Cricket

really, they should have been batted out of the game.

Na, get with the programme. It's entertainment not winning that matters. #bazball

In which case, they should have declared with half an hour to close of play. The boring bastards.

That last half hour was very entertaining as you imply

Whatever happens Australia have retained the Ashes. Last game of the series, totally motivated to get a big 4th innings score when it's not life an death.

England would like the 2-2 more,it would look soo much better, Jimmys last go etc.

when it's not life and death

Old Trafford was England's moral win,
so series squared

All to play for

For the record
https://youtu.be/4O3o7xv43pY

Get out at the top, good for him.

Dear (insert deity of your choice) grant him a fifer tomorrow, preferably starting with Warner, his personal walking wicket.

Five for Broad, five for Jimmy.

Oh and a couple for Moeen please.....

Ummmmmm.

Oh and whilst we're praying:

Can you sort out the goddamn weather forecast please.

It would be a nice psychological win to get 413 all out. Chasing a 3 digit total starting with a 4 is a different level. 401 sounds a hell of a lot more than 395 for example. IMHO.

Well, once Broad has got his fifty, we'll be well past that...

Enjoy Matt. Historic day. Possibly the last of both geriatricos.
50 for both, before getting 5fers,please.

50 for both, before getting 5fers,please.

Steady on now.

Yes please.

Whatever happens there's going to be one hell of an ovation when the first wicket falls today.

I'm not sure I'm ready for it all

Six and out. Bit pointless, but it'll have annoyed the Aussies, so that's something.

But if England win by 5 runs…

Ball not doing a lot this morning.

I reckon Australia are favourites...

You’ve just been doing variations on that post for the past month.

Not looking good, though, is it?

Late catching up with this. Pitch a road again?

Ball's doing nothing, pitch flat and offering very little in the way of turn, bowlers knackered and batsmen playing well.

Worryingly, it looks like Wood is carrying an injury. That or Stokes completely forgot he was playing. Root looking the most likely of the England bowlers to take a wicket.

Bloody hell. Are we going to lose by 10 wickets?

Looking that way. I've switched off in the hope that brings about at least one wicket.