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Oh dear, dear, dear. Duckett advances down the pitch to his fifth ball and loses his stumps.
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1st over: England 0-0 (Crawley 0, Duckett 0) Bumrah it is, on the money straight away. A strangled lbw appeal from the fielders. More Jerusalem from the Barmy Army. An immaculate maiden.
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Oh and here’s a stat, Bashir is the first England bowler to claim a five wicket haul before he was 21.
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“Morning, Tanya” Hello there John Starbuck!
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“First thing I have to do at 04:00 is feed/water the cat. Is your dog so demanding? And incidentally, we learned yesterday that he goes over the road to a neighbour and gets fed biscuits. Dogs don’t work that way, I think.”
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Dog will take biscuits but really only wants endless love. She is not actually with me as I left my youngest watching the boxing with friends last night and I think she and he must have broken the rules and she’s tucked up with him.
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And that’s the lot! A fifth for Bashir as Bumrah is drawn forward and the third umpire takes a look – he doesn’t get his boot behind the line in time. England have rattled through India in 20 mins, but now the real challenge begin. Bashir and Anderson squabble over who should lead the team off, in the end they put their arms round each other and cross the line together.
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Roughs Kuldeep up with a bouncer, picks him up next ball with an edge to Foakes. And that’s the magic 700! From 187 Tests at 26.52. He allows himself a small smile and holds the ball aloft.
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Hello! Is this the last 3.30am alarm clock for this series? I think it might be. England are looking the wrong way down a kitchen roll tube at this Test match – two days down, 255 runs in areas, two Indian wickets yet to get.
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If Friday’s play was enlivened in English eyes by Ben Stokes’ barnstorming re-emergence as a bowler, and the patience and skill of rookie spinner Shoaib Bashir – the bald reality is that Gill and Rohit got off to a flyer and the next two bright young things, Devdutt Padikkal (65) and Sarfaraz Khan (56), ensured that India were not going to collapse into a convenient pile.
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Of course Stokes may make a hundred tomorrow, buoyed by the return of his second/third skill. Ollie Pope will be out to prove that he is everything that the first Test suggested, not what the subsequent ones slipped into. Root will be elegantly diligent, Crawley has one more chance to turn an excellent 70 into a hundred. But first they. must overcome Bumrah, and then must overcome Siraj, while Ashwin, Jadeja and the wizardry of Kuldeep Yadav and his unpickable googly awaits. Your bets, ladies and gentlemen, your bets.
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Play starts at 4am GMT.
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important events
9 overs: England 35-2 (Root 7, Pope 19) Pope squinted into the bright sunlight as he forcefully fielded the last two balls from Bumrah. Early single from outside edge to root.
good morning Ajay patta! “Good morning Tanya. As a son of the tropics, I ask: is 12 degrees close to the UK temperature, or are Brits just used to cooler temperatures at this time of year? ” Although the season doesn’t start for another month, temperatures can reach 12 degrees in early April and late September, especially in the mornings. However, we are not usually blessed with such bright sunlight. (or Himalayas)
8 overs: England 34-2 (Root 6, Pope 19) Root withstood Ashwin’s pressure well and reverse-swept him brilliantly to make it four for four. And lo and behold, the last ball went right through Pope, taking his leg stump off with a piece of tracing paper, knocking the keeper down and running down to the ropes. England will survive such a day just fine.
7 overs: England 24-2 (Root 1, Pope 18) In a testing over from Bumrah, Pope was twice beaten by an outside edge. Bumrah had the inevitable smile.
6 overs: England 23-2 (Root 1, Pope 17) Ashwin’s bounce and turn put doubts in Crawley’s mind, and the irrepressible Sarfalz collected two balls after Rohit went short backwards.
Wicket! Crawley c Sarfaraz b Ashwin 0 (England 21-2)
After a nice attack from Ashwin, Crawley pushes forward and turns his face, but Sarfaraz is waiting backwards on short legs and sacks it like a hamster.
5 overs: England 18-1 (Crawley 0, Pope 16) The Pope is here, purring and tickling his stomach, watching the four-seater drive by. Further from the thick edge he shot 4 but it flew out of the slip – he is lucky today as well.
Game 4: England 9-1 (Crawley 0, Pope 7) It’s more like it, with Pope cutting a loose one for four and picking up two more through midwicket. He seems calm today.
3 overs: England 2-1 (Crawley 0, Pope 0) Another innocent maiden from Bumrah.
2 overs: England 2-1 (Crawley 0, Pope 0) Duckett had already lost the sweep and almost sent the ball to short leg. I think he wanted to impose it on himself. Anyway, full marks for the intentional gallop and swipe, but it’s a shame that he missed the ball…
“You may be unconsciously running away from the press about the England team. This is my pseudo-psychological interpretation of why you are sleeping through your alarm.
