- Over-by-over report of the final day at Lord’s
- Day four report: Burns’ battling century gives England hope
- Andy Bull on England’s middle order car-crash batting
- Email rob.smyth@theguardian.com with any thoughts
“The OED has instances ‘batter’ being used in relation to cricket going back about 200 years, so it’s not like it’s without precedent,” says Andrew Cosgrove. “Also, you don’t talk about a ‘bowlsman’ do you? Anyway, do you think England are capable of batting out two sessions for a draw?”
I do, I do. A collapse wouldn’t shock me but I think it’s unlikely, especially as there are likely to be one of two rain interruptions.
This is a majestic piece from Andy Bull, with a particularly brilliant intro.
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