England’s summer of international cricket - 2025 thread

[exiledclaseboy]

Also, if you’re looking for a test cricket fix between now and Edgbaston, Windies v Australia starts at 3pm tomorrow. First of three, TNT Sports I believe.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Archer back in the squad for the 2nd Test ...

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Also, if you’re looking for a test cricket fix between now and Edgbaston, Windies v Australia starts at 3pm tomorrow. First of three, TNT Sports I believe.

Good game this. Day two, session three. Australia (toss) 180, Windies 190, Australia 51-2. It’s in the balance. Both teams have much stronger bowling attacks than batting line ups.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

We go again tomorrow. England unchanged. India don’t seem to have decided if Bumrah will be playing.

 

[Cooperman]

We go again tomorrow. England unchanged. India don’t seem to have decided if Bumrah will be playing.

Bonus. I thought it was a Thursday start.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Bonus. I thought it was a Thursday start.

I wish it was. Remote working Thursday and Friday, but not tomorrow. Terrible planning on my part.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Both sides won’t be unhappy with that really.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Excellent morning for India, but a much needed wicket (Jadeja) for England just before lunch.

Brilliant 168 n/o by ex Glam player Shubman Gil

Lunch ...

India 419/6

 

[Muteswan]

Thank goodness Pant didn’t get going.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Be interesting to see when and if India declare. Difficult to feel like the game is safe against this England team.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Well they probably won’t bother now

 

[exiledclaseboy]

This is the fourth time England have conceded 500 or more in the Stokes era. They won the other three games. Cracking little factoid I saw on Twitter that.

 

[Ichabod Crane]

This is the fourth time England have conceded 500 or more in the Stokes era. They won the other three games. Cracking little factoid I saw on Twitter that.

Chucking a pony on it?

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Chucking a pony on it?

England 7/1. India 1/2. Draw 9/4. That’s a reflection of how difficult it is to rule England out and the fact that bookies are tight minges. 500 behind on first innings, three already back in the shed and 7/1. Pfft.

 

[Ichabod Crane]

England 7/1. India 1/2. Draw 9/4. That’s a reflection of how difficult it is to rule England out and the fact that bookies are tight minges. 500 behind on first innings, three already back in the shed and 7/1. Pfft.

If England can get past the follow on (long shot) watch this space. 4th and 5th day will be a bunsen burner.