It's really strange -- the risk due to covid/bio-secure bubbles etc is enormous to the tune of millions of dollars if test matches get affected. The two Sri Lankans got slapped with enormous fines and suspensions for breaking the bubble.
In the history of test cricket, there have been only 3 times where a first innings deficit of 200 was overturned:
There's no restrictions once you're within the UK though so he hasn't broken any Covid rules. I see what you're saying as it could cost a lot if one of the teams got it, but there isn't any legal basis for it I think unfortunately. Maybe that's something they need to think about for these sort of events and travelling teams.
This is all true, but the original conversation was about letting India back in the game. Which they undoubtedly are. Even if India can score another 300 runs, you’d back England to chase it on the final day (just about
), but it wouldn’t be a certainty.This is going to be over by lunch
Game against lateral movement is poor.
Another. Almost identical to the one given out the other day on a very marginal umpires call. There looked enough doubt to give them both not out.
I gave them both out live.
Especially when India are effectively playing with 4 no 11’s
That went well!
Should have stopped after “I Hope we can bat this one session out”
No chance Kohli n Shastri drop him. In fact I think he will both of the remaining tests and only failure in all 4 innings might cost him his place.
