England vs India Third test

[ClaretTony]

Here we go - India added five so far.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Pants down 71/5

[Buxtonclaret]

YESSSS!

[Buxtonclaret]

That's two BIG wickets!

[RVclaret]

Excellent review from England and huge wicket.

[Ashingtonclaret46]

Great to see 3 out LBW and 2 out bowled -----what a difference accuracy can make. Come on guys, keep it up.

Smashing catch of his own bowling by Jofra Archer.

[TommyPicks]

Washington Sundar goes for 0 . Them comments last night now looking a bit daft

[Conroysleftfoot]

Archer wow

[RVclaret]

Box office Archer this morning

[Milltown1882]

Sundar saying last night they’d win by lunch. Get back in the sheds.

Unbelievable bowling so far this morning.

[MrTopTier]

Washington Sundar goes for 0 . Them comments last night now looking a bit daft

The comments by Sundar or those on here!

Fantastic test cricket.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Brilliant bowling not just Archer on fire but Captain Fantastic also on fire

[Milltown1882]

That’s what you need just before lunch!!!

[Buxtonclaret]

Wonderful stuff, is this!!

[Woosh Deakin]

This series has proved thus far that Test Cricket across five days has a lot to offer

[MrTopTier]

Lovely stuff.

Marvellous series so far and two games still to come.

[nil_desperandum]

Them comments last night now looking a bit daft

In what sense?
the fact that we bowl well and win the game doesn't change the fact that a lot of our batters got out in a very poor manner yesterday.
If you're 3-0 down at half time due to 3 goalkeeping howlers, but win the game 4-3 it doesn't alter the fact that your keeper has had a nightmare.
If we are to win the Ashes then we will need to bat a lot better.
Edit: or were you referring to Washington's comments. (if so - apologies)

[ClaretTony]

Superb first session - hopefully get a lead to take to OT in this brilliant series.

[TommyPicks]

In what sense?
the fact that we bowl well and win the game doesn't change the fact that a lot of our batters got out in a very poor manner yesterday.
If you're 3-0 down at half time due to 3 goalkeeping howlers, but win the game 4-3 it doesn't alter the fact that your keeper has had a nightmare.
If we are to win the Ashes then we will need to bat a lot better.
Edit: or were you referring to Washington's comments. (if so - apologies)

I was talking about Sundar’s comments. Just set himself up for egg on his face giving it the big un last night.

[TheFamilyCat]

In what sense?
the fact that we bowl well and win the game doesn't change the fact that a lot of our batters got out in a very poor manner yesterday.
If you're 3-0 down at half time due to 3 goalkeeping howlers, but win the game 4-3 it doesn't alter the fact that your keeper has had a nightmare.
If we are to win the Ashes then we will need to bat a lot better.
Edit: or were you referring to Washington's comments. (if so - apologies)

Funnily enough, getting bowled out has probably given us a better chance of winning the game. Yesterday morning I couldn't really see how we coulf get enough runs to declare and give us enough time to take ten wickets.

[martin_p]

India making a go of this. 59 needed, two wickets in hand.

[TheFamilyCat]

Jofra to take the last two and finish with a 5-fer? Feels like the script is written.

[TommyPicks]

Squeaky Bum-rah time?

[Ric_C]

Too easy this. We need to pitch it up a tad

[GetIntoEm]

Need a new ball

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Now spin with Root

[DAVETHEVICAR]

1 off the over and now drinks

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Not sure why they have not asked for a ball change

[ChrisG]

That overturned review looked a bit iffy. Umpires call at least it looked

[Bordeauxclaret]

Bit of a blow for Bashir.

[Bordeauxclaret]

He’s brought him on now after an over from Root

[TheFamilyCat]

That overturned review looked a bit iffy. Umpires call at least it looked

It looked like the impact point moved when the Rahul's body was removed from the shot.

[martin_p]

That overturned review looked a bit iffy. Umpires call at least it looked

Looked outside the line in real time to me.

[claretonthecoast1882]

India look a big price here at 9/4




* time to jinx it *

[box_of_frogs]

Squeaky bum time!

[ClaretTony]

At last the ninth wicket

[claret wizard]

Bummed out.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Works out everytime Stokes strikes

[Newcastleclaret93]

This is a truly magnificent test series.

Right up there with one of the best I’ve watched (although the pitches have left a little to desire)

[alwaysaclaret]

Stokes given absolutely everything for the cause here, been running on empty for age's, using every ounce and every drop of he's adrenaline to get this done.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Archer might have too much for Siraj.

[TheFamilyCat]

Gutsy effort by the Indian tail. New ball due in 13 overs, i wonder how significant that might be.

[ElectroClaret]

150/9
15 mins till tea.

[martin_p]

Gutsy effort by the Indian tail. New ball due in 13 overs, i wonder how significant that might be.

Don’t think India can afford to let it get that far.

[claretonthecoast1882]

100/30 looks big for India to win

[Taffy on the wing]

Stokes has looked knackered for several overs now......give the ball to someone else!

[TheFamilyCat]

Don’t think India can afford to let it get that far.

Yeah, reckon Jadeja has to try to finish it before then.

[alwaysaclaret]

Don’t think India can afford to let it get that far.

Don't think we can afford to let it get that far

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Bashir back on after tea

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Archer from the other end