England tour of India, Jan 25 - March 11

[bigfluffylemon]

Agreed on Foakes. He's been very sharp, as ever.

[Arthur Crabtree]

OK start. Cook and Finn talking as if this is on. OK, they should know plenty about cricket, but maybe their optimism is because being realistic turns listeners off. Surely they know that even on their best day, England lose by 100 runs.

Maybe if Ashwin twanged a hamstring that could change...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Rehan out. Handy contribution, but not changed the equation much.

50 for Crawley.

[bigfluffylemon]

Agreed, if England get to within 100 it will be a solid effort.

Commentators do have to play up any tension there might be. People will turn off a foregone conclusion.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Pope out now. Big wicket. What can Joe do?

[sussexpob]

Crawley gone... Feels like the match with it, half the wickets gone for less than half the target..

[sussexpob]

Bairstow now.... definitely over

[Arthur Crabtree]

Bairstow goes. Even Cook and FInn must be losing hope.

[sussexpob]

Iyer runs out Ben Stokes, and that should be 1-1 save for the tailenders having a little hit

[Arthur Crabtree]

Shame Stokes didn't get to have a go.

[sussexpob]

Shame Stokes didn't get to have a go.

Cant blame anyone else, was strolling through... Idiotic running really.

[Arthur Crabtree]

TMS updates blamed Foakes!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Foakes only the second bat to last an hour.

[bigfluffylemon]

260 up and not over yet. In the context of chasing in India not a bad effort. Obviously the first innings collapse lost this one, but far from the disaster we have had in previous tours.

[Arthur Crabtree]

50 partnership off 12 overs. No real pressure, but they've not chucked it away.