*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[GIMH]

I hadn’t seen the news on Rehan. Hope all okay there. Feels like an extraordinarily high number of players missing from this series as it goes on

 

[Gnske]

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Me when I try to get erect after a night of booze

 

[Aidan11]

Glad I didn't get up for this.

The BBC website describes the session as 'Chaotic'.

 

[wpdavid]

How many runs is competitive

Alastair Cook reckoned 250. Or, at least he described it as a 250 pitch. England's likely score of around 150 seems unlikely to be par, but I suppose we'll find out soon enough.

 

[Gnske]

Glad I didn't get up for this.

The BBC website describes the session as 'Chaotic'.

That's not inaccurate, believe me

 

[GIMH]

Alastair Cook reckoned 250. Or, at least he described it as a 250 pitch. England's likely score of around 150 seems unlikely to be par, but I suppose we'll find out soon enough.

Not sure we can say 150 is likely while Root is still out there?

Obviously been out of nick but I struggle to think of another batsman alive you’d want out there with you on this deck

 

[Aidan11]

I hadn’t seen the news on Rehan. Hope all okay there. Feels like an extraordinarily high number of players missing from this series as it goes on

I was thinking the same. Never known a tour where so many have had to drop out. Family and health comes first though so hoping everything is OK with Rehan.

 

[wpdavid]

Bairstow was looking so good, shouldn't have thrown it away.
Root looking so much better when he isn't bazballing.

I reckon England have lost far more wickets to conventional sweep shots that reverse sweeps on this tour. Give me time and I'll work out what that actually proves.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Jadeja attempting to break his ankle from the runout chance was a bit daft.

 

[wpdavid]

Not sure we can say 150 is likely while Root is still out there?

Obviously been out of nick but I struggle to think of another batsman alive you’d want out there with you on this deck

He'll need a couple of blokes to stay with him though. And as you say, has form hasn't been stellar lately.

 

[Shri]

123-5

 

[GIMH]

He'll need a couple of blokes to stay with him though. And as you say, has form hasn't been stellar lately.

Tail doesn’t inspire me. Hartley appears to be a worthy Test 8 but Foakes has not often inspired me as a Test 7, and 9 down is certainly a worry. But in Joe we trust. Class is permanent etc

 

[Socerer 01]

123-5

it only works when you tag @SillyCowCorner1

 

[OverratedSanity]

Root looking pretty good so far. Not sure why Kuldeep hasn't been given a go so far

 

[Shri]

Obviously been out of nick

don't think so

bumrah is just exploiting a flaw of his

100 here for the taking for root

 

[Socerer 01]

Root looking pretty good so far. Not sure why Kuldeep hasn't been given a go so far

someone has to fill the Rehan role of being bowled late allegedly

 

[GIMH]

don't think so

bumrah is just exploiting a flaw of his

100 here for the taking for root

He was out of nick in the WC too, so yes

 

[Daemon]

If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Root looking pretty good so far. Not sure why Kuldeep hasn't been given a go so far

Given he was on so soon last test it seems strange he hasn't been given a go yet.

 

[Socerer 01]

Jurel’s cheery chirps are growing on me