India tour of Eng, June 20 - Aug 4

[sussexpob]

Not sure the situation is ripe for Brook to be playing Happy Gilmore golfing drives. Settle down Harry, dont be a prat.

[Arthur Crabtree]

If someone makes a ton now it will be a landmark knock in English cricket.

[sussexpob]

Trying to slog sweep a yorker length ball from a 80mph plus delivery..... sorry Harry, that is just brainless and rubbish. Suicide when England needed a big partnership.

Deep starts with a snorter to Ben

[sussexpob]

Got to give Jadeja an over at Stokes before lunch imo. No, he goes with Deep, and Stokes edges a meter short of first slip

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe easier after lunch with an older ball.

[Arthur Crabtree]

17 byes!

[sussexpob]

Poor Ben just copped one full on into the box.... laying on the floor like hes been shot, not getting sympathy from Joe Root who cant help but laugh

[Arthur Crabtree]

Nothing raises a laugh quite like someone else being hit in the testicles...

32 run partnership off 10 overs. Easy does it. No spin yet.

[sussexpob]

Stokes nearly smacks it to gully, a whisker away....

I think Bumrah must have some record of false shots for no wicket today. Produced about 30 chances, nothing has stuck

[Arthur Crabtree]

Vaughan says the Indian reserve keeper should be in the side as he's so good. But 25 byes now. I guess he's standing up to the pace bowlers, but it's proving costly.

50 partnership. First sight of spin.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Root survives a review.

Apparently 37 is the most byes in a Test in England.

Five of the top 10 are at Lord's. So hard to keep there.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Now Root goes. Going to be tough for England from here. Can't see them defending 220-240.

[sussexpob]

Wasn't a good ball, just a simple miss

[sussexpob]

Huge moment.. Smith goes for 8. Smith didn't pick the arm ball, played for the off spin, went straight, bye bye off stump....

[sussexpob]

Just like Brook and Root, Stokes goes for the mow and misses the ball