Cricket Raven

The year is 2018, Edgbaston is the arena, the ghosts of 2014 are still clouding the Indian maestro Virat Kohli who had then mastered every other condition he played in. Up against a rampaging England attack, India lose two quick wickets in space of 4 runs and enters Kohli. There are scores to settle, points to prove and the pressure mounts as India lose another wicket in space of next 5 runs. Anderson and co are asking serious questions. In response, Kohli tames his own ego, though with luck, weathers the storm, and puts behind the ghosts of last time he was here. In this one innings of 149, he surpasses his aggregate of 134 runs which he accumulated on India's last tour of England. The right-hander follows that up with 51 in the second dig. India, though, falls short by a few runs, Kohli proved a point by scoring 200 runs in the match, a place where barely had passed a 50.

A young and lanky Clive Lloyd walks out to bat with his batting partner Basil Butcher at Bourda in Shell Shield match, circa 1967.

Michael Vaughan hands Stuart Broad his test cap, number 638. The 638th cap to play test cricket for England came a long long way to feature in 167 tests taking 604 wickets at 27.68, 178 odi wickets at 30.13 across 121 matches and 65 T20 International wickets at 22.93 across 56 games.
Handy with the bat scoring 3662 test runs at 18.03 with the best of 169 at Lord's.
Ashes wickets 153 at 28.96 across 40 tests with best figures of 8 for 15 at Trent Bridge.

By taking the final two wickets to guide England to a win in their quest for a 2-2 result, Broad rounds off in style with 604 test wickets at 27.68 across 167 test wickets.

Travis Head departs after a well made 43. It has opened the door a bit for England. Australia Still needs 116 with 6 wickets in hand. The ball is spinning. Can Moeen Ali spin the home side to victory ?

175 for 3. England clawing their way back into the game. Aus needs a further 209 runs.

One last time. One of the finest pairs, their longevity is unprecedented. and will take the field for one last time at the Oval on conclusive day of , an exciting as well as one of the great series. 2-2 could be fitting.