Reading this you'd swear that you're playing the Netherlands

i would agree with that scenario topdawg , i reckon we will bat for 45-60 mins after lunch then declare

When KP was batting yesterday, England scored at a ridiculous rate - about 80 runs in an hour. Could England achieve that rate for 3 hours and declare on 700 again?

just hope jimmy comes out this morning and just has a bit of a slog and doesn't worry about getting out , nothing worse than seeing a nightwatchman block away the next morning rather than get on with the game

I think it was a mistake for Jimmy to come out last night. What was Morgan afraid of? It was powder puff bowling. India will come out firing better this morning so it will be harder for Morgan and Bopara.

Though it only cost about 15 runs last night, the weather has been against England and Monday doesn't look brilliant.

England will have to keep one eye on the weather, further rain is a possibility. I think 600 is more than enough and declare before tea.
India will have to bat pretty badly for England to force a win.

I have nothing against Jimmy coming in as night watchman, he's very good at the job and his highest score was made there.

One answer to why England would want to declare is that we might want to win this test match as well. Sehwag and Laxman have gone with the score on 13. You could hardly make this up could you? I have never seen such a one sided dismantling of the worlds best team ( although that title was always a joke) as I am I witnessing these past few weeks. Total and utter outclassing all over the park.

what are you talking about man ? england declared yesterday

elvis is a dead spurs fan - look at the dates for comments, this thread petered out yesterday

peter wasn't even batting