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		|  18-11-2012, 11:03 | #1381 |  
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			Alastair Cook makes a determined century as England edge towards avoiding an innings defeat by India in the first Test.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20376979 
Alas still heading for defeat l am afraid.  
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 Alastair Cook passes 150 and Matt Prior makes an unbeaten half-century as England move closer to making India bat again.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20376979
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		|  23-11-2012, 08:50 | #1383 |  
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			Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann strike after lunch as England make inroads into the India batting in the second Test.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20433352
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			Monty Panesar claims four wickets but Cheteshwar Pujara closes in on a century on the first day of the second Test in Mumbai.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20433352 
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		|  24-11-2012, 06:26 | #1386 |  
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			Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann claim a wicket apiece but India pass 300 on day two of the second Test in Mumbai.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20465095
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			England lose Nick Compton and Jonathan Trott in quick succession as England take tea on 77-2, trailing India by 250 in the second Test.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20465095 
Not going well again but then this is England. 
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 Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen make good progress after tea as England reply to India's 327 in the second Test in Mumbai.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20465095 
Thats a bit more like it.  
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		|  24-11-2012, 13:25 | #1388 |  
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			Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen defy India spin and finish the day at 178-2.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20475100
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		|  25-11-2012, 06:05 | #1389 |  
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			Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen bring up their centuries as England close in on India's 327 on day three of the second Test.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20476604 
Brilliant.   
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			Alastair Cook makes 122 and Kevin Pietersen a thrilling 186 to carry England into a healthy first-innings lead over India in the second Test.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20476604
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			Monty's on fire!
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					Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK  Monty's on fire! |  A truly wonderful day today Shadow.    
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		|  26-11-2012, 05:55 | #1393 |  
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			England need 57 to win the second Test and level the series after bowling India out for 142 on the fourth morning in Mumbai.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20486258 
Looking good.  
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		|  26-11-2012, 09:30 | #1394 |  
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			England win by 10 wickets now name the person who decided not to play Monty in the first test. Duncan Fletcher still hasn't learnt to smile.
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		|  26-11-2012, 09:39 | #1395 |  
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					Originally Posted by bayonet  England win by 10 wickets now name the person who decided not to play Monty in the first test. Duncan Fletcher still hasn't learnt to smile. |  Yes Duncan has always been a miserable old sod but then if he smiled we would think there would be something wrong with him.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20491274 
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