END OF OVER:149 | 15 Runs | AUS: 442/8
- Shaun Marsh126 (231b)
- Nathan Lyon10 (11b)
- Stuart Broad30-11-72-2
- Craig Overton33-3-105-3
That's a typically confident declaration, 8 for 442 and more than 20 overs left in the day. It's also a jutted jaw in the direction of Joe Root, who chose to put Australia in yesterday. England need to summon something in response (maybe a Balrog?) if this isn't going to be repeatedly mentioned to the (former) captain in 20 years time...
They'll be out there batting in 10 minutes. While we wait, please, speak your brains:
Andrew Jennings: "Englands management need to stop messing about with the Stokes issue, and bring him back for the third test, and also give Crane his chance. Ali and Woakes have been very disappointing"
Mustafa Moudi: "England's Bowling Report Card So Far: 3 Innings, 943 Runs, 18 Wickets with an Average of 52.39 and S/R of 109.83 !!"
Gary: "So Overton went for just over a ton!"
Andrew: "Seeing those "7 last overseas tests" stats make me wonder what the English statisticians look at when advising Root to bowl first "
"Oh my god. This is humiliating," moans Maryam. "I am going through secondhand embarrassment for England as a neutral fan!"
Gaurav has dug out a brutal stat about England's last seven overseas Tests. Put it this way, they've spent a long time in the field....
Up in the room, Smith signals "one more" with his index finger. Declaration ahoy
"Nice Gary," chirps Xolamzi
END OF OVER:148 | 11 Runs | AUS: 427/8
- Nathan Lyon10 (11b)
- Shaun Marsh111 (225b)
- Craig Overton33-3-105-3
- Stuart Broad29-11-57-2
And that sends Overton over a ton, notes Miller...
"This is the 2nd time in the Series when a big Partnership involving Marsh has been broken on 99 !!" hoots Mustafa Moudi. Up with this sort of thing
END OF OVER:147 | (maiden) | AUS: 416/8
- Nathan Lyon0 (6b)
- Shaun Marsh110 (224b)
- Stuart Broad29-11-57-2
- Craig Overton32-3-94-3
Another man goes back on the hook...
It'll be Stuart Broad from the City End
END OF OVER:146 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 416/8
- Shaun Marsh110 (224b)
- Nathan Lyon0 (0b)
- Craig Overton32-3-94-3
- Chris Woakes27-4-84-1
Stephen Kissoon sums things up: "England have struck in the first over of every session, decent starter, terrible every other thing..."