Get in Chris m7

Heh. Ledge. 

I’ve always said Woakes was the man to open the bowling. What a star.

I love him on flat tracks on the subcontinent

Could have had a second, nearly. Not sure why RR was so desperate to have him dropped for the fourth match…

Kohli gone now. Maybe we’ll finally make a match of it.

England to win easily. India have a shite lower order.

Think you might have cursed them now Clive. Bumrah and Yadav now guaranteed to put on 100 together in the last 8 overs.

it's a good crowd. 

Has an English team ever had so many beards?

I'm travelling today so can't watch. Maybe I'm cursed. 

RR is the issue. He should be banned from ever following Eng again.

Octo - are you just rubbing in the fact that I’ve only got radio commentary?

It's true. Remember when I went to the oval and England had their one bad day of the fifth ashes test?

Yup. If you care for England at all you’ll donate any tickets to me, their good luck charm.

Woakes gets his second. He’s flying today.

why doesn't Sky sports come free on the NHS. I blame the Tories. 

I’d vote for anyone who had that in their manifesto.

Woakes making his case for test tour selection.

First name on the team sheet for me Clive.

The extended family Now TV password is handy. 

Only buy the sports package on now for the tests. White ball is not worth it.

Hello Clive. Any comments after that last over?

Get Livingstone off.

India already have enough now. Time for a declaration. 

Willey doing the job he was brought back for.

If he gets Rohit then we’re back on top.

They'll get close to 300 here now

I'm afraid my flight is delayed enough to wreck this for us. 

Think they might manage to ruin it without your assistance RR.

Going anywhere nice?

Home Jim. So yes. 

Been anywhere nice then?

Yes a little half term city break to the continent. Very pleasant. 

Lovely.

England so far looking good but dreading the batting.

Hopefully we can dismiss Bumrah the ever living sharpish. More delays to my flight. Sadface. No power sockets in the departure lounge either. 

Heh pretty happy with my prediction Jim. England should walk it. Wonder if they will smash it from the outset.

RR - sorry to hear that. Surely a friendly shop worker will let you plug in?

Clive - that’s my worry. They’ll try and biff it and the pitch won’t let you and we’ll be 50 for 5 after 10.

I could unplug one of the massage chairs that nobody uses. I've still got enough juice and the plane has usb. 

Can we score 230? Not convinced.

England can make 230- easy.

Still not taken off. Unbelievable shitness. I think the plane is knackered. 

Is the ball ok. Looks like there's a bit coming off the seam. 

RR - they’re obviously watching the match. Be prepared for a long(er) wait.

I'm on the plane now. 

Come on England. 

Stop with the encouragement please RR - your exhortation resulted directly in Malan’s wicket.

We are doomed. I promise not to connect to in flight WiFi. 

2 in 2 for RR. Go back to being negative please.

Ahhh, missed your post, maybe the review will work then.

Nope. England managing to throw this away. Our only hope is that RR being incommunicado will settle the team.

I'm urging people to board faster so we can get up and out of 5g range before we are bowled out. 

Good man. 
We’ve lasted an over (just).

Holding my breath for you to get in the air.

Boarding completed, cabin crew doors closed, armed and cross checked. 

FFS people the plane is full. You can't put your coats and handbags up in the overhead bins. England need you to behave like grownups. 

Get that plane in the air!

That’s another one we can mark up to RR.

Also looking hard at Clive and honeybun.

Waiting to push back from gate. I can't just go airplane mode that's cheating. 

This is exceptional bowling. 

And exceptionally poor batting

Is there a realistic chance that England could come bottom of the table?

Who else will they need to lose to?

Safety demo in progress. Trundling backwards. Any minute now guys. 

Nooooooo

My 1154 is looking pretty accurate.

PS if we lose to Netherlands or they win another we’ll almost certainly bottom.

RR - too late now sun. We’ve lost this.

We literally can't stop losing wickets while I'm sat on the runway. 

Which airline? I shall write a stiff letter of complaint.

It was a technical issue with the airframe that caused the delay so write to airbus. 

Right this is it now. I have to switch off or face the wrath of the delightful staff. Later Jim. 

Cabin crew seats for takeoff. 

Phew. Maybe we can settle now.

That blue cricket ball logo owes something to Minolta. 

So I was 5 overs out with my prediction…I thought they’d score slightly quicker while pushing. Otherwise uncannily accurate.

May be reconsidering my prediction lol.

Blaming you Clive (along with others). All your fault.

It’s just very sad and very predictable (asI have shown on this thread).

We’ve completely lost the ability to bat.

Well at least England still have a mathematical chance of getting to the semi finals.

Heh.

No kudos for my amazing predictive powers Clive?

So just landed. Presumably we kicked on for the victory during my absence?

Oh dear. I did say India were safe to declare at about 130

Yup. I’ll give you that RR. Your predictions were as good as mine.

Clive’s obviously new to the sport.