*Official* Third Test at Edgbaston

[flibbertyjibber]

Stupid shot just before tea. Really no need to do that. Not letting them back in the game at all but don't see the sense.

Depends when the declaration is happening which they have no doubt discussed in the dressing room.

 

[Spark]

Haha oh my. Starting to turn square on Day 3...

 

[grecian]

If Raina is turning it like this, Swanneh will surely contribute.

 

[TumTum]

I think England should declare 10-15 overs before close of play, not really much point of getting a lead of over 450.

 

[four_or_six]

Two days is to bowl them out is enough, surely?

 

[hazsa19]

I think England should declare 10-15 overs before close of play, not really much point of getting a lead of over 450.

Probably depends on how many Cook wants, and how many Strauss will let him have.

334 would be nice.

 

[GIMH]

Did Cook go off for a sub at any point in India's innings? If not he's been on the field for the whole match, nearly at tea on day three. Incredible.

 

[TumTum]

Probably depends on how many Cook wants, and how many Strauss will let him have.

334 would be nice.

Oops forgot about Cook, yeah play the day out then.

 

[Spark]

Did Cook go off for a sub at any point in India's innings? If not he's been on the field for the whole match, nearly at tea on day three. Incredible.

There were some mindboggling stats about how long Cook was on the field for during the Ashes, especially the first half.

 

[MW1304]

Haha. Gotta love Bres.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah was just recounting one to a colleague. Something like only off the field for half an hour of the first seven (seven!) days of the series (from getting out first dig until we were bowled out)

 

[hazsa19]

Cook's only scored two boundaries all day!

 

[GIMH]

I reckon Cook must have ran about 5 or 6 miles during this innings

 

[Spark]

Mishra is bowling some great balls... for a RHer.

 

[Athlai]

England have enough, when is that declaration coming?

 

[Spikey]

Did Cook go off for a sub at any point in India's innings? If not he's been on the field for the whole match, nearly at tea on day three. Incredible.

given his role as ball shiner you'd assume he's the one english fielder who doesn't get to go off the field because he wants to

 

[Spark]

Light factor in the declaration IMO

 

[grecian]

Cook's only scored two boundaries all day!

drop him, oh 3 now, let him stay.

 

[Spikey]

a reverse sweep and now a big pull shot. cook going crazy. he might even have some chocolate during the tea break

 

[keeper]

Light factor in the declaration IMO

yeah, pointless going off now