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England V India (5th test) Old Trafford


I’m carrying on to Windermere for the day anyway and switching off from cricket for the day (never thought I’d ever say that :()

Have fun with the virtual Test ;)
 
chunkylover53 said:
India replace Rahane with Ashwin, with Jadeja moving to 5. Shami replaces Yadav
England replace Pope with Buttler, giving him the gloves. Jonny has a face like a smacked arse. Wood replaces Overton

India win the toss and bat

you’re up
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Anderson runs into bowl. It isnt swinging. India score 12 off the first over

The rat is already asking for archer to be brought into the attack
 
National Football Museum, New Order Exhibition at the SIM and gig tonight, Parklife Festival, world black pudding throwing championship... There's plenty on in the city this weekend.
 
Dadsarmy73 said:
Calls for the dropping of Rory Burns from the SMB as he drops another dolly at slip, the ball hitting him straight in the face. Anderson is furious and has no sympathy for Burns as he leaves the field, nose bloodied.
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Pujara survives the rest of the first hour, still awaiting his first run after having faced 37 balls

Sharma is 25, India 42/1 after several Buttler byes
 
Steak Pie said:
National Football Museum, New Order Exhibition at the SIM and gig tonight, Parklife Festival, world black pudding throwing championship... There's plenty on in the city this weekend.
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Forgot Parklife was this weekend. Parklife, United v Mags and the test match all on Saturday would have been absolutely packed on the trains getting in.
 

'The IPL would have a lot to do with this' - analysis​

BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew

This is quite bizarre because last night the players all passed their PCR tests. We went to bed thinking the match would go ahead.

I suspect the IPL would have a lot to do with this. It starts in 10 days' time. The players are on huge contacts. The IPL is worth £300m to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

They are desperate to protect their product and the players protect their contracts. This stands to cost the ECB £20m, one assumes there would be some negotiations about that with the BCCI.

It is a shame Covid has interfered with a brilliant series.


Nail on the head
 
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