Cricket then 11:19 - Jul 14 with 1928 views | Steve_M | Still seems a low target and with Rahul in India can still get there but Jof getting Pant so early tilts things very much in England's favour. The best thing may be there are still two more Tests to go. |  |
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Cricket then on 11:35 - Jul 14 with 1214 views | Steve_M | But with Rahul gone too it's looking good. |  |
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Cricket then on 11:35 - Jul 14 with 1211 views | gainsboroughblue | Absolutely huge start. |  |
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Cricket then on 11:41 - Jul 14 with 1183 views | gainsboroughblue | 82-7. Archer you beaut. |  |
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Cricket then on 11:41 - Jul 14 with 1182 views | catch74 | Looking very good now - catch Archer! |  |
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Cricket then on 11:42 - Jul 14 with 1180 views | bsw72 |
Cricket then on 11:35 - Jul 14 by Steve_M | But with Rahul gone too it's looking good. |
Jofra Archer. We've missed him. Please be careful with him though. That is all. |  | |  |
Cricket then on 11:43 - Jul 14 with 1161 views | catch74 |
Sundar said yesterday India would win after lunch. Not sure he’ll be so sure now. |  |
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Cricket then on 11:50 - Jul 14 with 1140 views | _clive_baker_ | What a spell. Jadeja can bat, get him gone while they've still got 70+ to chase and that'll start to feel like a mountain, if it doesn't already. |  | |  |
Cricket then on 12:18 - Jul 14 with 1057 views | Steve_M |
Cricket then on 11:50 - Jul 14 by _clive_baker_ | What a spell. Jadeja can bat, get him gone while they've still got 70+ to chase and that'll start to feel like a mountain, if it doesn't already. |
Yeah, the target is still quite small so one decent partnership gets India close enough to put England back under pressure. The timing of the next wicket feels critical. |  |
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Cricket then on 12:40 - Jul 14 with 1005 views | NthQldITFC | Great atmosphere by the sound of things. |  |
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Cricket then on 12:48 - Jul 14 with 992 views | gainsboroughblue |
Cricket then on 12:40 - Jul 14 by NthQldITFC | Great atmosphere by the sound of things. |
A real tense undercurrent here that feels like it could explode. The Indian team is one I can't really soften to. Would love us to stick it up them today. |  |
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Cricket then on 12:56 - Jul 14 with 961 views | Steve_M |
Cricket then on 12:48 - Jul 14 by gainsboroughblue | A real tense undercurrent here that feels like it could explode. The Indian team is one I can't really soften to. Would love us to stick it up them today. |
More likeable without Kohli who somehow manages to be graceful in defeat but utterly graceless in victory. Big partnership in the context of the game this one, India right back in it even with 81 needed. |  |
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Cricket then on 12:58 - Jul 14 with 948 views | Steve_M |
Cricket then on 12:56 - Jul 14 by Steve_M | More likeable without Kohli who somehow manages to be graceful in defeat but utterly graceless in victory. Big partnership in the context of the game this one, India right back in it even with 81 needed. |
Well done Woakes! |  |
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Cricket then on 12:59 - Jul 14 with 935 views | gainsboroughblue | Boom! Woakes. Superb timing. |  |
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Cricket then on 14:13 - Jul 14 with 807 views | gainsboroughblue | This is becoming a bit Edgbaston 2005. |  |
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Cricket then on 14:41 - Jul 14 with 777 views | Steve_M |
Cricket then on 14:13 - Jul 14 by gainsboroughblue | This is becoming a bit Edgbaston 2005. |
Series context is less edgy here at least, then 2-0 Australia would have probably meant no Ashes. It's going to be hard for either team to win this series from 2-1 down but not impossible. The match is getting tense again, drinks may not be a bad thing for England here. |  |
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Cricket then on 14:54 - Jul 14 with 749 views | gainsboroughblue |
Cricket then on 14:41 - Jul 14 by Steve_M | Series context is less edgy here at least, then 2-0 Australia would have probably meant no Ashes. It's going to be hard for either team to win this series from 2-1 down but not impossible. The match is getting tense again, drinks may not be a bad thing for England here. |
We need a full over at Bumrah. He's been far too comfortable. |  |
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Cricket then on 15:11 - Jul 14 with 712 views | Steve_M |
Cricket then on 14:54 - Jul 14 by gainsboroughblue | We need a full over at Bumrah. He's been far too comfortable. |
It's probably still 60/40 in England's favour but it's not like we're whistling past the stumps a lot at the moment. |  |
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Cricket then on 15:16 - Jul 14 with 698 views | gainsboroughblue |
Cricket then on 15:11 - Jul 14 by Steve_M | It's probably still 60/40 in England's favour but it's not like we're whistling past the stumps a lot at the moment. |
We've done our usual trick. Contain the in batsman Flail about with the tail ender without threatening. However, Bumrah isn't swinging wildly and Jadeja is farming the strike conservatively. |  |
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Cricket then on 15:17 - Jul 14 with 694 views | Ryorry |
Cricket then on 15:11 - Jul 14 by Steve_M | It's probably still 60/40 in England's favour but it's not like we're whistling past the stumps a lot at the moment. |
Always enjoy Tests v India, love it when it's as close as this. Come on England! |  |
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Cricket then on 15:23 - Jul 14 with 669 views | gainsboroughblue | England semi losing the plot here. Trying to get Bumrah out playing the hook shot when he's not actually getting anywhere near to contacting it. |  |
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Cricket then on 15:27 - Jul 14 with 658 views | catch74 | Blimey - needed that. |  |
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Cricket then on 15:28 - Jul 14 with 656 views | Steve_M |
Cricket then on 15:23 - Jul 14 by gainsboroughblue | England semi losing the plot here. Trying to get Bumrah out playing the hook shot when he's not actually getting anywhere near to contacting it. |
But then that one time he does connect..... The tension in my living room has decreased rather a lot at that. 147/9, 46 still needed. |  |
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Cricket then on 15:29 - Jul 14 with 652 views | gainsboroughblue |
Cricket then on 15:27 - Jul 14 by catch74 | Blimey - needed that. |
Really bad from Bumrah that. He wasn't in any bother at all. Let's clean Siraj up now. The last thing I want to see is his face after the winning runs are scored. |  |
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Cricket then on 15:38 - Jul 14 with 630 views | Ryorry |
Cricket then on 15:29 - Jul 14 by gainsboroughblue | Really bad from Bumrah that. He wasn't in any bother at all. Let's clean Siraj up now. The last thing I want to see is his face after the winning runs are scored. |
You need to diss him like you did Bumrah ... |  |
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Cricket then on 15:44 - Jul 14 with 610 views | Ryorry |
Cricket then on 15:38 - Jul 14 by Ryorry | You need to diss him like you did Bumrah ... |
Siraj looking far too comfortable ... |  |
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