🏏India tour of England 2025: 1st Test: England vs India - Day 5🏏 - Page 18

Muthiah: "Pant seems to be targeting Bashir before the new ball becomes available. I think England should play smart and take him off." Give it to Root, you know it makes sense

The 2nd new-ball is available. Stokes immediately takes it. England need wickets and it's Woakes who will start off.

Thankfully the pitch is helping India during this match.

India team selection won't regret making some major changes.

Originally posted by: Prizi

Gill is the 23rd player to score a century in debut innings as captain and the fourth youngest among those behind Herbie Taylor, Alastair Cook, and Steven Smith.

Virat (115/141) and G Chappell also century in each innings on debut as captain

2 centuries

1 half century

And 1 almost half century for India so far 💙💙💙

Originally posted by: Prizi

Gill is the 23rd player to score a century in debut innings as captain and the fourth youngest among those behind Herbie Taylor, Alastair Cook, and Steven Smith.

Virat (115/141) and G Chappell also century in each innings on debut as captain

Congratulations

Pant for 3000 test runs and Gill 2000 test runs milestones

Summy: "How long the session can be stretched beyond scheduled close time, it is already over 10mins." 6.30pm will be the close

Rob: "Woakes has been innocuous today, age catching up with him? Hes the same age as Broad when he retired." He's lacked game-time this summer due to his ankle injury. I think he'll improve but yes, a bit off the mark today

Kami: "England must be wishing Kohli and Rohit hadn't retired lol" Their absence certainly allows this generation to play in their own style!