Second Test, Lord’s, day two (1100 BST start):
LATEST ACTION (all times BST)
By Tom Fordyce
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ENGLAND INNINGS
1119: 379-9 And so it comes down to Trevor Bailey and Chris Tavare, aka Monty and Jim. Anderson gets off the mark - of course he does - with a pushed single that almost sees Monty run out as he daydreams a dwardle down the track. An air of resigned shock around HQ.
Michael (having a difficult day), Cleadon, Sunderland, text 81111:>“It’s a miserable day up here, my girlfriend crashed her car with me in it this morning, I was late for work, I’m tired but at least my overly relaxed office don’t mind me catching up on the live text all day and I can really see Strauss…oh.”
1115: 378-9 Three overs, three wickets, and that was a stinker - a big booming drive aimed at a full inswinger, and Broad’s castle is breached. Looking at the replays there was an inside edge, but the feet were rooted. Anyone want to start this morning again
1113: WICKET Broad b Hilfenhaus 16, Eng 378-9 Jimmy Anderson now, and if we’re looking for silver linings, he’s got to be eyeing this enormo-swing and licking his Lancashire lips. Oh my giddy aunts - ANOTHER ONE’S GONE!
From James the geophysicist, TMS inbox: “Simon in Oxford, I will severely put myself out and completely change the non-existent plans I had on Sunday to take the Lord’s ticket off your hands. Don’t worry, I don’t expect any compensation.”
1107: WICKET Swann c Ponting b Siddle 4, Eng 370-8 Swanny to the trenches, and he gets off the mark with a clip off the toes for four. Short leg in for the Cardiff hopper. Siddle, a sweatband halfway up his forearm in the style of His Airness, gets dabbed away for a single legwards before a steepling lifter zips past Swann’s retreating ears. Another short one - and that’s got him, prodded feebly to second slip. Two overs, two wickets…Former England seamer Angus Fraser on TMS: "If England do get bowled out cheaply and the ball is moving around, it gives them the opportunity to get some early wickets."1103: Eng 364-7 If you’ve just spat your mid-morning cuppa at your PC screen, you’re not the only one. That one swung like Tarzan on a vine - starting out wide, dipping back in and banging back the off stump as Strauss shouldered arms. Calamitous start for England, joy unconfined for the tourists. Ricky Ponting’s face is in danger of splitting, his smile is so wide.
1102: WICKET Strauss b Hilfenhaus 161, Eng 364-7 Here we go - Hilfenhaus to Strauss - and HE’S BOWLED HIM!**1050: ** Traditional pre-bell heads-up - could you F5 it before we roll into action Video scorecard reasons. Reth’pect.From Simon in Oxford, TMS inbox: "I need advice. I have, this morning been offered the opportunity to come down to Lord’s on Sunday. Another friend has also offered me the chance to go to Turnberry. All the while it is my girlfriends birthday and I should really be with here in Manchester. I am in a severe quandary. Any suggestions"Former England spinner Phil Tufnell on TMS: "We’ve got to get up to 460 to put the Australians under pressure."Meanwhile, fresh from regaling his Wimbledon colleagues with tales of his past badminton glories, Radio One Newsbeat’s David Garrido has been ‘helping’ the Barmy Army take on the Aussie Fanatics. David describes his own bowling as “amazing”.You be the judge by checking out his video of the match.**1035: ** Humid out there at the mo. Could it swing Wrinkled old purveyors of wobble are sniffing the air like Bisto kids. There’s movement in them there clouds.BBC Sport’s Oliver Brett on Twitter:](http://twitter.com/bbcsport_oliver)“Hauritz gingerly taking part in touch rugby, Watson - remember him - jogging around. Covers are being hauled off - should start on time.”**1025: ** Having said that, the covers are currently off at Lord’s. There’s rain forecast - it is the middle of July, after all - but there’ll be cricket this morning or my name’s Martin McCague.
**1015: ** Morning - all well Hope you’ve packed your snorkels…