First Test - India v England

[s!ovak]

Curled up on the sofa at 4am, Channel 4 on. Always love when we tour India, and it's fantastic that it's back on terrestrial.

Broad left out but not a bad team selection for this test. I would perhaps have had Moeen Ali in instead of Bess.

England batting first - 20/0 after 10 overs. A nice patient start will hopefully set the foundations for a big score.

 

[Zoophonic]

Great to have cricket back on a free to air channel. Well done C4.

 

[afcb_acklam]

just great to see sunshine & brightness

 

[s!ovak]

just great to see sunshine & brightness

It really is! I'm currently on leave from work at the moment and had been hoping to jet away for some winter sun; I guess watching clips of Chennai on C4 is as close as im going to get to that!

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

A solid opening start. 50 partnership up

 

[s!ovak]

A solid opening start. 50 partnership up

Fair play to these two. I know we haven't seen the pitch turn yet, but I didn't expect them to look this comfortable.

If we post a big score then it could set us up for a good tour. Getting skittled cheaply - which looks less likely over by over - would be disastrous for their confidence in a place like India!

Worth getting up for!

 

[afcb_acklam]

shhhhhh

 

[s!ovak]

Fair play to these two. I know we haven't seen the pitch turn yet, but I didn't expect them to look this comfortable.

If we post a big score then it could set us up for a good tour. Getting skittled cheaply - which looks less likely over by over - would be disastrous for their confidence in a place like India!

Worth getting up for!

63-1.

Gave his wicket away there. Why oh why?!

 

[s!ovak]

63-1.

Gave his wicket away there. Why oh why?!

63-2.

Lawrence out for a duck after 5 balls.

I bet Rory Burns feels very silly now.

 

[Borotommo]

Yes, very poor from Burns. 10 minutes before lunch and he brings out a reverse. Head-fizz moment.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Crazy idiotic shot from Burns! What was he thìnking. Does he not realize this is a test match. Grind it out man!

 

[Zoophonic]

Dreadful and it’s not the first time Burns has looked so comfortable and then just thrown it all away. You can’t do that in India. That should have been 80-0 at lunch.

 

[Otto42]

Important session coming up for not only this test, but the series I feel. If India run through us it will be difficult to come back. Need big runs from Joe again now.

 

[s!ovak]

Root and Sublet doing a really good job here, just keeping the scoreboard ticking over and not doing anything daft. Text book test match batting.

127-2

 

[Muttley]

Bl**dy lovely having the cricket back and at a watchable time.

Rooooot going nicely no jinx.

 

[Zoophonic]

50 for Root.

 

[s!ovak]

50 for Root.

I'd love him to make a big score here and I think he needs to. The track seems a bit of a road at the moment and we can only assume India will score runs on it.

 

[Northerner]

Enjoying the cricket and coverage, but missing the vibrant and passionate home supporters that make these matches special.
Looking forward to when the world can hopefully once again move freely about.

 

[tripleheader]

Great it is on Ch4, pity I hadn't realised this. Still looks like a very promising start to the game. Haven't seen the wickets yet Root surviving an early nick off the edge after tea. C'mon England!

 

[TeaCider]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1357618438848585729

Love Warnock.

Catching the last few hours of the today, seems to be going okay.