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Nearly 50 now for the part time spin ofjoe root. they will seldom have come easier. replying to england s 281 pakistan lost eight wickets for 60 runs and had plenty of catching up to do. so how would england approach it. bread and butter for duckett. this is their new modern way after all, but with the reward comes risk. just ask willjacks. even when root tried something a little more orthodox, abdullah shafique pulled off something very much not. so the situation and the fact there are still three days left meant england s approach was what we used to describe as test match batting. it didn t come completely without entertainment, and even though ben duckett fell for 79, with harry brook unbeaten on 7a, and ben stokes still at the crease, expect england to move ever closer to a series victory tomorrow. ben croucher, bbc news. so leach then, with his 100th test wicket, the spinner very much part of the strongest side, when england are in test action. ....
Harris persevered for australia. not always pretty. and that feeling of optimism was sneaking away from england. as so often they needed anderson. harris was gone. elite florist helped australia build their lead when they re in insanity and did and they were 82 runs i and in the last hour the true context of the last hour the true context of the d. england batting again. the very next ball, david malan. he was gone. so leach was sent in to defend and defy. 31 4. australia will be back for more. joe wilson bbc news. that batting collapse took the shine away from what was an impressive england performance with the ball. james anderson, their saviour on so many occasions, produced another masterclass of swing and seam but ultimately it may not matter ....