England v India - 5 Test series

[Fauxstralian]

1st Test June 20-24 @ Headingley
England team : Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.

No Bethell & various fast bowlers .. Atkinson, Wood, Archer unavailable

India lose Kohli and Rohit Sharma to retirement after the debacle in Australia

[zebthecat]

Josh Tonge is the bunny killer and that is a useful skill to have.
When Adil Rashid still played county cricket for Yorkshire he was know as The Broom for exactly the same thing.

[Fauxstralian]

Great win by England in a proper Test. Decided late on Day 5 after lots of ebbs & flows, it’s why it’s the greatest format

I know bowlers are meant to bowl but India lost 6/24 & 6/31 at the back end of both innings. Catastrophic & cost them at least the draw

2nd Test starts tomorrow week Wed July 2 at Edgbaston 

[Westham67]

Baz ball with brains. Twas proper test cricket today

[twoleftfeet]

Superb stuff, good to shut the Indian crowd up.

[Westham67]

Bringing Archer back after one county game could be a mistake if he breaks down. We had a much better bowling attack last time we won in Aus 2010/11

[goose]

Time of day? 20/20 are usually in the evening after people finish work?

[Eastside surge]

Why is it when I see the 20/20 matches in India they are absolutely full to capacity but whenever I see a test match in progress its nearly empty for all five days, yet we are told what a cricket loving nation they are ?
just wondering like ?

[claypole]

Poor from Stokes

[fraser]

Idiotic shot from Brook to put us under some pressure. 

[Fauxstralian]

England cruising to victory but Northern rain has appeared
Defeat here would be India’s 7th in their last 9 Test matches

[only1billybonds]

Good work Benjamin son.

[Fauxstralian]

Surprisingly starting on time
Hopefully the rain stays away as should be a great day

[Fauxstralian]

Two ties in the history of Test cricket
Australia v West Indies at Brisbane 1960
India v Australia at Madras 1986

Joe Solomon threw down the stumps from side on for the first in a CLASSIC series featuring the likes of Benaud & Sobers

In the second in hot & humid conditions Dean Jones made 210 & almost died
Greg Matthews took 10 wickets including the last lbw while bowling wearing a jumper

[Eerie Decent]

Rare as hens teeth, but still entirely possible.

[Far Cough UKunt]

Ties very rarely happen especially in Tests or county cricket.

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

Win, Loss, Draw, Tie

Cheers, Eerie son 
Have always equated a draw and tie to be the same thing, although can see the difference between the two.

[Eerie Decent]

Win, Loss, Draw, Tie

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

Just read this on the ever reliable Beeb:

'It sets up the prospect of a grandstand finale on Tuesday with all four results possible.'

Honest question, but what could the fourth result possibly be?

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

350 target on the final day.
England of old would've been happy to navigate the final day for a draw.
Not too sure that's what they'll be thinking tonight. Games in the balance, although possibly favouring India at the moment.
Set up for a cracking days play tomorrow, weather permitting.
An absolute cսnt that I'll be working.
 

[only1billybonds]

This is set up for a cracking final day, 3 results all entirely possible.

[Fauxstralian]

India have a tail like a MANX CAT
371 to win with half an hour to bat tonight

[Fauxstralian]

India cranking it up since lunch

[Far Cough UKunt]

England look like making a game of it. 

Meanwhile Essex are fucking shit, does any one know why we're so fucking shite?

[Fauxstralian]

Proper arm wrestle of Test cricket in the first session
Still up for grabs for both teams
Northern weather allowing

[Fauxstralian]

Excellent Test so far
50/50 with India 96 ahead with 8 wickets in hand
Forecast looks cloudy on Tuesday with chance of light showers on Monday