Over-by-over updates from the third day of the pink-ball TestEmail Adam or tweet @collinsadam with your thoughtsCook“s mighty 243 puts England in control on day two 12.55pm BST In another break in convention this week, I“m pleased to report we“re starting half an hour early today. Normally, the 11am start is sacrosanct for a Test in England. But seeing as that has been done away with , good to see them getting with the program. With slow overs rates as they are, much better this way.That early whinge out of the way, hello there! Adam Collins with you to open the OBO batting today. I have Will Macpherson replacing me later on. You were spoiled with a Smyth/De Lisle masterclass yesterday, but we pledge to play all our shots. 12.43am BST Adam will be here shortly. Alastair Cook impressed plenty of people with his 243 yesterday, not least Dawid Malan, watching on from the other end:Cook gave me a masterclass - it was the best seat in the house. To score 243, whether it“s a good wicket or not, is a fantastic achievement. It just showed how disciplined [you need to be]. He didn“t look like he strayed from the first over to the one he got out in and for a younger player, by international standards, to watch how a master goes about his work and compile his runs shows what you need to be at this level. Continue reading...
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