So basically same old crap. We're doomed.

[Luis Anaconda]

root gone - shame

bairstow pretty much nailed on for a good knock here though

mods: Can someone ban this ****

[Burney]

300 - Kohli factor innit. He has head and shoulders above any batsman on either side

He didn't look it for much of yesterday. We just kept dropping him.

[Luis Anaconda]

He didn't look it for much of yesterday. We just kept dropping him.

Even the best of us need a bit of luck, b*


*I may be building him up a bit to dull the pain

[Rich]

Even the best of us need a bit of luck, b*


*I may be building him up a bit to dull the pain

Would we really describe him as being 'head and shoulders' above Root?*

* - Rhetorical question. We would not.

[Ash]

He didn't look it for much of yesterday. We just kept dropping him.

Only at first, I think.

Once he got in he played very sensibly - almost like yer man but a little faster, until he started running out of partners and then comfortably carted it all over the place.

[Luis Anaconda]

Would we really describe him as being 'head and shoulders' above Root?*

* - Rhetorical question. We would not.

At the moment yes - Root is incredibly frustrating

[Burney]

At the moment yes - Root is incredibly frustrating

This is fvcking embarrassing now. We really are sh1t.

[Luis Anaconda]

This is fvcking embarrassing now. We really are sh1t.

Yep - can't even think of anything remotely positive to say. Ben Stokes should be locked up for that shot* let alone assault


*I haven't actually seen it

[WES]

mods: Can someone ban this ****

I quite like cricket

Here comes a big stand from Buttler and Rashid - should enable England to see this match out quite nicely

[Luis Anaconda]

I quite like cricket

Here comes a big stand from Buttler and Rashid - should enable England to see this match out quite nicely

There is a special place in hell reserved for you