• England vs India

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:44 am**

England win the toss and elect to bowl.... Pope and Woakes in for Buttler and Curran. Cymbals keeps wicket.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:50 am**

Root & Kohli 30+ Runs Each, Bumrah & Anderson 2+ Wkts Each, Pant & Bairstow 1 Catch Each - All 1st Inns

Bairstow will probably let this bet down

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:54 am**

Certainly strengthens the side for me.

Woakes is a fabulous cricketer if fully fit, might need a bit of time to settle in though. Curran not up to this level unfortunately.
Buttler has been very good with the gloves but still hasn't worked out what tempo to bat at.
Pope is a decent bat and good in short fielder.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:29 am**

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:54 am
Certainly strengthens the side for me.

Woakes is a fabulous cricketer if fully fit, might need a bit of time to settle in though. Curran not up to this level unfortunately.
Buttler has been very good with the gloves but still hasn't worked out what tempo to bat at.
Pope is a decent bat and good in short fielder.

Buttler wouldn't have played anyway, he's awaiting the birth of his 2nd child. I'm glad Pope & Woakes have returned.

Interesting decision by Root to insert, however there is overcast conditions, so it should swing, but I doubt we'll roll them out for 78 today.

Steady start by India's openers, 17-0 after 5.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:38 am**

Not much swing so far…

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:42 am**

Woakes get Rohit caught behind 28/1

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:52 am**

That's why Woakes has been recalled, he can make things happen when it's starting to drift, 1 over 1 wicket is a pretty decent contribution.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:12 pm**

A wicket for the stattos there.

They reckon after 4 maidens in a row it's very likely a wicket will come.

We have nearly had 7 maidens and bang.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:14 pm**

Robinson strikes Rahul LBW

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:44 pm**

40/3 ASnderson gets rid of Pujara the top 3 all gone

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:57 pm**

Just the angry captain to get, although dare I say it he looks like he’s got his eye in

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:02 pm**

Woakes gets Jadeja (strangely batting at 5) 69/4

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:12 pm**

73/5 if this stands.....

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:13 pm**

aaannnnd it didn't lol!

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:19 pm**

Woakes has been excellent on his return to the side.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:54 pm**

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:19 pm
Woakes has been excellent on his return to the side.

That shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody, in English conditions he's got a great record with bat and particularly ball.

50 for Kohli, we could do with seeing the back of him soon.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:03 pm**

Robinson gets Kohli again 105/5

that soon enough for ya tiger

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:08 pm**

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:03 pm
Robinson gets Kohli again 105/5

that soon enough for ya tiger

That'll do nicely, Robinson has impressed again, and if the Ashes does happen in the winter, he's surely got to be on the plane.

with this England bowling display again, now let's just make sure we knock them over for less than 200, then our batters can hopefully pile on the runs once more.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:13 pm**

Agree tiger, Robinson is very impressive. He could well become a permanent fixture in the England test team.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:19 pm**

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:13 pm
Agree tiger, Robinson is very impressive. He could well become a permanent fixture in the England test team.

Well we'll need someone to take the reins when Jimmy finally retires, and on his recent performances Ollie could be the man, it tells you a lot that he's being trusted with the new ball along with Anderson.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:39 pm**

119/6 Overton gets the wicket of Rahane

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:54 pm**

Wickets shared between all 4 seamers, that has to pleasing from an England perspective.

122/6 at tea, and England may yet be batting this evening.

It's great that they've maintained the momentum from Headingley, and the bowlers have set this test up perfectly thus far.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:14 pm**

3rd wicket for Woakes Pant gone 127/7

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:15 pm**

127/7 - another good day so far for England

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:35 pm**

Thakur having a go. 31 from 21 balls.

154/7

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:36 pm**

Thakur launching a counter attack, and his positive approach is paying dividends, 150 up for India.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:45 pm**

Good to see a few runs being hit.

We don't want it too bowler friendly.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:50 pm**

This is a brilliant watch, however we dont want this Bairstow drop to cost us too much more here.

That was quite a routine catch.

That's 3 drops today.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:50 pm**

Some knock from Thakur this.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:51 pm**

Bairstow spills an absolute dolly...... Sort of catch a 3rd former in a school game would be expected to take comfortably.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:52 pm**

CYMBALS............ HE KEEPS IN CYMBALS...........

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:56 pm**

Thakur gone for an entertaining 57. Now 190/8.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:56 pm**

Fastest ever Test 50 at the Oval off 32 balls. Some great shots in there.

He would make a cracking league pro.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:57 pm**

And now 190/9, a run out. Bum rah out without facing a ball.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:57 pm**

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:56 pm
Fastest ever Test 50 at the Oval off 32 balls. Some great shots in there.

He would make a cracking league pro.

Terrific from him

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:00 pm**

191 all out

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:02 pm**

3 wickets in 5 minutes to wrap up for 191 all out is a great finish after a stressful hour or so!

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:05 pm**

Cleaned it up quickly there after the Thakur fireworks.

Hopefully with decent batting conditions we can get off to a solid start with no cheap wickets going down, and put more pressure on India.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:12 pm**

Good day for England with the ball, but this could prove a tricky last session for the batsman.

4 wickets for Woakes, and the 3 for Robinson, but 4 catches put down is disappointing to say the least.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:26 pm**

Burns gone 5/1

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:33 pm**

So so poor from Hameed. Return to normality for the captain strolling in at 6/2.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:33 pm**

Deary me 6/2, Hameed gone for a 12 ball duck

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:34 pm**

Have a good solid hour and give nothing away cheaply... done the total opposite

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:38 pm**

It was all going so well before tea, since then it's all gone somewhat awry. I hope nobody has tickets for the weekend, cos at this rate it'll all be over by then.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:40 pm**

Hameed looks so nervous at the crease
Most batters are uncomfortable until they get into double figures but he looks worse than a nightwatchman before he's played quite a few good shots

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:44 pm**

...and here we go again....

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:03 pm**

Malan and Root settling things down hopefully, and runs coming a lot easier now, 34-2 and it's crucial we don't lose any more wickets tonight.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:16 pm**

What sort of a shot was that from Hameed ??

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:39 pm**

expoultryboy wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:16 pm
What sort of a shot was that from Hameed ??

A cut shot. That bounced an inch and half higher than he thought it would.

In cricket, we are used to batsman getting stick every time they are out. But Hameed hasn't got many scoring shots and the cut looks like one.
Shall we tell him not to play any attacking shots?

I know it's not just you that is questioning the shot.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:42 pm**

Huge blow losing Root just before close of play

53/3

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