England’s summer of international cricket - 2025 thread

[exiledclaseboy]

Stokes again. Needed that. Couple more please.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

You wonder why India are still batting now.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

371 to win. Well you wouldn’t rule it out would you…?

 

[Cooperman]

371 to win. Well you wouldn’t rule it out would you…?

If England avoid loose wickets then we win. This pitch doesn’t play like it’s four days old.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

If England avoid loose wickets then we win. This pitch doesn’t play like it’s four days old.

Four an over sustained for 90 overs on day five is still a massive ask, even in the modern era and taking into account how England think and approach test cricket.

 

[Cooperman]

Four an over sustained for 90 overs on day five is still a massive ask, even in the modern era and taking into account how England think and approach test cricket.

The first hour will tell us a lot. It’s got all the makings of a great day, and all three results are possible.

 

[Cooperman]

Aaargh, weather

Please let’s not have this magnificent game influenced by rain.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

102 needed. Six wickets left. One session to go. Strap in.

 

[Muteswan]

Excellent Test Match whatever the result. This is proper cricket.
30 to win

 

[Swanjaxs]

Proper old skool Test Match

 

[exiledclaseboy]

What a win. Finished with a six. Bazball style. Remarkable stuff.

 

[Cooperman]

Had to pause for 30 mins so only just caught up. Wow! Wow! Wow!

1673 runs, 35 wickets, 7 hundreds, 395 overs of which I must have seen 90% of, five full days give or take, a true cricket feast.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Had to pause for 30 mins so only just caught up. Wow! Wow! Wow!

1673 runs, 35 wickets, 7 hundreds, 395 overs of which I must have seen 90% of, five full days give or take, a true cricket feast.

And a run rate of 4.2 over those 395 overs. Chris Tavare has had an eppy just thinking about it.

 

[Cooperman]

And a run rate of 4.2 over those 395 overs. Chris Tavare has had an eppy just thinking about it.

This made me go and check his strike rate… a paltry 30.6 in the Test arena.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Also, Siraj’s meltdown just before and after lunch today was a sight to behold. Crawley and Duckett had him on a string.

Still not the biggest pathetic tantrum I’ve seen today mind.