English cricket - winter 2016/2017.

[Black can man]

hornetrider said:

311/4. Fantastic first day.

I had a quick peek this morning, was the stadium that empty all day ?

Have to agree HR fabulous first day for us.

[spikeyhead]

A satisfactory finish after a poor start, but there's still a lot of work to do. I think we'll need a lot of scoreboard pressure to help us to a win.

[Erudite geezer]

skeggysteve said:

No highlights programme on UK tv or have I missed it?

One had an expiditous persual of www.tvguide.co.uk and was not able to locate a highlights transmission.

Disappointed.

[type-r]

An even better day this morning. Woke up early to watch the first session and it has been great viewing.

[hornetrider]

Nice to drive into work catching a good hour of TMS.

Good stat from Andrew - first time we've scored three centuries in the subcontinent since 1961. By the sounds of it though some have given their wicket away quite cheaply, however hard to be disappointed with 500 odd mind.

[juice]

Just tuned in....This is England right ?

[WindyCommon]

Good pitch.

Good cricket.

Really annoying kids in the crowd with their endlessly repetitive "Indi-aaaaah, Indi-A" droning....

[truck71]

WindyCommon said:

Good pitch.

Good cricket.

Really annoying kids in the crowd with their endlessly repetitive "Indi-aaaaah, Indi-A" droning....

What? Enthusiastic local kids watching a test match and you're complaining. Jeez.

[hornetrider]

India to pile on 700 and us to capitulate to 150 all out on the evening of the 5th day.

[Gargamel]

hornetrider said:

India to pile on 700 and us to capitulate to 150 all out on the evening of the 5th day.

I know the game you are up to HR,
fully expect a 50 ish run lead and us to be bowling after lunch on day five defending a lead of 200

[spikeyhead]

This track is too flat. I've not checked the odds, but a draw must be the only likely result.

[spikeyhead]

Have we finally found an opener to partner Cook?

[Smollet]

spikeyhead said:

Have we finally found an opener to partner Cook?

Yes. Tata Hales.

[hornetrider]

spikeyhead said:

Have we finally found an opener to partner Cook?

The early signs are good for sure.

Shame about the wicket.

[Cheib]

Smollet said:

spikeyhead said:

Have we finally found an opener to partner Cook?

Yes. Tata Hales.

Hales has got the potential to be a very decent middle order batsmen. I think they went with him as opener only because he was the "least bad" option. He'd also be a great player to have on tour given he could potentially play up top or further down the order.

Any road massively impressive performance from the new boy today. Every now and again these players come along who just make it look like they were born for it. Cook, Strauss, Root, Thorpe all looked like that.

[Black can man]

Just a heads up...India 2 down chasing an impossible target with the ball turning a lot with just over a session to go


Unlikely but you never know

[anonymous-user]

Pujara and Vijay both been dropped as well.

Interesting!!

[Black can man]

Why have we not got everybody around the bat ?

[Black can man]

4 down

[Smollet]

A good old fashioned test match. At least our opener and spinner woes could well be over.