Platinum Duck Cricket Podcast

They might as well give us the T20 World Cup now?

Does Alex Hales deserve a recall? I mean he didn't assault a man aka Ben Stokes. Roy's form has also been poor over the last 18 months all told. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-v-england-2020-21-eoin-morgan-downplays-prospect-of-alex-hales-earning-t20-world-cup-recall-1254430

Eoin Morgan downplays prospect of Alex Hales earning T20 World Cup recall Time is a healer, says captain, as prospect of summer training-camp invite remains

Can Stokes drag us back into this?? Be really helpful if Bess could stop bowling pies.

Are England putting all their eggs in the seamers basket? Is the deck really going to do that much under lights with a pink ball...
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-v-england-2020-21-england-s-seamers-are-licking-their-lips-to-use-pink-ball-says-ben-stokes-1252634

Ben Stokes: England's seamers are 'licking their lips' to use pink ball Allrounder eyes chance to fufil one of his career ambitions and win a series in India

Joe Root when DRS gives the decision not out.

Foakes conceded no byes in 88 overs on an absolute raging turner.. Only second time in test history that a keeper has not conceded any byes in that many overs!

More exciting than Valentine’s Day...

Mooen for Lawrence next test.. Thoughts? Adds more bowling depth if we lose the toss/cover for Bess bowling pies. Statistically does not weaken the batting.

I guess I’ll just have to watch ‘that’ over from Jimmy Anderson for the eighty-sixth time...

Also don’t forget about Bess and his full tosses, building that pressure

James Anderson 🐐

If like us you thought the England declaration came too late. Mabye it's not as clear cut as first appeared. Great read by a great writer.

Joe Root caution understandable as England seek reward for hard-won dominance Wary of India's ability to attack in the fourth innings, England opted for tactics that some will view as timid

Take your time chaps. We’re in no rush.

England to go for a lead of 400 here? Have one hour at India tonight. No point giving India a sniff.

There is a new “King of Spain” on the block.

Bess getting Kholi out is like when your 4XL skipper slides one through the gate of your ones captain at the first net session of the summer.

Great article by George Dobell summing up the magnitude of Root's achievements..

Joe Root makes the extraordinary look simple in latest waltz into record-books Captain's stunning vein of form gives England the perfect first two days of India campaign

Jofra with the heavy feet facing Sharma

Rooooooooooooooooot.

Root the first man to score a double ton in his hundredth test..

Stokes already showing his brutality... Pitch starting to break up good signs for England.

I wish play cricket would show stats for ‘amount of pressure built in the field’....

Class from Joe Root. What a way to start a series. Is he back in the Fab Four? Plays half his tests in England arguably the toughest home conditions of all.

Tuning in to catch Sibley’s knock this morning.

Bore them senseless Leachy...

Graeme Swann's advice to Jack Leach - follow Rangana Herath's lead.

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Every single time.

Get that alarm set early for the first test tomorrow.

This is our Platinum Duck side: Burns, Sibley, Pope, Root, Stokes, Butler, Ali, Woakes, Archer, Leach, Anderson.