The Cricket Thread

[Mudball]

Going to be a mighty hard graft tomorrow, pitch still pretty good in the main and painfully slow, England will hope it becomes more variable. Get Pujara in the first half hour and the task may look a bit more likely but easier said than done

if the ball that took Rohit Sharma's wicket is anything to go by.. match on. Rollers may kill it.. but it is turning into a dust bowl. What makes things interesting is that young teams like India now think 400 should be chaseable. In the days of yore, it would be lets keep it out and play for a draw. If India stay upto lunch without much damage, they will fancy their chances. if Pujara, Gill go cheap, then England all the way..

Looks like i need to wake up early tomorrow..

 

[Junior]

Yes , England were too slow and perhaps should have declared earlier, however, 19.3 overs in 90 minutes is a disgrace when you have at least 1 spinner bowling at one end.

 

[sunshine]

Yes , England were too slow and perhaps should have declared earlier, however, 19.3 overs in 90 minutes is a disgrace when you have at least 1 spinner bowling at one end.

Agreed.

England have consistently been guilty of slow play as well. They are racking up the fines across all formats of the game.

 

[FELL75]

They've got all day to bowl them out on a deteriorating pitch. Should be enough. No need to worry about the weather!

 

[Imurg]

Decent start

 

[Imurg]

That couldn't have gone much better....

 

[2blue]

Well done Root & team ??

 

[Junior]

Impressive win. Wonder if they'll continue to rotate and leave Anderson and Archer out for the next one and bring in Broad and Wood.

Just listening to Root at the presentation. Seems a lot more confident as a captain than he used to. He's going to be one of our greats.

 

[Mudball]

Well played... Anderson unplayable at times on a pitch where the Indian bowlers could not.. 2-1 to England.. its coming home..

 

[Tongo]

Impressive win. Wonder if they'll continue to rotate and leave Anderson and Archer out for the next one and bring in Broad and Wood.

Just listening to Root at the presentation. Seems a lot more confident as a captain than he used to. He's going to be one of our greats.

Silverwood's influence is clear to see. England look a much more accomplished test team than the gung ho equivalents of Bayliss.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Gavaskar talking about negativity lol. Anyone want to explain the word hypocrisy to him haha

Check out the very first game ever played in the cricket World Cup - India v England 1975 - Gavaskar 36 not out in an entire 60 over innings chasing 334 to win.

 

[patricks148]

Great Win, might have to look at how India fans see it on SM

know the highlights are on the streaming service , but would have been nice if C4 free's up a half hour slot on one of its chanels to show them, rather than repeats of TBBT

 

[IanM]

Loving some of the posts Sunday and yesterday.

Rubbish Root. Sort yerself aat mate!

 

[fundy]

Check out the very first game ever played in the cricket World Cup - India v England 1975 - Gavaskar 36 not out in an entire 60 over innings chasing 334 to win.

One of a multitude of instances I was referring to

 

[Grizzly]

Impressive win. Wonder if they'll continue to rotate and leave Anderson and Archer out for the next one and bring in Broad and Wood.

Wood is on shore leave till the third test, so I assume Broad for Anderson for the second, with Wood spelling Archer for the third game.

 

[fundy]

Wood is on shore leave till the third test, so I assume Broad for Anderson for the second, with Wood spelling Archer for the third game.

going to be Broad for Archer it seems as Jofra not fit/well for 2nd test. Be interesting to see if Jimmy ends up playing all 4

 

[fundy]

going to be Broad for Archer it seems as Jofra not fit/well for 2nd test. Be interesting to see if Jimmy ends up playing all 4

having seen the pics of the strip theyll be using might just be better replacing Jofra with another spinner lol

 

[Mudball]

having seen the pics of the strip theyll be using might just be better replacing Jofra with another spinner lol

Where is this? I am assuming you are referring to a turning pitch.. Is Moen in the squad - cant remember.

BTW, your prayers may be answered.. Archer ruled out due to injury
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...against-india-in-chennai-101613059176613.html

 

[fundy]

Where is this? I am assuming you are referring to a turning pitch.. Is Moen in the squad - cant remember.

BTW, your prayers may be answered.. Archer ruled out due to injury
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...against-india-in-chennai-101613059176613.html

was pics posted on twitter earlier, yes looks like it will be a bunsen, massive toss to win, yes Moeen in squad, think Parkinson is on standby too

 

[Deleted member 18588]

think Parkinson is on standby too

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