1st Test (Leeds) - 20th June

[silentstriker]

Same betting sites have Man City as CL winners every year

You could be very rich betting against that, if you thought they were wrong.

It's 60-40 in favour of England atm

I'll give you those odds, how much do you want to bet?

 

[Hungry Llama]

Woakes not having a great match with the ball. The last time he went wktless in a home test was 2014, also against india, his 2nd match.

 

[mackembhoy]

I know it's not relevant to this match.

But England are keen to get Archer in for this series if he goes well against Durham.

Just scored 31 off 34 and put on 65 for the 9th wicket for Sussex. Holed out in the deep.

 

[silentstriker]

Oh that's stumps. Interesting day - game about even, though I'd take India as slightly ahead.

 

[jaydesh]

Rain has stopped play

 

[SkyBlue]

Only rain can save India from losing this match.

 

[Johan]

So Lads, who has the advantage?

 

[jaydesh]

India's batted okay so far, but England have been probing with the ball. 300 is needed at minimum to defend. 350+ would be ideal, but tough given India are always a collapse away from an average total (case in point: going from 430/3 to 471 all out).

England have a strong batting lineup, while India's bowling is pretty one dimensional. That said, never ideal to bat last in these conditions.

 

[capt_Luffy]

So Lads, who has the advantage?

Will say the game is on balance

 

[mackembhoy]

Absolute nonsense that is stumps.

Why we can't play till the overs are bowled when the light is good is beyond me.

Willl have stopped raining already.

 

[Johan]

Will say the game is on balance

If you are saying it's in balance, I'd assume England is ahead.

 

[kyear2]

That’s three catches off Bumrah. It’s so unacceptable. What the ****? Catching should be a requirement to be selected. This is a ****ing disgrace.

Not sure if you're serious.

But one would think it would factor in for those positions.

 

[jaydesh]

Honours are about even for now. It's quite interesting to see the evolution of both India and England.

When India came over to the UK in 2018, both teams were poor in batting but lethal in bowling.

7 years later, batting has improved but bowling is average at best and utterly abysmal at worst.

 

[cnerd123]

This is a fantastic game so far. Both sides equally matched. England are h4x in the 4th innings, not sure India can set a big enough score with enough time to take 10 wickets. Will need Jadeja to really step up with the ball.

 

[kyear2]

Put a half decent fielding side, frankly.

This.

Just if they had taken the chances offered.

 

[capt_Luffy]

If you are saying it's in balance, I'd assume England is ahead.

Nah, I am pessimistic as ****

 

[kevinw]

I'd rather be in India's position tbh. They should feel like they can bat all day tomorrow and be 400 ahead. England can score quickly but not sure they would chase that in a day, when JB will bowl twenty overs.

 

[Johan]

I'd rather be in India's position tbh. They should feel like they can bat all day tomorrow and be 400 ahead. England can score quickly but not sure they would chase that in a day, when JB will bowl twenty overs.

I don't think there'd be much play on day 5, It'll rain on day 5.

 

[silentstriker]

Oh yea, not looking good for play on Tuesday.

 

[ashley bach]

Surely they still expect plenty of play on day 5 otherwise the draw @$5.5 is outrageous value.