[Cricket] 4th Test v India

[dazzer6666]

India lead by 24 with 1 wicket to go. What time is close of play?

6:30

Ideally we take the last wicket at 6:20 so we don't have to bat at all........

If we can get 200 ahead we'll probably win - chasing 200 on a 4th innings pitch is incredibly difficult (India have only done it 6 times in over 500 tests). Whether we can get anything approaching 250 is another question though

 

[Badger]

Sweepstake on how many wickets we lose before passing their total?

I'm going for THREE

 

[LlcoolJ]

Sweepstake on how many wickets we lose before passing their total?

I'm going for THREE

Going to stick my neck out and go for NONE.

But the usual collapse after that.

However, provided we get the standard couple of middle order players making a score we'll still be well in the game.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Southern Rail would like to apologise for the late departure of the 11.10 Jennings Express owing to his place being on the line. Normal service is expected to resume shortly.

 

[BensGrandad]

Is this the end of Cooks test career? Good to see Ali come in at 3 leaving Root to come in at 4 his natural position. perhaps Ali will move up 1 place for the 5th test match.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Kohli's getting a bit close the line with the verbals

 

[BensGrandad]

spoke too soon Ali gone. What is up with our batsmen and possibly the batting coaches?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Is this the end of Cooks test career? Good to see Ali come in at 3 leaving Root to come in at 4 his natural position. perhaps Ali will move up 1 place for the 5th test match.

I'd say he needs some serious runs to silence the talk of it, at least

 

[LlcoolJ]

Kohli is a prick.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Kohli is a prick.

Yep, certainly ON the field. Always chirping away.

 

[jakarta]

Bye Bye Jennings, Rory Burns to debut at his home ground?

 

[LlcoolJ]

Just when it looked as if Root and Stokes were digging in and going to build a decent lead, they go and do that......

 

[nwgull]

Lead of 169 is already something useful to bowl at on a 4th innings pitch. Add another 40-50 (or more) for these last 4 wickets and England are solid favourites.

 

[larus]

Lead 179 (206/6).

Butler seems to have finally adjusted to test cricket.

Also, like Sam Curran. Hope the fearlessness of youth doesn’t desert him too quick. Another all-rounder eh!

 

[nwgull]

England scoring at less than 3 an over, but I’m loving this match; it is proper test match cricket.

 

[larus]

England scoring at less than 3 an over, but I’m loving this match; it is proper test match cricket.

Looks like the pitch will keep doing more as time goes on. Last hour could be important tonight. Butler/Curran quite capable of adding a decent amount of runs (kiss of death now I expect).,

 

[jakarta]

New Ball due...

 

[LlcoolJ]

England scoring at less than 3 an over, but I’m loving this match; it is proper test match cricket.

Agreed, quality cricket.

 

[larus]

Lead now 201. 6 down still.

 

[jakarta]

Lead stretching, India won't be looking forward to chasing 250 on this pitch but it looks likely they will have to.