Cricket, lovely cricket (Part 2)

I watched some of it (last 40 overs) on my iPad at work. Much to the chagrin of my South Asian colleagues.

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Just starting to watch some of the BBL. Unlike a lot of the locals from the look of the empty seats.

Iā€™m not sure itā€™s completely done yet, but it looks like TNT will show the upcoming India v England series. :crossed_fingers:

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Good.

Only issue is the 4am starts :grimacing:

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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/cricket/last-gasp-tv-deal-agreed-for-england-s-test-cricket-series-in-india-to-avoid-blackout/ar-AA1naOSZ

I think a deal was always going to be done, suspect theyā€™ve just been playing a game of dares to get the best deal.

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Whilst I wholeheartedly welcome this (he should never have been dropped in the Summer IMO) I do wonder if it would have happened had Brook not had to return home.

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3 specialist spinners (plus Root, of course) and Mark Wood. Intriguing!

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Bit of a change from the Graeme Hick tour.

Iā€™m worried we may injure Woody.

Looking forward to seeing how the young spinners go and great to see Foakes playing.

Well thatā€™s always an issue given his record but if he doesnā€™t rock up for this series what are we saving him for? West Indies and Sri Lanka visits in the summer?

I guess itā€™s a forlorn hope that the home side will prepare pitches that arenā€™t ragging square by lunch on the first day.

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Letā€™s see what happens after the first test. If the unlikely happens and we manage to beat them on a turning pitch I can see them having a change of heart.

It isnā€™t as if Indiaā€™s seam bowlers are mugs though, even with Shami out.

It will be fun watching England try. I love Stokesā€™ captaincy with the spinners!

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Worth a read, he makes a decent fist of outlining why this tour is the toughest gig in world cricket

Not sure I can drag myself out of the pit for the 4am start but I reckon I can probably manage it by the start of the post lunch session :sleeping_bed:

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I have to be up early in the morning. Not quite early enough for the toss, but early. I now have more incentive!

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I changed my mind!

4.1 overs 25-0 :grin:

9 overs in and England going along at near 5 an over, India have spin on at both ends. Ball turning!