Even as an Englishmam I've no idea how we have 5 players in the team... Root & Brook maybe - the rest, I'm not so sure!

You're busy tonight keeping across this and the England/Governor's game! Hope you have a strong coffee in place!

Really pleased to see CricketAustralia streaming this game through their website and having it accessible in the UK.

And looks like a decent number of cameras etc as well

I almost feel like Smiths only chance to come back in will be an injury to Pope or Bethell.

England don't drop players (other than Anderson). Pope will stay lower order and keep until Bethell or Root are out and he goes back up the order.

Surely you've missed the chance to change the lyrics

Ever since he was a young boy,
He bowled a red ball
From Darwin down to Melbourne
He must have played them all.
But we ain't seen nothing like him
In any test arena
That mad moustached bowler
Sure bowls a mean pink ball

In typical England fashion.
Bethell to open (he basically is) and bring Robinson in?

I'm glad I'm working the late shift.
Another 1 hr on shift then drive home so I'll be following a bit longer.

I mean - Crazy batting and erm, a straight ball on the stumps that just nipped back, but shouldn't have beaten him

He did try a straight bat. Down the wrong line, but it was straight 😂🤦

Erm.... That silence from Lord Gower says a lot....

Be honest, I lost confidence with them a while back... @wgrumblepants.bsky.social has a similar outlook I feel.

a man standing next to a sign that says ring ding ding ALT: a man standing next to a sign that says ring ding ding

We are, unfortunately, assuming it's anything

Every Opposition bowling coach and opening bowler.... Alright they're convinced they'll get him out, but they're convince of it....

It's fair to say he believes he's seen better....

Stokes and McCullum? At least in the press they are.

Could see New Zealand making in roads into the English order again here. Crawley looks like he wants to put every ball out of the ground, Bethell is too new for this pressure.

Win toss and hat you say.... I have a feeling Mr Latham didn't want to listen today 😂

He pulled out before playing the first ball between his legs 👀

I'm finding alot of those I follow due to my medical work are still _there_ and slow to love across, so I'm back there regularly. Guess like all these things they come in waves. Used to be Facebook, then Twitter, now here.

Flood lights can't, unfortunately, always be used due to certain grounds having reported licencing conditions with how many days flood lights can be on, especially in housing/built up areas.

Ah the joys of being on Latea Thursday and Friday & then nights Saturday 😂 the perfect excuse to sleep during the day

Yeah. Get back from work sometimes (Ambulance Crew) and just sit there for a bit contemplating the day and how it's gone before going into the house.

Well judged leaves any day! Proper cricket that

I'd love to see that, I'm sure that there is a club level ground somewhere with a ground like that. Maybe everyone's favourite ground guru @wgrumblepants.bsky.social knows

Which way would you have the Oval?
Longest boundary straight or square?

Or even better would you play with the pitch at 45 degrees to the oval? 😂

Not sure who it was who then followed it up with "doesn't matter anyway then" when the Umpire signaled the no ball.

He's got to do something as he's pretty dull on Comms!

Though if Stokes is out - Robinson comes in for him to allow Pope to captain without keeping - Robinson to bat at 7?

Or will they drop Woakes and bring in Potts instead? Don't see them dropping the spinner.

It's good, which is a shame, because them you actually have to work 😂

Some stunning grounds across Devon, Cornwall and Dorset, well worth a visit.

Again, a New Zealand player going about their role and being good at it without being noticed.

Look at Southee, his last test series, but hardly being mentioned and he's been a fantastic bowler

Wood, Archer, Atkinson, then one of Stone, Tongue, Potts.

Leech and Root as your Spinners.