Images shot with the Sony A6000 and the 18-200 zoom lens and most with the digital zoom at x2. The weather at Old Trafford was good. England needed to win to keep in the one day series following wins at Lords and Southampton by the Aussies

England players do some fielding practice
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Mike Atherton interviewing the captains at the toss
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The mascot makes an appearance
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Mark Nicholas checks his phone!
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Analysis before the game
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We get a wave
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Out come the players
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Mark Nicholas
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Hales drives Pattinson for 4
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Roy cuts Starc for 3
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Roy clatters Starc for 4
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Roy deflects Starc to the boundary
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Roy flicks Starc to leg for a couple
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The police chopper watches from above
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Roy gets a single
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The Point is standing room only!
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Hales is out caught by Marsh for 9 off Cummins with the England total at 52
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Roy drives Cummins for 4
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an attempted stumping fails as Roy's back foot is in
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Roy reaches his 50 off 34 balls
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Roy hits a 4 off Cummins
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Taylor scores a couple off Agar
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Roy is caught by Maxwell for 63 off 45 balls with 9 4's. The bowler was Agar and England are 86 for 2
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Taylor defends
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Change of bats for Taylor
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100 up for England as Taylor drives Agar for 2
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Morgan drives Maxwell for 4
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Morgan does not miss this one
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Morgan reverse sweeps Maxwell for 4
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Morgan hits Agar for 4
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Taylor scores 3 off Pattinson
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Alas the scoreboard with the most important information still cannot be completely seen by many on this side of the ground!

Morgan belts another four off Maxwell
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Taylor drives Pattinson for 4
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Morgan reaches his half century with England 177 for 2
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Taylor reaches his 50 off 59 balls but with only one four
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Taylor brings up the 200
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Morgan skies one from Maxwell and is caught for 62
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Stokes misses
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and the Aussies appeal but not out
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England are 3 for 205 and there's time for the umpires to have a G & T !!
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Taylor drives Maxwell for 4
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Stokes drives but is caught by Finch for 14
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Stokes departs with England 4 for 231
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Taylor hits a lofted drive for 4 off Starc
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Ah -There's action in the stand too
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Taylor hits another 4 off Starc to bring up the 250
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Bairstow hits a six off Starc
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Bairstow is run out for 17
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England now 271 for 5
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Ali skies the ball and is caught by Pattinson for 1
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Taylor drives Cummings for 4
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Taylor on 99 goes for his 100
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He has to dive to make his ground and he completes his century off 112 balls with 5 4's
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Shortly after he skies a catch to Agar off Starc with the score on 291
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Woakes hits a six
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England reach 300 after their 50 overs
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There is an England v Australia race during the 45 minutes break
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The winners of the best costume get their prize
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Taylor explains all!
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The players are out again
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Finch drives Woakes for 4
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Finch hits Finn for 4
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Burns drives Woakes for 3
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Finch hits Woakes to the boundary
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Australia lose their first wicket when Burns is caught by Morgan off Finn for 9 with the score on 33
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Smith drives Plunkett for a single
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Finch hits a 4 off Plunkett
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Smith is caught by Finn off the bowling of Rashid for 25 with the score on 75
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Bailey drives Finn for a couple of runs
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Finch drives Finn for 4
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Finch hits Finn for another 4
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Finch reaches his 50 and Australia are 100 for 2
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England appeal for a catch but it's given not out
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Finch is caught by Woakes off Rashid for 53 off 60 balls with 8 4's
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Maxwell hits Rashid for 4
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Maxwell hits Ali for 4
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Maxwell is out for 17 caught by Bairstow off Ali with Australia now 128 for 4
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It looked like another wicket for England when Marsh was given out lbw but..............
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....on appeal the decision was reversed!
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However soon after Bailey was caught by Stokes off Ali for 25 and that made it 141 for 5

Bairstow tries to stump Marsh
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a possible missed chance!
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Oh dear -there's trouble in one of the stands - will CSI Trafford be called !
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The England fans cheer the fielding
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Agar skies Plunkett to the deep....
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...and is spectacularly caught by Roy on the boundary. Australia 7 for 165
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With the score on 167 Starc is caught behind by Bairstow off Ali for just 1
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Hope you got it too!
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Wade gets in a tangle
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Wade hits Finn for 4
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Wade hits Finn for 4 to bring up the 200
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The contrast in day night games