England v India

[MacAdder]

England getting their comeuppance after finishing off India seemingly cheaply.
Started the day like a steam train with Duckett and Crawley racing away in the first session with the commentary bazzball lovers waxing lyrical about the shot improvisation particularly from Duckett.
The afternoon session then swings massively to India with England still effectively behind and only two wickets left.
Great entertainment but it looks as though we'll be robbed of a couple of days cricket

Really hoping India save the series.

[the other bob wilson]

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England give their depleted bowling attack a three hour rest before they’ve got to start again. Credit to India for some great bowling, but that was poor by England after the start they got.

[MacAdder]

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That followed by a poor fielding display by England.
Three simple catches put down already by Brooke and Crawley (twice).
On the plus side it stretches the match!

[Hilts]

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That followed by a poor fielding display by England.
Three simple catches put down already by Brooke and Crawley (twice).
On the plus side it stretches the match!

Dawsons in normal conditions was really simple.

I think they are having trouble with the red ball under the floodlights.

[Chilled of Llanishen]

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Not impressed with the behaviour of some of the Indian players, seem desperate to win at all costs.

[The Prophet of Doom]

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Not impressed with the behaviour of some of the Indian players, seem desperate to win at all costs.

But Stokes and co are complete gents!! Bazzball is hardly Percy Fender, Mike Brearley and Ted Dexter,

[the other bob wilson]

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But Stokes and co are complete gents!! Bazzball is hardly Percy Fender, Mike Brearley and Ted Dexter,

India have only started to be stroppy after Crawley’s antics in making sure the England openers only faced one over that evening at Lords (a situation brought on by weak umpiring I feel),

[Hilts]

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England should win the Ashes this winter as long as Stokes and McCullum wise up.

Earn the right to attack. Cut out the ramp shot and FFS bat 1st.

[MacAdder]

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I've always found India to be one of the "fairer" teams but recently there has been an increasing amount of "sledging".
Siraj (the bowler of the series thus far) is a "very emotional" character as the commentary team keep pointing out and has been pushing the boundaries.

Duckett took a fair amount of abuse during his innings and when he was dismissed, the bowler had his arm round Duckett as he walked off which I thought was out of order.
I agree with Bob though that the umpires have allowed a bit too much to go unpunished.
I suspect this will be handbags compared to what will happen in the Ashes this winter.

Should be another enthralling day today... the Lions

[poc]

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I've always found India to be one of the "fairer" teams but recently there has been an increasing amount of "sledging".
Siraj (the bowler of the series thus far) is a "very emotional" character as the commentary team keep pointing out and has been pushing the boundaries.

Duckett took a fair amount of abuse during his innings and when he was dismissed, the bowler had his arm round Duckett as he walked off which I thought was out of order.
I agree with Bob though that the umpires have allowed a bit too much to go unpunished.
I suspect this will be handbags compared to what will happen in the Ashes this winter.

Should be another enthralling day today... the Lions

that was akash deep with duckett

[MacAdder]

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that was akash deep with duckett

Yes
I didn't mean to infer it was Siraj I just couldn't remember Akash's name and couldn't be arsed looking it up.

Sky won't mind all the shenanigans, in fact they encourage it.
The Ashes "games" have already started with Nasser Hussain (I think it was) showing Stuart Broad, who was commentating, an Aussie paper sledging Broad for his "antics" last summer.
I think we all just have to accept that Test cricket isn't what it used to be.

[Hilts]

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Absolutely feckin pathetic Crawley. Easy catch.

[The Bloop]

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The Deep/Duckett onfield chat had a bit of history about it. Some time ago Duckett has told Deep that hed never get him out, so the chat was a gentle reminder of that.

[MacAdder]

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Wonderful cameo from Washington at the moment. Just got his fifty with a fantastic six.
Last wicket piling on the runs and India 372 ahead.

[MacAdder]

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Crawley eventually takes a catch LOL.
England 374 to win.