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  1. Agent Bruce

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    "One question on everyone's lips at Trent Bridge: how much is enough? A philosophical poser often asked down the ages; here, the bullish say a lead of 220 will do it, the paranoid want 275 at the very least. Is the pitch doing enough? Is Broad fit to tear in at full lick?

    Consensus: if England are still batting at stumps, they'll be clear favourites."
     
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    Nice bit of running on the pitch by Broady <whistle>
     
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    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    <laugh> Broad blatantly out. Makes up for the 2 that went against us with Agar and Trotty.
     
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    APPEAL - NOT OUT - Eng 297-6 (Bell 77*, Broad 37*)

    Quite frankly, this is unbelievable. Broad, going back, edges Agar through to Michael Clarke at slip via a deflection off Brad Haddin's gloves. Appeal, must be gone, surely? No! Aleem Dar unmoved. The Aussies have no reviews, Broad, poker-faced, gives nothing away. Let's see the replay...it's a huge edge. How has Dar missed that? Michael Clarke angrier than a swarm of hornets. Darren Lehmann, expletives on the balcony, the coach looks like he might go into labour.
     
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    Broad was out, but there was probably two errors (haven't seen the Agar stumping incident) yesterday. England ahead now, good batting from Bell and others.
     
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    Look in tomorrows papers, he wasn't out.
     
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    Eng 309-6 (lead by 244)


    Boozy chants of "Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land," comes from the stands, while Darren Lehmann continues to sit on the balcony with a face etched in anger. Broad, almost taunting Ashton Agar, prods forward to play back a maiden. England are happy that the close is in sight.
     

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    True <laugh>, but then neither was Agar and Trott was out.
     
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    1807:
    HUNDRED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BELL AND BROAD - Eng 318-6 (Bell 89*, Broad 45*)
     
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    Come on Bell, get your ton!
     
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    Eng 322-6 (lead 257)

    And now the Barmy Army are in full voice, singing from the direction in which Steve Smith has to chase to prevent Ian Bell earning a boundary. Bell is on to 92, delivering to those (including myself) who said he was in need of a score.
     
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    Former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath, BBC Test Match Special

    "DRS was brought in to correct obviously wrong decisions and that is how captains should use it. Alastair Cook does just that, he is very sparing with it, and hopefully Michael Clarke does the same after this."

    A bit of good advice from McGrath to Clarke.
     
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    HOW'S STAT?

    In the course of this innings, Stuart Broad became the first player to score 1000 runs batting at number eight for England. Godfrey Evans is second on that list with 833. Daniel Vettori (2227) has the world record.

    Had a cricket bat autographed by Godfrey Evans when I was a kid. Didn't know that roly polies like him played cricket. Great keeper though and a great personality.
     
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    Good day for England another 30 or so runs and we should win this!
     
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    Australia rattled, England forge on. Bell approaching a priceless century, Broad an equally important half-century. England close on 326-6, 261 ahead. On a wearing pitch, they may already have too many for the Aussies.
     
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    Should be a real thriller tomorrow!
     
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    Would you be there if it was at The Oval?
     
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    Let's hope so, can guarantee most of the Aussie's won't applaud him when/if he gets there
     
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    4th day tomorrow, would probably have to have tickets booked in advance.
     
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    looking nicely poised.
     
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