The Cricket Thread 2014

[peter w]

Won't be tea this early.

[PaulWinch again]

It's a good declaration as it gives us a burst before and after tea.

[peter w]

Early tea!!! What the fu...

[PaulWinch again]

That's really early, if it had been 15.30 fair enough but this is a really early tea.

[Villan For Life]

Still 40 overs for them to face tonight so we should whip a few of them out.

[Ads]

can't declare now it would be an early tea.......

***so they now declare  after Root is out...India need 445 to win...

Doesn't make any difference to the time left in the game, they still have to face over 130 overs at the least.

[olaftab]

This should be a good test of overhyped Indian batting line up.

[tomd2103]

This should be a good test of overhyped Indian batting line up.

Not sure about that.  They've performed pretty well on this tour so far.

[Villan For Life]

For a part time bowler Ali has the happy knack of snaring wickets. 29-2

[Dr Butler]

blimey went off for a brew and two wickets are down.....put the kettle on !! 

[Gareth]

great catch by Jordan

[PaulWinch again]

Brilliant from Moeen and he should have had Dhawan, yet another awful umpiring decision. The umpiring has been atrocious in this series.

[PaulWinch again]

Moeen is bowling really well, I'm convinced he'll develop into a very useful spinner. Good to see Cook starting to get some faith in him as well.

[paul_e]

Really good day again here, another wicket or 2 tonight and we go into the last day well on top.

Woakes deserves a wicket for his spell, 4-5 absolute jaffers that could've easily got him wickets, one that went across Dhawan and missed the edge by an inch was as good a delivery as there has been all match.

Jordan has looked a lot more with it in this spell as well, hopefully they both get some joy in this innings, Woakes especially, I think he's bowled really well with no luck so far.

[PaulWinch again]

Third slip and Dhawan would be gone.