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350 lead is up. keep batting away. 400 should be up by the end of play

I ink Australia are doing all the can, and that's look to tighten it up. If they attack, England will take the game away very quickly. I'm enjoying the pace of our batsman. attacking but not reckless.

Dull?! This is cracking test cricket. Really enjoying it

I don't. Firstly. Sunday will be washed out. Secondly there's variable bounce already. it's a slow turgid pitch where the ball is getting stuck in the surface. Australia failed to time the ball in the first innings, and I do t expect em to fare any better We'll end up with a lead of 425

Mockers on that. Root bowled with a ball that kept low. First time Australia have gone near the stumps. This game will be over by tea tomorrow. I reckon our seamers will blow the Oz top order away on this pitch

Australia continue to bowl some utter dross. They look a very tired bowling attack and short of ideas

So strange from Starc. Pinned Stokes stonedead, and clearly out. No appeal. I can't believe an Australia team haven't appealed for an out decision

Bell bowled.The balls started doing something. Perhaps a bit of Reverse. Saddler - I get what you're saying, but that's a tad negative judging by what we've seen. The pitch will get harder to Bat on, and our bowlers are pretty suited to the conditions. If we're 350 - 400 ahead we can't lose

Well played 'Duke'. Cracking effort in tough conditions

The aim should be to be bowling first thing tomorrow morning, so it's great to see we're batting positively. With a session and a bit to go I think we should be around the 350-400 lead. Which will be plenty. The pitch is as such youre never 'in'.

It seems to have swung today. It'll be interesting to see if we can find seam. woods bowling full, Anderson swinging and broad line and length - we may get some joy. Ali is going to be vital. Australia will look to smack him around. Going to be a great series. The highlights show Australia...

Mature cricket form Broad that. Out of nick, psychologically screwed. yet still willing to take the final delivery to protect Ali. I'm happy with that. Showed some grit. Only seen the last hour but surprised to see a swinging ball. I'd love to have Rashid to throw the ball to, but happy. Great...

Ah gifted. Such a soft soft dismissal. The tail will be mopped up here.

This is the Mitchell Johnson we all know and love... Cooks decision to Bat first now looking more logical. I think we'll struggle to take 20 wickets in here unless we get exceptionally lucky with cloud cover. I think, guttingly, Bells eyes are gone. I expect a mid ashes retirement. Two...

Also worth noting that we weren't exactly bad in the New Zealand tests... The fact that lyth is apparently under pressure is insane. Earnt his place in the test side the same way hales has in the ODI. Test match is utterly different. Case example, Cook. Back to his utter best in the New Zealand...

New Zealand bowled out for 135. Cracking bowling recovery. Shame the New Zealand series has to end.

I am loving this start to the cricketing summer. Cracking series with New Zealand and a another great England Performance

Pro rota, 369 to win! Great bowking performance made redundant by an archaic system

Duckworth lewis strikes again. Idiotic and unfair target. From 5.6 rr to well over 7?! Chasing 200ish in 26 overs when New Zealand only got 80 more in the full 50

Ronchi now goes. It means two things. We won't equal the Aussie record of 5 300+ scores. It also means a relatively small chase, which I absolutely hate.