Over-by-over updates from the match at Old TraffordSmith cleared to return against England after concussion scareHow Cricket Australia’s $1bn TV mirage has cost the game dearEmail Daniel with any thoughts | Tweet @DanielHarris 3.01pm BST 25th over: England 107-3 (Morgan 35, Buttler 3) Morgan is opening up now, reverse-sweeping Zampa for four then crunching him over cover for four more. But Zampa comes back well, sending down three dots. “What’s the record for the most comments published in a 50-over innings? asks Richard Hirst. “I’m going for it!” before a further email notes: “Even more surprisingly, the French tend not to start on the wine until after the soup course. The British are not always so restrained!” 2.57pm BST 24th over: England 99-3 (Morgan 27, Buttler 3) Three singles, then Morgan takes a pigeon step down and clouts a drive over cover and into the fence. That was very, very good. “I’m secretly hoping that Morgan ends up 36 not out off of 174 balls, just because he can. And England would still be in with a chance with him captaining,” reckons Simon McMahon. Continue reading…
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