England V India

[Memphis]

That was really fucking stupid

Very. I'm kind of anxious now. We have a decent lead and 6 wickets, but it's all too easy to lose them. I'm just hoping for a score of 400 now.

Have India allowed Bell to come back out? It was a confusing incident but Bell WAS out, very gracious of them I think.

It's very weird, I was sure we were four down and then we've come out only 3 down. I've been listening with sound off because my stream isn't great and I'm listening to music, so not sure what the deal is really.

Im watching on crictime and the commentary team are all Indians so its a bit dour to say the least.

Had a look on bbc and it appears Strauss went to India at tea and asked them to rethink their appeal. They did and Bell bats on.

Apparently the bodylanguage of the fielder on the boundary indicated to Bell and Morgan that it was a four.

[Gandalf]

So, I'm up to 500 all out again. Morgan is hitting like a madman!

[Memphis]

So, I'm up to 500 all out again. Morgan is hitting like a madman!

This is set up perfectly for Morgan (who already is) Broad, Prior, Swan and Bresnan to have a picnic. They'll be clumping India all over the shop. Going to get ugly for India if they dont take quick wickets.

[Gandalf]

So, I'm up to 500 all out again. Morgan is hitting like a madman!

This is set up perfectly for Morgan (who already is) Broad, Prior, Swan and Bresnan to have a picnic. They'll be clumping India all over the shop. Going to get ugly for India if they dont take quick wickets.

Totally, there is no reason not to have a swing whilst everything is holding up like this. Just do what we didn't do in the first innings. Then as they have a mountain to chase, the pitch will be dying.

[Memphis]

So, I'm up to 500 all out again. Morgan is hitting like a madman!

This is set up perfectly for Morgan (who already is) Broad, Prior, Swan and Bresnan to have a picnic. They'll be clumping India all over the shop. Going to get ugly for India if they dont take quick wickets.

Totally, there is no reason not to have a swing whilst everything is holding up like this. Just do what we didn't do in the first innings. Then as they have a mountain to chase, the pitch will be dying.

Just read that Vaughn has been accusing Laxxman of putting Vasaline on the edge of his bat to dupe hotspot

Its all getting a bit fiesty.

[Gandalf]

So, I'm up to 500 all out again. Morgan is hitting like a madman!

This is set up perfectly for Morgan (who already is) Broad, Prior, Swan and Bresnan to have a picnic. They'll be clumping India all over the shop. Going to get ugly for India if they dont take quick wickets.

Totally, there is no reason not to have a swing whilst everything is holding up like this. Just do what we didn't do in the first innings. Then as they have a mountain to chase, the pitch will be dying.

Just read that Vaughn has been accusing Laxxman of putting Vasaline on the edge of his bat to dupe hotspot

Its all getting a bit fiesty.

He now says it was a joke, I have no idea.

All I realyl know is that we are two wickets down, still saw a boundary being hit there, maybe the positive attitude remains.

[BIG H]

Any sport where 2 of the biggest factors in determining the winning team can be a.) the toss of a coin at the start of the game, and b.) the weather - just aint a sport in my book.

The number of times I've listened to Jack Bannister on Talk Sport, when asked who will win a match, say "It depends on the toss at the start, whomever gets to bat first should win."

What a load of bollox!

[Memphis]

Any sport where 2 of the biggest factors in determining the winning team can be a.) the toss of a coin at the start of the game, and b.) the weather - just aint a sport in my book.

The number of times I've listened to Jack Bannister on Talk Sport, when asked who will win a match, say "It depends on the toss at the start, whomever gets to bat first should win."

What a load of bollox!

India won the toss in the first test and got battered, they also won the toss in this test and are getting hammered. Previous test win to that was Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka won the toss and got battered, before that the final test in Aus, Australia won the toss and got battered.

England havent lost a test since the third test in Australia, a toss they won.

You'd rather win the toss than not but clearly it isnt the be all and end all its made out to be by some.

The weather is the weather and nothing can be done about that although point taken. I cant think of another sport where the weather can directly influence a result like it can in cricket, in other sports its generally good enough to play or not.

Miserable cunt, go and watch your fat darts blokes

[Gandalf]

Haha, funny post.

England are looking grand. Just maybe we can make that magical 500 and have a good 5 sessions to go at them.

[Memphis]

And the talisman goes........

fuck off H!

[Memphis]

Yeah I know Im replying to myself but that was a massacre. Best team in the world blown away twice on the bounce. India will have to show some srious arsehole to get anything out of this now.

[BIG H]

Any sport where 2 of the biggest factors in determining the winning team can be a.) the toss of a coin at the start of the game, and b.) the weather - just aint a sport in my book.

The number of times I've listened to Jack Bannister on Talk Sport, when asked who will win a match, say "It depends on the toss at the start, whomever gets to bat first should win."

What a load of bollox!

India won the toss in the first test and got battered, they also won the toss in this test and are getting hammered. Previous test win to that was Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka won the toss and got battered, before that the final test in Aus, Australia won the toss and got battered.

England havent lost a test since the third test in Australia, a toss they won.

You'd rather win the toss than not but clearly it isnt the be all and end all its made out to be by some.

The weather is the weather and nothing can be done about that although point taken. I cant think of another sport where the weather can directly influence a result like it can in cricket, in other sports its generally good enough to play or not.

Miserable cunt, go and watch your fat darts blokes

Statto

[Master]

England are very good, India are not very good.

[Memphis]

Picked up where we left off by the looks of things, India bang in trouble yet again, 82 - 4

Dravid, Tendulkar Sehwag all gone cheaply.....nice.

[Gandalf]

Next test already? Had no idea, better find myself a stream!

Tendulker appears to be past it with this run of form. I saw him play years ago in Harrogate in some small time match and he scored a century and a six or two, very exciting, but many many years ago.