Just Leaving

[9goals2hattricks3pen]

I've seen 3 days of Test Cricket this summer and on each day England have batted most of it. As much as I want a strong England batting line up I have witnessed some very exciting cricket the sort you can't take your eyes off.

Visiting non cricket interested friends for lunch tomorrow and guess I won't get see a lot of the action. If it finishes Monday I reckon we probably lose.

Love a cricket stat. Two from TMS today

Chris Woakes averages

In England: Batting 36 bowling 22 which I think would put him ahead of Botham, Flintoff, and Stokes.

Overseas: Batting 19 Bowling 41 which wouldn't get him picked

Jimmy Anderson based on last 3 years

1st Innings 19.46 which makes him the very best
2nd Innings 119.83 which wouldn't get him a place.

Funny old game.

[kettering_baggie]

England heading for defeat, I fear. I’m not a big fan of Root as a captain (the stats might not back up my view, though) and his big mistake in this test was, having won the toss, to elect to go into the field first. I suppose that he has no confidence in the batting. England needed a big first innings lead to justify his decision and they didn’t deliver. India now batting in the best conditions and England will have to bat again when the wicket is worn. Not looking good.