Second Test, Lord’s, day three:
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By Tom Fordyce
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AUSTRALIA INNINGS
Russell Crowe was in the Test Match Special boxon Friday talking to Jonathan Agnew during the dramatic evening session. He’s the first cousin of New Zealand’s Jeff and Martin but is very much an Australian, and he wasn’t very impressed by his side’s display. From Andy Tyacke, TMS inbox: “Yesterday I bought a pair of Australian-made swimming trunks. The size is given as: UK 100 centimetres; Australian 95 centimetres. Does Oz work to a different metric system or do Australian males lie about their girth”**1035: **Dry at Lord’s, covers being removed. Before we get underway, a minute’s silence to mark the passing of Henry Allingham, Britain’s oldest man. Asked about the secret to his longevity, he answered, “Cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women.”
We shall not see his like again.BBC Sport’s Oliver Brett on Twitter:](http://twitter.com/bbcsport_oliver)“Just spotted an Australian selling his ticket to an England fan. Oh dear.”**1025: ** Yawn, stretch, rubbing of eyes - all well this watery Saturday morning Who’s getting the teas in I’ve brought the shortbread fingers.