England v India 2nd Test

[bill40]

I thought somebody would have started a thread by now but never mind. Team Unchanged no Bumrah for India.

• Zak Crawley
• Ben Duckett
• Ollie Pope
• Joe Root
• Harry Brook
• Ben Stokes (c)
• Jamie Smith (wk)
• Chris Woakes
• Brydon Carse
• Josh Tongue
• Shoaib Bashi

 

[Wizaard]

Umpires call twice saved their batsmen but Rahul out bowled.

 

[bill40]

England 37-1 with a wicket for Woakes who has put on a masterclass of bowling, two umpires calls went against him.

 

[fcblackpool]

The most unbelievable thing is this is on Sky Sports and on another SS channel is Eng v Ind 1st Test Day 3 highlights.

 

[bill40]

The most unbelievable thing is this is on Sky Sports and on another SS channel is Eng v Ind 1st Test Day 3 highlights.

That's what I call spoilt for choice given Lancs are on that there tubey thing.

 

[bill40]

One day the twin evils of not batting first and starting tests on days that aren't Thursday will be sad footnotes in history. 65-1 after 18.

 

[bill40]

Fifty for Jaiswal

 

[bill40]

Wicket. Nair c Brook b Carse for 31. 96-2

 

[bill40]

Lunch. 98-2 off 25 overs which is well behind the required over rate.

 

[Chunkylad]

I thought somebody would have started a thread by now but never mind. Team Unchanged no Bumrah for India.

• Zak Crawley
• Ben Duckett
• Ollie Pope
• Joe Root
• Harry Brook
• Ben Stokes (c)
• Jamie Smith (wk)
• Chris Woakes
• Brydon Carse
• Josh Tongue
• Shoaib Bashi

Never want to steal your thunder Bill - cricket threads are yours.

However the fact that you were so tardy is frankly unacceptable....

 

[bill40]

Never want to steal your thunder Bill - cricket threads are yours.

However the fact that you were so tardy is frankly unacceptable....

I must hang my head in shame I admit but I don't really care who starts a thread I just barge in anyway!

 

[Chunkylad]

I must hang my head in shame I admit but I don't really care who starts a thread I just barge in anyway!

Stop avoiding your responsibilities Bill. We won't accept such negligence from our unelected officials.

 

[bill40]

All is quiet Gill is pootling along and Jaiswal looks some talent.

 

[bill40]

Stop avoiding your responsibilities Bill. We won't accept such negligence from our unelected officials.

Unelected??? How very dare you, I was, I won free and fair election on a one man one vote basis. I think you can guess how that works :)

 

[bill40]

And with that it's over to @Chunkylad to take up the reins while I go for a nap.

 

[Chunkylad]

Erm.... we need to take some wickets.

 

[bill40]

Well you got a wicket with a bit of help from Stokes c Smith as their Goldenballs goes for 87, pretty poor show from you really.

 

[bill40]

Erm... we need to take some wickets.

 

[bill40]

Wicket. Pant C. Crawley b Bashir 25

 

[bill40]

Wicket. Nitish b Woakes for one. You see @Chunkylad that's how you do it although I did nick your wicket que. 213-5

 

[seasideone]

Erm... we need to take some wickets.

 

[bill40]

Erm... we need to take some wickets.

Nearly, LBW shout but not reviewed, it was hitting but umpires call again.

 

[bill40]

As I mentioned at lunch England's slow over rate is likely to be punished and Bashiur has bowled 15 overs. Best get him and Root on until the new ball.

 

[Wizaard]

Stop avoiding your responsibilities Bill. We won't accept such negligence from our unelected officials.

Nigel has suggested you should look for another job.

 

[bill40]

A century for Gill. approaching 300 overall.

 

[bill40]

Nigel has suggested you should look for another job.

We need wickets not jobs, as India pass 3oo.

 

[bill40]

310-5 close.

 

[bill40]

Morning, here we go again, I hope Woakes slept well.

 

[bill40]

100 partnership between Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja from 23.3 overs.

 

[bill40]

50 for Jadeja and in more important news I have run out of milk.

 

[bill40]

As India glide to 350 with serenity I will once again ponder the sanity of putting the opposition in on a road.

 

[Wizaard]

As India glide to 350 with serenity I will once again ponder the sanity of putting the opposition in on a road.

They were 430-3 in the previous match.

 

[bill40]

They were 430-3 in the previous match.

We'd have won that match if we had batted first and probably far more easily. This madness is a fad that will pass.

 

[bill40]

Gill passes 150 for the first time in his Test career. It's come off 263 balls. India 337-5 off 100 overs.

 

[bill40]

I don’t think England are that style of team or captain to look book on their decision to bowl. They’re always looking ahead.

I think back to Headingley when India got 471 and England won by five wickets, so I think we’re a long way off Ben Stokes thinking they should’ve batted yesterday.

There is a week when he’ll get it wrong and it should’ve been last week if India took their catches. And there will be a week when the pitch starts to deteriorate and it could be here

Wise words from Michael Vaughn

 

[bill40]

Wicket. Jadeja is caught behing b Tongue who is mouthing off about it. The partnership with Gill was 203.

 

[bill40]

419-6 Lunch.

 

[bill40]

Not much love for Bashir on social media' I think he's bowled pretty well given the pitch. I also very much think the Ozzies will marmalise him.

 

[Chunkylad]

Bookies offering 6/1 England win
Evens on the Indian win.

 

[bill40]

500 up and no end in sight for England's toil.

 

[Wizaard]

500 up and no end in sight for England's toil.

Surrey got over 800 after being put in to bat.

Didn't win.

 

[Chunkylad]

Get the Jets flying over and cloud seeding.

If they reach 600 we can bio engineer rain clouds and a draw.

 

[Wizaard]

Get the Jets flying over and cloud seeding.

If they reach 600 we can bio engineer rain clouds and a draw.

We do it all the time according to the tinfoil brigade.

They've gone quiet on that since its barely rained in 4 months.

 

[Wizaard]

What a ball that was. 7 down. Washington gone

 

[Chunkylad]

That was a real ripper.

 

[bill40]

I was snoozing and missed it. In other news my Sainsbury's order arrived and I have milk again.

 

[bill40]

Surrey got over 800 after being put in to bat.

Didn't win.

Tests are a day longer and India have a world class spinner which neither Durham or England possess. A big total guarantees nothing it just makes things easier especially using that stupid kooky ball.

 

[bill40]

564-7 Tea.

 

[bill40]

Wicket Finally got rid of that mega pest Gill for just the odd 269 c Pope bowled Tongue. Hopefully he can wipe out the tail again.

 

[Wizaard]

Bit of a collapse going on. Must have been thinking for well over 650.