5th Test Eng v India

[Number 1 Jasper]

9-2 .

Looks unlikely that they will get to Monday . Unless it rains.....

[Lost in Transportation]

9-2 .

Looks unlikely that they will get to Monday . Unless it rains.....

[Number 1 Jasper]

9-2 .

Looks unlikely that they will get to Monday . Unless it rains.....

Ah

Forecast I heard this morning was that rain was expected , but not to much , and it should not affect play to much .

[RubiconCSL]

Ermmm - no. Unless it rains constantly that is.

Now can the Indians show a little pride and get to Monday?

[Number 1 Jasper]

49-5 MSD out for 0 .................

[The Beautiful Game]

74-7

Sorry 74-8

I blinked while posting.

[Number 1 Jasper]

84-9.............

[Number 1 Jasper]

England win by an innings and 244 runs................

[RubiconCSL]

6, 9, 30, 45, 46, 62, 70, 74, 84, 94

.....and that's Numberwang

[pompeygunner]

Whilst accepting the fact that India were poor you can only beat whats in ft of you & England have utterly demolished India. Its an amazing turnaround.
When @ his lowest point after Lords Boycott said something like Cook will never be a great tactical leader, but he may be able to lead from the ft. TBF I think Cook has responded well to the torrent of criticism & if anything has listened to it & maybe has become a better captain. It wasn't long ago he was being compared to an old school type captain inasmuch as when winning the toss he'd choose to bat whatever the weather & pitch conditions. Well seems Cookie has learned a thing or two which cant be bad. I'm pleased for him & the team & I'm glad that the likes of Ballance & Buttler seem like fixtures now. Suddenly the Aussie tour disaster seems a while back.

[Lost in Transportation]

India didn't last 30 overs. Its a little dissatisfying.

[Earl Grey]

India didn't last 30 overs. Its a little dissatisfying.

That's how I feel. It doesn't seem like a victory at all given how easily India capitulated. It's like in a boxing match you were going to punch your opponent but they fell to the floor before you made contact.

[Weybridge]

India didn't last 30 overs. Its a little dissatisfying.

That's how I feel. It doesn't seem like a victory at all given how easily India capitulated. It's like in a boxing match you were going to punch your opponent but they fell to the floor before you made contact.

Best summed up by TMS as usual - 'India were already on the flight home. In fact they'd landed, gone through customs and been picked up by the wife'