2nd Test (Edgbaston) - July 2nd

[nick-o]

Obviously the sensible thing to do is block the day out and emerge from the other end with the 1-0 lead intact but but then again, that's not how you save Test cricket

As if they're going to do that when there's a golf course waiting for them. All out by lunch, I reckon

 

[Spark]

The pitch thing is what it is but we all 100% know that the English print media would be going absolutely spare if India did the exact same thing for their home pitches.

 

[govinda indian fan]

For all the cricket nerds
Number of hundreds away from home
Pant-6
Gill-4
Jaiswal-3
Marnus-2
Babar-2

 

[cnerd123]

Well its just a Bumrah off your best XI. Admittedly he's a big inclusion but the other 10 are in your best side (with arguments over Kuldeep I suppose).

I don't think NKR and Sundar belong in our 'best XI'. Should be Siraj Bumrah Akashdeep and Kuldeep as the bowling attack with Jadeja effectively a batting all-rounder at 7.

But this lineup has worked for this game. Washy made some valuable runs and we've been gifted wickets thanks to scoreboard pressure.

 

[weeman27bob]

Raining pretty heavily again here in Birmingham

 

[Hungry Llama]

Nice weather for ducks. And england have 7 in this match already. How many more can they get?

 

[Thala_0710]

If this game ends in a draw, I'll personally go to England and strangle Gambhir

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Sadly looks like rain might save India here.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If this is the rain that i had earlier it is very heavy and lasts about an hour. Be a big clean up. Needed the Brumbrella

 

[silentstriker]

Per cricinfo, we will start losing overs after an hour. Hopefully we don’t lose more than a few.

 

[mackembhoy]

Anyone able to confirm if Gill has the most runs ever after 2 matches in a series?

I've had a look at most of the 700+ runs in a series and can't find any that had more at this point?

 

[Shady Slim]

cloud seeding again ****in cheats

 

[mackembhoy]

Anyone able to confirm if Gill has the most runs ever after 2 matches in a series?

I've had a look at most of the 700+ runs in a series and can't find any that had more at this point?

Most I've been able to find is Gooch 579 against India in 1990. So could well be Gill has the record. If anyone wants to help and find more than Gills 585

 

[GIMH]

The pitch thing is what it is but we all 100% know that the English print media would be going absolutely spare if India did the exact same thing for their home pitches.

Anyone else from these shores always wish the English media was as fanatical about cricket as posts like this always seem to imply?

 

[centurymaker]

Per cricinfo, we will start losing overs after an hour. Hopefully we don’t lose more than a few.

They may take an early lunch so we may lose like half an hour of actual play.

 

[Calm_profit]

For all the cricket nerds
Number of hundreds away from home
Pant-6
Gill-4
Jaiswal-3
Marnus-2
Babar-2

Brook has 7

 

[flibbertyjibber]

They may take an early lunch so we may lose like half an hour of actual play.

Early lunch usually only comes in at 12.30. Be losing overs by then. Reckon it'll be a 2pm start at earliest given how heavy the rain was.

 

[Son Of Coco]

cloud seeding again ****in cheats

They're English. Clouds are the only place they get to put their seed.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Looks like India are going to get robbed of a victory by rain, just like we were back in the 2023 Ashes.

 

[ashley bach]

India should have batted another half an hour yesterday just to play it safe.