Cricket - England in India

Root resigns as captain:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...england-test-cricket-captain-after-torrid-run

Who should replace him?

 

Beefy Botham

As long as his circulation is ok.

 

WG Grace statistics shaven:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61308258

Wonderful video in there of Aggers winding up Sir Geoffrey.

 

The all-new England team off to a flying start having NZ at 52/7.

 

NZ all out for 132.

 

Just made a mug of tea and now tea is being taken in the test match. Isn’t tea marvellous, what’s your favourite type?

 

has englishland won?

 

Does anybody care?

 

No really, did not know it was on until I saw the post

 

Ignored by the mainstream media: too white, too English.

 

and too boring

 

17 wickets in the first day, must be some sort of record.

 

When I left work England were well on top was almost surprised when I got home after doing shopping, but they’ve got form. Still, another Lords century from Broad tomorrow and we are back to well on top.

 

It’s like the first swallow of summer - the first England batting collapse. Think we’ll still win though…

 

I think NZ will get a much much better second innings score so we really do need that Broad century. Realistically: if we can get 50 lead should be useful.

 

No, not even close to being a record.

 

If you want the record for most wickets in a single day of a Test match, then you need to be looking at the convicts: England v Australia 1888 (Lord’s Day 2) – 27; and the first day record: Australia v England 1902 (MCG Day 1) – 25.

I cannot claim credit for these stats, but the England first innings was the seventh time since the start of 2019 that they have lost all ten wickets for 85 runs or less. In the previous 30 years that only happened eight times.

A classic on the BBC Test Match Special:

New Zealand opener Will Young out to Jimmy Anderson for 1...

Michael Vaughan: “I once had dinner with Will Young – the singer – with The Queen at Buckingham Palace.”
Andy Zaltzman: “What did she cook?”​

 

Under 21s done well in the soccer.

 

277 to win, a sniff.

 

Of the barmaid's apron