Over-by-over updates from the one-day international at the OvalEngland agree to handshakes as Paine seeks to repair Australia imageFeel free to email Adam or tweet @collinsadam 2.56pm BST 30th over: Australia 137-5 (Maxwell 46, Agar 9) Mark Wood back for his second spell. Bowled four at the top, going for a run a ball. Agar finds the sweeper at midwicket then Maxwell the man at cover to keep the board ticking over. No further runs, though. The seamers’ turn to turn the volume down on the Australians as the spinners did earlier.“Thanks for emphatically correcting me on the Ravi initiative being a movement rather than a campaign (7th over).” My pleasure, Brian Withington. “I rather like the idea of wishing more power to your elbow movement. Puts me in mind of the Hey Jude lyric about the movement you need being on your shoulder. I think I read that McCartney was worried about it and intended to edit but Lennon apparently said it was his favourite line. Fifty years ago this summer – nostalgia, bloody hell.” 2.52pm BST 29th over: Australia 137-5 (Maxwell 45, Agar 8) Liam Plunkett finally on for a twist. I doubt he’s had to wait 28 overs to bowl in any match, well, ever. Starts really well to Maxwell, who has got his helmet back on now. Attacking the stumps, he’s forcing the right-hander to play conventionally. Five dots follow but the excellent over is undone by a perfect Maxwell clip to finish, beating the sweeper at square leg who only had about 10 metres to move. He’s pretty good at cricket, our Glenn. “How about England’s two wicketkeepers having a toss themselves?” asks John Starbuck. “The winner gets to choose to open or not, which is significant if England bowls first. This arrangement could suit the test team too, resolving the Cook-partner dilemma.” To take this more seriously than you probably meant it, I’m a huge fan of them chopping and changing based on game situation. Especially in Tests. Continue reading…
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