jim mk2

Soft goal.... someone didn't deal with that long throw

West Brom 1-0 Relegation thread activated

Maybe but not necessarily. It's still the cricket season and don't know whether I can stand the Rovers pain

Does anyone know if this is pay on the gate?

Twas a joke Rev! I hope we don't lose either Travis or Tronstad. Hedges does need to be replaced though

Well, he would say that wouldn't he (copyright Mandy Rice Davies)

If he turns out to as good as either of those 2 we have signed a £50 million player. I'd settle for better than Travis who hopefully isn't going but whom he seems likely to replace,

And I wish Root wouldn’t do it . … that shot has got him out a few times. He’s such a good player he doesn’t need to invent non cricket shots. Watched the “highlights” on the news. Wtf was Smith doing walking down the pitch to the pace bowler? Idiotic Bazball mentality in the context of the game when all that was required was nurdling ones and twos.

Root isn’t a Bazball player - he attacks when the match requires it and he defends his wicket when he needs to. A proper Test player although I wish he’d cut out the daft reverse scoop shots. Brook could have been out several times. All to poor shots. He was lucky.

There’s a difference between sensible attacking cricket (Root) and reckless batting (Brook in particular but also others). The shot Brook got out to was ridiculous - and it’s not the first time.

Great Test and series but that's rubbish by England - a rare chance to beat an arrogant India team and they blew it. They only needed 55 to win with 7 wickets in hand Just like the Ashes series - which England also should have won - the Bazball mentality with batsmen constantly giving their wickets away is to blame. McCullum out

And now Overton gone.

Smith failed again.

England should win but an early wicket and anything could happen

Brainless shot by Bethell. He's had a poor match. Nerves are jangling, England most not throw this away

……or draw at say around 300-5, which would upset the bish-bosh-bang brigade but would be perfectly acceptable

Crawley dismissal at the close sealed another poor day for England. We’re stuck with him in the Bazball era but in normal times he’d be dropped by now. Odds must favour India now

Agree - the lack of ability is startling and the team is clearly worse than the one that finished last season Relegation thread incoming - probably after Saturday's opener and inevitable defeat at West Brom

Defensive errors galore today. Brittain and Baath are going to be missed hugely this season.

England doing their best to lose this Test. Another dropped catch and poor bowling

England's morning with ball and bat, well on top and then throw it away with the usual batting collapse Match finely balanced and tilted towards India if anything. England, minus Woakes, will have to bowl well

Two contrasting styles at the crease now..... Root trying to play a proper Test innings and Brook trying to get himself out almost every ball.

Tremendous spell from Atkinson this morning which atoned for England's dreadful bowling yesterday Duckett and Crawley in full kamikaze Bazball mode at present going along at 8 an over Have India given up? It looks like it

Wrexham signed Conor Coady for £2m - another good buy