India tour of Eng, June 20 - Aug 4

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ton up for Harry Brook. Well done lad. Don't get giddy. England will be starting to think they have a slender chance. 85 to win, but a wicket changes everything.

[sussexpob]

Brook gone, but it's too late

[Arthur Crabtree]

Brook goes on Nelson. There's the twist.

Great stand though.

Bet this ends with Woakes coming in with ten to win.

Not much, obviously.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Presume the commentators are saying that he didn't need to play that shot!

[sussexpob]

Bethell top edges one, lands safe...sums up Indias day that

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe a quick 20 from Bethell would do in the circumstances.

Covers on due to rain. But forecast is ok.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Three figures for Joe Root. Just what everyone was relying on for a possible miracle win. Wave your bat Joe.

The five wides won't hurt either.

[Arthur Crabtree]

And a four for, um, Jacob...

A buzz for him if he's there at the end.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Departs, but added 31. Anxiety creeps in...

[sussexpob]

Joe Root is such a great player...

Bethell looks utterly.rubbish

[Arthur Crabtree]

Pressure situation though.

[sussexpob]

Pressure situation though.

Well he's never scored a hundred playing front of 5 people and a dog either, so .....

Should have been out for 0, horrible shot. Don't think he middled a single shot

[Arthur Crabtree]

I suppose the gamble on his selection hasn't paid off.

New ball coming back into play. Could do with scoring a few before then.

[sussexpob]

If India pick up one more in the next 10 runs, then the pressure can do something silly. But this really should be over, it would take something catastrophic for England to throw this away now. Joe just being Joe. I've run out of things to say about the lad really. When he finally hangs up his gloves, it might take a decade or two to replace him.

As the old cliche goes, players of any sport who are elite make the game look so simple, seem to have more time. When Roots on form he makes test cricket look easy....

[sussexpob]

I apologise to the whole of england I'd we don't win...what a jinx that was