the rebuild. Now the lineup looks more solid, though, I think his time is up and we can say goodbye with thanks.

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comment by Arsenal_49 (U10665)
posted 38 minutes ago
comment by Dave&Danny (U4428)
posted 37 seconds ago
150 lead be enough?
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I'd say 250.
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Not enough time the way we are scoring
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Crawley is set and increasing his strike rate and Stokes looks ready to tee off. The lead is already 130 and there's another hour or so to go tonight. I can't see us only setting 250 though so I think we will declare too late and make the game safe first.

Stokes gone

Crawley too. Gonna be a decent last day I sense

Just as things were going well as well 2 quick wickets change things.

Always the way in test cricket. 2 wickets can quickly change the game. All down to Pope, Buttler and Bess to get us to something competitive.