Akash Deep scored 66 so the pitch should be conducive to more runs.
I heard someone on site say Crawley has a great average against fast bowlers (with a view to AU), so that's part of why he keeps his place. I don't blame him for the wicket, him and Duckett were trying to play test cricket. Siraj is a bell end but we need characters and villains in all sports.
Woakes is a big miss just for being a 'body', but I think England would be winning this if Stokes was there with a couple of earlier wickets and a few runs.
India fans were fun. They turned the concourse into football style chanting. Unfortunately I think that Crawley wicket's changed all momentum and now we're effectively 50/2.
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England openers managed that twice in eleven years prior to Duckett and Crawley coming together as an opening partnership.
I heard someone on site say Crawley has a great average against fast bowlers (with a view to AU), so that's part of why he keeps his place. I don't blame him for the wicket, him and Duckett were trying to play test cricket. Siraj is a bell end but we need characters and villains in all sports.
Woakes is a big miss just for being a 'body', but I think England would be winning this if Stokes was there with a couple of earlier wickets and a few runs.
India fans were fun. They turned the concourse into football style chanting. Unfortunately I think that Crawley wicket's changed all momentum and now we're effectively 50/2.