***Official*** England in India

[Spark]

It was completely deliberate too.

Thank you for the opportunity Sparkles!

I've got to find a way to sig this.

[DingDong]

3) Dhoni scoring a composed, valuable Test hundred against good bowlers

damn u pews u evil genius

[Prince EWS]

And Pews survives....................

Was waiting to quote it too.

I didn't say that about this innings anyway.

[stumpski]

Have a safe journey home, third umpire!

Opening for England now, Ashwin is due a failure surely and it should be very close on first innings.

[Spark]

That's an incredible bit of fielding too. Run-in, pick up, throw all perfect to the inch.

[centurymaker]

his 99 is as good as the 103 by kohli.

on this pitch a 100 is like 150

[Spark]

his 99 is as good as the 103 by kohli.

on this pitch a 100 is like 150

Not a hugely surprising proposition given that they're separated by one decent shot...

[BoyBrumby]

That's an incredible bit of fielding too. Run-in, pick up, throw all perfect to the inch.

"Cook's composure" is almost becoming a cliche, but was a great bit of work. Never took his eyes off the stumps.

[KungFu_Kallis]

Shouldn't have been given out. But batsman gets piss all benefit these days. May or may not have been out between frames, but looked to me like some part of the bat MAY have been behind the line at the first frames the bails are off. Bugger me to be hung on that evidence.

[Prince EWS]

his 99 is as good as the 103 by kohli.

You've now ensured India will lose by 1-4 runs. Congratulations.

[centurymaker]

feeling bad for dhoni for once.

he really deserved it

[Cevno]

Chawla must be dissapointed here.

Compared to Jadeja's 3 triple tons, and Ashwin's batting ability he hasn't gotten any plugin at all.

[stumpski]

Dhoni to ton up here, and Pews to stop watching cricket.

Close, but no panatella ... good call 14 minutes into the day, though.

[Spark]

Shouldn't have been given out. But batsman gets piss all benefit these days. May or may not have been out between frames, but looked to me like some part of the bat MAY have been behind the line at the first frames the bails are off. Bugger me to be hung on that evidence.

Seriously? If you're not going to give that, you're not going to give anything. Bat was just on the line and the stumps were doing their best peace salute. Out by about two inches, IMO.

[BoyBrumby]

Shouldn't have been given out. But batsman gets piss all benefit these days. May or may not have been out between frames, but looked to me like some part of the bat MAY have been behind the line at the first frames the bails are off. Bugger me to be hung on that evidence.

Nah, the angle from behind the stumps is pretty conclusive.

Ooops, who said Chawla can bat?