Talking of pitch deterioration, the pitch today was effectively a Day 3 pitch with the amount of overs bowled on it. It’s been a dry-ish summer without being baking hot too so the pitches just don’t go as much as they might normally do.
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Stokes mopping up the India tail in short order after lunch had nothing to do with the ball and was a surprise to most observers.
India could have put an England chase more or less out of their reach, but they gave England a sniff.
Third innings can go like that because it is hard to be sure of what is enough as it is dependent on so many factors.
Still feel this is wide open.
India could have put an England chase more or less out of their reach, but they gave England a sniff.
Third innings can go like that because it is hard to be sure of what is enough as it is dependent on so many factors.
Still feel this is wide open.
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If we can get through the first ten overs tomorrow without losing a wicket then I think we'll win fairly comfortably.
An early wicket and it's all up in the air. Stokes has to reign in his extreme T20 attacking style just a little bit at least
Should be a fun day though.
An early wicket and it's all up in the air. Stokes has to reign in his extreme T20 attacking style just a little bit at least
Should be a fun day though.
That’s pretty much spot on. Still, it’s a repeated storyline that I’m happy to get behind!
India have got the ball changed, be interesting to see if that causes anything. Had an impact last time around
Had a positive impact impact so far. For England.
England are strolling to a win here - it's so out of place you're just waiting for something to go wrong
Getting changed again
Roooooot
How many 100s does Root finish with?
He's on 28.
Potentially hits 40?
He's on 28.
Potentially hits 40?
What a player!
Hope whoever hits the winning run(s) - preferably Bairstow, blows Kohli a kiss.
Hope whoever hits the winning run(s) - preferably Bairstow, blows Kohli a kiss.
He's had 11 since the start of 2021...
So in theory he could hit 40 by the end of next year....
Someone mentioned in here a few weeks ago that Root was going to score an insane number of runs over the next few years now he doesn't have to worry about captaincy. He was going to be a great before, but has stepped up another level now.
He's looking so good at the moment that he could break pretty much all records.
He's looking so good at the moment that he could break pretty much all records.
Refreshing listening to Pietersen commentary…. bored to death with Atherton and Hossain repetitive droning
I think he's awful and absolutely love Nasser and Atherton...
This is so comfortable it's borderline un-competitive.
What is the story with all the ball changing bollocks going on this summer?
It's every 10 bloody minutes.
It's every 10 bloody minutes.
The ball manufacturer fecked up, it's a shit batch apparently. Loses shape incredibly quickly.
Joe Root's ramp shot belongs in the Louvre.
Drink it in. What England have done in these four tests is incredible. Very special, indeed. I doubt any side has ever successfully chased four targets like this consecutively.
Now we just need to see what they can do batting first and playing away from home.
I didn't realise that but umpires don't have to change it if it doesn't fit as it's only guidance but they've backed themselves into a corner by changing it too often now. They were pretty outspoken about it in commentary as they reckoned that a ball is designed to change over an innings and by swapping it out the tests were being heavily affected.
Apparently, the regular guy that made them has left the company and the new guy isn't as good. Nasser talked about it during the NZ test.
If YJB gets his 100 here, that's 4 centuries from 5 innings, with a 71 not out sandwiched in the middle. Could so easily have been 5 in a row, which would have put him tied at the top of the list all time.
It's a freak occurrence, wont be common I dont think.
The umpires are pissed off with it themselves but sounds like no choice currently.
We are a strange side this summer, often 5 down for 100 and go on to win the match! Very entertaining.
It’s so weird. I was down there yesterday and within ten overs India looked totally out of ideas.
The funny part is that India would have easily seen us off if they hadn’t pulled out of this test last year in dubious circumstances.
Come on Root, give Bairstow a chance for his 100.
Bloody impressive summer for England. Fair play!
Tracer bullet klaxon.
The WiFi down in India this morning lads?
Bairstow unfurling the shots now he's got that century.
This is deeply impressive.
Siraj falls just short of a hard earned century.
Blow him a kiss Kohli you washed up dwarf.
I am ready to take everyone's apologies
This is pretty incredible cricket.
Absolutely spanked them. In hindsight, it would have been interesting to see India have set England 450+!
chose to work instead of seeing us get hammered -- was painful watching yesterdayBairsball is absolutely unreal. We’re watching something very special so far this summer.
Now the real question is how we set scores when we inevitably bat first.
Now the real question is how we set scores when we inevitably bat first.