When on song, he was really good and that bowling attack on the day we won the CC in 2021 of Woakes, Norwell, Miles, Bresnan and Briggs were superb and his spell either side of tea on the last day was crucial.

It would be a terrible thing for him to have to go through more injury problems but I fear that this will spell the end of his Test career and it's a pity he might end up with 191 Test wickets, not far off the 200. I doubt he would be picked after this as at the age of 37 it might mean a backward step, despite Anderson being in his 40's when still playing. If this is indeed his last Test, it would be a shame if England didn't win seeing as the Indian team have behaved like the bunch of pampered Indian prince's they have now become. Today's antics are exactly the opposite of what Chris Woakes represents and even though England have some feisty players in their side, they would not get away with what India did today despite idiots like Vaughan enjoying all the stupid displays of bad behaviour trying to make out it's a good thing. So, if this is his last game, I would love England to chase down any target they need and give him a good send off.

What a great recruitment Barnard was. He is so consistent and really does have a good cricket brain and a cool head. Would captaincy ruin his form if the chance happened to come his way?

When I look at the statement that the ECB delivered about not being sure that The Hundread has attracted any new spectators, I am not sure why they thought that droves of new fans would be coming through the gates. Also, what would happen if new fans got used to the 'Blocks of 5' as opposed to overs, would they question why there are overs in other forms of the game. I really doubt that all the investors are going to make much from all these franchise sides and as we know, putting cricket on terrestrial tv is the best way of attracting new fans to the game, without getting people interested this way, I cannot see that we will see loads of children rushing to the nearest cricket club (If they haven't folded already) to play if they are not playing in school which is very doubtful.

Well, a 3 then a 4. well done.

Come on Ed, a nice crisp 4.

Watched some of it online and he has looked really good. A great knock and he gets a CC ton before Mousley, Smith and Bethell.

3 hundreds and an 86, so surely that means it's good for batting but scoreboard pressure, etc. We aren't going to win this one so no need for Davies to try and score off every ball, just try and bat and bat and bat......

He hasn't batted much so hope he gets in with tired bowlers and runs on the board. I would love to see that if only to see England win. Typical of our ,media, to suddenly turn on the side. I have seen countless games where hands are shaken with the draw looming and a player in the 80's so too much was made of it. People appear to forget that this Indian side had the T20 World Cup completely re-organised especially for them because they wanted a different start, a change of venue, loads of time between games (England played 3 times in 4 days at different venues) and behaved like pampered princes. Also last time they were here, had a Test cancelled claiming an outbreak of Covid, whereas a chance to prepare early for the IPL. was more likely to be the case and they did appear to get out of the UK very quickly on the same plane. I wish the UK media had longer memories, no, the England team are not angels but India do play 'The Victim' very well and I would love a good England win against a nation who do appear to get their own way ALL the time and hold everyone else in the cricket world, to ransom.

We could solve it all by getting rid of The Hundread. We could then space all the games out and have more time to give players rest/practice time. The Hundread money is useful but if people want to watch cricket they will, they will have no choice but to watch whatever is left, too many people in the UK who call themselves cricket fans (Supposedly, more than a million) yet never watch any and if they do, it is a Test. As Rob Bransgrove (Don't really like him but...) said in the Cricketer magazine, the ECB generate £320M but they only release £100M of it. They could give the counties the money they would miss out on if we scrapped The Hundread and still have plenty. If county cricket is a loss-maker especially the CC, then we could ask the ECB, where else they are going to get their players from for international games.

I am watching bits of the whole last day on YouTube, great coverage apart from the female summariser who keeps saying "Free" instead of 'Three' and "Firty" instead if 'Thirty'. A very mature innings from Malik, not trying to score every ball and realising that you need to stay there to actually get runs.

He looked really good before he got injured, he had some criticism during the first game v Sussex but he was very economical and beat the bat a good few times and after that, he was really good. Would be good to see him back.

Who drops out for Bethell then. Whether or not he has played international cricket, he hasn't batted for ages, since Somerset in the CC so it will weaken a side who have a bit of momentum after a T20 quarter-final and now a brilliant win with a run chase. If you dropped Yates, then who would open and you cannot drop Malik (2 first class 100's. Bethell 0) or Mousley who batted really well, reeled himself in not to go too attacking too early.

I remember the talk was that Greatbatch told Dougie Brown that he should look to play a bit of club cricket as he wasn't an automatic choice. Did he even take a look at DB's contribution to the team, I hope we never employ someone like him again. Bethell has no form behind him so would weaken the side if he came in.

Great to look back at the comments for Worcestershire yesterday on the BBC Cricket site, you would think they were home and dry. I will enjoy to the max, the gloating I will do if any of them dare to go back on and type some more, it is doubtful.

Well, ** me sideways, who saw that coming after an awful day 2. Webster has had a habit of going too hard at the ball at certain times but held himself back today and it paid off. A great signing but also someone who could get under England's skin in the next few years. Malik, very mature and pity Mousely didn't get a ton because he kept it going this morning.

We can't really complain about the morning. Only 1 wicket lost and I just don't want to lose to our neighbours especially reading some of the tosh they were coming up with on the BBC cricket site last night. I want a 'No Wickets' day, it's happening in the Test, we need it here as well.

There are supposed to be about 30 overs left today. That isn't going to happen so you have to wonder why Worcestershire are still batting. I wouldn't think that there are going to be more than 20 bowled but can't say I am bothered, I doubt we could have chased 330 so they are just eating up overs.

Worcestershire have enough, it's just a case of how many overs they want to bowl. Tomorrow is supposed to be hot and sunny so we want players to knuckle down and bat big. Who do we have who can do that?

Whoever did it, can they do one to last all tomorrow as it might at least mean we can get more draw points than bonus points and keep our unbeaten CC record v Worcestershire, going for another year.