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Same for Pope and England in the First test.

Think we stuck at it really well today on a largely unresponsive pitch. But it offered a bit more turn and bounce the longer the day went on as the wicket of Axar Patel showed. So it might be a different story by the time we get to bat on it, though it does look pretty decent in the main.

Jaiswal was in a different league today. Astonishingly good innings. Also eating my words about Jimmy Anderson. Back to his miserly best in these conditions and chipped in with a wicket.

Same for a disproportionate number of test match innings, I reckon...

Jimmy still brilliant

Yep, totally justifying his selection already.

Jaiswal also a different class. What a knock.

(Good morning btw)

I mean, still have to bat, but getting them out for under 400 is a brilliant bit of work

16 off a Bumrah over is not too shabby.

Fifty partnership up in no time at all.

I like this.

Duckett hasn't even started firing yet.

Oh

Crawley's redemption arc has been something else

Was just thinking that he looked set for a ton at least. Piss.

Full Crawley bingo today, given a life in the teens, looks absolutely world beating then holes out to a stupid shot.

Will Root ever regain his form? It's getting tedious.

Oooof that's a beauty.

That'll be game over then

As someone stated on Cricinfo, England never so dangerous as when only 190 behind.
25 to avoid the follow on, 35 to the 'magic' 190.

Time for the Stokes show.

Well we avoided the follow-on

Another moral win

Bashir to prove his selection.....

Lol

Im going to enjoy my walk to E5 Bakehouse

3rd innings on day 2 of a Test match in India!

Chasing +/-400 in the 4th innings in India will be a challenge, especially if Root has difficulty holding his bat.

especially if Root has difficulty holding his bat

It's not like he's scored any runs in the last 9 months anyway.

#downer