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[Cricket] India v England Test Series
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The Wizard
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Draw written all over this test, I can’t see with our spinners, us taking 20 wickets here. Although we know Indian pitches can suddenly turn into absolute minefields after day 3.
Good batting today though, fantastic from Root and Sibley with a Pujara style over my dead body style knock.
Good batting today though, fantastic from Root and Sibley with a Pujara style over my dead body style knock.
The Wizard
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Root slogs Ashwin for 6 whilst cramping 
The Wizard
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What is it with England losing wickets last over of the day?
Crazy review from Sibley.
Crazy review from Sibley.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Gutted for Sibley.
Good day for England though.
Good day for England though.
Root signalled for it and is the captain, and probably had a better idea standing where he was. If he had asked SIbley if he hit it and the answer was no he should have told him to walk.
crodonilson
He/Him
90 overs in a day, cricket the winner here 
I don't think it was that poor a review, really.
I was really surprised by how OUT it was, once we saw the tracking. Watching live, it looked pretty leggy, and I was sure it would be no better than umpire's call (still out, obviously, but review retained).
Watching Joe Root's absolute mastery of the last three Test matches, I can't help but fondly recall the unshakeable belief of [MENTION=3975]Bens grandad[/MENTION] that he was no better than decent, and would never amount to anything great, because he 'always' gave his wicket away (on 70+).
An opinion that he clung resolutely to, whilst Root cruised past 8,000 Test runs and beyond.
RIP BG.
An opinion that he clung resolutely to, whilst Root cruised past 8,000 Test runs and beyond.
RIP BG.
Sid in the Sharknado
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Since it was on Channel 4, it's probably a fair guess that more people in England saw Sibley batting today than have seen any batsman live in a test match since 2005.
Presumably up and down the country thousands of excited children will be asking their parents for whichever bat brand it is he uses, and next season batsmen across the land will be holding their bats a foot out in front of themselves while watching the bowler run in.
Seriously though, I thought he did brilliantly (as did Root obviously).
Presumably up and down the country thousands of excited children will be asking their parents for whichever bat brand it is he uses, and next season batsmen across the land will be holding their bats a foot out in front of themselves while watching the bowler run in.
Seriously though, I thought he did brilliantly (as did Root obviously).
jakarta
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Only just turned 30, must be at least 5 years worth of batting in him.
Never thought Alistair Cook would be passed in England Runs scored but an injury free Root must be on schedule?
Would have been a big one mentally, if it had been reversed, which might explain why they went for it. Has to be doing a lot to miss considering it was given out but it did a bit quite late, to be fair to them.
Nice battles this morning.
Bumrah Yorker edged millimetres from Stokes leg stump. He guides next ball through slips for 4.
Ashwin finding no spin gets hit over the top for 6 by Stokes on his 15th ball. Ashwin then gets the next ball to turn.
Root steadily accumulates.
Enjoying this.
Bumrah Yorker edged millimetres from Stokes leg stump. He guides next ball through slips for 4.
Ashwin finding no spin gets hit over the top for 6 by Stokes on his 15th ball. Ashwin then gets the next ball to turn.
Root steadily accumulates.
Enjoying this.
Arkwright
Arkwright
Cook was saying win the toss and bat five sessions, I presume we will need to bat six sessions and post 500+.
Next two sessions could be great entertainment.
Next two sessions could be great entertainment.
Change at Barnham
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So far this morning, a couple of wasted reviews by India and two hard missed catches from Ben Stokes.
Other than that it's looking fairly comfortable at 356-3 with two sessions left today.
If Stokes and Root can hang around England can put them into a winning position.
Currently the draw is favourite at 8/11, while England are 13/8 and India 10/1. (Bet365)
Other than that it's looking fairly comfortable at 356-3 with two sessions left today.
If Stokes and Root can hang around England can put them into a winning position.
Currently the draw is favourite at 8/11, while England are 13/8 and India 10/1. (Bet365)
Change at Barnham
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Stokes goes caught in the deep for 82.
England 387-4.
England 387-4.
jakarta
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400 up, Root doing OK, double ton on the cards?
The Wizard
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This pitch is truly shocking, why do sub continent sides continue to produce pitches that offer nothing to any bowlers?
This reminds of the last time England played India when we made 477 first innings and then India made 600 odd, it’s no wonder Tendulkar made 75 100’s in Asia with such unresponsive pitches.
This reminds of the last time England played India when we made 477 first innings and then India made 600 odd, it’s no wonder Tendulkar made 75 100’s in Asia with such unresponsive pitches.