Dan Wells, Will Howitt, Ben Holl, Duncan McLaughlin and Nathan Long- better known as Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred and Fred Flintstone have had a great time today.

The Bristol based group are here at the test for the first and second days play and are willing England on to victory. Unfortunately though when we caught up with the lads at Tea their mood was somewhat hampered by the score of 185-6. “300. That’s what we’re going to need” said Dan, the others agreeing that another 120 would need to be a minimum for the home side.

It’s the groups first trip to Trent Bridge and despite the “average to poor” start from England said that the host ground was very nice and welcoming and predicted a 3-1 England win in the series.

Opening batsman Shane Watson was first to fall to Steven Finn for 13 in the fourth over before Finn instantly removed replacement Ed Cowan from play!

Tension is palpable… hat trick ball, Captain Clarke the new man in. Sails through… and Yes?! No. A vicious delivery eludes his bat by the finest of margins.

If England can hold onto this momentum and energy from their play and the ever-loudening crowd they may, just may, be able to make up for their substandard batting performance earlier today.

Jimmy Anderson steps up to open England’s bowling in the first of Australia’s overs. Managing to keep the Australian tally to a pleasant 1 run, it will be interesting to see how this English gem will play his way through the 2013 series.

TMS Phill Tufnell

“I don’t think England will mind bowling this evening, get out there and use the conditions.”

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