The International Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

Really good from malan and root. If they keep it sensible until tea we'll have a massive lead and be able to go for it a bit and ket the next 4 come in and turn a big target into a match winning one.

[tomd2103]

5 sessions of textbook test match cricket from England.  Shane Warne has just said commentary that they have to be ruthless now and not allow the Indians a glimmer of hope. 

Looking forward to seeing Bairstow, Buttler and Ali hopefully coming in with a big lead on the board and being able to really attack.

[KNVillan]

Another two good sessions for England today - A lead of 220 at Tea. Malan falls on the last ball 298-3

[DrGonzo]

Onwards...ever onwards.  Root in the form of his life.  Hope Bairstow can fill his boots, too.  Kohli seems less chirpy this week.

[UK Redsox]

Root yet again with a century

[LeeB]

Well done Joe, but urgh, Yorkshire twats.

[UK Redsox]

Terrible shot by Mo

[manic-road]

5 sessions of textbook test match cricket from England.  Shane Warne has just said commentary that they have to be ruthless now and not allow the Indians a glimmer of hope. 

Looking forward to seeing Bairstow, Buttler and Ali hopefully coming in with a big lead on the board and being able to really attack.

Bairstow Buttler and Ali all go fairly cheaply in the end, hope we can still be batting by lunch tomorrow.

[Villan For Life]

We scored over 300 runs in the day, that’s something that we haven’t done for a long time!

I’d declare overnight to make best use of the early morning conditions which tend to be seam friendly at Headingley. We have enough runs in the bank.

[Steve67]

Brilliant day for England.  Moeen, Buttler and Bairstow will all be disappointed with their innings today but what a great position to be in.  Keep batting, bowl them out. Job done by Saturday afternoon.

[KevinGage]

Good to get past the 400 mark psychologically.

But it says a lot about the fragility of this England batting line up that there's even an element of doubt about the result still.

[tomd2103]

Good to get past the 400 mark psychologically.

But it says a lot about the fragility of this England batting line up that there's even an element of doubt about the result still.

Top four gave a great exhibition of test match batting and we had a chance to bat for a long period tomorrow and grind India down, potentially for the rest of the series.  As it was Bairstow, Buttler, Ali and Curran all went in the same session.

Don't get me wrong, would have snapped the hand off anyone who would have offered us the position we are in at the end of day two, especially after the debacle at Lord's. 

[simboy]

We scored over 300 runs in the day, that’s something that we haven’t done for a long time!

I’d declare overnight to make best use of the early morning conditions which tend to be seam friendly at Headingley. We have enough runs in the bank.

Personally I’d bat for 15 minutes in the morning ( or until losing the 9th wicket -whichever was sooner) and then declare. Don’t give them the luxury of mentally preparing over their cornflakes to bat all day, out in the field bowl a few, having to warm up differently.

[Meanwood Villa]

I have tickets for day 4 so keep batting England. Overton century anyone?

Joking aside, I don't see the point in declaring. We have got bags of time. If we add another 50 from here it just wears them down even more.

[cdbearsfan]

Is it too late for you to get a ticket for the Villa tomorrow if the Indians don't make a game of it?