Double the chances of leaving Bresnan out then.

I think it will be an unchanged side to be honest especially with Tremlett still not fully fit apparently.
As I will be there for the first 2 days can I please ask for a) the rain to leave us well alone and b) for Sachin to get to that 100th 100 please. Thanks!!

Tremlett now officially ruled out: http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/npowe ... 61,EN.html

Tremlett now officially ruled out: http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/npowe ... 61,EN.html

Perfect morning for England even after Gambhir and Dravid got off to a bit of a flyer. Broad and Bres get 2 a piece and I struggle to see how Bresnan can be left out now even when Tremlett is fit.

It's a great position to be in when we could probably play with 5 specialist batsmen with Prior, Bres, Broad and Swann at 6-9 and stiill one of the best mid-lower orders in the world. They're a scary propostion at 7-10 for anyone and if we use Jimmy as nightwatchman they'd be 8-11! Swann would probably bat 8 in most test sides in the world .

Unless it's a bit of a green seamer and the cloud comes in, I'm struggling to see India taking the 20 wickets they need to win the game anyway without Zaheer and the Turbanator. If England can knock them over cheaply first time around I reckon it could be job done by Saturday.

Indian pub team all out for 224.

Cook and Strauss arre making this look like a different wicket.
The difference in quality between the 2 bowling attacks is ridiculous.

The real test will be in the winter - hopefully we now have batsmen patient enough to bat all day on their slow, low tracks. I'm sure our bowlers can win at least one test for us.

I don't know about you lot, but I feel bloody privileged to be watching such a dominant England test match team in their prime.

It's a joy to watch.

Absolutely...long may it continue!

Innit just. It's not that along ago I wondered if I'd see an England side string two wins together, never mind this sort of consistent performance.