England v India: first men’s T20 international – live
Shreyas Iyer says its his second series as captain and he’s excited. The Ireland series is history and they’ve learnt lessons. He says there is
Shreyas Iyer says its his second series as captain and he’s excited. The Ireland series is history and they’ve learnt lessons. He says there is a decent amount of grass on the surface. Going with three spinners. Harry Brook would have bowled, so he’s happy too. Joe Root stands alone after old mate Ben Stokes runs out of road Root is now the only player who survives from that first Bazball Test at Lord’s in 2022. Further still, he’s seen Cook, Anderson, Broad and now Stokes leave the scene. But he will play on, shepherding new faces with a half an eye on Sachin in the distance.
England have one all-time great remaining. His best mate departing in a blaze, Joe Root stands alone among the embers.” double quotation mark Root’s early evening ramp off Nathan Smith on Saturday was a beautiful, even emotional moment. Here was the sensible man on the stag do with his top off, dancing on the bar. Here was Root, for one last time the Sundance Kid to Stokes’s Butch Cassidy, joining his partner in running head first into a hail of bullets. Anything for you, old pal. Elsewhere, this week’s Spin column written by some eejit Good news for England ahead of their huge semi-final match against South Africa tomorrow The Spin | Teenager Sooryavanshi from ‘a different planet’ but superstardom not guaranteed Find out more about India’s 16 year old batting marvel 33m ago 16.36 BST James Wallace I suppose we just crack on with more cricket eh?
Ben Stokes may have departed the international scene in a Nottingham blaze a matter of days ago but the circus heads to Durham with a different captain (soon to be the captain?) different opponents and a different coloured ball. So begins a five-match T20I series against India that will attract plenty of eyeballs around the world, some might even be tuning in for the action on the field. Will India play Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – The Six Hittin’ Kid – after leaving the teenage phenomenon on the bench against Ireland? That didn’t go so well for the boys in blue, Ireland pulled off a historic 2-0 series sweep on home turf.
Beware the wounded tiger? I have hunch we may well see India field their youngest ever international player at Chester-le-Street this evening, beware in the stands! Play begins at 5.30pm, we’ll have the toss and confirmed teams at 5pm. Please do get in touch, there’s plenty to discuss, isn’t there?
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