The Cricket Thread

[Deleted member 3432]

Interesting question becomes what pitch do we get for the final test? Another sub standard, no top surface dustbowl like todays or a 700 a side road now that India are 2-1 up and would be happy for it to end that way. No doubt they will have both options available

Days of India protecting a lead lead by preparing a road and batting for 3 days are long gone.

Another sandpit and over in two days is the way they go now.

Sad to see such an imbalance between bat and ball where two teams with quality pace bowlers are opening the bowling with spinners, a part timer in England's case. You expect turning wickets in India but not to the extent of it turning from ball one of a test, all it leads to is a poor low scoring game and finished in no time like this one.

Poor pitches also show how poor a lot of modern day batsman are when conditions favour the bowler and they can't hit through the line of a bowl coming on to the bat.

At least after this game there should be no need to rest anyone to prevent burn out

 

[harpo_72]

Days of India protecting a lead lead by preparing a road and batting for 3 days are long gone.

Another sandpit and over in two days is the way they go now.

Sad to see such an imbalance between bat and ball where two teams with quality pace bowlers are opening the bowling with spinners, a part timer in England's case. You expect turning wickets in India but not to the extent of it turning from ball one of a test, all it leads to is a poor low scoring game and finished in no time like this one.

Poor pitches also show how poor a lot of modern day batsman are when conditions favour the bowler and they can't hit through the line of a bowl coming on to the bat.

At least after this game there should be no need to rest anyone to prevent burn out

They will lose the audience, we want to see a 5 day battle .. all the shots , the ball being moved in the air .

 

[Deleted member 3432]

They will lose the audience, we want to see a 5 day battle .. all the shots , the ball being moved in the air .

India lost audience at test matches years ago. Once one of the superstar batters was out they all went home ot turned off TV.

Indian cricket fans only interested in one day cricket so maybe 2 day Tests are way forward over there

 

[patricks148]

India lost audience at test matches years ago. Once one of the superstar batters was out they all went home ot turned off TV.

Indian cricket fans only interested in one day cricket so maybe 2 day Tests are way forward over there

I 'd tend to agree, they could just have a bowling machine on against the indian team the "fans" do not appear to be in the slightest bit conc about any oppo, some of them even boo'd when England won the toss

 

[Piece]

Looking forward to day three! Wicket should be starting to turn now

 

[Mudball]

India lost audience at test matches years ago. Once one of the superstar batters was out they all went home ot turned off TV.

Indian cricket fans only interested in one day cricket so maybe 2 day Tests are way forward over there

Not according to the socials.. plenty of die hard Test aficionados in India. The T20 masala is made for telly, but India’s has a very strong first class circuit that has many leagues in it. All the superstars cut their teeth in there.

Speaking of pitch, the groundsmen are hard at work

 

[Captainron]

I do think that the BCCI will be embarrassed by the pitch but only because they lost out on money from day 3 and 4 gates with 50000 fans.......

 

[Piece]

I do think that the BCCI will be embarrassed by the pitch but only because they lost out on money from day 3 and 4 gates with 50000 fans.......

Yup. And the weekend exposure this brand new uber stadium would have brought.

 

[Mudball]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1365208275428519936

 

[Mudball]

Yup. And the weekend exposure this brand new uber stadium would have brought.

they should organise a T20 on Sat

 

[USER1999]

they should organise a T20 on Sat

T6 more like.

 

[Mudball]

T6 more like.

Agree.... i dont want to see Bairstow get out twice in a T20..

 

[ColchesterFC]

 

[Mudball]

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I see they have up-ed their game since this morning..

 

[funkycoldmedina]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1365208275428519936

For someone who in his rhino documentary says he much prefers being away from the limelight he certainly courts it. Brand KP alive and kicking. Great batsmen, complete tool of a bloke.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Bumrah has left the india squad for thr 4th Test for 'personal reasons'

Probably pished off he can't get a bowl ?

 

[Deleted member 18645]

That Kevin Pietersen and Piers Morgan are supposedly big mates really says it all.

 

[Imurg]

In a way I feel sorry for the program controller at C4.
" What? What the hell am I going to fill the next 3 days with..?

 

[Mudball]

This is an interesting one... constant discussion between me and my son’s coaches....

In the subcontinent, you play spin with footwork and against the spin... in England, play with spin as the ball skids on very quickly.

Rohit showed it in 2nd and 3rd match. Dravid’s email to KP about moving your feet but not committing is the masterclass

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...-of-using-their-feet-against-spinners-1253279

 

[Mudball]

I see KP has been on it.. good for him, keeping his IPL commentator contract.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/c...ts-Englands-whinging-pitch-against-India.html