Listen to the new episode of our podcast, The SpinCricket’s coming home: Vic Marks on the World CupFear and loathing in English cricket’s fraying heartlandAnd you can email Will here with your thoughts 2.58pm BST 3rd over: England 18-0 (Roy 13, Bairstow 4) – target 298Bairstow does not look too comfortable against the left arm of Behrendorff. He offers something a touch different with his height and movement. He could be a tricky customer this summer. Bairstow adds a couple more to his tally with a punch down the ground as he starts to settle at the crease. 2.55pm BST 2nd over: England 14-0 (Roy 12, Bairstow 1) – target 298Bairstow gets England off the mark in the second over, sending one to square leg. Roy plays a loose shot to secure his first boundary of the day, edging a cover drive down to third man. He doubles his score with an inside edge for four down to fine leg. He then slaps one through point for a third boundary of the over. That’s more like it. Continue reading…
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