Belated reply. Did all 5 days in pavilion at Lords. It was a crazy test. England could and should have won…again. Bairstow stumping careless. Crowd reaction and events in Long Room prompted the greatest display of power batting I have ever witnessed. Stokes was immense but it was a heroic failure…again. Very frustrating. Bring on the next test…some pics and a shot of my fave painting in the Pav of one of the best blokes ever to play the game (and up for a drink in the Bowlers Bar afterwards - an evening I’ll never forget!).
Aus were always going to give some reaction to being 4 down but what an imposing innings from Marsh. Quality batting.
Yes he was dropped early on by Root (and it was a dolly!!) but he took full advantage of his good fortune.
Superb fight back from England- Wood bowling magnificently