OH.MY.GOD.
0-1 isnāt unusual, but beyond that it is.
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I think Jimmy needs to get his big wicket soon. The spinners will be on before too long.
Nice to make this day all Cook, then he can have a bit of glory tomorrow!
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One thing thatās getting slightly overlooked is what a great series this has been. Three of the tests could have gone either way and whilst some of the cricket (batting mainly) has been less than stellar, that in itself has made for great viewing.
Iāve thoroughly enjoyed it.
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I managed to avoid any cricket news and sat down for the highlights this evening.
What a day!
An incredible day of test cricket.
Cooks achievement is even more astonishing when you look at the all time top ten test batsman, he is the only opening bat in the list.
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Iāve thoroughly enjoyed it too. Mostly, the games have been taught and really gripping. Iām really going to miss it when itās finished. I think the scoreline flatters England but Root has been the better captain and Indiaās batting for the most part hasnāt been up to snuff. Their attack is fabulous however and they donāt deserve to be on the losing side. Englandās middle order has thrown someone up to make a difference in every game. Mind you, five tosses won has helped England too!
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Only 6 weeks or so and weāll be playing in Sri Lanka. IIRC the time difference is 5 1/2 hrs. So, assuming itās televised, itāll be an early start 
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taut
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Zieg bile
Excellent day for England.
Was a great touch when all the Indian players went up to shake Cookās hand after he was out.
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Really good series. Competitive but without the silly stuff that has crept in to the Ashes
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I hope that dies back a bit, and they get back to the game. The āending peoples careersā and headbut gate made The Ashes last winter a bit of a horror show for that crap. Not sure England were entirely squeaky eitherā¦
Maybe from the Aussie side the find an edge, any edge mentality will be less on show since the yellow tape, no sorry, sandpaper, really sorry, sob, episode.
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I think the Aussie management will demand it. There was such a reaction from the public that they have to clean their act up.
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I really hope so. What with Stokes, that crap and then the cheating row, I got quite disillusioned with cricket last winter. This series has re-ignited my enthusiasm honestly.
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Mine too, I had just about given up on it
But, buuutā¦ This series has shown just how good it can be. No other sport comes close in my opinion and today was one of the truly great days. Immense.
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Iām sure theyāll make some soothing soundbites but most cricket fans in Oz are suckered into the whole āa win is a win regardlessā attitude. The chip on most Strayan shoulders will force the hand of the management to continue, if not, step up the level of sledging.
Itās only blatant cheating they wonāt tolerateā¦If they get caught.
Doesnāt look like a batting day in London. Grey, muggy, with a stiffish westerly breezeā¦
Over by lunch? Probably not, but then some strange things have happened in this series.
I still canāt really come to terms with yesterday. You couldnāt have scripted it better. Cookās farewell century, Root returning to form with a fine innings, Kohli out for a golden duck, Jimmy equalling the record for a pace bowler. A day to remember.
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