Nitin Deshpande might be onto something.
“Anyway, keep your hands up. Stokes’ screenwriters might still come up with a blockbuster after their recent string of failures.”
Wicket! Duckett B Ashwin 2 (England 2-1)
Oh dear, dear, dear. Duckett pitched until the fifth ball and lost his stumps.
England’s second innings – India lead by 259 runs
1 over: England 0-0 (Crawley 0, Duckett 0) No doubt, it will cost you money quickly. A strangling LBW appeal from the fielders. Further Jerusalem from the Balmi army. A pure and innocent maiden.
Ah, here’s the statistic, Bashir is the first England bowler to take a five-wicket haul before turning 21.
“Good morning, Tanya.” Hello, John Starbuck!
“The first thing I have to do at 4 a.m. is give my cat food and water. Is your dog that demanding? And by coincidence, yesterday I saw him cross the road and run into my neighbor’s dog. I went to the house and found out they were being fed biscuits. I don’t think dogs can do that.”
Dogs eat biscuits, but all they really want is endless love. She wasn’t actually with me last night because I left my youngest to watch boxing with a friend, but she and he must have broken the rules and she I think he was with him.
Alas, England are already in the game and haven’t made any tea yet. Anyway, come on, hearts in the mouth and all.
At TNT Studios, we talk about Jimmy all the time. “I think his greatness was when he honed his skills in 2010, when he was told that in England you can only take wickets in ups and downs,” says old captain Cook.
Stephen Finn, “He always made me feel terrible as a bowler. I used to be fielding at mid-off and shouting at myself when he bowled a bad ball during a great spell.” I remember it was the attention to detail and always making sure he was “mentally going to deliver.” He never loses pace, loses momentum, or even scratches the surface, even posting a topless photo of himself on his Instagram. ”
Wicket! Bumrah st Fokes b Bashir 20 (India 477 all out – 259 led)
That’s a lot! When Bashir hit his fifth goal, Bumrah was pulled forward, seen by the third umpire, but he was unable to get his boot behind the line in time. England ran through India in 20 minutes, but now the real challenge begins. Bashir and Anderson argued over who should lead the team, and ultimately crossed the finish line together, arm in arm.
124th place: India 477-9 (Bumrah 20, Siraj 0) England’s greatest bowler collects 700 on the world’s most beautiful cricket ground. I hope the old man gets his revenge. What a perfect bowling machine!
Wicket! Kuldeep C Fawkes B Anderson 30 (India 477-9) Anderson’s 700th!
Ravages Kuldeep with a bouncer and picks the next ball in Fawkes’ favor. That’s the magic 700! From 187 tests of 26.52. He gave a small smile and held the ball high.
123rd over: India 477-8 (Kuldeep 30, Bumrah 20) There was a lot of enthusiasm from the fielders, saying, “Come on, bash!” Free Fallen One from DJ and a nice clip from Kuldeep.
122nd: India 476-8 (Kuldeep 29, Bumrah 20) This is Jimmy looking for number 700. The temperature is only 12 degrees, but the pitch is right and the sun is out. Kuldeep picks up a single off a thick edge.
121st over: India 475-8 (Kuldeep 28. Bumrah 20) Just in time to see the first end of the tension in Jerusalem. The sun is out and everything is beautiful. Single off Bashir.
sorry! I fell asleep while my alarm was on.
preamble
Hello! Is this the last 3:30 a.m. alarm clock in this series? I think that might be the case. England are looking the wrong way in a tube of kitchen roll in this Test match – two days over, 255 runs in the area and two Indian wickets yet to be won.
If Friday’s play was invigorating in the English eyes with Ben Stokes’ fierce re-emergence as a bowler and the patience and skill of rookie spinner Shoaib Bashir, the reality is that Gill and Rohit ended up being flyers. This means that the following two talented young players have emerged. Devdutt Padikkal (65) and Sarfaraz Khan (56) ensured that India did not collapse into a convenient heap.
Of course, Stokes could hit 100 tomorrow, encouraged by the return of his second or third skill. Ollie Pope comes out to prove that he is everything the first Test suggested and the subsequent Tests are not what he slipped into. Root will be gracefully diligent, and Crowley has another chance to turn a good 70 into a 100. But first, they. Bumrah will have to be overcome and then Siraj will have to be overcome while Ashwin, Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav’s magic and his unselectable Google await. Ladies and gentlemen, please place your bets.
The match begins at 4am GMT.
