India tour of Eng, June 20 - Aug 4

[Arthur Crabtree]

Five days of sunshine with temps in the 30s. No cloud.

[andy]

Finally stokes wins the toss and chooses to bat!!! Archer in for tongue

Bumrah in for krishna

[andy]

Duckett nicks behind first ball but edge dosent carry.....surely deep takes the new ball with Bumrah?

[sussexpob]

Seemingly no pace or bounce in this wicket at all. Couple of balls havent made it to the keeper on the full...

Like the WTC Final which saw many edges land short, do you want to risk putting guys in short and ending with a finger sideways like Steve Smith?

[sussexpob]

Duckett does not look comfortable to Bumrah at all. Swiping wildly at thin air three times in as many overs.

Score is out there Ben, why give it away?? See out another 7 overs and you can bat all day..... cool your head man

[andy]

You say that but siraj will be on next...there won't be any respite from him...and the ball is doing more than enough at the moment

[andy]

Deep is all over Crawley who is 1 from 18 balls...and looks in horrendous nick....constantly changing where he stands every ball..looks like getting out every ball...score going nowhere he looks in shocking touch

[sussexpob]

Deep is all over Crawley who is 1 from 18 balls...and looks in horrendous nick....constantly changing where he stands every ball..looks like getting out every ball...score going nowhere he looks in shocking touch

Survived so far, but yes.... seems to watch or block a few, then decide to have a whack at one.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Given how much the ball is doing, maybe England should have bowled!

At least the openers have survived the first hour. Helps the middle order too. Old fashioned stuff.

[andy]

Duckett looks confused whether to attack or defend this morning

[andy]

And he's gone! Gloved one down the leg side off the bowling of Nitish

43-1

[sussexpob]

Duckett will be sick as a parrot getting out to the ball after seeing off some difficult stuff before

[andy]

Nitish has ball on a string nearly has pope first ball! Dropped catch

[andy]

Gill will be happy now though!!! Nitish gets Crawley could have had 3 wickets in the over!! India winning this session so far!

[sussexpob]

Crawley gets out in his signature way. Very poor innings, seemed to pick balls at random to have a go at.