We need early wickets to stop too much of a lead building up. If we can do that and bat well we'll set an interesting target. As the ball is only four overs old we've got the tools
England v India Series
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Tongo
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Well as Craig Revel-Horwood would say: "Disorster!"
Well done Ben Stokes on a cheeky 5-fer.
Well done Ben Stokes on a cheeky 5-fer.
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vkurup
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Well there goes the theory.. This series seems to be a battle of which team has the best tail enders.. Other than that the only diff is Kohli v/s rest of the English top order. Unless the English tailenders and bowlers do some magic, Mohali is in India's bag.
BTW, which team loses wickets in the last over of the game!!!
This will be swiftly concluded tomorrow. Very poor on both batting and bowling as we had our opportunities with the ball and yet again a number of batsmen have been found lacking in application and technique. I would put, as a degree of mitigation, that I consider India the hardest place for any test nation to visit and compete well in, certainly on the type of wickets and in the conditions we've seen to date
Piece
Tour Winner
Bah humbug. Chances of getting series draw...? 0.00001%.
pendodave
Tour Rookie
Hope the young lad gets his hand sorted pronto.
As if we weren't already second best, losing him is a real blow.
Given that they obviously don't fancy any of the squad batsmen, I wonder if they'll fly someone in for the last two tests? I don't follow the county scene to have any useful opinion as to whether a suitable candidate exists.
As if we weren't already second best, losing him is a real blow.
Given that they obviously don't fancy any of the squad batsmen, I wonder if they'll fly someone in for the last two tests? I don't follow the county scene to have any useful opinion as to whether a suitable candidate exists.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
In short, no. Hence why the squad is rather light on out and out batsmen as opposed to all rounders. Hales is likely to be in the running. They could do a lot worse than Nick Compton.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
could be worse, couldve batted like Pakistan did after tea last night 
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
could be worse, couldve batted like Pakistan did after tea last night
Collapses are in fashion at the moment!
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vkurup
Guest
What is the likelihood of Hameed getting a call up for an IPL slot? He looks very orthodox and very suited for Test, but I wonder if he has the attitude/showmanship for an IPL slot. However, he can be a decent marketing material considering he will become the prodigal Indian (grand)son who could play for the state that his dad hails from..
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Would raid the Lions for a couple of players - Leach and Ball
Then bring back Bell
Then bring back Bell
Junior
Tour Winner
I agree. I honestly don't get why Ball has not had a crack. He'd do no worse than the third spinners we have picked who have hardly bowled.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Who is that batty anyway? I watched some of the test over the weekend and he looks about as threatening to take wickets as Tiger is to win again.
Can't see too much new blood from the Lions being used. We can still draw the serious (in theory at least) and while Bell has experience, when was the last time he played on these kind of wickets. The frustrating thing is, that at times we've played as well or better than India, but we've not been able to do it with regularity especially with the bat. With the ball we've created pressure and got wickets and then let tail end stands build
Paperboy
Mini Cam
Should be getting Gubbins or Jennings from the lions to open. Duckett unfortunately is too susceptible to off spin.
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Karl102
Journeyman Pro
Controversial one..... Borthwick and play 2 leggies..... got to be better than Gareth Batty... He's a good batter as well.... We have an obsession with Left arm spinners.... When I was plyaing at a half decent standard all the counties wanted was young left arm around the wicket spinners, hence the fascination with Briggs (who got canned by the Aussies) and this tour Ansarie. As a Lancashire fan, I cant believe they didn't give Keedy more of a run in his heyday. I guess it was around the same time as Tuffnell and Monty P though.....
OnTour
Head Pro
I agree with Leach over batty or Ansarie, Young Hameed has been brilliant insign by the selectors ! Borthwick mainly being a decent batter as well would fit.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
theyve called up Jennings and Dawson!
Jennings makes sense and I hope they play him ahead of Duckett, the Dawson selection is really odd for me, hes basically a defensive ODI bowler who can bat and field. Last year got just 20 championship wickets at over 40 a piece
The selection policy of naming the squad for India before the Bangladesh series been really badly exposed though (as many said at the time) and left England without the right composition or depth of squad from day 1
Jennings makes sense and I hope they play him ahead of Duckett, the Dawson selection is really odd for me, hes basically a defensive ODI bowler who can bat and field. Last year got just 20 championship wickets at over 40 a piece
The selection policy of naming the squad for India before the Bangladesh series been really badly exposed though (as many said at the time) and left England without the right composition or depth of squad from day 1
Paperboy
Mini Cam
Dawson had a poor year this season, but the season before weighed in with some very important wickets for Hampshire.
Would have gone for a full time spinner to be honest. Unless they want the left arm spin option.
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vkurup
Guest
Yet another left handed batsman? Not sure the lefties are very effective when the spinners pitch it into the bowlers scuff marks. Just a case of lamb to slaughter. If he opens with Cook then bowling to two lefties makes it that much easy for Ashwin & co.
English pace attack in Mumbai will be interesting esp if the sea breeze is blowing from the sides, but it has always been a turning pitch on 4th and 5th days. Eng has won in Mumbai in the past, again toss will be important
