[Cricket] Eng v Ind - 5th Test - Edgbaston kick-off 11am

[dazzer6666]

Cracking watch this at the moment.

 

[Simster]

Crawley is now improving his test average.

Two lovely shots...

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Cracking watch this at the moment.

At least one Crawley is showing an improvement.

 

[dazzer6666]

Two lovely shots...

…and now a fantastic straight drive

 

[Simster]

…and now a fantastic straight drive

And now a lovely cover drive.

 

[Javeaseagull]

We all know that it is the hope that kills you but I am tempted to dream. I must be a fool. We have all been here before.

 

[Titanic]

England 100-0 (19.5 overs, RR 5.04)

Alex Lees 54* (52 balls, 8 fours) Zak Crawley 45* (68 balls, 7 fours)

In the 4th innings of a Test Match chasing 378

 

[dazzer6666]

100 up (at 5 an over)

 

[Hugo Rune]

It’s more about maintaining wickets today in order to give ourselves a chance tomorrow. Once it gets down to about 4 or 5 down, it’s going to be tricky. Hopefully we can finish on 150+ today with only 2 or 3 down at worst.

 

[Titanic]

Zak Crawley and Alex Less have exactly the same Test average... 27.31

 

[dazzer6666]

It’s more about maintaining wickets today in order to give ourselves a chance tomorrow. Once it gets down to about 4 or 5 down, it’s going to be tricky. Hopefully we can finish on 150+ today with only 2 or 3 down at worst.

Going to be on a lot more than 150 at this rate…..must be 35 overs or more left

 

[A1X]

Fastest 100 run opening stand in history for an England team in test cricket according to Andy Zaltzman on TMS

 

[Giraffe]

It’s more about maintaining wickets today.

I think that was the old mentality and frankly it didn't work because we weren't good enough at doing that. Now, we just try and get the runs as quick as we possibly can because we will probably lose wickets!

 

[Titanic]

That ball's done 20.5 overs, and we can't get a wicket... time to change it

 

[Titanic]

Zak Crawley b Bumrah 46 (76 balls, 7 fours) :

Pity - that was a poor leave. But he has batted beautifully.

England 107-1

Fantastic job from the openers... Pope and Root won't know what's going on ?!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

That ball's done 20.5 overs, and we can't get a wicket... time to change it

The replacement ball is working now.

 

[Pevenseagull]

That's a shame.

Good game this.

Exchanges now have it pretty much evenly poised.

 

[crodonilson]

That's a shame.

Good game this.

Exchanges now have it pretty much evenly poised.

I'd be all over India if I were getting anything close to even money.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Test matches have been insanely good this summer.

If only the ICC and ECB knew what a brilliant product they had to nourish and grow

 

[Rodney Thomas]

I still make India massive favourites but it's great to see England still in this. Previous teams certainly wouldn't be.