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And that’s over for India! Well played England - dominated the morning session sealing the game! I’m still happy how this Indian team has played all 3 games - all matches gone to the 5th day and fought it out . #indveng

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Shit memory and not being updated when Lord’s Day 5 tickets go on sale have resulted in me breaking my match attendance streak for Ind-Eng tests at Lords since 2011 😭😭😭😭 #indvseng

It’s the 130-200 targets in 4th innings they make me fucking nervous. If target is beyond 250 - I have no hopes of a win. If below 130, depending on batting ability of team I set my expectations. But this range of target, I don’t know what to expect - 90s wounds run deep #INDvsENG

I like Harry Brook but can he stop now with Smith please 🤣

Tie would be so much fun #engvInd

Lots of ifs and buts - that Ind should have won easily. This is a team in transition with inexperienced leaders. Bowling attack is weak,over reliance on one star bowler, fielding mishaps and yet the match has gone to the last hour of the 5th day on a ground that is Eng’s chasing paradise.

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Leeds Headingley is England’s chase paradise. Good luck to India! #engvsInd

I enjoyed a test cricket day with India after a long time - no PR hyping any person, no toxic fan bases to deal with. I’m the only one who was happy when a certain someone finally retired :)

I did - I listened to it during the tea break! I’m in awe of the little kid. Also how have you been - I will get back to some cricket tweeting now :)

India women vs Ireland - the scorecards are giving me so much joy! 🤩 #womencricket

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#PeakyBlinders Finally started this series and wrapped up S1. As a thumb rule only the British should be allowed to make period dramas. Whilst the story didn’t grip me - #CillianMurphy is outstanding in this series. I totally get why this was his definitive role before Oppenheimer.

I solved the 1/09/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 3:23!

Finally an easy one!

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Book thread 2025 :

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#ShivajiSawant is now my favourite Marathi author. #Chhava based on the life of Chatrapati Sambhaji is another classic. A 43hr audiobook where Uday Sabnis’s narration is mesmerising! Highly recommend if Maratha history fascinates you.

I went to sleep after first session!

What a wicket!!!! #indvsAus Smithy stuck at 9999.

Scotty Boland now looking an absolute certainty for Australian Of The Year. #SixFor #AUSvsINDIA

Aus playing like they want to chase this target before lunch 😭

Aus hasn’t won the BGT in ten years! So yeah this will be some achievement for them if they win this final test. #indvsAus

Not regretting not staying up late to watch the debacle that has been Indian batting this series! Weekend today so decide to watch one session and 4 wickets gone in 45 mins 🤷🏻‍♀️

That was the easiest session of that pitch to bat on - he should have retired if he hasn’t scored runs there! People talking up that 100 🤷🏻‍♀️

Also now it’s allowed to criticise Kohli on twitter looks like! Woke up 5 years too late people - last 2 BGT victories in Aus masked his poor form and he didn’t even play the last one - just one.

The narratives around Indian cricket team and all that nonsense around dressing room unrest by journalists is beginning to look like Pakistan cricket ! God twitter is an absolute dumpster fire 🤦🏻‍♀️

I have much less sympathy for him too - hasn’t really performed when given the long rope or full series either! One 100 or so and then expects to be playing the whole season.

Forget that - Rahul does well as opener and Rohit pushes him down , why would you disturb his momentum! Nos 2 to 4 are sitting ducks every innings 🤷🏻‍♀️

And if anyone pointed it out esp in twitter with respect to the King’s stats one would get heavily trolled! If Rohit and Virat have any conscious they will call their retirement at the end of this series if not this test.

I couldn’t see the match live and woke up to a scorecard where everyone (except 2)had single digit scores! A place in WTC final, series loss is at stake and they turn up with this performance! The frustration is that the batting line up has not been performing for last 5 years!

Why is this worth a headline?

A batting line up that cannot last 3 sessions to draw a match on final day - that’s the bare minimum requirement of your job FFS! #AusvsInd

This! Virat was always arrogant and aggressive and it didn’t bother me ever. Not everyone has to be a nice guy but given his age now and his legacy - he can show some maturity. This behaviour was so childish and petty - zero class! All those satsang attendances have meant nothing then!