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  • The frustrating thing is that we needed Root to make a knock, to get some form for the last 2 Tests
  • Just got up. Presume we have been set a challenging target. Looking forward to us have a real go at this run chase. 
  • Golf day tomorrow lads.
  • Stokes gone now. Looks like they'll get an extra day off.
  • the 2 LBWs have been very cruel 
    And Stokes makes it three out LBW sweeping. We can't moan about bad luck if we carry on doing what all the other batsmen are doing unsuccessfully - sweeping on the final session of the 4th day on a deck that is deteriorating. It's not unlucky to keep missing straight balls. 

    50-6
  • The Momentum swing after Joe Root was out gave India the smell of blood that they haven't relinquished and are now devouring the wounded animal.

    I said this after Joe Root 's dismissal in the 1st innings and now there is no flesh left.

  • Don’t thing we’ll sniff this target 


  • the 2 LBWs have been very cruel 
    And Stokes makes it three out LBW sweeping. We can't moan about bad luck if we carry on doing what all the other batsmen are doing unsuccessfully - sweeping on the final session of the 4th day on a deck that is deteriorating. It's not unlucky to keep missing straight balls. 

    50-6
    The problem is that the sweep is one of the main ways English batsmen can try and dominate a spinner. Rehan tried an alternative approach, and holed out.
  • edited February 18
    the 2 LBWs have been very cruel 
    And Stokes makes it three out LBW sweeping. We can't moan about bad luck if we carry on doing what all the other batsmen are doing unsuccessfully - sweeping on the final session of the 4th day on a deck that is deteriorating. It's not unlucky to keep missing straight balls. 

    50-6

    Or unlucky if you plant one straight down the ground and into the hands of long on as Rehan has just done

    50-7
  • Please tell me this is day 5 & we are just 35 mins away from holding out for a draw. 
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  • edited February 18
    the 2 LBWs have been very cruel 
    And Stokes makes it three out LBW sweeping. We can't moan about bad luck if we carry on doing what all the other batsmen are doing unsuccessfully - sweeping on the final session of the 4th day on a deck that is deteriorating. It's not unlucky to keep missing straight balls. 

    50-6
    The problem is that the sweep is one of the main ways English batsmen can try and dominate a spinner. Rehan tried an alternative approach, and holed out.

    It is but it is a risk/reward shot. The sweep is fine if the wicket is a road but even more risky if there is irregular bounce and turn. Rehan's equally wrong shot selection in pumping it down the ground straight to long on doesn't make that any better.

    Let's put this another way - India today scored 234-2 off 47 overs at almost 5 an over. We're 50-7. The wicket hasn't changed. It's just that the Indian batsmen have been smarter. 
  • At least in Boxing they stop the contest when one of the protagonist's are being battered senseless.
  • They can declare now they’ve got enough 
    About 400 more than enough, as it turns out
  • edited February 18
    Please tell me this is day 5 & we are just 35 mins away from holding out for a draw. 

    This is day 5 & we are  just 35 mins away from holding out for a draw 🤥
  • Foakes battled but cuts one into the gloves of Jurel off Jadeja. Shame because he and Hartley were batting sensibly but with intent. No sweeps and hit very little in the air. 

    82-8
  • edited February 18
    And Hartley follows soon enough. Bowled by Ashwin. Start the car!

    91-9
  • 100 up for England 
    Only another 400 odd to go.
    Keep the faith 
  • 100 up!!!!
  • Wood top scorer
  • The large lady is singing.
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  • What is our heaviest defeat in terms of runs ?
  • Wood out LBW sweeping. Well he would have been had India had a review left. 
  • Phew. That was close.


  • Wood out LBW sweeping. Well he would have been had India had a review left. 
    Then is given out LBW sweeping a couple of balls later but is saved by the review as the ball is pitching outside leg!


  • We are only going at 3 an over.

    Bazball Out  !!
  • Who would have thought that when we started yesterday morning at 216 for 2 that we would lose by 434 runs. 
  • 122 all out. Wood the last to go for an entertaining 33 off 15 

    India's biggest ever win in terms of runs - 434 of them
  • India's biggest ever Test win, ouch.
  • Our 2 innings were just 4 runs shy of India's 1st innings. 
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