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Ben who? 
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Root is just too negative a captain. Why the hell did he bat on this morning? Shocking decision.
Should have gone with Anderson and Curran from 11am this morning as they both swing the ball. Broad and Woakes after 12/14 overs.
Should have gone with Anderson and Curran from 11am this morning as they both swing the ball. Broad and Woakes after 12/14 overs.
lucky its not Cook still, he would have still been batting Monday afternoon:rofl:
I've been away for both tests so am following it via BBC sport. It seems like another classic series where the home team excels in their conditions, the away team flounders. Jimmy has the ball dancing but will go away this winter and it won't move. I'm not sure that cricket this way can keep interest going as it lacks unpredictability.
Maybe the rest of the series will prove me wrong.
Maybe the rest of the series will prove me wrong.
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Number of times England have made a wrong decision over when to declare - about 1 in a 100.
Number of people who bitch incessantly on the BBC website about waiting to declare too long - about 99 in 100.
Number of people who bitch incessantly on the BBC website about waiting to declare too long - about 99 in 100.
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The only flaw with that is Woakes swings it more than Curran, particularly at Lord's.
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Another impressive win - some world class swing bowler from all four bowlers , wonder who England will play in Stokes is available , think Curran could be the one to miss out
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Heck, you’re a tough critic
Always going to have a wack for 30-45 mins this morning. Old tactic... get the Indians all out there with their kit on, make them run around in the drizzle! Let the batters see the balls swing and seam... Mess with their heads and turn the screw.
Spot on in my view...and so it was. Game of golf for them tomorrow. Smashing job
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Rain was the unknown. They wasted 40 minutes faffing around when they should have been bowling at the Indians. Kohli was injured and they gave him more time to get treatment and he was able to bat a bit more freely than he would have earlier on. When you have a chance to win the game you take it. Game was won yes but what if the rain had shunted down for a few hours. Would have been back tomorrow and who knows what could have happened. I still stick by my assertion that Root is far too negative and reactive.Heck, you’re a tough critic
Always going to have a wack for 30-45 mins this morning. Old tactic... get the Indians all out there with their kit on, make them run around in the drizzle! Let the batters see the balls swing and seam... Mess with their heads and turn the screw.
Spot on in my view...and so it was. Game of golf for them tomorrow. Smashing job
User2021
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Agree, always think Cook and Root are far too negative Captain’s
Beezerk
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The team seemed over obsessed with getting Broad his 5 wicket haul than winning the game at one point.
It's the cutthroat edge we seem to lack at times, just not clinical enough. Saying that we're 2-0 up against the top ranked test team despite the awful top order we have.
Mudball
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Good game..
The Indians must be thinking that the Weather Gods are the 12 man. Awful batting conditions on Day 2 when they batted, Serene pitch when England came out and the back to bad conditions when they came out again.
Cant help but feel for Kohli. Done his back lifting this team. Nothing going his way. All he needs one of the top order to fire. I thought they could have declared overnight given the weather forecast, but in the end good decision.
Test cricket is alive... Also realised that I can play TMS rather than listening to Sky. So TV on mute when Agners in on.
The Indians must be thinking that the Weather Gods are the 12 man. Awful batting conditions on Day 2 when they batted, Serene pitch when England came out and the back to bad conditions when they came out again.
Cant help but feel for Kohli. Done his back lifting this team. Nothing going his way. All he needs one of the top order to fire. I thought they could have declared overnight given the weather forecast, but in the end good decision.
Test cricket is alive... Also realised that I can play TMS rather than listening to Sky. So TV on mute when Agners in on.
Junior
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Great result.....we got the luck of the toss and had the best conditions. India picking two spinners was crazy. Easy to forget Woakes and Bairstowe dug us out of a hole. Top 4 need to contribute.
Mudball
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All that noise about Rashid's inclusion..
... So India effectively lost to a 10 man team..
... So India effectively lost to a 10 man team..
Dan2501
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Last man to fail to contribute in a Test was Gareth Batty in the first home Test against Bangladesh in 2005. Two visiting teams of very similar standard. 
most of the Indian batting line up are flat track bullies, it was the same last time they came TBH.
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Well Stokes has been found not guilty so will be available for the next test - so who misses out - Curran I suspect.
Kellfire
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He still has the investigation from the cricket authorities to go. Will they select him even if that hasn't been carried out?
Absolute joke of a decision though.
Dan2501
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They've already picked and announced the squad - Stokes isn't in it. Might end up coming back for the 4th.
SaintHacker
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Why is it? None of us have seen all the other evidence thats been put before the jury.
