England v Pakistan: third Test, day four hit by rain delay – live!

Over-by-over coverage of the action at the Rose BowlCounty cricket – live! Follow updates around the groundsAny thoughts? You can mail Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris 2.48pm BST “Just reading the back and forth about books leads me to a pet subject,” muses Kim Thonger. “Different outcomes to cricket matches in parallel but slightly different universes. Imagine one close by where Jimmy’s four dropped catches in 30-something deliveries had all been snaffled instead and he’s already on 601 and thinking happily about the next 99 to take him to 700. We could make a screenplay to be filmed by Christopher Nolan in his inimitable unfathomable style, with Colin Farrell as Jimmy. To improve box office receipts I suggest we involve Brad Pitt somehow, possibly as a grizzled third umpire with maverick tendencies.”I can only countenance Michael Gough as himself, but would permit Pitt as a bungling but strangely lovable text commentator. 2.42pm BST “Please tell Max Millings not to lament, as we’ve been living his memoirs via the OBO for fifteen years or more,” says Brad McMillan. “Therefore, even while remaining ‘unpublished’, he’s already reached his audience and, sadly, missed out on the royalties. I’ve enjoyed the the experience though, so please also send him my thanks.”What greater royalties could there be than those? Continue reading…
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