*Official* India Tour of England 2018

[Pratters]

Delighted for Shami. He has been superb every innings thus far - great tools and consistency.

Yeah. Seriously great bowling whole series.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I know Curran batted really well last week but did anyone other than the Sky coms think Woakes wouldn't be in at 7?

 

[ImpatientLime]

Buttler is not a test player.

lol neither are half the blokes in the team

 

[Starfighter]

England aren't very good.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

lol neither are half the blokes in the team

True, we are a very average side and that is being kind to them.

 

[91Jmay]

I know Curran batted really well last week but did anyone other than the Sky coms think Woakes wouldn't be in at 7?

They can't mention Woakes age every 3 seconds though.

 

[weldone]

I'm sticking to my theory that England's best chance of winning is to be bowled out shortly after tea.

I agree with that - especially given that captains don't tend to take future weather into account for declaration decisions. I think England will be all out around tea time anyways.

 

[ImpatientLime]

provided australia don't go full australia and nick off every time the ball isn't gun barrel straight they should really end their 18 year hoodoo next year.

 

[vcs]

Ugh why is Ishant still bowling..

 

[91Jmay]

Bairstow trying to drive a ball of that length is memeworthy.

 

[weldone]

And then Shastri will come up with the brilliant idea of dropping Ashwin because "He didn't take many wickets in Lord's."

 

[Pratters]

Given the rain predictions, England can slog and declare with a lead of 100 or whatever they get. Their best shot.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Good to see Shami bowling with fire. This is the Shami I've been waiting for

 

[flibbertyjibber]

provided australia don't go full australia and nick off every time the ball isn't gun barrel straight they should really end their 18 year hoodoo next year.

Can't see how they won't do that to be honest as their batting is terrible.

 

[wpdavid]

Unusual review, but Bairstow's looked like a walking wicket today.

 

[Starfighter]

provided australia don't go full australia and nick off every time the ball isn't gun barrel straight they should really end their 18 year hoodoo next year.

You're relying on Smith being there and in form and none of the bowlers being crocked. Don't Gambhir ahead of time.

 

[91Jmay]

Bairstow looks horrific. ODI changes to his game have hurt him in the Tests. Way too legside of the ball constantly.

 

[OverratedSanity]

This is a pretty jammy innings so far by Bairstow.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What were they reviewing for? Was as bad as the ones England did.

 

[OverratedSanity]

There's a little bit of reverse there already, could be fun if Shami gets it right.