First Test - India v England

[Otto42]

Interesting session that. Our seamers have done well, but India have come back well and now Leach seems a bit rattled by Pant's counter attack

 

[s!ovak]

Loving Simon Hughes, 'the anaylst' and his shield field tactics board Just goes to show that you don't need all those fancy graphics that Sky have.

 

[BoroJake]

hopefully we can get one of these two out fast. Play restarting now

 

[TeaCider]

I woke up at 80-4, got excited, been all India since.

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

hopefully we can get one of these two out fast. Play restarting now

They’ve settled nicely.

 

[s!ovak]

I feel like we need to put the squeeze on a little, more maidens. Pressure brings wickets.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

192-5

Out is out, doesn't matter how they come.

Bess	15.4	1	39	3	2.49

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

 

[Kosovo]

Only started watching 30 mins ago. Who took a liking to Leech.

Guessing after watching that over Pant.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

That is the wicket they needed.

Another for Bess.

 

[s!ovak]

GONE! BIG wicket!

 

[tripleheader]

A good day for England, shame Archer didn't take that catch.. Will be an interesting day tomorrow especially if we get early wickets.

 

[Jostler]

A good day for England, shame Archer didn't take that catch.. Will be an interesting day tomorrow especially if we get early wickets.

I’m hoping to wake up and see Archer (and hopefully Jimmy) have blown through the tail

 

[Abel Tasman]

If India avoid the follow on I cant see England winning this. 106 to get

 

[afcb_acklam]

englands fielding, top notch. that root catch yesterday, and stokes today - incredible stuff.

 

[Abel Tasman]

Don't agree with Root not asking India to follow on - I get why he did it but I think Eng won't win now.

 

[Otto42]

Tricky decision for Root (not enforcing the follow on), but on balance I think he's done the right thing batting again first. I can't see India getting under 300, our bowlers will be knackered and chasing anything over 100 will be tricky the way Ashwin is turning it now.

 

[s!ovak]

So how many are we going to need here?

It might seem excessive but I'd want 450. Get a quick fire 160 and put them in for a tricky hour or so before then end of play.

 

[Otto42]

So how many are we going to need here?

It might seem excessive but I'd want 450. Get a quick fire 160 and put them in for a tricky hour or so before then end of play.

I think we want at least 400 now we have batted again. Look like we'll be wanting a quick fire fifty from Stokes or Butler?

 

[BoroJake]

Stokes, root and buttler still left. They’ll probably look to get 100-150 quite quickly and then put India in for the last hour of the day