3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

[trundler]

The corpse of Chris Woakes takes a wicket

 

[GIMH]

Should maintain a non-farcical over rate then

I agree with this entirely but you still can’t just keep people out there indefinitely

 

[GIMH]

This sport does not help itself

 

[cnerd123]

Should just play cricket from sunrise to sunset. The players can rest after the sun goes down.

 

[SkyBlue]

Need massive contributions from Washy, Jadeja and NKR. We don't have a lot of batting after this.

Fair to say Gill has been a flat track bully but difference is unlike others in both teams, he dominates on roads

Lets not forget he was probably the 4th or 5th best Indian batter coming into this series

 

[cnerd123]

Pant is a master of wasting time. Guy has perfect it into an artform. I have never seen a batter ask for the popping crease to be flattened out.

 

[silentstriker]

Tomorrow is best day to bat probably and India have to bat all day. They’ve got to figure out a way to go in with no additional wickets.

 

[wpdavid]

Should just play cricket from sunrise to sunset. The players can rest after the sun goes down.

I was explaining the longer version of the game to some of the pupils from our school the other day. When I said that the county matches last four days, I then had to reassure them that they did get to sleep at night rather than literally playing for four days uninterrupted.

 

[GIMH]

Should just play cricket from sunrise to sunset. The players can rest after the sun goes down.

Play some Tests in Scotland in June and you basically get 20 hours

 

[King Kane]

This sport does not help itself

Speak for yourself, I love it when one of the ground staff come out to stamp down the crease or packs down some sawdust for the bowlers run ups.

 

[trundler]

Joe Root is without doubt England's finest since WW2 but he needs to grow a proper beard to be taken seriously ffs. He's supposed to be the senior statesman who gets the fielders going when there's a lull but he looks like a baby goat

 

[King Kane]

I don't think Bashir to Pant is a good match up for England.

 

[wpdavid]

Carse must be worth a go. He's only sent down six overs so far.

 

[kevinw]

Why does Woakes drop short? If he pitches it up and gets driven, fine, but he has no venom with the short ball.

 

[King Kane]

Woakes has come football skills.

 

[trundler]

I don't think Bashir to Pant is a good match up for England.

Maybe England keep picking Bashir because he keeps getting Stokes out in the nets

 

[wpdavid]

I don't think Bashir to Pant is a good match up for England.

I've just read that Bashir has dismissed Pant in each of the last three innings.

 

[kevinw]

I've just read that Bashir has dismissed Pant in each of the last three innings.

All from massive slogs though, right? Has he nicked any better off this series?

 

[wpdavid]

All from massive slogs though, right? Has he nicked any better off this series?

I think so.

 

[King Kane]

A good fifty for Rahul with a minimum of fuss, he is a good sheet anchor for India.

I've just read that Bashir has dismissed Pant in each of the last three innings.

Trying to slog him for six and getting caught on the rope I'm guessing with all 3 dismissals.