88th over: England 309-7 (Carse 13, Jacks 38) Cummins replaces Starc. He hoops one back into Jacks and it raps the Surrey man on the thigh pad. Five minutes til lunch, how England must be wishing they hadn’t lost Jamie Smith. Ohemgeeeee! Jacks walks over to the off side and tries to flick PAT CUMMINS through the leg side with a premeditated swish. What is with these guys!?
88th over: England 308-7 (Carse 13, Jacks 37) Boland beats Carse with his first ball! A tentative poke from Carse who looks much more comfortable against the pace of Starc over the nibble of Boland. The rest of the over is defended well by Carse who gets his foot out to the pitch. A maiden stitched together by Boland.
87th over: England 308-7 (Carse 13, Jacks 37) Carse punches off the back foot for a delightful four through the off side. Here comes Scott Boland for a burst before lunch. He cleaned up Carse in the first innings. Just saying.
86th over: England 303-7 (Carse 8, Jacks 37) Nathan Lyon has left the ground on the way for a scan. We’ll bring you any official news when we get it. Jacks is beaten by Cummins and then top edges a pull for four runs to bring up England’s 300.
“I would love nothing more than for England to get through this ordeal without looking completely ridiculous” writes William Lane.
