| Who's cricketing then? 03:41 - Feb 5 with 2750 views | snudge27 |
I'm not convinced of the wisdom of getting up at half three on a work day, but I've got the coffee on the go and I'm safely ensconced in front of the TV.
Question is whether England will be able to do enough to persuade me not to go back to bed... |  |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 04:23 - Feb 5 with 2125 views | jimsymBLUE |
Yep, staying awake with Nick Knight on coms is going to prove quite the challenge. Great toss to win, get through this new ball and go big. |  |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 04:26 - Feb 5 with 2120 views | andytown |
| Who's cricketing then? on 04:23 - Feb 5 by jimsymBLUE |
Yep, staying awake with Nick Knight on coms is going to prove quite the challenge. Great toss to win, get through this new ball and go big. |
Looks a good pitch to bat on. First time I’ve seen Bumrah, v unorthodox action. Can’t beat proper cricket on the tele. |  | | |
| Who's cricketing then? on 04:48 - Feb 5 with 2096 views | BlueForYou |
So far so good. Team much as expected. Pitch doesn’t look too dangerous. Early morning tea & toast. Feet up. Magic! |  | | |
| Who's cricketing then? on 05:11 - Feb 5 with 2075 views | bluewein |
If I wasn't working from home, getting up at 3:50 and then going to work would be a struggle. Having managed the Sri Lanka tests nicely, I'm very much looking forward to the next 5-6 weeks.
Opening pair playing proper test cricket. Patient and no silly risky shots. This really should be 2 days worth of batting on this pitch... |  |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 05:51 - Feb 5 with 2046 views | gainsboroughblue |
Inexplicable shot by Burns to get out there. India weren't threatening us at all and we've given them a wicket. |  |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 05:56 - Feb 5 with 2035 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Who's cricketing then? on 05:51 - Feb 5 by gainsboroughblue |
Inexplicable shot by Burns to get out there. India weren't threatening us at all and we've given them a wicket. |
And Lawrence now gone plum lbw and all of a sudden, it looks like India's session.
Balls and balls. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 06:01 - Feb 5 with 2017 views | bluewein |
| Who's cricketing then? on 05:51 - Feb 5 by gainsboroughblue |
Inexplicable shot by Burns to get out there. India weren't threatening us at all and we've given them a wicket. |
Insanity wasn't it? Just seen a stat that's only the 8th sweep he's played in test cricket. 15 mins til lunch and playing a shot he's not massivly comfortable with can only be classed as a brain fart... | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 06:07 - Feb 5 with 1995 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Who's cricketing then? on 06:01 - Feb 5 by bluewein |
Insanity wasn't it? Just seen a stat that's only the 8th sweep he's played in test cricket. 15 mins til lunch and playing a shot he's not massivly comfortable with can only be classed as a brain fart... |
A real sickener of an end to that session. A very untroubled 30 odd and like you say 'a brain fart' to give it away. You have to bat big in India. Even 450 in the past first dig often hasn't been enough as India can pile on 600 odd very quickly.
Lunch came at a good time there. We looked ripe for another wicket or two there. Look pretty shellshocked. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 06:38 - Feb 5 with 1960 views | jimsymBLUE |
| Who's cricketing then? on 06:07 - Feb 5 by gainsboroughblue |
A real sickener of an end to that session. A very untroubled 30 odd and like you say 'a brain fart' to give it away. You have to bat big in India. Even 450 in the past first dig often hasn't been enough as India can pile on 600 odd very quickly.
Lunch came at a good time there. We looked ripe for another wicket or two there. Look pretty shellshocked. |
It's just so frustrating, get into lunch 70-0 on a featherbed and you set up the whole game. Brainless from Burns. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 07:15 - Feb 5 with 1919 views | Ftnfwest |
We’ll see. Feel a bit for Lawrence coming in at 3 but also for Crawley who hasn’t played at 3, his natural position this winter, and now isn’t playing at all! |  | | |
| Who's cricketing then? on 08:04 - Feb 5 with 1859 views | Reuser_is_God |
Really good days test cricket so far.
Disappointing that Burns got out in the manner he did, but that shot was on just purely executed.
