Updates from the second day of play at Old TraffordSmith craft dampens English hopes of fiery Archer rematchAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 2.56pm BST 85th over: Australia 313-5 (Smith 143, Paine 32) Into those ~nervous 140s~ goes Smith. He’s beaten by a good’un from Broad, this time over the wicket, the next ball finding his outside edge and spitting away for a couple. But he gets the chance to work the final ball where he likes it most, into the legside, scampering back for another brace. 2.53pm BST 84th over: Australia 309-5 (Smith 139, Paine 32) For suggesting this I’m certain that he will now get himself out, but Paine is looking very comfortable against Archer here, clipping a couple then pushing another. Smith gives him the strike back, the captain at ease against the short balls that inevitably arrive. Maybe we’re writing about him tonight? I wouldn’t mind that, just for something different.I’m reminded by Andrew Donnison, the hero of our UAE story last year, that he was taking photos of Leach bowling consistent no-balls from the party stand yesterday. Sloppy, costly cricket. Continue reading…
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