First test - England v India - Edgbaston

[Scotty 1978]

it's far too late in the summer too be starting a test series imo

 

[LD19SAFC]

Ha’way Root.

 

[Steak Pie]

Only playing one 3 day warm up game, then the seamers bowling too short..... Remind you of anyone?

Snorter to get Cook mind.

 

[Charlie Chimp]

Need a 450 plus score here to set us up for the series.

Plus it'll help Rash next innings.

 

[stephen cartwright]

Need a 450 plus score here to set us up for the series.

Plus it'll help Rash next innings.

Exactly what I'm thinking.

76 for 1

Root 31

Keats 31

There's been swing but no Indian has got it in the right place for it to take a wicket

 

[mikemanc]

Only playing one 3 day warm up game, then the seamers bowling too short..... Remind you of anyone?

Snorter to get Cook mind.

They cancelled the 4th day of the warm up (on a Saturday and for which Essex had sold a decent amount of tickets) because their hotel was too hot

 

[LD19SAFC]

Good session for England, Root and Jennings have both started well.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Canny start these 2 need to make big scores now though

 

[LD19SAFC]

FFS. Jennings gone! 100/2

 

[Fats]

Canny start these 2 need to make big scores now though

England are never more than three balls away from a collapse

 

[Steak Pie]

They cancelled the 4th day of the warm up (on a Saturday and for which Essex had sold a decent amount of tickets) because their hotel was too hot

Poor lambs.

India have pulled it round a bit after lunch, bowled pretty nicely.

Root becomes the fastest ever to 6000 Test runs (in terms of time).

 

[SAFC 2012]

Why the fuck has root told him to review that It was f***ing plum

 

[Mainze]

Top order failed.....i'm in shock.

 

[chopsfc007]

Why the fuck has root told him to review that It was f***ing plum

malan is shite

Top order failed.....i'm in shock.

strange comment root is still in cook got a great delivery

 

[Silly Point]

England are never more than three balls away from a collapse

Here it comes...

 

[Steak Pie]

Why the fuck has root told him to review that It was f***ing plum

Say what? About 3/4 of the impact was outside the line, plus it was just clipping the top of the bail.

And they keep the review.

Apart from that though, good analysis.

 

[smoker]

malan is shite

Recurring problem planting his front foot too early and getting out lbw. You need to address weaknesses like that in your technique at this level.

 

[chopsfc007]

Recurring problem planting his front foot too early and getting out lbw. You need to address weaknesses like that in your technique at this level.

id rather give someone else a game

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

Recurring problem planting his front foot too early and getting out lbw. You need to address weaknesses like that in your technique at this level.

Not sure he is up to it

 

[smoker]

id rather give someone else a game

I am inclined to agree. He and his coaches have had plenty of time to sort it out. He's over 30 and there's no shortage of decent middle order batsmen in the CC.