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Your support makes all the difference.England face India in the second Test at Lord's.
Sam Curran was the hero at Edgbaston taking four wickets in the first innings before turning the game in the second with the bat with a thrilling 63 counter-attack. England must do without Ben Stokes at the home of cricket, however, as his trial continues at Bristol Crown Court. Joe Root hopes that 20-year-old Ollie Pope, in for Dawid Malan, will help share the load in the all-rounder's absence.
Virat Kohli scored over 200 runs last time out but needs more help from his own batsman as they look to level the series.
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When - if - the rain eventually stops, Ollie Pope will make his Test debut despite having played just 15 first class matches for Surrey. Here's the lowdown on England's latest young gun.
Nothing doin'.
I'm not sure Sam Curran needs the binoculars to clarify that's there little happening out in the middle.
Worshipped by many and considered a genius in his field, there is no doubt that he is holding the place together while his teammates flatter to deceive.
Anyway, that's enough about Jonathan Liew, here's an article about Virat Kohli.
The covers are still on at Lord's, the weather remains overcast and there continues to be spots of rain in the air.
Having exhausted coverage of this series' first Test match, Sky Sports are now showing a repeat of the 2011 World Cup match between England and India. Let's hope the sun comes out soon, there's only another 149 years of international cricket to choose from.
Here's my top three most disappointing (and costly) washouts:
- Test match live blogging debut, 2018
- Glastonbury, 2005
- Downstairs neighbour's bathroom, 2017
There are murmurs among the would-be meteorologists inside the MCC that the clouds may be clearing and we may yet see some play this afternoon.
There is the option of an extra hour this evening should the players find themselves out in the middle before time is called on the day.
It's now a repeat of the final ODI between England and Australia from earlier this summer. As England's football team were putting six past Panama in Russia, Jos Buttler's heroics at Old Trafford were rescuing the cricket team from the jaws of defeat to seal a 5-0 series success.
What a glorious day that was.
David Gower has spoken, and when the great man speaks, you listen.
The Sky Sports anchor believes there are signs of a change in the weather and that we could soon see the covers removed so that the umpires out to inspect conditions. There may yet be a short session of play on this first day.
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