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[StanSP]

52 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

The way this is written makes it look like a Trump tweet. 

 

"Jasprit Bumrah, very smart guy."

'A magnificent score, the best score there is. I should have a Nobel Peace Price for guiding him!' 

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, AKCJ said:

I love Bazball as a mentality. As in, always be positive and look to win every game. Always look to progress the game etc.

 

But there are a few aspects of it that really rub me up the wrong way. Watching Smith and Brook get out while trying to hit big shots while there are men on the boundary is pointless. Especially when the new ball is coming. 

 

It feels like it's all or nothing with this team whereas I think that if they played the occasion on time to time they could go on to do great things.

This isn’t a Bazball thing though. I remember that test about a decade ago where Ishant Sharma kept banging it in short and got about 3 or 4 caught on the ropes. 

[leicsmac]

Pretty much even money from here, I think. Over/under line on the chase around 250.

[Bert]

I’d say 55/45 in India’s favour at the end of play today. 

[StanSP]

404 is highest successful chase at Headingley. 

 

Won't get anywhere near that but in order to give England a challenging target it has to be near 350ish. Not sure we'll get that in 2nd innings. Ball was doing a lot today, especially the new one on those cracks on the surface. 

[Super_horns]

Test is set up nicely .

 

Good to see our lower order /tail wag.

 

Shame Brook didn’t get a century 

[leicsmac]

First blood to England. 

[StanSP]

3 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

First blood to England. 

Ball is moving all over the place. Left, right and very high up sometimes!

 

Whatever the score is that England need to chase, it's a shame Bumrah can't bowl all our overs  

[leicsmac]

22 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Ball is moving all over the place. Left, right and very high up sometimes!

 

Whatever the score is that England need to chase, it's a shame Bumrah can't bowl all our overs  

Anything above 250 will definitely be tricky, I think. 

[StanSP]

That is a horrible review from England

 

[trabuch]

There's not much sport that's better than a good 5 day test match. I'm REALLY enjoying this.

[StanSP]

9 minutes ago, trabuch said:

There's not much sport that's better than a good 5 day test match. I'm REALLY enjoying this.

It's a great start to the series isn't it. 

[trabuch]

Is it difficult to see at Headingly or something? So many dropped catches in this test.

[Bert]

Is there anything worse when you’re watching cricket and someone who has no idea about the game asks you “who’s winning?!” 😩😂

[STEVIE B]

45 minutes ago, trabuch said:

Is it difficult to see at Headingly or something? So many dropped catches in this test.

Headingley is known to be tricky regarding taking sharp catches. 

[CL Fox]

Lump on the draw.....

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6695619

[leicsmac]

Just now, CL Fox said:

Lump on the draw.....

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6695619

Particularly as even if not bowled out India won't likely have enough to be comfortable with a declaration until close of play today at least. 

 

If England lose this from here then it will have been a shocking batting performance in the fourth innings. 

[CL Fox]

Just now, leicsmac said:

Particularly as even if not bowled out India won't likely have enough to be comfortable with a declaration until close of play today at least. 

 

If England lose this from here then it will have been a shocking batting performance in the fourth innings. 

the only thing is that England will chase whatever, unless Pant goes nuts now and they get them in after tea, but I can't see that from Gill to be honest. A draw would be an intriguing start to the series.

[RowlattsFox]

Time to hope for rain I think......

[trabuch]

Quality century from Rahul.

[CL Fox]

55 minutes ago, CL Fox said:

the only thing is that England will chase whatever, unless Pant goes nuts now and they get them in after tea, but I can't see that from Gill to be honest. A draw would be an intriguing start to the series.

Pant has gone nuts....

[leicsmac]

This is still going to be a position where England have to bat out around 90 overs (less whatever gets taken off for rain delays) to draw the match. If they can't do that given the conditions, they don't deserve the draw and it would be piss poor. 

[trabuch]

18 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

This is still going to be a position where England have to bat out around 90 overs (less whatever gets taken off for rain delays) to draw the match. If they can't do that given the conditions, they don't deserve the draw and it would be piss poor. 

It will be very interesting to see if they can bat "sensibly" under those conditions.

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, trabuch said:

It will be very interesting to see if they can bat "sensibly" under those conditions.

That amount of overs really shouldn't have to rely upon "sensible" batting to go through to be honest, given the conditions and that the opposition only have one world class bowler. 

[Lionator]

Can see india declaring tonight and giving England 5-6 overs at this rate.