The wicket is slow and low.

Not an ideal wicket for test match cricket tho.

England openers have not taken a risk all inning from what Ive watched.

Board and Rashid bowled very well tho this mornimg. Rashid look like he has come off age now and become 1st choice spinner

Really good test match for England..

Rashid bowling at his best. Ali doing better with his bowling

We have finally found a proper opener.

England had a great day.

114 for none we are.

Rashid blowed his best in a test today.

The pitches in Bangladesh was spinning pitches from day 1 ball 1

The pitch in India is turning but it not quick turn, its slow turn.

India wont reach England total to probably lunch on day 4. Their batsman are playing sensible and not taking many risks at all.

Very good innings by Root, Ali and Stokes.

Dont we play 46 games a season???

Regardless of the result today, I really feel its time for Lancashire to look to strengthen the batting Prince was never really replaced looks like Petersen isn't sure he wants to come back. The batting has been an Achilles heel for us over the last couple of years

We need to bring 2 high quality batsmen.

How long until relegation is confirmed? February/March, optimistically?

might aswell comfirmed it now.

One of the worst 1st half ive seen.

Only one person/people to blame and that's those in India

Just watched the goals Tom and it looked like the BBE had less than 1,000.

Sad and depressing times.

Haha.

About 3k to 3.5k in BBE

Borthwick would be a very good signing.

I wonder if either Broad or Anderson have a slight injury tbh.

Maybe that why Cook didnt enforce om

I wouldnt enforce the follow on tbh.

Bat for today and get the lead over 500

View from up on the new tv gantry #brfc #ewood https://t.co/u6kOFvkfls

Chaddy. I have never once criticised you but do you ever said anything bad to say about Rovers, our owners, our management structure, or even our players.

We are the pits. Sod all fans left and @#/? players. How can you spin anything do do with BRFC positively?

Just for the record Yes I have criticised the owners, lack of proper board, some signings, poor games.

But I dont keep going on about like a broken record. What the point? Not going to change anything.

Danny Graham told #RoversPlayerHD that he's delighted with the start he's made this summer: https://t.co/152GQzba1thttps://t.co/E189JyQwdn

Time to drop Ali, Finn, Ball and Vince

Anderson, Stokes and Rashid to replace Ali, Finn and Ball

I would drop Vince and bring Either Buttler and move Bairstow up to 4 or Scott Borthwick or Daniel Bell-Drummond in

Graham cant wait to pull on the Rovers shirt again.

http://m.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/14602576.Danny_Graham__I_can_t_wait_to_pull_on_the_Blackburn_Rovers_shirt_again/

Good signing, makes us into a proper team. The massive gap between striker and midfield disappeared when he played. Best striker we've had since the Yak.

Agree with Parson we need more. If Graham got injured and Stokes isn't up to it, we'll still be in big trouble.

Great signing and a proper centre forward for us.

we need a pacey striker in now. then it would give us really good options up front

Nor me. He could have got a better club than us at present.

He said he enjoyed his time here last season and the plans for the future from Coyle

Graham on his move

"I'm glad the fans are happy that I'm back."

@Rovers striker Danny Graham. https://t.co/oHwbCixjiPhttps://t.co/fas6aDjABW

Coyle on Graham joining

"He's an outstanding player."

@Rovers manager Owen Coyle on Danny Graham.

https://t.co/HriL2bKn88https://t.co/aiq7eWMBxs

Thing is, I don't see that Kelly or Irvine will hang about anyway if any kind of better offer comes in, and most offers would be preferable to being here. So the idea that Coyle got the job because he was prepared to keep them doesn't hold water. He got it cos he will do as he's told. He was obviously given the nod by the club. Look at the timing of it

Coyle and Irvine are good mates and know each other for many years.

He and Kelly live near each others and are friends.

I dont see Irvine and Kelly going anywhere.

They was a piece in the LT paper about Coyle and His staff. Was in Saturday paper. My post is from the paper

All good shouts but I doubt we'll be in a position to offer decent wages to any of them compared to some others who will be after them. Unless the plan is to use the Rhodes cash for wages on decent loans and frees which probably wouldn't be a bad idea in the circumstances.

I'm dreaming now though !

Le Fondre was a Rovers target of Bowyer I believe last summer. But couldnt due to restriction on wages(10k). I would make him a priority signing to be honest

Taylor is a free so we should be looking at.

Akpom is a loan and Coyle has got Arsenal players on loan before like Wilshere.

Well his first job is to unearth 2 or 3 goal scoring strikers at this level who'll come for nothing and accept less than 10grand pwk probably. I won't be holding my breath....

I think we should be looking at Adam Le Fondre and Matt Taylor(Bristol Rovers) both available on free transfers.

Graham of course but down to wages and where he wants to play.

Akpom from Arsenal on loan. Pacey striker

This squad is nowhere near good enough to try and play Coyles brand of open football and he won't get the money to improve it much.

This has got disaster written all over it.

Lets see who we sign 1st before judging this one.

Guess we will see in pre season how attacking Coyle will let the team play and what formations we will play

Pleased to see Vince called into the squad

Great shame on James Taylor cos of medical grounds

9 points clear now of the bottom and up to 14th