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[The Bedge]

Have to continually admire Jimmy Anderson he just keeps on hitting the line and length and getting wickets, this bloke will still be playing when he is 50

Anderson's wicket of Kohli was his 619th test match wicket, drawing level with Anil Kumble and now in equal third spot on the most test wickets list.

India currently 4/125 with bad light stopping play.

I hate how every time Kohli gets out he stands there staring at the pitch like somehow he's been tricked.

[The Dark Knight]

Have to continually admire Jimmy Anderson he just keeps on hitting the line and length and getting wickets, this bloke will still be playing when he is 50

Anderson's wicket of Kohli was his 619th test match wicket, drawing level with Anil Kumble and now in equal third spot on the most test wickets list.

India currently 4/125 with bad light stopping play.

I hate how every time Kohli gets out he stands there staring at the pitch like somehow he's been tricked.

Because he wants to make it all about him as he knows all eyes are on him at that point in time.
Similar are the DRS calls one day one where he loves waiting until the last couple of seconds to give the umpire the signal to review a decision knowing all eyes are on him as he hadn't been in the game much while England were batting.

It was an incredible moment, the Kohli v Anderson build up has been huge and the roar of the crowd when Butler caught it was magnificent.

[The Dark Knight]

India currently 5/175, from 60 overs trail by 8.
Rahul 70*
Jadeja 18*
Small rain delay this morning, hopefully no more.

[The Dark Knight]

Anderson nicks up Rahul for 84 who batted very well.
India 6/205 lead of 22.
Anderson 3/40 from 20, he now moves ahead of Kumbke to outright third on the most test wickets list with 620.

[The Dark Knight]

Make that 621 and 4/40 in this innings
Jimmy nicks up Thakur for a duck!

[The Dark Knight]

Stumps day three
India 278
Rahul 84 (214)
Jadeja 56 (86)
Robinson 5/85 from 26.5 overs, 6 maidens
Anderson 4/54 from 23 overs, 8 maidens

England second innings 0/21, trail by 70.

[The Dark Knight]

England v India progress scores
England second innings 303
Root 109 (172) his 21st test match hundred
Bumrah 5/62 from 19 overs

India need 209 to win.

[Armchair expert]

Joke fake country can't even do summer right

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng- ... te-1272885

England and India have been fined two World Test Championship points each for their slow over-rates during the first Test in Nottingham, which ended as a rain-affected draw on Sunday. Both teams were also fined 40% of their match fee by match referee Chris Broad.

The teams now take two points each out of the Test match, instead of the four they would normally get for a draw under the new points system for the 2021-23 WTC cycle.

A major factor behind the slow over rates was both teams opting for pace-heavy attacks owing to the seam-and-swing-friendly pitch and overhead conditions at Trent Bridge. England picked four fast bowlers and no spinners, and India four fast bowlers and one spinner, Ravindra Jadeja. In the end, the quicks sent down all but 16 of the 250.2 overs bowled during the Test match.

The match was also beset by frequent rain interruptions, while the completion of overs was also delayed by batters not being ready to face. As light worsened on the second afternoon, KL Rahul took his time to get into his position against James Anderson. England's batters, meanwhile, also made Mohammed Siraj wait on more than one occasion.

Over-rate-related points deductions could prove costly to teams during the WTC. In the inaugural 2019-21 cycle, Australia were docked four points for their slow over rate during the 2020 Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne. It ultimately cost them a place in the final, which instead went to eventual champions New Zealand.

[The Dark Knight]

England v India, second test at Lords.
After a slightly rain delay Joe Root won the toss and England will bowl first.
Hameed, Ali and Wood in for Crawley, Lawrence and the injured Broad who is out for the series with a calf tear.
For India Ishant Sharma comes in for the Thakur who has a hamstring injury.
No Ashwin again and Anderson keeps his spot.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

I see The Hundred is presenting England problems with their selection for Tests. Similar to the problems we have with Big Bash. Both have to consider selecting guys who have not been playing any first class cricket.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Should be a cracking first session .... England won the toss and dobbed the Indians in. Kohli said he would have done the same. Please don't rain on our parade.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Players come out, batsmen just about ready, Jimmy at the top of his mark ..... RAIN!!

[DOC]

I see The Hundred is presenting England problems with their selection for Tests. Similar to the problems we have with Big Bash. Both have to consider selecting guys who have not been playing any first class cricket.

Atherton interviewing the England CEO regarding this.

Suffice to say Atherton is no fan of it.


On the Ashes:
The CEO has stated that no players have said they will not go and he does not think any will not go.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

I see The Hundred is presenting England problems with their selection for Tests. Similar to the problems we have with Big Bash. Both have to consider selecting guys who have not been playing any first class cricket.

Atherton interviewing the England CEO regarding this.

Suffice to say Atherton is no fan of it.


On the Ashes:
The CEO has stated that no players have said they will not go and he does not think any will not go.

Let's hope it goes ahead and both teams are full strength.

[DOC]

Indeed.

The cricket series.

[The Dark Knight]

India currently 0/77 from 27 overs
Sharma 56* (89)
Rahul 15 (73)

[locky801]

India currently 0/77 from 27 overs
Sharma 56* (89)
Rahul 15 (73)

pleasure to watch Rohit in this frame of mind

[The Dark Knight]

India currently 0/77 from 27 overs
Sharma 56* (89)
Rahul 15 (73)

pleasure to watch Rohit in this frame of mind

He's doing easy at the moment, currently 82* (134) which is his highest score outside India.
Rahul 28* (108) with India 0/120.

[DOC]

KOD