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[Jimbo]

Wonderful from Archer.

Did anyone notice the face of Gill's bat? Looked very different to the 'pro grade' bats often seen and craved.....

Saw Bairstow was using a butterfly stained bat not too long ago as well. Be interesting to see if it sparks a bit more interest in performance over looks bats.

[Rez]

Interesting isn't it. One thing you can pretty much guarantee is that Pro's will favour performance over looks!!

More noticeable on his naked bat. I guess he is looking for a sponsor but still no chance he had to buy it himself lol

[Jimbo]

I heard he does have a sponsor but there was some issue with ICC approval or something. His pads look to have a sponsor logo at least.

[rickjames]

WHAT A CATCH

[alba caerulea]

Just turned on and first ball rahane has smashed a wide full bunger to Root, hell of a catch

I take back what i said about India not giving us wickets, i know nothing!

[alexhilly1492]

Bess with two huge wickets.. if he can get pujara soon too that will be the perfect 3fer for England!

[alba caerulea]

I dont like Bess bowling without a mid/long off. He did at times against Sri Lanka aswell

You can get away with it if your off-spinner is a big turner of the ball but Bess isnt. Anything slightly over pitched is a fairly simple boundary. Not sure Pujaras going to slog or reverse sweep so take one of those men to plug that gap

[SOULMAN1012]

Pant going after Leech here, seems a very attacking player when the cards are down he seems to just go hard.

[adb club cricketer]

Bess bowling looks similar to Lyon to me - the flight/dip and line and lengths he is bowling currently. Add to that his batting ability, he definitely has a long career ahead of him.

[SouthpawMark]

This is the best Aunt Bessie has bowled for England by far. As for Leach... meh.

[alba caerulea]

Pant going after Leech here, seems a very attacking player when the cards are down he seems to just go hard.

He would be a nightmare to set a field to, can literally hit the ball anywhere

Im guessing with 550 on the board England are not too worried about him hitting out of the rough at this stage

[alba caerulea]

Looking at that 2nd 6 I think Lawrence could have made a better attempt at it.

It only went over the boundary at head height. Looks like he got his body position wrong and was left grasping sideways

[SOULMAN1012]

4 sixes from 13 balls Pant has faced from Leech. Talented and fearless player, almost deserves a place in the side as just a batter as keeping looks avg from little seen in Aus and this test

[rickjames]

Needs to take Leach off before this gets worse

[SouthpawMark]

So poor from Leach. Does he have any variation whatsoever? Time for Sir Joe to get loose.