It’s Anderson who ignites the Trent Bridge crowd, and Agar who has to walk. An excellent delivery edged to the welcoming hands of Alastair Cook at first slip. Mitchell Starc the new man in, but with Haddin showing touches of class, he could well be the key to this match. Australia require 104 more…
In a match with it’s fair share of controversial umpiring decisions, its good to meet a fan who supports the umpires right to have the final say. The fan in question is 14 year old Sam Stringfellow from Retford, who umpires for his school cricket team. He is here today with his family, dad Michael, mum Marie and sister Daisy. He has been at the match all week, apart from Saturday. He told us his opinion of the Broad controversy ”I agree that Broad was right not to walk. The umpires decision is final!” When not umpiring, Sam is the scorer for his local team, Ordsall Bridon, who will be cheering England on today.
“But then I always believe England will win” says Paula Williams from Long Eaton. She sits in the pavilion area in her wheelchair. ”What I like about Trent Bridge” she told us, “Is that the staff are always very helpful, and they remember me, which makes me feel very welcome”. Paula has been a member of Nottinghamshire Cricket Club since 1999, and always believes that Nottinghamshire will win. Unfortunately she isn’t always right, but perhaps today her belief in England will be well founded.
194-6 and it’s all very tense here at Trent Bridge. The Australian defence looks solid, and there have been a couple of nicely played shots for four. If momentum was to be the true driving force in this game, it’s difficult to see which way it is swinging.
The new ball was taken at the start of the 82nd over, and it’s Jimmy Anderson to continue from the Radcliffe Road end. The new ball almost worked dividends as well, an appeal for LBW not impressing either umpire, and there’s no review.
Here comes Broad too, replacing Swann from the Pavilion End.
The opening exchanges have been tight, Swann and Anderson keeping the batsmen well under wraps. Agar looking assured, and he received quite the reception after sweeping Swann for an excellent four. The only real chance has come from Anderson, Haddin edging one that evaded Prior by inches before hitting the boundary rope. 180-6, 131 more needed.
Mooching around garden centre with radio iplayer TMS playing on the iPhone #RISE pic.twitter.com/Nrb2NgOoeU
Ok, day five. Graeme Swann be a dear and get Agar & co out fairly quickly, arigatō.
Very confident of an England win last night but this morning 133 looks very gettable #ashes
Got a few in for the Ashes already. Will England have it all wrapped up in time for a few cheeky ales in the sun?
Don’t see Australia’s Ashton Agar emulating 98 of the first innings #Ashes
How can he be standing up to jimmy anderson! Priors a nutter!
Jerusalem rings out from Trent Bridge for the final time this summer, and conditions will have England’s bowlers rubbing the ball between their hands with glee. It’s overcast, and far from the baking heat from earlier in the Test. Graeme Swann is opening… facing young Ashton Agar. Here we go!
