England tour of India

[sussexpob]

Risbah Pant at times is just audacious. Thats not that bad a ball, but hes got behind it and clobbered

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wonder if the pace bowlers will get the new ball or if the spinners will just carry on.

[Arthur Crabtree]

That six from Pant might make it more likely the quicks get it.

[sussexpob]

Cricinfo making the pitch sound even worse than BBC live. Sounds bad for England

One of those pitches where you can pitch the ball 6 times in the same position in an over, 3-4 balls are just going to come off normal, 1 is going to misbehave slightly, the last is going to explode like a nuclear bomb. Just keep on pitching in the same area, a batsman will eventually (and pretty quickly) get balls they have to get lucky to get bat on

Risbah puts Leach into the stands. If this guy can learn control and defence, he could be some player. As a stroke maker, hes ridiculous.

[Arthur Crabtree]

England get a review back for that non-dismissal of Rahane. Match ref making it up on the hoof.

[sussexpob]

No new ball. Root brings himself on

[sussexpob]

Butcher says what everyone's thinking "if root is making this ball talk like this, what happens when Ashwin gets on".

England are going to have to bat very, very well to avoid a hiding here

[Arthur Crabtree]

Pressure on umpires for this review...

[sussexpob]

There's the pitch again. That one bounces out of nowhere

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not out.

England always get a wicket after a review...

And they do again.

[sussexpob]

Not out

[Arthur Crabtree]

Will India make England follow on?

[sussexpob]

Root has the right idea. Hes bowling really well. You have to get the length right on this surface, let the pitch do the work.

Moeen has been way too full and has flighted it way too much.

[sussexpob]

Is this Murali or Root playing. Thats a cracker off a ball to Axar

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good pitch for Monty Panesar.