Shame I've now got to log in to work. |  |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 08:05 - Feb 5 with 1860 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Who's cricketing then? on 07:15 - Feb 5 by Ftnfwest |
We’ll see. Feel a bit for Lawrence coming in at 3 but also for Crawley who hasn’t played at 3, his natural position this winter, and now isn’t playing at all! |
Crawley was ruled out with injury, otherwise he'd have played & batted 3. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 08:08 - Feb 5 with 1854 views | Chrisd |
Great to have international cricket back on Channel 4. I don't want to jinx him, but Sibley is looking very composed at the crease and coping confidently with the Indian spin bowlers. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 08:09 - Feb 5 with 1852 views | Herbivore |
Got it on now but didn't fancy a 4am start. Good knock from Sibley so far. |  |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 08:39 - Feb 5 with 1811 views | Ace_High1 |
I think Broad and Anderson are bowling so well I would have played both.
Our spinners are not good enough, so I would have played one and then played our best bowlers and backed them to get 20 wickets between them. |  | | |
| Who's cricketing then? on 08:41 - Feb 5 with 1805 views | Herbivore |
| Who's cricketing then? on 08:39 - Feb 5 by Ace_High1 |
I think Broad and Anderson are bowling so well I would have played both.
Our spinners are not good enough, so I would have played one and then played our best bowlers and backed them to get 20 wickets between them. |
Root and Lawrence can bowl a few overs. Agree with you that the spinners aren't good enough so better to play to our strengths. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 08:48 - Feb 5 with 1796 views | Steve_M |
Getting up at 4am is a little early but enjoyed the last hour or so, Root and Sibley were becalmed when I first started watching but have played well since. Just seen the Burns wicket and can see why it got the reaction ti did - pretty decent position over all so far.
Need to build on that now, India will be capable of scoring a lot of runs on this pitch. |  |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 09:17 - Feb 5 with 1774 views | rattram |
| Who's cricketing then? on 08:48 - Feb 5 by Steve_M |
Getting up at 4am is a little early but enjoyed the last hour or so, Root and Sibley were becalmed when I first started watching but have played well since. Just seen the Burns wicket and can see why it got the reaction ti did - pretty decent position over all so far.
Need to build on that now, India will be capable of scoring a lot of runs on this pitch. |
Just joining for the last session. Shut eye and breakfast came first. Looking for a Root century | | | |
| Who's cricketing then? on 09:22 - Feb 5 with 1766 views | gainsboroughblue |
Happy to wake up again to find no further wickets lost. Liking Root's run of form here. Captain leading by example very well. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 09:25 - Feb 5 with 1764 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Who's cricketing then? on 09:17 - Feb 5 by rattram |
Just joining for the last session. Shut eye and breakfast came first. Looking for a Root century |
Sleep at 9pm, up at 4am then sleep for the lunch break. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 10:32 - Feb 5 with 1727 views | Steve_M |
Root is having a good 2021 so far. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 10:32 - Feb 5 with 1722 views | jimsymBLUE |
Remarkable knock from the skipper. Really lifting the lockdown blues... Keep going boys. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 10:33 - Feb 5 with 1716 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Who's cricketing then? on 10:32 - Feb 5 by Steve_M |
Root is having a good 2021 so far. |
Brilliant knock. Credit to Sibley too. The way he bats so long and selflessly for the side is very encouraging. Once in, he is hard to shift. | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 10:39 - Feb 5 with 1699 views | Chrisd |
| Who's cricketing then? on 10:33 - Feb 5 by gainsboroughblue |
Brilliant knock. Credit to Sibley too. The way he bats so long and selflessly for the side is very encouraging. Once in, he is hard to shift. |
This is the thing about Sibley, he's not pretty and he's limited with his shots, but he bats time and obviously has a strong mental approach. Very much a throw back to the older generation of cricketers. Hope he gets to his 100 too! | |
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| Who's cricketing then? on 10:39 - Feb 5 with 1697 views | Bluespeed225 |
| Who's cricketing then? on 10:33 - Feb 5 by gainsboroughblue |
Brilliant knock. Credit to Sibley too. The way he bats so long and selflessly for the side is very encouraging. Once in, he is hard to shift. |
Yup, these 2 have their eye in. Lovely stuff for a sunny morning. Will warm us through the weekends snow! | | | |
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