Cricket

[Qunk]

Archer (correctly) omitted from the second Test squad. The hype around him has been completely mental. Hes good, no doubt. But he doesn’t need to be shoehorned in.

[Quagmire]

Archer (correctly) omitted from the second Test squad. The hype around him has been completely mental. Hes good, no doubt. But he doesn’t need to be shoehorned in.

Why they didn’t just let him play in this weeks county game for Sussex to get some more overs into him I don’t know.

[Nemo]

Not shaping up as a thriller this one, but England do seem to manage to make a game out of the deadest pitches. This is certainly a challenge...

Gill looks like he's not letting the captaincy get to him. India probably already regretting not picking Kuldeep mind.

If we'd picked Archer I think he might already be injured!

[Qunk]

This seems like a very good batting wicket (not to take anything away from India in general or Gill specifically) but England should be able to match anything India post. Do that and the game almost restarts. Knowing how good England are at chasing could get to the Indians in the second innings.

Then again England could post 300 and its game over.

[Nemo]

Not looking *quite* such a brilliant batting wicket now.

I'd take your 300 Qunk...

[Qunk]

Not looking *quite* such a brilliant batting wicket now.

I'd take your 300 Qunk...

This is all my fault.

I should know by now not predict things. I’m wrong 99.9% of the time. To all fans of English cricket…I apologise.

[Pericardinho]

Jamie Smith isn't too bad at this Cricket stuff.

[Nemo]

Jamie Smith isn't too bad at this Cricket stuff.

Him and Brook both. Still 300 behind and it feels like England are well on top, this side definitely have an aura about them even if the actual reality is a bit more complex.

[Pericardinho]

Still a massive ask, but if we can get within 100-150 behind you'd somehow give us a chance still.

[Nemo]

Six ducks and two 150s. What an unusual card.