First day of the Second Test: grey clouds and grey cricket
The overcast weather produced a more attritional day in which the most notable event was Jonny Bairstow carrying off a protester.
Given he can break a leg on the golf course, my concern was he would sustain another unusual injury.
He did not – Ollie Pope after dropping a dolly catch was off for longer.
You could tell the cricket did not engage as patrons around me were doing crosswords, chatting, looking at their mobile phones and drinking profusely.
It seems that the Aussies will build a huge score of 500 plus and will aim not to lose rather than win.
Ben Stokes and Brendan MacCallum will be concerned by their bowling attack.
Only Josh Tongue achieved real pace.
Despite taking 2 wickets, Joe Root is not a dedicated spinner; 24 no balls were conceded and the weather conditions favour seam but the pitch offers little.
