Cricket

Preloaded!

We really don't deserve Joe Root

Roooooooooooooooooooooooooot

He's a machine.

On this topic, I'm embarrassed to say that it was only during the last test that I realised the significance of his shirt number.

Hope that Stokes feels able to have a good knock, given the runs already on the board.

Should make a change.

Fuck me Stokes is good

This is batting violence

Happy to say "FFS England" has been stood down.

Hoorah England.

Best scorecard since...?

First test in Chennai last year

How good must Fisher be feeling right now?

Come on England

So what is the most repulsive thing in modern cricket - David Warner, the BCCI or the Barmy Army?

Barmy Army

No contest.

I love sport, but I really can't stand any form of "X Army!" as any kind of support.

It's sport. It's not war.

FFS.

Get in, Stokesy!

Fucksake. Not overstepping is just basic stuff.

OK. I'm going to give it an hour more before it comes out again.

Can't see anything other than a draw.

Not sure if we should look to our bowling attack or the pitch as being the most lacking.

Dan Lawrence, thank you!

FFS England. Please take advantage of a decent batting performance.

Pretty benign surface, nailed on draw

Leachy that is a beauty

Oh my God what a catch

Game on!

I hope Mahmood is going to be an England mainstay for years.

Him, Robinson, Wood, Stokes (if they’re ever all fit together) is a very decent seam attack.

could they?