Tom Rawstorne

Mainly unstoppable wides and byes from Tongue. But main issue was they banged it in short of a length - Overton particularly:

Shows that England were poor bowling yesterday too. India shouldn’t have scored more than 180…

As a Somerset fan I’m naturally inclined to be pro all Overtons but just don’t get why they keep picking him for white and red ball England teams. He bowled terribly yesterday.

Maybe they pick Overton for his catching? #EngvInd

Pretty awful bowling display from England. Overton bowled too short too often. Tongue all over the place. Woakes mediocre. Anderson would have filled his boots.

My Michael Fish moment

Oh dear

Right from top of pavilion - might just miss the ground

Might just pass

#engvind

Embarrassing

Joke appeal by India - she was miles in crease - waste of time #EngvInd

Fundamental problem with the Afghan data leak for British politics is that it further undermines trust between the system and the people. Why pay tax all your life when it’s going to be spent on sorting out this sxxx (and bat tunnels)?

IN JOF WE TRUST #EngVInd

World class from Root #EngvWi

They can’t leave Smith down at seven. Make Pope keep. And put him at three. Or at least switch him with Stokes. #EngvInd

So slow the play in these Tests. Spectators paying a fortune. Give them 90 overs. #engvind

@meandmybigmouth.bsky.social Hi Scott, very interesting post re The Salt Path saga..would love to pick your brains further about it if possible?

In the acknowldgements of The Salt Path, 'Raynor Winn' thanks 'my incredible agent Jennifer Christie from Graham Maw Christie and my talented editor Fiona Crosby of Michael Joseph' without whom 'this book might not have made it in to print'. Both have heavily dined out on its success

The Pinch of Salt Path

He’s seriously good. Imagine he’ll bat at four when Root goes. England good at finding world class batters, poor at finding world class bowlers: but that seems to be a global problem.

England playing India on a road, West Indies playing Australia on the sort of wicket you cut as a kid in your back garden #WIvAus

New podcast pitch: The Shi**ing Forecast - celebrities discuss their most memorable dump with hosts Dara o Briain and Mary Beard.

Can’t think of a more elegant right handed bat than Gill #EngvInd

It may be that there will be no English bowlers left by then - they’ll all be buried in shallow graves scratched into the dust on the outfields on which they toiled this summer:

This weather’s set…you don’t want to be a fast (medium) bowler in England in 2025

Exactly. New Zealand all over again.

Flat pitches and chasing are going to test the fitness of England’s already depleted bowling attack: sure Archer will come in for next test, possibly with another…?#EngvInd

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