summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Stokes 53 off 34 balls, also been dropped, Sibley 95. England 278-4, lead by 324.
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Some shot for a maiden hundred from a "walking wicket"
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Sibley gets his century, 103 n.o
Chris O'Connor
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Massive for Sibley, really pleased for him - he's properly arrived as a test opener and there for a long time.
What a contrast, Sibley 104 off 273 balls and Superman Stokes 55 off about 6 or 7 balls
What a contrast, Sibley 104 off 273 balls and Superman Stokes 55 off about 6 or 7 balls
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Lunch, 158 runs in the session, 375-7, lead by 421. Stokes 72, Buttler 23, Sibley 125.
Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
They'll bat on I would think a quick dip after lunch to unsettle the South African openers who can't prepare mentally over a 40 minute lunch break.
If they can get to 450 or when the next wicket falls (even if first ball) then pull out - no point in exposing Broad to any variable bounce.
Australia have made 330 for 6 (so could possibly have made over 400 if needed) to win a game here and plenty of time left to bowl them out.
They have 153 overs left in the game (minus two for change of innings = 151) so bat for half an hour ideally and leave 145 overs to get them out with 450 ahead, although I can't see runs coming into it, its just time out of the game, a second new ball after 80 overs and unsettling their tired team - make them ragged and mess with them mentally by stamping them into the ground.
Hopefully that crack on the wicket and the uneven bounce will be even worse tomorrow than today and Broads height a big advantage.
If they can get to 450 or when the next wicket falls (even if first ball) then pull out - no point in exposing Broad to any variable bounce.
Australia have made 330 for 6 (so could possibly have made over 400 if needed) to win a game here and plenty of time left to bowl them out.
They have 153 overs left in the game (minus two for change of innings = 151) so bat for half an hour ideally and leave 145 overs to get them out with 450 ahead, although I can't see runs coming into it, its just time out of the game, a second new ball after 80 overs and unsettling their tired team - make them ragged and mess with them mentally by stamping them into the ground.
Hopefully that crack on the wicket and the uneven bounce will be even worse tomorrow than today and Broads height a big advantage.
Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
Didn't want Broad exposed but a ten minute turn around for the openers won't help them one bit, a sudden declaration and rushing off to get the pads on isn't nice when you could have had 40 minutes to get yourself properly mentally tuned.
Worked out about right.
Worked out about right.
Danny_EFC1878
Player Valuation: £225k
Early Jimmy wicket. 7 more to go. Come on England!
Two more wickets then into their long tail.
Fair play to malan, last stand stuff this
One more wicket then into their long tail.
Parkinson would be absolutely unplayable on this pitch.
