England V India

[ryanman]

Respectable first innings in the end for this pitch. And a wicket in the first ball of India's innings. Still think batting will be at its best on days 2 and 3 though before becoming a nightmare on 4 and 5.
England's innings showed the (occasional) benefit of having such a deep batting order. Swann at 10 must be one of the strongest No10s in a long time. In normal circumstances though having a long batting line-up doesn't have much benefit as if the recognised batsmen struggle the lower order almost certainly will too. Not today though.

[Memphis]

Been out and about today, thought about popping into the pub at about 3.30 but didnt

Cracking spell from Broad, its all very finely balanced, Alistair Cook seems to be the Indians bitch. 5 highlights it is then.

[Gandalf]

England kicking arse here. I really think we can make 500 here and really pressure the Indians leaving them with a tough 400 or so to go for in a final innings chase.

[Memphis]

England kicking arse here. I really think we can make 500 here and really pressure the Indians leaving them with a tough 400 or so to go for in a final innings chase.

Yeah I think we'll have them in all sorts of trouble, they havent made more than 300 in three innings have they? I keep forgetting this started on Friday so we've got bags of time.

Does any team in World cricket field as badly as India do? Its pathetic at times.

[Gandalf]

England kicking arse here. I really think we can make 500 here and really pressure the Indians leaving them with a tough 400 or so to go for in a final innings chase.

Yeah I think we'll have them in all sorts of trouble, they havent made more than 300 in three innings have they? I keep forgetting this started on Friday so we've got bags of time.

Does any team in World cricket field as badly as India do? Its pathetic at times.

Yep, 2 more days after this, heaps of time and we've really worked on the run rate after that dreadful first innings. We could be putting on about 350 by the close if we keep going like this, maybe more if these two keep things together. Looking really good.

[Memphis]

England kicking arse here. I really think we can make 500 here and really pressure the Indians leaving them with a tough 400 or so to go for in a final innings chase.

Yeah I think we'll have them in all sorts of trouble, they havent made more than 300 in three innings have they? I keep forgetting this started on Friday so we've got bags of time.

Does any team in World cricket field as badly as India do? Its pathetic at times.

Yep, 2 more days after this, heaps of time and we've really worked on the run rate after that dreadful first innings. We could be putting on about 350 by the close if we keep going like this, maybe more if these two keep things together. Looking really good.

Well thats that Next man in needs to do a shift and steady the ship, let Bell go about his business.

[Gandalf]

Yeah, typical. Wicket down, here come the flood gates. Fingers crossed!