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I was very surprised England didn't bat first on a day like yesterday. Game wasn't won before it even started (potentially). It's like seeing Danny Ward in the starting line up. You decrease your chances of a positive result before a ball is kicked...

That's gonna hurt for Brook!

Doull is brilliant.

Varies between 8/1 and 9/1.

Especially overnight when it creeps up to 70% and above as well.

Don't mind the heat. Humidity fvcks it up.

How come? Quite a few clubs send teams out to different games on same day. We've done it before.

I bloody hope not.

They've already said fixtures will be moved for TV on Boxing day. But they've allocated it to the 27th which is a weekend because of the amount of weekends they have selected rounds for. They've done away with FA Cup 5th round in midweek, and no PL games in the 6th round. There's only 5 mid week rounds so I guess it impacts on TV deals.

The over rate is crap but while it's 'light' at 10pm, try seeing a dark red cricket ball fly at you at 60mph even if it is just spin

Not far off if close is at 6!!

Been the best bowler by far. The oner that looks the most likely to take more wickets. Pant is in a very attacking mode but apart from that 2nd ball smash over Stokes' head, he's not middling much.

Diego Costa managed by Dyche will be a sight for sore eyes.

Despite this, I think I remember Lineker saying that MOTD audiences haven't decreased as much as they thought it would.

Ings is available on a free...

Good first hour.

This was never in doubt!

Just gotta keep our heads. Pick the bad balls off and it's fine.

That's what we like to see. Spinning misfields

Slows right up doesn't it. Narine-esque!

What the hell is Patel doing, an absolute tool trying to clear the boundary when we only need less than 8 an over to win

Fvck. Jinxed him.

Budinger wants this done quick. Great shots so far.

8 an over required. No need to take any risks.

156 is definitely gettable on this surface.