Important events
73rd about: India 191-3 (Gill 90, Washington 2) We have now injured Stokes V injured gill, both play at the highest level. Both survive the rest of the over.
“I think you are too generous and Stokes calls a mul,” says Boyce. It is more a David Lynch swept, nothing about the collar of his shirt. Thommos was a good mul and also a Helluva -Bowling campaign, perhaps where Jasprit got his inspiration from? “Knock” is f ** kin “” ead off “Thommo was the fastest I ever saw live. Today we could do with part of its powerfulness, right? ‘
Injury for gill
A terrible ball of Stokes explodes up and first touches the bottom and then in the helmet. Gill immediately pulls away and shakes his finger in clear pain. The physios come out and everyone takes a break – I think he will be fine to continue.
72nd about: India 191-3 (Gill 89, Washington 2) Dawson has his left -hander. England has left the blankets open, says Ponting, to encourage Washington Sundar to drive and the ball to go through. He doesn’t take the bait.
71st about: India 190-3 (Gill 89, Washington 2) No pants, but a chance for Washington Sundar to sew his shadow to Old Trafford. Stokes continues to bean, but grimas again from pain at the end of the about the partnership and the end of a wonderful innings by Rahul.
Wicket! Rahul LBW Stokes 90 (India 188-3)
Rahul runs before the referee even rose his finger. Stokes with more magic, an annoying, cheeky ball that stays low, jags and rahul stands up as an American CEO in the spotlight.
70th about: India 188-2 (Rahul 90, Gill 89) A call to come back against Rahul – Dawson wants it, root agrees, Smith looks insecure. Stokes goes for it, but the inspiration was wrong – the sound was from a brush of the pillow. That is burnt the latest assessment of England. In this competition, ten reviews were taken, but only one has been brought down. Advantage (and congratulations) referees.
69th about: India 183-2 (Rahul 89, Gill 85) Stokes has another – sensible or not, I would not dare say it. This time he seems to hold on to his judge hamstring while he cogs and massages his right shoulder while he walks back to his goal. But still cause all kinds of problems, until the last, when Gill haunts him behind the first border of the day.
Hello then! “Less a feeling than a dream perhaps, because I would like to see Gill and KL riding in the arch all day, so I’m going to make a draw at the expense of my loyalty.”
Agree, they are fantastic to watch.
68th about: India 180-2 (Rahul 89, Gill 85) Another careful, no more rotating from Dawson.
66th about: India 180-2 (Rahul 89, Gill 82) Ooooof! A drop! It would have been a great catch – Ollie Pope jumped to cover, apparently six feet from the ground, brings two hands to a rich gill ride, but it runs on the ground. Stokes, tips his head to the air. And at the end of his over massages, he massages his shoulder.
66th about: India 179-2 (Rahul 89, Gill 81) Rahul plays patiently by a Dawson.
“Is it a bit (or much) harms that Sky has Ponting in their team and keeps asking him for Ashes 2005?” Anand asks.
“I know this because, come on every World Cup, captal viv catch in ’83 runs non-stop and the large VIV is asked about that one shot!”
Ha! I think he knows what he got! But also, Old Trafford was, he says, his greatest innings. I think so bittersweet.
65th about: India 177-2 (Rahul 87, Gill 81) He runs from the end of Jimmy Anderson – outrageous fit and bowling up at 86 mph. He follows a long way, points my companion on the couch, so he is careful. And there, with a two, Gill goes beyond 700 runs for the series, on average a perfectly shaped 100.00. Then a huge LBW calls against Gill, looks nice, Jags quickly back and stay terribly low – but the leg go down. Stokes is immediately a threat.
64th about: India 175-2 (Rahul 87, Gill 79) With a piece of fabric, Gill Dawson pushes away in the leg side. We get an eye on the fold, strewn as a day old stubble. Only a single of the over, and then ginger -haired man with a mul hands his sweater and his cap to the referee …
While the players skip, There is a decent enough audience, but still spaces if you have a day off and £ 26 in your pocket (£ 6 for juniors).
As the gamblers Sit in their seats, climb the steps from the skeleton to the festive stand, what is your OBO inquiry? I love these last days.
“The expectation is such a buzz,” writes Dean Kinsella, “I love the photo of OT in the sun, but the sky looks like a sort of AI intervention. Maybe AI is needed to separate the two fine batters at the fold.”
An Ai Ben Stokes is a frightening prospect.
Last question: “Who will be in England Spinner principle for the first test of the axis ”asks Athers. Shoaib Bashir, says Ali.
Can Liam Dawson change that story today?
Hello there, Andrew Goudie.
“Yes, it is the 20th birthday of Die Ashes series, but I had enough of Sky told me how popular cricket was with everyone in 2005. I wonder why people didn’t watch so much live cricket on TV after that?”
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Enjoy Our Ali Martin discussed the papers on Sky in a castle time for the carpet conference in OT. Very interesting on Stokes and his CaptainCy – however, no croissants, as there used to be on TV cricket writers.
“Good morning Tanya,” Great to hear from you RAM!
“We are on our way to OT. Quite a dark morning. Do not think that there is a grace or miracle in store for India. Could be a walk in the park for the bowlers. India, however, is everything better than/= 3-1 score is a better result for these inexperienced/injuries that are sensitive.”
I hope you have a good time. And I think it might be closer than you think, this old Trafford field has been a tricky beast for bowlers in the championship. And there is rain possible during lunch … Plus I think Rahul and Gill can continue.
Sky play by some Highlights of Gill’s innings yesterday – he hits the ball like rays of sunshine on a lake.
The last pitch report: “It looks on the first day,” says Mel, “as a little lighter and with general wear. The field gets a little slower. Ravi says that Dawson occasionally has to bow more slower and wider and then the Indian left -handed people hope to get in.
Ben Stokes Bowls!
News! Ben Stokes was spotted this morning in his heat pocket warming stop: “gentle, but more freer than yesterday” in the words of Ian Ward.
And a nice piece on the English captain Fantastic from Taha:
Something to think about …
No team, including England, has succeeded in turning 100 overs in the 3rd innings in Old Trafford in the past 23 years …
– ABHISHEK AB (@ABSAY_EK) July 27, 2025
Preamble
Hello! A Wishy-Washy but dry dawn at Old Trafford, and if the buzz is not as oppressive as in 2005, there is definitely a retro atmosphere in the air. Then Lancs calculated £ 10 per ticket, this time it is £ 25, then the biggest immovable object of England Ricky Ponting, this time it is the glorious Rahul/Gill Double Act.
In a game where the new ball has done most of the conversation, England counts the 17 overs until they get a shiny and new one Cooker Dukes. Will Pant Bat? Will Stokes Bowl? All this and more when the game starts at 11 am. Participate!
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