fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Can try all they like, in these conditions if India bowl properly Stokes will have to get 200 of them. OK so theirs a small chance
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Can try all they like, in these conditions if India bowl properly Stokes will have to get 200 of them. OK so theirs a small chance
Grizzly
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Can try all they like, in these conditions if India bowl properly Stokes will have to get 200 of them. OK so theirs a small chance
I have ceased to be amazed by the things this side can achieve.
That said, whilst this is a much better batting wicket than the first test, balls have already been keeping low and that is not going to stop. You'd be surprised if there were not enough balls with someone's name on them in the time it would take for England to score another 330.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Irrespective if Eng win or lose, the very fact that most people believe that Eng MAY be able to pull off a miracle here is itself a testament to this side. A few years ago, we would have written them off completely, but now we believe anything is possible...
Mudball
Assistant Pro
How can you get run out in a test match?
Neilds
Assistant Pro
I think England will fall short in this match but at least we have been competitive, just let them get too many runs in the first innings. Not convinced that only 1 seamer is the way forward but which spinner do you drop? Also, ids there a place for Brooks when he gets beck in time for next test? I think the batsmen have done ok, just no-one has got the massive score like a couple of the Indian players.
SteveJay
Head Pro
Easily. It's a pretty common occurrence in many test matches.
. A misjudgement, brilliant piece of fielding, bad luck (deflection off bowler) etc. etc.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Same as any other form of cricket. Historically there were some England test players renowned for it (Derek Randall)
Neilds
Assistant Pro
And anyone who had to bat with Geoff 'Stick of Rhubarb' Boycott
venger
Active member
I'm sure that Ian Botham was sent out to bat with Sir Geoffrey with the instructions to "run him out because he's not scoring fast enough"And anyone who had to bat with Geoff 'Stick of Rhubarb' Boycott
Boycott's response when run out was apparently "what have you done to my average!!!!"
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Just seen Ravi Bopara is playing in Abu Dhabi in the T20 years. Checked his stats and he is 38 - thought he was twice that as he seems to have been around for ages
Mudball
Assistant Pro
This series is turning out to be 'who can field the most inexperienced team' series.... Saw a stat today that 4 Indian players combined have played few matches than Oli Pope.... Eng should be able to steamroll this one. Bazball get it done by day 3
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Some effort to win on day 3 chasing 450+ lol, might be beyond even bazball lol
Mudball
Assistant Pro
i checked the score when i woke up... it was like 50/3 or something. Checked it now and it was some 230/4.. Is it on sky ?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
TNT sports (410 on sky)
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
An opportunity missed perhaps to get the Indians out for a score we could have chased and perhaps set a first innings lead
Neilds
Assistant Pro
How can England play 3 spinners who bowl nearly 60% of the overs and still not manage to bowl the required 90 overs in the day? Some of the over rates nowadays are terrible - maybe we should try Bazbowling
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Wow… close call… 446!
Do you have tonight’s euromillion nos by any chance?
Siraj’s injury may be a challenge for India.. Ashwin to open
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Best we can hope for is to get out of this with a draw. Going to need to dig in with the batting and not leave too big a deficit. I can see us following on here
The rate at which England score, they can still win this game. Remember the first test? Plenty of time in this match still.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
A good start, but as we have said many times - it's the hope that kills you!
