Off Topic 2018 Cricket Season

I guess it's just me watching the cricket, but this is a pathetic performance by Dhoni - 35 off 52 balls, with hardly a shot in anger.

 

Very strange innings from Dhoni.
He must have money on an England win.
He just hasn't gone for it, knocking singles around like he's in the nets! And the crowd are beginning to boo him now.

 

So they should. This is scandalous.

 

They are now saying this new 100 ball competition can have two different bowlers per 10 ball over and could be 15 a side.

FFS.

 

Today sees the start of England’s 1,000th Test Match, against the ideal opposition, India, currently the best Test team in the world, at Edgbaston, in a city with a substantial population with Indian heritage.

10,000 of the 25,000 seats available are unsold. Same for tomorrow.

 

Surprising, but they'll get plenty of pay-on-the-day.

England win the toss and bat. I fancy England to win this one with the Indians somewhat under-prepared.

 

Good start by England 83-1 lunch

 

Good morning for England. That was a lovely ball to dismiss Cook.

 

A crazy run-out when England were going really well. If we can avoid losing another wicket tonight it will still be a good day, though.

 

Oops!!

 

What was looking like a good day is now looking like an average one at best.

 

It had to happen our usual mini collapse!

 

Stokes and Buttler disappointing.
Terrible run out of Root when England were cruising.
269-7 after electing to bat is poor.
Rashid and Curran trying to push us to 300.

 

Yay! We take our first innings into day two with a whole wicket to spare after electing to bat.

Perhaps the Indians aren’t as undercooked as we hoped.

 

Poor overall display today

 

From being in a position where 400+ looked on the cards now struggling to get beyond 300 is a poor effort, all started by a suicidal attempt at a 2nd run by Bairstow/Root. No idea why that should knock the stuffing out of the rest of the batsmen it seemed too.......

Doubt the Burnley Lara will hold up proceedings long this morning so him and Broad should be ready to have a real dig at the Indian openers, apparently it's nice and humid in the Midlands so should be helpful conditions for swing bowling.......

 

10 balls, 2 runs, 1 wicket........

 

Looks like it's going to be a long day in the field, 44-0 at drinks.......missed run out and a lousy review all England have to show for their efforts.

 

3 quick wickets has turned the game, good bowling from curran.

 

What a difference 20 minutes can make........

Game back on........

Isn't Test Cricket brilliant........