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Jofra

Is this the first time in the series we'll have faced the 2nd new ball?

Poor old Archer going to have to open the bowling after bailing out our shit batsmen. Fully expect McCullum to blame the bowlers.

I'm sure they'll somehow blame county cricket.

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Pope was the worst today. Absolutely brain dead shot. I'll forgive Crawley (this time).

It's mentality. Cricket is all about mentality, and we have the mentality of a swarm of gnats. Australia aren't a great side. They're just not weak.

Good night. I'll be staggered if we are still in when I wake up. (Which is normally about 4.30 am due to booze and prostate issues).

It's pathetic. I might come and greet them when they drag their sorry arses back to England. I'll cheer Joff when he turns out at Sussex next year though.

I hate our batsmen. And most of our bowlers.

That from Pope on the other hand is piss poor.

That was well bowled tbf. And it's only Crawley. (Although it was never hitting the stumps - leaving on height is allowed and can be coached)

I know it sounds like the bleeding obvious, but if he's bowled it and it's not hitting the stumps just leave it. We really don't need to be scoring runs off him, but he does need to be taking wickets. What worries me is that Lyon is a better spinner than Jacks (but then again, so is Root and he didn't get one over)..

Starc is dangerous. But he can't bowl for long. Just see him off.

He bowled extremely well yesterday and had to watch while all his work was undone by Carse (in particular) bowling like a ****.

Pitch map showed only 6 balls hitting wickets in that session. Two of those were wickets.

Tempting fate to say the least!

It's not impossible. We've got the ability, just got to bat with intelligence. Oh well. It's going to be grim in the field today - they have to keep them out there.

Not now.

Why on god's green earth is ****ing carse opening the bowling with Archer? And why aren't they pitching it up? We don't want to win.

That's what really gets me. He knew he was out, knew it went for review but was hoping (perhaps he knew - tin hat time) that DRS was going to fail. It's not the first time DRS has been iffy in this series in Australia's favour. Very disappointing. I don't really have a problem with Carey not walking though. No one does these days. The (wrong) snicko mic was in the stumps next to the umpire - I've more of a problem he didn't hear what was clearly a fairly clear noise (travelled 22 yds to the mic). I wonder if there had been no DRS whether he would have given it.

It's not like they need to cheat... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c0mpjw7g7nko

Carse owed us a wicket. All the runs have come off him.

Gone from dozing off to wide awake!

Ooh that's nice.