1st Test (Leeds) - 20th June

[honestbharani]

Funny game this. Really good batting conditions almost all test, super fast outfield and a very fast scoring ground and so many 100s and yet no one even made it to 150.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

****ing hell, not Jadeja

 

[cnerd123]

Need to bat out the day somehow IMO.

 

[centurymaker]

Come on boys, target 50 runs in next 45 mins and then declare.

Given weather tomorrow, and the fact that Bumrah will be here for three games, so that’s the time to bowl aggressively - this is the time to go for it.

If weather does intervene and Bumrah ends up bowling less, it's not so bad. there's still a fair chance he may end up playing 4 tests.

 

[silentstriker]

I wouldn't declare today. Declare overnight IMO. Give Bumrah the day off.

Rain tomorrow. And five overs per day isn’t that bad. Only getting a draw is a loss for India given the two that they play without Bumrah, they’d be very lucky to get out with only a draw.

 

[Molehill]

Need to bat out the day somehow IMO.

341 ahead, 5 wickets left, rain around tomorrow and this is the mindset?

 

[silentstriker]

If weather does intervene and Bumrah ends up bowling less, it's not so bad. there's still a fair chance he may end up playing 4 tests.

There’s two sets of tests that are back to back, there’s no way he should play those coming off the back injuries.

 

[honestbharani]

how bad is the weather expected to be tomorrow?

I mentioned to my friends yesterday that I hoped we play 100 overs and score 350. So we are well on course for that.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

England will easily chase anything under 400

 

[Johan]

sub 360 target c'mon lads

 

[honestbharani]

There’s two sets of tests that are back to back, there’s no way he should play those coming off the back injuries.

Yeah he is not playing the next one.

 

[cnerd123]

341 ahead, 5 wickets left, rain around tomorrow and this is the mindset?

Yes. And let's bat all day tomorrow if we can. Maybe Stokes pulls a hamstring bowling his 40th over and Brook breaks a finger dropping a catch at slip. **** giving Bazball a sniff at a chase.

 

[Thala_0710]

how bad is the weather expected to be tomorrow?

I mentioned to my friends yesterday that I hoped we play 100 overs and score 350. So we are well on course for that.

I don't think there will be more than 70 overs tomorrow

 

[Molehill]

how bad is the weather expected to be tomorrow?

I mentioned to my friends yesterday that I hoped we play 100 overs and score 350. So we are well on course for that.

To be honest, it's not as bad as they were originally predicting. I think they may go off for a bit around lunchtime, but it's clear towards the end of the day so they could make up time at the end. Could be a late one....

 

[centurymaker]

341 ahead, 5 wickets left, rain around tomorrow and this is the mindset?

Even with rain, we may still get 60-70 overs.
Play can be extended till much later in England because of long days.

70 overs 350-375 is possible.

 

[cnerd123]

Ah ffs. Very soft. He was playing in front of his body all innings, wasn't waiting for the ball. Might have been too nervous. At least he got 20.

 

[andruid]

Someone's succumbed to th Woakes agenda

 

[honestbharani]

Then they have to try to set them 375 in that time and see if they go for it, Bazball and all.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

With how flat the pitches are and how bad their bowling is, India should just bat for five draws this series

 

[silentstriker]

India going to bowl inspite of themselves.