England endured a chastening second day of the second Take a look at in opposition to India at Edgbaston on Thursday.
Starting the morning on 310-5, India racked up a mammoth 587 all out, with Shubman Gill’s chanceless 269 serving to to revitalise his crew.
England struggled to look threatening on a docile pitch, however they then suffered an enormous blow once they misplaced three early wickets in reply.
Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope each fell in meek vogue for geese, whereas Zak Crawley made simply 17.
Harry Brook and Joe Root led England to the shut, however not with out alarm, and England face a tricky job if they’re to protect their collection lead heading into subsequent week’s third Take a look at.
Mail Sport’s David Lloyd – AKA Bumble – has his say on all the large speaking factors after day two at Edgbaston.
England endured a tricky day within the second Take a look at and face a battle to protect their collection lead
They misplaced three early top-order wickets and ended day two on 77-3, nonetheless 510 runs behind India
Earlier, Shubman Gill scored a chic 269 as India posted a mammoth complete of 587
This is not simply cricket – it is massive enterprise
With a Wednesday begin, Warwickshire would love some weekend motion to maximise income so it was no shock to see an Edgbaston pitch designed to take us deep.
Not a blade of grass to be seen, it began as a batters’ paradise and Shubman Gill was not within the temper to overlook out.
He can be delighted along with his career-best 269 and the hosts can be happy with the scenario too. Not solely is it a cricket match. It’s massive enterprise.
Warwickshire can be delighted that the second Take a look at is for certain to have some weekend motion
Do not take your eyes off Jadeja
I used to be so watching the histrionics of Ravindra Jadeja, the skilled avenue fighter of this India crew, throughout the morning session.
He’s going to be bowling final on this pitch, and he clearly needs one thing to goal at, so almost each different supply in his innings of 89, he was down the pitch, banging it along with his bat, scratching about along with his toes.
This can be a very dry pitch, and it’ll spin massive time later within the recreation. Nicely executed, Ravi. I’d have executed the identical.
Ravindra Jadeja is one to maintain your eyes on when he bats however his bowling can even be key right here
Break time isn’t any joke
Solely quarter-hour into the second morning, Jadeja stopped the sport, had a drink and took a few capsules, after being struck on the hand. After 40 minutes, he took one other break. The umpires seem powerless. No surprise we maintain dropping overs.
Certainly, the officers ought to train their authority or have a directive from the ICC that any damage be handled off the sphere whereas a brand new batter comes out.
Hold the sport shifting. Get on with it. My mates within the Eric Hollies haven’t paid £85 to look at the grass develop.
Officers should be harder with gamers getting remedy and taking drinks throughout enjoying hours
My go to identify in Birmingham
I at all times like my visits to Birmingham, a little bit of a uncooked place, and I’ve a standby, backstreet pub that I pop into with my outdated mucker: the ever enthusiastic Guinness imbiber Ian Ward.
It’s bought loads of hand pumps and Wednesday’s ale of selection for me was Oregon, a Weetwood Brewery American Pale. Very quaffable it was too as we chewed the fats over the day’s play.
Stroll on the wildside
I am an excellent fan of county cricket and earlier this week my spouse Vipers and I loved two days down at Queen’s Park, Chesterfield, one of many nice competition grounds.
This was in direct distinction to Blackpool, which is in one other park, Stanley Park, and doesn’t enable canine due to a well being and security subject.
This puzzled me as a result of it’s subsequent door to Blackpool Zoo, the place there’s lions and tigers roaming freely. If considered one of them will get out, it is curtains. Canines would be the least of their worries.
Harry Brook was given a go together with the ball by Ben Stokes however he appeared extraordinarily unthreatening
Brook gamble backfires
At exactly 2.40pm, Ben Stokes had a crafty plan, bringing on Sir Reginald Dobbington-Dobsworth of Cholmondeley Bishop Serenaders CC, who had clearly gained the lunchtime raffle to have a bowl at Shubman Gill.
It turned out to be the nom de plume of Harry Brook, bowling right-arm optimistic – a group of speculative deliveries often pushed for 4.
The experiment ended when Sir Reggie was invited to place his sweater again on and retire to advantageous leg following a spell of 5-0-31-0.
