Sky are filling the rain break with an episode of The Film Room, in which Mike Atherton, Dominic Cork and Nasser Hussain rewatch highlights of Nasser’s breakthrough Test against India at Edgbaston in 1996. I’ve already had three genuinely belly laughs; it’s brilliant.
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England v India: second men’s cricket Test, day five start delayed – live | England v India 2025Notice: Undefined variable: newid in D:\vertrigo\www\voice\see.php on line 32  Key events “Great piece by Andy Bull,” says Michael White. “My favourite bit was ‘breaking Test records like they are plates at a Greek wedding’. I don’t know what it is about cricket, P G Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler, but they do produce the best similes. “One I treasure (from January 2022) by Barney Ronay is "“Jos Buttler, who crouches for every ball with the look of a laudanum-addled poet splayed in his garret composing his latest ode to death. Can any OBOers top that?” I sure can’t. I love Andy so much, as a bloke and a writer. Whenever I read him I think of that old David Gower quote: “It’s hard work making batting look effortless.” There’s good news or bad news, depending how you view the world. The rain is getting heavier again and there’s now a fair possibility of an early lunch at 12.30pm. The plot thickens. Nothing is happening so I’m going to grab a coffee. In the meantime, here’s Geoff Lemon with the latest from Australia’s tour of the Caribbean. The rain has eased so the groundstaff are getting to work. It’s still spitting and there’s been no discussion of a potential start time. Could be at least an hour – the outfield looks sodden. Swathi has written another ode to Shubman Gill
“To which a friend said: ‘With Gill’s current form you will be drinking a lot of gin.’” Hic hic, hooray! There was quite a downpour at Edgbaston, much heavier than expected. India shouldn’t be worried at this stage: the drainage is excellent and the forecast is better for the rest of the day. He’s a class act, whose timeless style is an antidote to modern life. But enough about Andy Bull – here he is paying tribute to Shubman Gill. Start delayed due to rainEngland fans, I hope you’re proud of your cowardice. It’s raining at Edgbaston and the covers are on. “Hi Rob,” begins Andrew Goudie. “Are we likely to have an on-time start?” And have India confirmed that Bumrah will play at Lord’s? Here’s the overseas TMS link.” No (because it’s just starting raining), no (but he will), thank you. “Yesterday really took me back,” writes Will Vignoles. “An opponent ruthlessly putting the foot on the throat before making a mockery of talk of roads by peeling off a succession of jaffas. Who doesn’t love a bit of nostalgia!” Weather watchThere’s a chance of showers this morning but I suspect no more than 10-15 overs will be lost. England need to do this off their own ideally dead bat. PreambleMaturity comes in many forms, from sober wardrobes to sensible haircuts to the uncomplaining recognition that life is inherently futile and we’re all going to die. The same is true for this England cricket team. At Headingley they chased 371 in a calculated manner that would have been impossible three years ago, but the process of maturity never really stops. Twelve days on from that run-chase, England have an even more difficult task: batting out the final day to secure a result they have previously disdained. England will resume on 72 for 3 A heavy, humbling defeat – or, from the Indian perspective, a huge, richly deserved victory – is the likeliest scenario. But if England grind out a draw, the cricket world will see them through different-eyes. And nobody will be in any doubt that Team Bazball has matured. Source link Posted: 2025-07-06 11:40:45 |
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