***Official*** England in India

[Jono]

This just makes up for the times Cook was out in the first and second test when he was not given, right? Right?

 

[Spikey]

At the moment fine, but I can't see Root as a long-term option at 6.

yeah he looked too good for that. top 4 a'calling

 

[cnerd123]

Terrible decision. 2 bad decisions in a row for Cook. Umpiring's been ****.

 

[Neil Pickup]

He has missed that ball by at least an inch. Dire.

Trott's boosted our run-rate nicely with that, mind.

 

[Cabinet96]

You have to ask what an umpire of Dharmasena's standard is doing officiating such a big game. Useless umpire, useless decision.

 

[centurymaker]

someone just got out?

 

[Jono]

**** I could strangle the **** out of Chawla so hard.

 

[stumpski]

Clearly the batting order can be tweaked. You can make a case for KP dropping to 5 (he'll do as he's told now), Morgan or Bairstow at 6; but a top 4 of Cook, Compton, Trott and Root has, shall we say, an attritional look to it.

 

[Jono]

Runs are flowing now that Trott is on. What a man. A true free flowing player

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Dire umpiring again by that clown. Run rate tanking along now.

 

[centurymaker]

This just makes up for the times Cook was out in the first and second test when he was not given, right? Right?

cook given out wrongly again?

what a **** umpire this guy is

need to load the stream again to see it.

dar was pro-cook, lankan is anti-cook

this series should be remembered for **** umpiring too.

 

[Burgey]

England in Adelaide 2006 mode here. That ended well.

 

[Prince EWS]

Barely seen any of the day's play (for sanity's sake), but here's a competition that might be fun: things more common than a Tim Bresnan wicket

Number 4

Trott's boosted our run-rate

 

[Jono]

Something about Trott's New Balance bat #postsbybenchmark00

 

[NasserFan207]

England in Adelaide 2006 mode here. That ended well.

Sort of, but low-risk scoring on this pitch looks almost impossible

 

[Neil Pickup]

Yep, Dharmasena did Cook all ends up for the second time in the game.

Cook now joins Paul Collingwood at equal top of the list of Dharmasena's bunnies in Tests against England...

 

[cnerd123]

Was a hard decision for Dharmasena to make tbf. From his angle all he saw was the ball spinning past the bat, heard a sound at the moment it went by, saw the bat wobble slightly, and then the appeal. I think most umpires would have given that.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Clearly the batting order can be tweaked. You can make a case for KP dropping to 5 (he'll do as he's told now), Morgan or Bairstow at 6; but a top 4 of Cook, Compton, Trott and Root has, shall we say, an attritional look to it.

Root plays more shots usually, just adapted to the pitch very well I think. Some people will get a pleasant surprise I think once he is a settled member of the side.

 

[stumpski]

England in Adelaide 2006 mode here. That ended well.

That match has been referred to many times by the comms, I can tell you.

Situation is made for Trott, though.

 

[Prince EWS]

Sort of, but low-risk scoring on this pitch looks almost impossible

And as I said before, it's just been Cook really. Compton has batted exactly the same as he's batted all series and Trott has come out looking positive too; certainly by his standards.