West Ham Online

"All 4am starts in the UK 1st Test Jan 25-29 2nd Test Feb 2-6 3rd Test Feb 15-19 4th Test Feb 23-27 5th Test Mar 7-11 Harry Brook has gone home ,replaced by Dan Lawrence of Surrey Virat Kohli not available for first 2 Tests Indian coach Dravid reckons the First Test pitch might turn. No shit Sherlock England havent bothered with a warm up game presumably as they would be put on a green top against an attack of medium pacers"

Mike GATTING

"Absolute gem of an innings from Pope, one of the very best I have seen from one of ours in India. Pietersen's 180 odd in Mumbai right up there too."

"Well done, Ollie Pope!"

Jimmy Clitheroe ag ag ag Fuck me that's going back a bit

twoleftfeet 1:36 Thu Jan 25 They're not related - he's the son of former Olympic athlete Bill Hartley - she's just an irritating cow who makes me think the TMS booth has been invaded by Jimmy Clitheroe.

"Players batting in caps , not sure why but I find it comforting in some way ."

Ben Duckett reckoned he was PLEASED that England were bowled out for 246 India lead now over 100 so getting into dangerous territory West Indies lead also over 100 at the moment with Australia 7 down. Steve Smith as an opener might be a very short lived experiment

Him and his sister clearly have some dirt on someone high up in the ECB because both of them are stealing a living. We might as well have played Livingstone or Jacks and they could have bowled their part time filth.

Is this a T20?

I watch Hartley bowl and I still think I have a chance of playing for England. I'm 56.

I watch Hartley bowl and I still think I have a chance of playing for England. I'm 56.

246 AO

"233-8 Stokes holding up the end, for a change....."

193-8 very Englandy...

England batting Good toss to win if you pick 4 spinners (incl Root) & 1 fast bowler 8 overs of pace out of 35 on the first day of a Test match!