Also has anybody watched KP The Story of a Genius yet? There are 5x 20 min episodes, currently playing one episode per test but it's available on demand so I watched the lot. Really good watch.
Our best chance of a win is if we lose some wickets then say Butler is batting with the tail and tees off and gets quick runs. Interesting to see different sides approaches the game. England seems to be don't lose then try and win. Aussie approach is try and win first.
Archer in interview How many more runs do England need? Another 100? "Yes at least. We want enough so we don't lose first."
Michael Vaughan's thinking was that it is actually easier for Australia to chase 180 in 35 overs than in 60 overs.
In 60 overs there would definitely be enough time to be bowled out so that would play on the batsman's mind.
If it was only 35 overs then you can have a proper slog for a bit knowing that you're very, very unlikely to be bowled out in that time.
Cummins Will Australia risk defeat chasing a target?"You'll have to wait and see. The Australian way is always try sand find a way to win. You've got to be prepared to lose sometimes."
Full statement - Smith ruled out of rest of Test Cricket Australia statement in full: Steve Smith has been closely monitored by medical staff overnight. He slept well but woke up with a bit of a headache and feeling of grogginess. He reported his left arm is much better.
As part of the Cricket Australia concussion protocol, repeat testing was performed this morning and demonstrated some deterioration, which is consistent with the emergence of the symptoms he was reporting.
On that basis, he has been withdrawn from the match. The Australian team will lodge an application for the concussion substitute with the match referee.
In terms of his availability for the next Test, it will be considered over the coming days but the short turnaround is not in his favour. He will be assessed on an ongoing basis and will have a precautionary scan on his neck on Sunday.
Cricket Australia statistics show that 30 per cent of concussions in Australian cricket are delayed. It is not uncommon for players to pass their tests and feel well on the day of an injury and then display symptoms 24 - 48 hours later.
Every time I see a replay of that Archer ball that hit Smith in the neck it looks worse.
Yes, it was a sickening blow. He did well to walk away from that. I have, for the past four or five years held Smith, In the highest regard as a batsman , that went up yesterday after he came back on the field. The man obviously possesses a pair of great big steel ones.
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Archer in interview
How many more runs do England need? Another 100? "Yes at least. We want enough so we don't lose first."
Michael Vaughan's thinking was that it is actually easier for Australia to chase 180 in 35 overs than in 60 overs.
In 60 overs there would definitely be enough time to be bowled out so that would play on the batsman's mind.
If it was only 35 overs then you can have a proper slog for a bit knowing that you're very, very unlikely to be bowled out in that time.
Cummins
Will Australia risk defeat chasing a target?"You'll have to wait and see. The Australian way is always try sand find a way to win. You've got to be prepared to lose sometimes."
Cricket Australia statement in full: Steve Smith has been closely monitored by medical staff overnight. He slept well but woke up with a bit of a headache and feeling of grogginess. He reported his left arm is much better.
As part of the Cricket Australia concussion protocol, repeat testing was performed this morning and demonstrated some deterioration, which is consistent with the emergence of the symptoms he was reporting.
On that basis, he has been withdrawn from the match. The Australian team will lodge an application for the concussion substitute with the match referee.
In terms of his availability for the next Test, it will be considered over the coming days but the short turnaround is not in his favour. He will be assessed on an ongoing basis and will have a precautionary scan on his neck on Sunday.
Cricket Australia statistics show that 30 per cent of concussions in Australian cricket are delayed. It is not uncommon for players to pass their tests and feel well on the day of an injury and then display symptoms 24 - 48 hours later.