The International Cricket Thread 2018

[PaulWinch again]

Worked there though!

[paul_e]

Lovely delivery.  I reckon we've bowled far better for our wickets than they had to.  A little more luck at times and better fielding (not just from 1 person) and this would be all over with them having made less than 300 for both innings together.

[PaulWinch again]

Need another wicket tonight.

[beness]

Kohli tonight would be awesome

[thick_mike]

Kohli tonight would be awesome

Kohl tonight would win it I reckon

[paul_e]

Good session but we really need to find a way to get Kohli out.

[taylorsworkrate]

Couldn't really have asked for much more from the bowlers in this match. They've had little support from the fielders and the batting has abysmal.

Need Kohli early to have a realistic chance.

[Meanwood Villa]

Think we'll lose it but good to have a close, exciting match

[PaulWinch again]

I like Kohli for the fact he’s made Test cricket important in India again through his attitude. The fact this team is competitive here says everything about him and what he thinks of the game.

[PaulWinch again]

I also will hold my hands up, Sam Curran has shown a lot in this game. His pace has been up in the mid-80s, he’s challenged to bat and he’s shown immense character with the bat.

[paul_e]

I also will hold my hands up, Sam Curran has shown a lot in this game. His pace has been up in the mid-80s, he’s challenged to bat and he’s shown immense character with the bat.

The pace is the big difference, he'd struggled to get over about 75-76 before but this test he's been bowling around 80 most of the time.

[Steve67]

Come on England.  An early strike and we are favourites.   What a shame we aren't 50 runs or so better off.

[olaftab]

A great test match so far.

[Villan For Life]

I’ve got tickets for tomorrow and midway through the afternoon I didn’t think there’d be any cricket to see and I’d get a refund.

The ECB refund policy is quite generous though. If we bowl them out in under 15 overs then it’s a full refund, if the match ends between 15.1 overs and 29.6 overs as would seem likely, then it’s a 50% refund.

I’m disappointed not to get a full days cricket but that’s a risk with day 4 tickets. I think it will be an intriguing end to the test. If we get Kohli then we will win the test. If we don’t then we won’t. It’s evenly balanced as the Indian tail is pretty long.

I’ve a feeling tomorrow will be decided by the Jimmy v Kohli duel. Hopefully it will be an absorbing couple of hours test cricket.

[PaulWinch again]

I think Kohli is clearly the best batsman in the world, he’s stepped in front of Root and Williamson now.