[Cricket] Fourth Test: England v India, Old Trafford, August 7th-11th

[Titanic]

100 partnership for Joe Root and Jos Buttler

271-6 lead 119

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Listened to Mike Watkinson this morning on the radio and it was typical Mancunian Excuse after Excuse and then Denial. Always amazes me their attitude. They have completely borroxed up the pitch, jeopardised a home win, cost tens of thousands of paying fans an opportunity to see a near full days play Watkinson stated that that was secondary and the quality of the playing track should be the main topic of conversation. Having worked in the N/W for extended periods of time over the past 20 years they never ever amaze me with their 'Coronation Street' approach of lack of application and subsequent excuse laden denial.

Pathetic!

TNBA

TTF

 

[BensGrandad]

5 wickets before lunch looks good for our bowlers later today.

 

[Titanic]

England 367 all out (or 9 declared depending on whether you count 'Broad retired hurt' as a wicket??)... first innings lead of 215.

Joe Root 77, Jos Buttler 70, Chris Woakes 26*

Now for the bowlers to force the pace of the game and take some early wickets!

 

[Titanic]

Woakes strikes - Vijay LBW

26-1 trailing by 189

 

[Titanic]

Tea on day 3

33-1 trailing by 182.

Poor weather forecast for tomorrow... need a few wickets in the remaining 46 overs, to make any sort of a fist of winning this one.

 

[jakarta]

As Sussex play Yorkshite next is it wrong of me to want Jordan to bowl some pies in this Innings so we get him back and the Tykes lose Plunkett?

 

[Titanic]

As Sussex play Yorkshite next is it wrong of me to want Jordan to bowl some pies in this Innings so we get him back and the Tykes lose Plunkett?

Not wrong, but I fear Finn is the next cab on the rank.

 

[Titanic]

Jimmy Anderson bounces out Gambhir... nick off the glove down the leg side to Buttler.

53-2, trailing by 162 (40 overs remaining today)

 

[Titanic]

And next ball Moeen Ali gets Pujara, trapped in front... brilliant spell for England

53-3

 

[Titanic]

Pujara does not look impressed.

And fair enough, it was a big stride. Must have been some doubt.

Hawkeye shows it was missing leg AND going over. You just have to laugh, don't you?

 

[jakarta]

Not wrong, but I fear Finn is the next cab on the rank.

England Management will no doubt keep the same lineup if we win of course.

I suppose if Broad has more serious damage than a couple of black eyes he could be rested.

India could be done and dusted tonight so Big Bertha may not come into play.

 

[Titanic]

Moeen Ali defying the 'part-time spinner' tag again... gets Rahane caught and bowled

61-4 WOW

What a great spell for England since tea, just what we needed.

 

[jakarta]

Moeen Ali defying the 'part-time spinner' tag again... gets Rahane caught and bowled

61-4 WOW

What a great spell for England since tea, just what we needed.

I wish Sussex had a part-time spinner as good as Ali!

Now 5 down, India do look a bit of a rabble in this match, Test Cricket not quite the same as the IPL is it boys?

 

[Titanic]

Anderson strikes... good low catch by Bell at second slip.

Kohli disappoints again... India shell-shocked.

Jadeja BOOed to the crease again - and Jimmy bowling

61-5

 

[jakarta]

Blimey! 66 - 6

 

[Titanic]

Jadeja falls to the unbelievable Moeen Ali... good catch by Chris Jordan.

What is happening to India??

66-6 just WOW

 

[Titanic]

Dhoni poor shot... fine catch by Gary Ballance... Moeen again!

105-7

AMAZING

 

[jakarta]

105-7 - I thought India had some of the finest batsmen in the world?

 

[Titanic]

8 down.. er no... that was a Jordan no ball

Pity