3rd Test, Day 3

There is talk of England making 1000 runs. Exaggerated giddy hyperbolic talk, for sure, but talk nevertheless. And why is this? Because England are amazing at Test cricket. This, my dear readers, is fast turning into FACT. 


They are currently on 468-3 - Morgan on 50 and the magnificent Cooky on 188. I have had the pleasure of being sick for the last three days so have been able to listen to the Test in its entirity (in between bouts of sleeping/throwing up) and it has been a joy to hear. England bowled India out for 224 in 64.4 overs. And save for Dhoni's impressive 77 it would have been a lot less. Memories of England's first innings at Trent Bridge and Broad's heroic innings. Could India now do an England and bowl us out for less than 300 to keep themselves in the game? Ahem, in a word, no. Strauss made a scintillating 8 7before being bowled by a beauty of a ball from little Mishra. Bell made a majestic 34 before being bowled by the insatiable (well, for India anyway...) Kumar and walking off looking very peeved indeed. Methinks he was interested in a little century himself. Pieterson came in a heeved the ball around for striking 63 off 78 balls but became a little cocky in the end and Kumar again managed the break-through with a plum lbw. In came Morgan and in stays Morgan. Bopara is up next and will want to prove his place with a substantial bat on this seemingly easy pitch and against this lifeless bowling team.


If England win this Test, need I remind you, they move to number 1 in the Test rankings. Number 1. That would be a sweet day indeed for English sport. 


A little word on tennis:
Defending champion Andy Murray has fallen at the first hurdle in the Montreal Masters where he's won for the last two years - beaten in straight sets by South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-1. A slow, soggy, sad performance by Ray-ray. GoNads also went crashing out with a shock defeat by Ivan Dodig of Croatia - 1-6 7-6 7-6. Will Djoko or The Fed take advantage of their missing counterparts or will we see a new champion?


Back to cricket:
Cook is on 198...


200!!


Beautiful beautiful innings. Well done Mr Cook. Well done.


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