For you cricketing aficionados

[Lord_Bob]

Bumrah is THE greatest bowler in the world today. Unbelievable how he has so few wickets, only 4 so far in this innings. Great Boxing test match btw.

Going to be a tough Summer for England I think. That guy with a Dukes ball in his hand is going to be unplayable.

[RammyClaret61]

India have let their foot off the Aussies throats. Firstly dropped catches, then the tail putting on almost 100.

[jrgbfc]

All set up for an interesting last day. Can sort of see why the Aussies are holding off declaring with some of the firepower in the Indian batting line up.

[jrgbfc]

Bumrah wraps up the Aussie innings. India need 340 to win.

[Andreshotboots]

England need to be smart next summer and ditch this Bazball stuff against him. They need to respect his spells, then score against him and the other bowlers later in the day.

Let him get his tail up and he'll tear you apart, make him bowl his 3rd or 4rh spell late In the day and you can score from him like any other bowler..

[Dressinggown]

Yes, right up there with the best quicks in the World.

He has all the skills. Cutters each way, swing when required, change of of pace and length. The unorthodox action also gives him that scrambled mind in the batters.

[Dressinggown]

We have obviously lost Anderson and Broad as our main test match strike bowlers but cricket has moved on.

It is unlikely that there will be any of the records and the appearances matched in the current game.

There has to be a core group of top class players who are able to perform in all the various incarnations of cricket. Bowlers are more interchangeable and are more subjected to injury but there are those that can manage to perform for a long career at the top

We have seen some incredible bowling but it is becoming an increasingly difficult art when crowds demand big scores which are supported by fielding restrictions, short boundaries and bats that are the size of railway sleepers.

[Dressinggown]

4 Day Tests ?

[Dressinggown]

4 Day Tests ?

[jrgbfc]

I'd be surprised if Sharma is still around when the Indians visit this summer. Not making any runs and doesn't seem a very inspiring captain. Their best performance was in the 1st Test when he wasn't there.
Kohli as well, but i'm not sure they'll have the balls to drop him.