England v India: first men’s cricket Test, day three – live

Updates from day three at Headingley, 11am BST startSign up for The Spin, our cricket newsletter | Email RobOur thoughts at this time are with those who don’t like Test cricket. What is wrong with you losers? A pulsating second day at Headingley was the latest reminder that this is the greatest sporting format of all. Always has been (well, since 1877), always will be (well, until, you know).There’s every chance today will be equally exhilarating, maybe even more so. England will resume on 209 for 3, a deficit of 262, with Ollie Pope on 100 and Harry Brook 0 not out in his second innings. Pope’s century, his finest innings on home soil, was a gem.Bumrah 35 wickets at 13.31The rest 48 wickets at 40.91 Continue reading...

England v India: first men’s cricket Test, day three – live

Our thoughts at this time are with those who don’t like Test cricket. What is wrong with you losers? A pulsating second day at Headingley was the latest reminder that this is the greatest sporting format of all. Always has been (well, since 1877), always will be (well, until, you know).

There’s every chance today will be equally exhilarating, maybe even more so. England will resume on 209 for 3, a deficit of 262, with Ollie Pope on 100 and Harry Brook 0 not out in his second innings. Pope’s century, his finest innings on home soil, was a gem.

Bumrah 35 wickets at 13.31

The rest 48 wickets at 40.91

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