Call up Vince
Athers & Broad fighting each other to put Oasis references into comms trying to blag free tickets
Woakes hone for 5 bit of a slapper to cover
196-6 lead by lots
431
Atkinson tries z reverse hook.
And is gone for 14
221-7
All eyes on Root on 84
2,000 runs at Lords, only 15 behind Gooch’s record
And now he’s passed him, most runs at Lords to add to his other records
30 minutes
5 runs and now a wicket for Woakes
60-÷ Jayasuriya gone
Atkinson MotM
7 fer and a ton vs 2 ton Root.
Win by 196 runs
Why not?
3rd Test. The Oval.
Mr Useless loses yet another toss and we will bat. Overcast and the lights are on.
Let’s hope he improves on the DRS 8–Pope 0 scoreline.
Lawrence gets in an awkward position and spoons one up for a easy catch by gully
Lawrence 5 (21)
45-1 from 9.2 overs
Off for drizzzle/bad light - early lunch
76-1 at (early) lunch
Back on at 3.10.
103-1
Duckett 62 Pope 30
Duckett on 86 survives an LBW review on Umpires call.
86 off 75 139-1
And he’s ct behind off his umpteenth lap shot
140-2
150 up in 27th over
Pope has a 50
SL not enjoying being out in cold wet conditions with floodlights on
That will guarantee him the next half dozen tests. Hopefully not as Captain.
Brook tried very hard for 40 minutes to get out.
Been dropped, given out and overturned on review ,not this time
Gone for a scratchy 19
261-4 Pope on 132