England Winter Test cricket thread

[RichC]

No DRS has cost us a couple this morning as well IMO, why they're not using it I have no idea

[Pedenj]

More than a decent start.

This pitch is offering nothing for the bowlers really and it is in no way a 139-4 wicket. Shows how good the bowlers have done here as well as the nice freebie in terms of the runout.

Could be worse for India with DRS in place.

[Shaggy]

Brilliant decision to drop Broad. Great start too

[Pedenj]

How quick is this outfield!

Everything just races away for a boundary.

[Buzzo]

Brilliant decision to drop Broad. Great start too

As much as anything I think Broads ego has run out of control in the last 18 months as he has become established and an occasional force in the team. Dropping him lets him know he is not irreplacable.

Plus he has been ****e recently

[Pedenj]

Swann takes one.

Yurvaj has gone caught by Cook. Really strange one really, very casual.

Broken up a partnership of 79.

[Pedenj]

Huge wicket!!

Sachin gone for 76 bowled by Anderson, Caught Prior. We can have a look at the tail here now.

230/6

[Alex]

259/6. I think if we get Dhoni we will destroy the tail end.

[Pedenj]

Ashwin gone

Bowled by Jimmy - 268/7

[Alex]

Finished for the day 273/7

I dont think it was as good of a day as it could have been. But England are defiantly on top.

[Pedenj]

On that wicket I think it's a great day - hard to judge fully until we bat though.

Our bowlers had to work hard for that amount of wickets today - bowled very well as a group and kept the pressure mounting.

[Pedenj]

All out for 316.

Decent start with the bat as well - Cook with the majority of the runs

[Shaggy]

110-0

[Pedenj]

Really nice, steady, batting.

Not taking the risks and playing the big shots when it's right to do so. Carry on like this and we will be 100 up on them by Tea tomorrow.

[Shaggy]

121-0 at tea.