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AFL scribe Jon Ralph caused an online kerfuffle following a Sunday Herald Sun article in which he extolled the virtues of last weekend's A-League…
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Pietersen 106, Bairstow 22
Another maiden from Watson. I doubt he’d admit this, but his bowling is miles better than his batting in the long form of the game.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
Hahah. That permanent scowl.
At least he’s bowling well.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 106, Bairstow 22
Bairstow uses his feet and hits Lyon back over his head for four
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 106, Bairstow 18
Pietersen swings wildly outside the off stump. Watson is plugging away earnestly here. Good battle, this.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 104, Bairstow 18
Lyon extracted some turn and bounce there.
Watson, having beaten Pietersen with a hat trick of deliveries to end the last over, continues to the centurion…
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
My thoughts exactly. The bowlers will kill for a rest after this stint in the middle.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 104, Bairstow 12
Shane Watson returns to the attack; Pietersen drives him for another four. Watson then beats him with the following three deliveries…
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 100, Bairstow 12
Bairstow, still not looking convincing, chips in the air just over the fielder. They take two runs. He then sweeps for four.
Nathan Lyon ‘boasts’ figures of 21-5-67-0… without actually bowling that terribly.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 100, Bairstow 6
Pietersen swings and misses at a full & wide ball from Starc.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 100, Bairstow 5
Bairstow is struggling to get his eye in. A loud appeal for LBW is turned down, presumably going down leg-side.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 100, Bairstow 2
KP has a ton – his first hundred at Old Trafford. He brought it up by cutting Starc over the gully region for four. Beautiful stroke!
Pietersen stands on his own with 23 test centuries, second only to one A. Cook.
Nathan Lyon back into the attack….
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 95, Bairstow 2
Pietersen clips Harris through the on-side for another boundary. This has been a controlled yet entertaining dig from ‘KP’, now one big hit away from triple figures.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
Current or past will do. Mark Waugh deserves a mention!
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 89, Bairstow 1
The previously errant Starc returns to the attack. Pietersen comes OH-SO-CLOSE to dragging the ball onto the stumps.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
I’ve heard worse ideas, SIlver. Worth a try in the last half hour, I think.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 88, Bairstow 1
A maiden from Harris to Bairstow
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 87, Bairstow 0
Pietersen edges through the slips – deliberately this time – for another boundary, before mistiming a pull next ball.
The Aussies will be trying to get/keep Bairstow on strike and have a crack a crack at him with this still-new ball…
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
Would have to agree with that. Bell’s timing is immaculate. It takes something special to remove him.
I feel the same way watching Tendulkar – the best technique I’ve seen.
Who else would you rate amongst the easiest-on-the-eye batsmen?
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 83
Bell is GONE! OUT for 60! Finally some joy for the Aussies. Harris cleaned bowled him, hitting the top of off stump.
Out walks Johnny Bairstow…
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 83, Bell 60
Pietersen edges through the slip cordon
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 79, Bell 60
Ian Bell drives Harris for another boundary. He is absolutely at the top of his game.
This is turning into a hugely frustrating day for the Aussies. What’s your solution??
Siddle to continue…
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Pietersen 78, Bell 56
The imperious Bell glides Siddle down to third man for four, the only runs of the over.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 78, Bell 52
One run from the first over post-tea.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
ENGLAND 4/211
Pietersen 78, Bell 51
So that is TEA – the second session most definitely England’s, who batted superbly to add 92 runs for no loss. Australia’s bowling ranged from poor to uninspiring and a little unlucky.
Australia need to regenerate in the sheds and come out firing – they need early wickets if they’re to stay in the match, and indeed the series. 11 wickets in almost three days of cricket show how hard the task is.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3
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Pietersen 106, Bairstow 22
Mitchell Starc is back into the attack and beats Johnny Bairstow with an absolute beauty. A maiden it is.
The scoring has slowed here, which is all well and good, but Australia – with one eye on the weather – desperately need a wicket or five.
England vs Australia: 2013 Ashes 3rd Test cricket live scores, blog - Day 3