creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

[Worthy4England]

See if we can retain some consistency in the next one, with the batting and generally excellent bowling. Stuck at it well, last two days on a good batting track.

[BWFC_Insane]

Conditions, conditions I know...but I don't like bowling first....it just means we have to bat last.

I'm not convinced there is enough in this pitch to not bat first. Maybe I'll be wrong.

[Bruce Rioja]

Excellent start.

I must say though, I thought we must've lost the toss with them batting first.

Shows all I know.

[Prufrock]

Things have got so bad India are sending out a lunch watchman

[Prufrock]

Ffs.

[Bruce Rioja]

Ffs.

Come on, that's soooo harsh to say Root put him down. Whoever's at second slip didn't even move and it was his as much as it was Root's.

[TANGODANCER]

Hope we have more of a contest than the last one. Walkovers don't have nearly the appeal of a fight to the finish. Was there ever much better than this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wamtTEVFDiA

[Prufrock]

Ffs.

Come on, that's soooo harsh to say Root put him down. Whoever's at second slip didn't even move and it was his as much as it was Root's.

Aye it was as much the combination that looked awful, one of you! But then on the replay it wobbled and swung really late. Still probs should've been taken between them but yeah, I wouldn't want to keep today

[BWFC_Insane]

Ffs.

Come on, that's soooo harsh to say Root put him down. Whoever's at second slip didn't even move and it was his as much as it was Root's.

Aye it was as much the combination that looked awful, one of you! But then on the replay it wobbled and swung really late. Still probs should've been taken between them but yeah, I wouldn't want to keep today

It moved late - I think slip fielding is tough today with the ball moving late. I don't particularly blame Root - one of those that you'd say more often than not would be taken but then you'd say 'good catch Joe'.

Looked worse on first viewing though I agree.

[Bruce Rioja]

Hope we have more of a contest than the last one. Walkovers don't have nearly the appeal of a fight to the finish.

Oh I absolutely agree, Tango, and for purely selfish reasons - I'm at OT on the Saturday for what could well be the best day's cricket I've ever seen

[Prufrock]

That's a beauty.

[Prufrock]

Hope we have more of a contest than the last one. Walkovers don't have nearly the appeal of a fight to the finish.

Oh I absolutely agree, Tango, and for purely selfish reasons - I'm at OT on the Saturday for what could well be the best day's cricket I've ever seen

My housemate has tickets for, I think, day 4. Which is...a gamble but potentially a great one.

[Bruce Rioja]

Hope we have more of a contest than the last one. Walkovers don't have nearly the appeal of a fight to the finish.

Oh I absolutely agree, Tango, and for purely selfish reasons - I'm at OT on the Saturday for what could well be the best day's cricket I've ever seen

My housemate has tickets for, I think, day 4. Which is...a gamble but potentially a great one.

Bloody hell. I've just had it pointed out to me that the Saturday's only Day Two. I'd assumed it was Day Three!

[Prufrock]

Can't see an issue with playing the final test in the series in September in Manchester tbf.

[Prufrock]

That boy is a simpleton.

[BWFC_Insane]

England have found their bowling discipline. Huge strings of maidens. That's the way here - line and length and patience.

[TANGODANCER]

127-7 is looking ominous for India. Pant getting slated for throwing his wicket away?

[KeyserSoze]

Fastest 50 at the oval! Jeez.

[KeyserSoze]

And now a diamond duck in a test! Lovely stuff.

[KeyserSoze]

Nay chance this is making a fourth day, isn't it?