3rd Investec Test: England vs Australia at Edgbaston

46.1  Finn to Johnson, he knows he's gone as soon as he's hit it, caught at backward point, seven down! 

The short ball was angled in and MJ looked to swat it to leg but got a top edge and that went high enough for Stokes to take !

Johnson c Stokes b Finn 14

8 -7 after 49 overs !

Nevil 29*  SR 28

Third maiden in a row ...

Just over five minutes left of the day. Australia 165-7, lead by 20.

Beautiful arm ball from Rooty, hits Starc in front but given not out. Possibly doing too much.

23 - 7 after 55 overs


Nevil 37* , Starc 7*

Stumps Day 2  :-[

If Finn takes one more tomorrow, it will be the first time England have had two bowlers take a 6-for in an Ashes Test since Headingley 1981

This test has had everything:

1. Big, fired up, noisy crowds
2. Anderson and some mean seam bowling
3. Lyon taking wickets with ordinary off spin
4. Finn taking huge, key wickets in both innings
5. Old timers like Clarke being dramatically bulldozed into retirement
6. Broad and his lanky, sexy run-up
7. Johnson, unlike other bowlers on either team, taking wickets with hostile bounce
8. Moeen Ali playing another important-given-the-context knock
9. Moeen Ali hilariously counter-attacking everyone
10. The joy of Steve Smith getting bamboozled
11. A Warner mini-onslaught
12. Another vital Root knock
13. Lots of surprisingly vital little 30-60 run knocks

14. Like west Indies will be : Game Over before end of  Day 3 

The English " LIONS" has started out so well in the third test that the Aussies are looking for an American dentist 

Luck going Australia's way so far this morning. Edges finding gaps and Nevill given not out when replays showed the ball brushing his glove.