England need one good partnership, Australia need one wicket. When the game is at it’s best.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Apparently Australia have had 40% more swing since they got the ball replaced.
Christ England need to get the ball changed the the Aussies did, swinging like a tape ball
Just get this under 100 and tension will go away
What 151 for 8?
Ha ha ….was thinking 151 for 4
Aussies keep bowling Boland and this one’s over very quickly. Boland has been terrible this series.
Can’t see anything but an England win from here. Good result to keep the series interesting
Harry Brook is a bit nuts isn't he.
If England botch this up, they don’t deserve anything in this series.
I don't think there will be any relaxing moments in this series tbh.
This is the period. See out Cummins here and it’s massive.
I'm pretty confident of England winning this. Stokes, Bairstow and Woakes still to come. Wood, Robinson and Broad no mugs either but I don't think they will be needed.
Nothing would please me more than to eat my words and us to somehow force a decider at The Oval. Trouble is we are due to lose a toss in the next couple of tests.
fecking jinx it, why don't you
Yeah don't you remember that 127 chase at Trent Bridge in 05 when we were cruising along then Warne had all us over the placefecking jinx it, why don't you
Really strange captaincy from both sides this test. Not bringing on your spinner earlier with such a small target is weird.
England going well and might win a test match - to much optimism so you drop in we might lose a fecking coin toss. Superb stuff.
Root you idiot
Just thinking law of averages
That’s rancid!
That changes everything.
Our batting is so bad. Beggars belief. They can be going along with no drama and a wicket is still just around the corner. They're never set.
The series is predictable in that whenever one team looks comfortable....
Roots awful series continues
He just seems all out of sorts for the last 2 matches. Can’t say anything against him as he has been a rock for England
Get Stokes early and it’s curtains I reckon
Still got a 100 in first test
I dunno, 1 partnership is all it takes.
This next 10-15 overs decides the game. If these two play sensibly, take the runs that are on offer we win the game. I think if one goes, especially Stokes, we could be doomed.
behaveThought JB would have been in before Stokes
I guess he's probably in to try and play with a calm mind. Brook and Bairstow would be a shot a minute.
Only job now is get to lunch.
Yep, don't need total chaos at this stage.
I'm absolutely amazed they're treating Todd Murphy like an amateur. An over before lunch. Really not backing your spinner in the final innings is it. Looks a better bowler than that for me.
Less then 80 runs in his last 4 innings and at least 2 drop catches.
Convenient cut off in your stats there mate
Good Root maths areas