The International Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

Yep, how Bess is batting is clearly intentional and I just don't understand it.

[manic-road]

Getting tedious now, both sides seem content to take time out of the game. I would rather England be positive and go for the win by declaring.

[Lsvilla]

I think they want to bowl max 10 overs tonight so the ball is still hard in the morning. Declare about 10.30. Runs not the issue now.

[taylorsworkrate]

England have been excellent in this test, but if it ends tomorrow with India 8 down, they will deserve every bit of criticism they get in afraid.

[paul_e]

Don't understand how they've given Bess out there, at worst it was bat and pad together.

[Proposition Joe]

England have been excellent in this test, but if it ends tomorrow with India 8 down, they will deserve every bit of criticism they get in afraid.

I haven't watched England for a while, but I'm more worried about India winning it, given what they did in Strylia!

[paul_e]

That's a beauty of a delivery to Sharma, not many batsmen in the world could deal with that, drift in the air and then big turn off the pitch.

[PaulWinch again]

Weird end to the England innings. Great ball from Leach to get Sharma. It’s going to be a challenge to get 9 wickets tomorrow.

[taylorsworkrate]

Well we are in a good position and it was a great ball to get Sharma. Enough seems to be happening with the conditions now.

That was still a poor session from England though. We should have had at least another 7 or 8 overs to bowl, and the lead should have been 440. Even in the field the body language was very flat, even after the wicket. Like we just couldn't wait for the day to be over.

[PaulWinch again]

Yes that last session was weird. If you think you need to take more time out then be proactive and score runs during that time. It’s like they got confused. Hopefully the energy will be up tomorrow.

[PaulWinch again]

I’m hoping tomorrow with refreshed minds we’ll think more clearly. Our fields were a bit too negative in the last 30 mins.

[manic-road]

Brilliant this morning from Jimmy Anderson, just changed the game very quickly.

[JD]

Jimmy is on fire today. His first over was unbelievable.

Three quick wickets by him  .

[Lsvilla]

Awesome from Jimmy. Worth yet another 4am alarm !

[manic-road]

Brilliant first session of the day for England, five wickets with Jimmy on fire. Glad Bess got a wicket but he dosn't half bowl plenty of pies, and in the final over Ashwin took a battering off Archer, twice on his bowling hand and one in the front of the helmet.