Neither team has any reviews left now. DRS has changed cricket quite a bit - Watson and Haddin given out LBW to balls clipping to top of leg stump. Would umpires have given them out in pre-DRS days?
Jimmy Anderson coming back on now after his poor spells earlier.
Nothing like a few wickets to dry up the run rate. There’s still a scheduled 8 overs left and light doesn’t appear to be an issue. England could wrap this up yet tonight.
Open to ask for the extra half hour too. Doesn’t seem to be an issue with light.
Broad is on fire
Broad has Harris now. 199/8. All this after a 100 opening partnership. Feel sorry for Ryan Harris after his heroics in this game. Lyon and Bird can’t bat very well so this could be wrapped up soon.
Ozzies collapsing here
Thought they can only ask for the extra half-hour if 9 wickets are down no?
Nope, they can ask for it if they think the game can be completed.
Swann drops Lyon off Broad at second slip.
Ah, very good.
Actually, you might be thinking of the rule for the tea break. If 9 wickets are down then play continues for an extra half or until the final wicket falls - whichever happens sooner.
Australia have completely choked here. 1 left now
Broad has cleaned up Lyon for his 10th wicket in the match.
211/9.
Australia have been hopeless all series bar the excellent bowling of Harris. Prior just fucked up a simple chance of a run out to win the game.
Prior botched an easy run out chance to wrap up this test and confirm a series victory.
WTF?
i was listening to TMS on the way home from work 3 hours ago and it was 157-2 !!!
And there it is.
11 for Broad & the Australians are done.
Some spell of bowling by Broad. Bresnan’s pearler to get rid of Warner started the collapse and then Broad did the damage.