England tour of India

[sussexpob]

Ha the fielder put that down or has it not carried? Sibley getting a bit more aggressive last few overs, cant lose concentration now. A big score is out there as the pitch is doing absolutely nothing at the moment

[Arthur Crabtree]

Anyways seen graves yet man said test cricket will never go fta and if it did test cricket bankrupt.

Could just as easily argue that cricket will go bankrupt unless it goes fta in the UK.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ha the fielder put that down or has it not carried? Sibley getting a bit more aggressive last few overs, cant lose concentration now. A big score is out there as the pitch is doing absolutely nothing at the moment

Been in for five hours now.

[sussexpob]

Loose from Root. Would have been a terrible ball to get out to, but it lands safe.

[sussexpob]

Nadeem's line has been terrible. He seems paranoid of getting the ball into that area that Root is sweeping out of, so is pushing it way too wide to trouble anyone. 5th ball of that over is where he needs it.

[sussexpob]

Not sure if India will like seeing that too much. Nadeem now going the other side of the wicket, and one ball rockets out the rough. Root missed it by a mile, but its missed everything.

Root responds by sweeping against the spin miles outside leg.... not sensible play at all.

Last ball sums up India's day... cahnce of run out, ends with 4 overthrows.

[Durhamfootman]

Anyways seen graves yet man said test cricket will never go fta and if it did test cricket bankrupt.

I wouldn't believe Graves if he told me the sky was blue. Instead I'd go looking for the ways that Graves would be trying to make money out of it for the Graves family trust

[Durhamfootman]

inconvenient drinks break ahead of the new ball. Joe and Dom need to keep their concentration in the last few overs. I've lost count of the number of times they've lost wickets just before the new ball becomes due. Yes they need to take advantage of the fact that India are just waiting for the new nut, but don't go daft chasing runs either

I want it all, don't I?

[sussexpob]

The ball has done nothing in this session. Unless the pitch significantly deteriorates in the next few days, this could be one boring bat dominated draw

[sussexpob]

Why is the off spinner pitching the ball 3 yards outside of leg stump?

Answers on a post card

[Durhamfootman]

and why is appealing for lbw when he does?

[Durhamfootman]

Is it NIck Knight on comms?

whoever it is seems to think that England seeing off the good bowlers and targeting the lesser ones is a radically innovative strategy, rather the basic common sense that every county fan knows it to be

[sussexpob]

and why is appealing for lbw when he does?

Bit of comedy I guess. He got excited, but its miles outside leg. Really dont get the tactic, if Nadeem tries it at least it hits a foothole and spins towards the stumps, if Sundar gets one to kick out or spin, its probably just going to fly past the keeper for 4 byes.

India have run out of ideas. Just waiting for the new ball.

[sussexpob]

Is it NIck Knight on comms?

whoever it is seems to think that England seeing off the good bowlers and targeting the lesser ones is a radically innovative strategy, rather the basic common sense that every county fan knows it to be

Yeah it is Knight.

He has also mentioned the fact Stokes is in pads for a while at least 500 times.

[Durhamfootman]

nicely done Honest Joe

a good club to join