first session. in many respects he was saved by lightning strike last night. just my left ear big bolt of lightning and 70 minutes early. i tell you what, if england had to pay 70 minutes last night would the hooping pink ball under lights at adelaide oval, they would have been in strife. but back here today, not a cloud in the sky. stunning batting conditions, a flat track, joe root in the form of his life and dawid malan going beautifully on 68. they look set about for a long period of time. they did concede 473 runs in the first innings of this game. make no mistake, when it is almost impossible for here, but a five test match series, if they can draw this on the way to boxing day, they will take plenty from that. that first foundation stone, getting through a wicketless session. you foundation stone, getting through a wicketless session. wicketless session. you have tweeted, wicketless session. you have tweeted, i wicketless session. you have tweeted, i fully wicketless sessi