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I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Aug 30, 2018

246 all out, any side worth their salt will nick one out in the 3 overs tonight!

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Aug 30, 2018

Well that was a throughly dreadful few overs from England! It’ll take some effort tomorrow to not be out this test after today abysmal showing!

Covstu · Aug 30, 2018

After the morning session, I would have snapped your hands off if this total was given. Curran and Ali pulled us out of the fire but now our bowling attack needs to make an early dent on India.

Grendel · Aug 30, 2018

Root has to be the worst captain since Botham and Gower I can only recall Boycott and his hilarious spell in the hot seat as being worse.

Dropped Curran for Root - made wrong call on the toss twice - he’s a disaster

Terry Gibson's perm · Aug 31, 2018

Some players improve when given the captaincy others struggle with the burden Root is struggling and Kohli who has the weight of a whole country on his shoulders is thriving

Gazolba · Aug 31, 2018

When I type 'England' into my phone, the predictive text is starting to suggest 'collapse'.

Covstu · Aug 31, 2018

Grendel said:
Root has to be the worst captain since Botham and Gower I can only recall Boycott and his hilarious spell in the hot seat as being worse.

Dropped Curran for Root - made wrong call on the toss twice - he’s a disaster

Batting first was the right call, we just didn’t turn up

Covstu · Aug 31, 2018

Terry Gibson's perm said:
Some players improve when given the captaincy others struggle with the burden Root is struggling and Kohli who has the weight of a whole country on his shoulders is thriving

I don’t think it’s fair to compare someone like Kohli to anyone, the guy is a legend and not many about. The issue is that there isn’t an obvious captain in the team. I feel sorry for root, he seems out of his depth but equally Bayliss and Rampo need to take a large portion of responsibility here

Otis · Aug 31, 2018

Wonder if there is a captain in the making with young Curran.

Obviously we are looking at maybe 4 or 5 years down the line, but he seems have the right steel and leadership quality about him.

So much to do with tactics too of course, so we don't know yet whether he has that string to his bow, but he does seem to be made of the right stuff.

Alec Stewart said of him that he was the best 17 year old cricketer he had ever seen.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Aug 31, 2018

First hour has to go to India 50-1

tisza · Aug 31, 2018

Grendel said:
Root has to be the worst captain since Botham and Gower I can only recall Boycott and his hilarious spell in the hot seat as being worse.

Dropped Curran for Root - made wrong call on the toss twice - he’s a disaster

Got to think it was fear of batting 4th on a pitch that tends to take spin after 4-5 days.
Still think he was appointed as nobody else about at the time.

Monners · Aug 31, 2018

Ireland struggling against Afghanistan - need to bring some young players through now

Terry Gibson's perm · Aug 31, 2018

Jennings on bowling glad they picked Ali

Otis · Aug 31, 2018

Good comeback from England and they might, just might end up with a lead.

Who on earth would have predicted that!!

195/8.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Aug 31, 2018

Blimey! Wrap this up with a lead would be lovely and go in tonight no more than 2 down!

Otis · Aug 31, 2018

Lead? What lead?

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Aug 31, 2018

Otis said:
Lead? What lead?

Really let this slip, India will fancy England a couple down (4/5) before they regain the lead!

Gazolba · Aug 31, 2018

Incredible last wicket stand.
You have to admire how Pujara gets a single off the last ball of most overs to keep the strike.
I think he's shooting for a double century!

Covstu · Aug 31, 2018

Well a slender lead for India which let’s face it is a great result, Ali on fire today! We really need to push on for a 400 plus 2nd innings.

tisza · Aug 31, 2018

Gazolba said:
Incredible last wicket stand.
You have to admire how Pujara gets a single off the last ball of most overs to keep the strike.
I think he's shooting for a double century!

type of batsman England are desperate for. Said it earlier you someone all these shotmakers can bat around.
Maybe not Tavare-like but someone who fights to protect their wicket.
Pujara playing himself in and gritting it out is possibly a match-winning effort no matter what their bowlers do.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Aug 31, 2018

tisza said:
type of batsman England are desperate for. Said it earlier you someone all these shotmakers can bat around.
Maybe not Tavare-like but someone who fights to protect their wicket.
Pujara playing himself in and gritting it out is possibly a match-winning effort no matter what their bowlers do.

Hildreth digging in again today, age not on his side but that sort of player (not a 3 though)

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Aug 31, 2018

Edgbaston all over this test, would take England settling India 250 tbh! Looks easier to bat on the wicket, so England should be looking at 300 lead

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Sep 1, 2018

-3 for 1

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Sep 1, 2018

Moeen In at 3, like that!

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Sep 1, 2018

Well it didn’t work out! 2 down in trouble here, again!

tisza · Sep 1, 2018

Proper Test match from the lower middle order. Love it when batsmen have to work for their runs. Does show they have the ability to adapt when they put their minds to it.
Shame top order remains a disaster.
Squeeze out another 30 odd runs tomorrow and gives the bowlers a chance.

Gazolba · Sep 2, 2018

Here's some cricket related humour if you need a laugh:

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Sep 2, 2018

How has Kohli survived that LBW review!?

Gazolba · Sep 2, 2018

Barring another incredible last wicket stand, England should have this.
Still it's a little bit exciting that they just might make it.

Covstu · Sep 2, 2018

Great result given the qst innings collapse, Ali was unplayable today again!

tisza · Sep 2, 2018

terrific result.
can't work out whether it's 2 good sides (particularly bowling) restricting each other or 2 average sides competing

Kohli really is a very impressive cricketer as well as batsman with his open, generous and honest interviews after games.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Sep 2, 2018

Big credit to Ali & Curran! (Both to be dropped now?)

Surely they’ve got the chance of a free hit in the last test so best time to get Burns in for Jennings and maybe Pope for Bairstow (let him rest that finger?)
I’d be half tempted to leave Rashid out.
Bat Ali 3.
I’d even give one of Anderson or Broad a break and see what Porter can do.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Sep 3, 2018

Cook retiring from international Cricket after the final test.

tisza · Sep 3, 2018

I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Cook retiring from international Cricket after the final test.

Not a surprise. Player that at various times of his career was the best opener in the world.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Sep 3, 2018

Out of nick for sure but he’s a player we won’t realise how good he was til next years Ashes when we have 2 new openers opening for the 8th Test in a row between the Sri Lanka series and now!

Guess it means Jennings will stay for a little longer!

Burns should now come in as next cab off the rank, but openers not a helluva lot knocking on the door in county cricket!

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