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Picture from UAE's mission to Mars... 3 linear volcanoes just off-centre.

Apparently it's rumours from a WhatsApp message. I think we'd have heard more from the reliable official/reputable sources (pauljoyce?) if it was the case

Yep, I'd even get Pant in at 3. Think he bats there for Delhi Daredevils in IPL. Let him smash a few out the park if possible. To be fair, this was all done at the coin toss. Winning that was very important. We just did even better to get such a high first innings score.

Another quality take from Pant. Just about held on.

I don't think we would have. Neither side wants to bat last on this surface. England avoided it anyway.

Very spin-friendly pitch but the catch from Pant to remove Pope off Siraj's first ball was just ridiculous.

Oh and happy birthday!

Why does it look like it won't even be big enough for a dwarf?

Rahane ridiculously lucky there just before getting out anyway. Not sure why the 3rd umpire has not carried on looking at it. England can feel aggrieved there.

I wanted him dropped after the 1st test. Shows how much I know Looking forward to seeing what our spinners do on this pitch...

Started watching Crime Scene: The Vanishing at Cecil Hotel last night. Just a little bit fucked up! Knew about Skid Row but didn't really know about it. And then the Hotel almost being an asylum for these individuals is fucked. Opening it up to the public also, very fucked up. Some creepy motherfuckers around there...

you big flirt

Genuinely how it was intended! Very colourful and neatly arranged! Agreed. Took me about 4 or 5 times to perfect a lamb keema dish with everything else.

You can't just copy stock pictures from restaurants @nudge

Was a cert for one of the young players of the season, too. Had been quality.

Another cunting ACL

I'd put Wan-Bissaka in the good category. Telles hasn't played enough to be in either. Shaw's upped his game since having decent competition though by looks of it.

Fingers crossed for you.

It's insane. We're seeing the past, but it's in our present. Seeing history, in effect.

Anyone else find it weird/fascinating that the images we see now - like that Pinwheel Galaxy - is an image that is approx 140tn miles away from us?! It's hard to get your head around.

Just as Newcastle were hitting a bit of form, Wilson's now out for 6-8 weeks...

Guilty.

I appear to have no scar and the meme applies accordingly.

@Carnivore Chris is special