The International Cricket Thread

[Villan For Life]

I can’t decide if this break for bad light is good for England or not

[Meanwood Villa]

Can't believe how much this has changed

[PaulWinch again]

What a game this has been. I’d favour India here, but still very balanced.

[PaulWinch again]

Back tomorrow it is.

[Somniloquism]

I can't see the players left getting 35 at the moment. The two out there only got 2 in about 5 overs with about three close outs.

[paul_e]

Back tomorrow it is.

and an extra evening for Woakes to recover if he's needed. Having popped my shoulder out in exactly the same way I can tell you it won't be comfortable but fuck loads of tape and a painkilling injection and he'll be able to go out and play forward defences pretty reasonably but I can't see him scoring many. Hopefully he won't be needed.

[Olneythelonely]

Going to be gusty tomorrow. Will be difficult to knock these off. Could affect the bowlers too I suppose.

[Villan For Life]

I think this early finish really helps India. A night’s rest for their bowlers and a new ball due soon after the start.

[Meanwood Villa]

I guess we'll see but I think the break helps England more. Reset tomorrow morning.

[PaulWinch again]

I can't see the players left getting 35 at the moment. The two out there only got 2 in about 5 overs with about three close outs.

It may be we get blown away in the morning, but equally it could be entirely different. Smith is a brilliant bat, and Overton is very capable.

[PaulWinch again]

I think the break favours England. I think Smith had got into the wrong headspace, the break gives him the chance to reset.

[Beard82]

Smiths an excellent batter - it’s been a great series and I back us to knock them off.  Still get frustrated by the with some of the shot choices. 

I get the argument that it’s how some of them play but we were cruising and have now invited the pressure ourselves. 

[Lsvilla]

Had a look at getting a ticket. Sold out. Support for test cricket in England is amazing.

[Monty]

One way or another - it's just so great that it's going to go down to day 30 of play. Only test cricket can do this, and the absolute best thing about this Bazball thing is how it's showed test cricket to its best advantage time after time.

[Lsvilla]

I can't see the players left getting 35 at the moment. The two out there only got 2 in about 5 overs with about three close outs.

It may be we get blown away in the morning, but equally it could be entirely different. Smith is a brilliant bat, and Overton is very capable.

Heavy roller will help us.