It's all about making money, from TV and spectators, and so little about competitive games

Having someone who stays fit will be a bonus. Looks promising.

Well Bears have had worse days!!! We didn't even complete the power play!

Only 2 boundaries - is that some sort of record?
Only 16 runs in the Power Play - is that too a record?

Let's hope we can knock these runs off quickly and give us a really good run rate,

Devon_Bear wrote:

36 - 6, pleased that Lintott has taken a wicket.

And yet his bowling has appeared most wayward. All in all excellent so far and Moeen hasn't bowled yet!!

That was a great last over - 4 overs from home I thought we were on the way to defeat. They just don't give up,

Personally I was hoping Moeen would not be available. I'm a great believer in the saying "If it ain't broke etc" both from a captaincy and performance viewpoint.

Anything is worth a try because right now getting at least one boundary an over is easy and will win the game for Somerset.

Mousley bowling his first over of the day at 5.20!!

Somerset need over 5 an over and seem to be disinterested in going that quickly. Looks like a draw is on the cards unless.............

The batsmen have not really been troubled - a few edges but does not appear to have been because of movement off the pitch. I think we needed three down by lunch but lets see what the afternoon session brings - get two or three in quick succession and it's game on!

Devon Bear you are not allowed to make comments like that - ha ha. Still need 8 wickets and the wicket is not giving much help at the moment.

Finally got it by going direct to Somerset's web site. Via Edg it seems to be stuck on end of day 3!

Anyone else having trouble getting day 4 live stream from Taunton?

With a lead over 400 surely there is no need to bat on.

We have got Somerset needing over 400 runs. An overnight declaration will give us the day to get 10 wickets.

Surely that should secure us a draw minimum and every chance of victory.

I think losing both openers quickly required a more careful approach otherwise a batting collapse (as has happened once or twice this season) could have seen us with a bit of a problem.

I think we will bat out today and maybe bat for 10 overs in the morning to see what the wicket is like. Weather permitting that would still give us over 80 overs to get 10 wickets while they will have to score at nearly 5 an over to win.

Given the weather forecast should we swing the bat and get a lead of around 250mby tea and then declare or should we play safe and ensure we can't loose first?

From 4-40 to getting 4 batting points is some achievement.

Andy wrote:

I'm impressed how they've managed to produce a green seamer with all the dry warm weather we've had lately...

Bit of an understatement. Looks almost like the outfield. Ball moving all over the place 4 down and Hain gone for a duck says it all.