***Official*** England in India 2016/17

[91Jmay]

What's the point of Bairstow batting above Stokes?

Left hand right hand

Just tuned in. Two absolute dire shots from Cook/Root. Inexcusable. In a real hole now on what looks a really good pitch.

 

[Contra]

Please get Jadeja on.

 

[Zinzan]

England with the unassailable advantage.

62-3 may as well be 620-3 given England won the toss and batted first.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

More comedy gold in the field.

 

[Daemon]

As always, getting them 3 down is the easy part.

 

[Contra]

one more wicket before lunch would be lovely.

 

[Contra]

yesssssssssss!

 

[harsh.ag]

Shami finally rewarded!

 

[Contra]

Shammi's been absolutely brilliant this morning. Deserved it! Lovely Captaincy by Kohli too just before lunch.

 

[duffer]

Terrible shot. Thanks Mo.

 

[vcs]

Decent session for us now, crap batting by England TBH.

 

[Contra]

Did anyone see Kohli raising up his hands as if to ask god "surely I deserve one more wicket" just before this wicket?

 

[Pothas]

This has been horrible.

 

[vcs]

Need to keep them under 300 IMO. Will be tough to handle any more than that with all the variable bounce.

 

[Contra]

Need to keep them under 300 IMO. Will be tough to handle any more than that with all the variable bounce.

The pitch isn't as bad as everyone is making it out to be, having said that it does depend on how fast it deteriorates. Definitely need to keep them under 300 after this kind of start, and considering how terrible we have been in the field.

 

[Zinzan]

Fast outfield alright.

 

[Burner]

England are going to regret playing brain dead cricket. Real horse **** batting. Just one of the bowls they got out to were especially good. Root and Cook were terrible.

 

[Shri]

lolEngland.

Still got Woakes though, who I am slightly wary about today.

 

[vcs]

Nice shot from Stokes. He looks hugely improved against spin.

 

[harsh.ag]

England are going to regret playing brain dead cricket. Real horse **** batting. Just one of the bowls they got out to were especially good. Root and Cook were terrible.

Even the ball to Hameed wouldn't have looked as good had he played it off the back foot.