I don't think anyone DARE rock the boat.

Ward really needs to work on his run up. He's bowling no-balls far to often. Apart from that we've bowled well again. Stokes has really surprised me with his ability to swing the ball. Didn't know he had that in his locker. Ward? I meant Wood.

Root is some player. Bairstow I'm still not sure about.

Was that a joke Jim? IMO, they just weren't prepared for how well England could bowl on that wicket.

It did look like it.

The best individual performance of the day - cook making that coin come down tails. Brilliant.

46-8 Unbelievable 47 - 9 Broad 7-11

Nevill poor shot 33-7

29-6 Broad 5 wkts in first 40 mins

Stunning catch 21-5

This guy knows nothing.

15-4!

England need to bat first and get a big total on the board. Anything else and we could lose this one. Anderson will be a huge miss. I reckon if the wicket is decent we'll struggle to bowl them out.

One wish for tomorrow. I don't want to see Australia batting.

I will Gav - cheers. Shame you can't make it. Staying over in a premier inn thursday night as well. I believe there's a weatherspoons nearby!Good few days for me, cricket tomorrow, aerobatics last Saturday

Looks like Finn in for Wood.

Looks like the ECB backing cook and Strauss. Either way, it does no one any good. It's a stance that affects the results of the England team and deprives the fans - who pay a fortune - of watching the best players. No one wins with the current situation.

We don't need him apparently. The England I'm going to watch at edgebaston would definitely be stronger with him in the side, that's for sure. A life time ban for something that boils down to personalities and a lack of respect on Pietersens behalf, is ridiculous. Whatever went on was something that could and should have been sorted. It still could be if it weren't for a stupid decision made by the ECB.

Anyone see this? Hilarious! http://youtu.be/nz0ykdL7HVk

Every chance the Aussies will level the series - weather permitting.

Wife keeps walking in front of telly when the bowlers bowling. Thought of asking her to sit down til the end of the over - but I daren't. Cmon England. Nearly there.

308 all out. England brilliant this morning. Jimmy superb. Tough for the Aussies now. Be nice to see Lyth show something. Not been impressed so far.

I'm sure Ricky Ponting played Al Capone in boardwalk Empire

Australia's day. 400 would be a reasonable score on that pitch I reckon. Great to see the English batsmen take the game to them though. Hope we stay just as positive with bat and ball throughout the series. Saddest sight today was Bell. He's a good player but God knows what he was trying to do today.

First two overs suggest a terrible test match pitch. Ball keeping low with little pace. Lythe gone 7-1