The ninth-wicket partnership is up to 65 with the lead now on 218 and with just under 20 overs to bowl in the day there could still be a few late surprises. Bell is into the seventies on 71 and Broad on 29.
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View from the stands
In their high visibility gear dotted around Trent Bridge, it’s the job of the safety steward to help keep things moving smoothly for spectators throughout the day.
It’s also a great way of getting feedback from fans and getting to know their impressions of the Ground.
Steve Rippey’s been a steward at Trent Bridge for many years as well as doing a similar job just across the river at nearby Nottingham Forest Football Club. ”It’s a very different atmosphere at the cricket compared with the football” says Steve. “The banter’s a bit more friendly and of course the weather’s better!”
Chatting to fans is all part of the job and Steve has met quite a few fans from Australia over the past couple of days.
“They really seem to love Trent Bridge” says Steve. “They like the atmosphere and some have been surprised how close they are to the action compared to many grounds back home”.
Day Three Live: Runs Drying Up
Shane Watson has tied down England’s charge and now has astonishing figures of 11 overs for just three runs. Both batsmen remain unmoved though but Broad did offer up a few chances in Watson’s last over. He needs to be patient alongside Bell as the final part of the day beckons and the crowd recognise this by cranking up the noise once again. England move to 265-6 and the lead reaches 200 with a Bell single moving him to 66 with Broad on 20. Cries of “England, England, England” cry out as the crowd let the Aussies know who the home side are.
Here Come The Drums
The Samba Drummers, volunteers of the activation team here at Trent Bridge cooled down the fans during the break of this afternoon’s play. Team Leader and Lead Drummer, Neil McCarthy shares his experience of playing the drums in front of thousands.
Day Three Live: Final Session
Bell and Stuart Broad are moving the England score along nicely as 25 runs have been added since tea at a rate of 4.17. Bell is now up to to 60 whilst Nottinghamshire seamer Broad is on 16. The most telling statistic is the lead which stands at 190, still a long way away from being in a comfortable position.
On This Day in Cricket: 12 July
1930- Sir Donald Bradman makes 334 against England at Headingly
1932- Hedley Verity takes all 10 wickets in a single Innings for Yorkshire against Nottinghamshire
1965- Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar born
1969- Former England fast bowler Alan Mullally born
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Fascinating stuff!
Three ladies from Nottingham are loving their day at the cricket and for this special occasion are sporting their own Ashes-themed fascinators.
Louise Kew, Laura Stephenson and Jo Sheppard had the idea when they came to the ODI against South Africa last year, so they set about designing and constructing their own fascinators for this Ashes test.