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[petehosk]

So if the wicket is going to be that dry, then surely Batty will get the final spot?

[Vitas Cricket]

Looks dry as a biscuit to me

https://twitter.com/skycricket/status/801694013027975168

[ppccopener]

Yup. We need the same coin we had in the first test
'Tails never fails'

[petehosk]

Would be nice to win the toss!
Whoever bats first is going to be favourite by the looks of things.
Is it another 4am start?

[ppccopener]

Yes im normally watching about 5 am.rick james and one or two other early birds!
Batty should be in for us i would think.
I just wonder if we would be better with another seamer and play to our strengths even thou theres no grass on it
But Batty back i would think is nailed on
Crucial game for England,we need some luck and to put them under pressure
If we do who knows? 

[edge]

Cook dropped twice already! Once hilariously by Ashwin, who followed up by sliding and booting one for 4. Does look to be a bit it in for the seamers. Root looking too good as usual, hopefully he does better than the usual breezy 40...

[edge]

Oh god. Save us please Jos.

[csnew]

Already playing like a day 4 wicket: variable bounce and it's taking turn

[smilley792]

Fifty for JB.


Can someone just remind me. There was a member banging on about how JB cant play spin and won't score anything in Asia this winter.
Just can't remember who it was........

[Woodyspin]

Chris, dont be silly he cant play spin he only averages 93 on this tour.

[edge]

Barstow's got a lot of starts and not produced a big knock so far this tour, could do with today being the day for a score.

[Manormanic]

Every time YJB bats like this I get a smug sense of "told you so!"

[csnew]

Kohli must be the most defensive captain going. Long on already back to buttler who's just come in

[Manormanic]

Barstow's got a lot of starts and not produced a big knock so far this tour, could do with today being the day for a score.

bit tough when the management insist on batting their best player at seven...

[edge]

bit tough when the management insist on batting their best player at seven...

7 isn't as low as normal when you've got Woakes Rashid and Ansari behind you as has been the case recently! Plus other than one not out, he's been 6th wicket to fall in every innings so not like he's been left with the tail. Batting well but I'd like to see him make it count more. Same goes for Root 90% of the time unfortunately.