ralphindevon

Ah, they just said Woakes wasn’t on the field at end of play so couldn’t bowl

I wouldn’t be starting with Jimmy, please, please prove me wrong but…

Both teams have been ignored so far so they might take the opportunity to kill 2 birds…

He can get his commentary duties in between his batting duties.

I know its probably a lot to ask nowadays but a fully fit Wood and Archer for 5 tests would have been nice

I hope he has a field day out there but if he doesn't we could be seeing the last moments of Jimmy Anderson in a test match today. Also hopefully the forecast isn't as bad as it looks but.....

To be fair the last time there was a declaration argument most of us did

But the draw has been part of cricket for 150 years. As i say, extending test cricket is absolutely the last thing those in charge are about to do. Lets celebrate the fact we've still git 5 day cricket...... for now

Well lets not let the forecast get in the way of the fact we've just scored 592 in an Ashes match. Brilliant.

Declare with him on 99. That's Bazball

To make a decision like that in test cricket would be huge and have to be implemented in every test not just Ashes matches. With today's schedules it's never going to happen, if anything they'll go to 4 days. Nice idea but absolutely no chance of it happening

Mad! Root and Robinson creaming it everywhere- declare Jimmy at great danger of injury in good bowling conditions- stay out there

Nooooooooo, don’t send Jimmy in, what’s the point?

Yeah they’re not even clearing the ropes here, just go big or get out. These conditions could be made for a Jimmy swansong.

I posted that before realising I’d paused the Mark Taylor interview to get some lunch and was still running 5 minutes behind. Damned rain

I’d give Bairstow another 2 or 3 overs of slogging just so their openers have less time to prepare and us a few more runs

I’d agree with you if we played each team twice but in fact there’s only 4 games left. Yes, still possible and I’ll be the first back to like your post if it happens and the cider’s will be on me.

Blackbird! And it’s been a pretty good few weeks of cricket for Somerset. That should ensure 1st division cricket for yet another record breaking year.

To be fair to Lammonby he shouldn’t have been given out in the first innings and must have been chomping at the bit to get back out there. It doesn’t do one’s confidence any good to be moved down the order when chasing 50

15 of the 19 wickets go to Henry and Overton. What a pair!

73 now

Finger crossed. They’re already talking about how much tickets will change hands for at the Oval if it’s all square. It would take a large sum to persuade me to part with mine whatever the state of play.

Is there a better opening attack than Henry and Overton? Which makes the no wins in the first 5 games hard to take, though I think Overton was having his workload managed more then and he wasn’t quite himself. A couple of wins back then and next weeks game v Surrey would have been a near title décider

Once again the Aussie bowlers looking jaded. Of course they’ve played one more test than us and bowled a lot more energy sapping short pitch bowling. Please don’t let the weather spoil this absolutely brilliant series.

I’m torn. I do find her difficult to listen to when she’s going on about boring uninteresting stuff about Man United, then all of a sudden she’s off on one with her own opinions which is at least interesting but, as you say, a little unprofessional.