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I'm always uncomfortable when Root is out early. Nothing Stokes could do about that.

I think we're out of this

I think they're on another level.

Spain absolutely ripping Portugal to pieces.

Fair enough. That's the beauty of cricket.

I want it to work, but sometimes you have to look at the wicket and the conditions and say "let's get the runs on the board and put THEIR batters under pressure."

I'm not a fan of this "we can chase anything - we have no fear" philosophy. It may be the case for Stokes, but clearly not for some our other batters (except Root). I know it worked in the first test, but there was a bit of luck involved.

Oh dear. So glad we batted second.

Westholt was the place to be today imo.

Imagine writing a song when you are 24 that you can sing in front of thousands when you are 79 and it has a whole new profundity to it.

At last - an England team I like.

Lorks!

Lovely. Now focus.

It would be nice if England could break the hoodoo.

Bloody hell fire!

This is tense

England really need to get their shit together. Well - that was coming.

Should have a bigger lead.

Easy

GTF in!

Final on in 30mins. I guarantee it will be more entertaining and relevant than Palmeiras v Botafogo.

England v Germany final. Tasty.

Fantastic.

Been an entertaining half this.

And that!