India tour of Eng, June 20 - Aug 4

[Arthur Crabtree]

Should be Honest Joe's first ton of 25. Seems that old thing about him getting out between 30-100 is long gone. Well done to Gentle Ben also. But feels like India's day.

Looking at Root's stats, he could do with a great Ashes this winter, as Australia is the only real weakness on his record.

[Durhamfootman]

Play stopped due to a plague of flying ants.

I've seen loads and loads of them today, so it's not just darn sarf.

[sussexpob]

Should be Honest Joe's first ton of 25

If he's out first ball tomorrow, I am blaming you

[Arthur Crabtree]

Only if I can take credit for the 99 he has.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Guessing that 450-500 will be about par.

Mark Wood says 300!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Now Kohli has retired, KW doesn't play much and Smith is in decline, Root is the last of his generation of great bats still somewhere near his peak. Maybe best bat in the world (in Tests) at last.

[sussexpob]

Now Kohli has retired, KW doesn't play much and Smith is in decline, Root is the last of his generation of great bats still somewhere near his peak. Maybe best bat in the world (in Tests) at last.

Not if England keep feeding Brook roads to bat on.

[mikesiva]

Now Kohli has retired, KW doesn't play much and Smith is in decline, Root is the last of his generation of great bats still somewhere near his peak. Maybe best bat in the world (in Tests) at last.

Proper Test batting by Root.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Should be Honest Joe's first ton of 25

If he's out first ball tomorrow, I am blaming you :gun

Phew. And Stokes can go and rest his groin. It's all good.

5hr+ ton from Root. Old school.

[sussexpob]

When Bumrah is bowling like this, its such a delight to watch

Wiped out Englands day yesterday in a few overs.

[sussexpob]

Jamie Smith has played really well this series once he is in, but in each innings he's had some luck with the ball scrapping past his edge a few times early on. I guess as they say, sometimes you need to be in true form to miss those balls. Bumrah giving him a really thorough going over atm

[Arthur Crabtree]

Another first baller.

Bumrah has actually knocked over the stumps of 4,5 and 6.

Wood's par of 300 is not quite there..

[sussexpob]

Not sure what they make these Dukes balls out of, but it is so tedious to see teams constantly banging on at the umpire because the ball has gone egg shaped again. The ball manufacturer needs to sort it out, as its 5 times per ball at the moment.... and meanwhile, rather than watch the fielding captain moaning every 5 minutes, just get on with it and bowl.

[sussexpob]

Not sure what they make these Dukes balls out of, but it is so tedious to see teams constantly banging on at the umpire because the ball has gone egg shaped again. The ball manufacturer needs to sort it out, as its 5 times per ball at the moment.... and meanwhile, rather than watch the fielding captain moaning every 5 minutes, just get on with it and bowl.

Changed the ball, and within 5 overs its turned into an egg.....the public are getting ripped off enough with lost overs as it is, if we have to spent 15 minutes an hour pushing eggs through rings then we will end with 50 overs a day. Pathetic...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Quite a blow this for India. Must have thought this would be done by lunch and time for the bowlers to park their feet.

Another fifty for Smith. Going to be more of a push for him to bat at six.