Kellfire
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It’s a mess. But it’s making for bonkers viewing. Spinners turning the ball square one ball, none the next, chest high bounce of a length some balls. India have opened the bowling with two spinners. Says it all.
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Mudball
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why... maybe bring the seams on after Eng has gone past the lead.. i would raher bring Washington as the third spinner earlier to give Ashwin a break. Axar is doing too much at the moment
ColchesterFC
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Took a while to get ultra edge up there. It's been almost instant for the other decisions this morning. Guess it takes a while to edit in the spike. ?
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Hmmm. I would love that as an England fan. All the wickets going to spinners and on comes a seamer.
Kellfire
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So they get somewhat of a new ball and to mix up what the batsmen are facing. It’s harder to adjust to changes in pace and style that it is across different spinners IMO. Plus it may tempt England into rash shots feeling they need to score of a quick.
Kellfire
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What do England fans feel could be a defensible lead here? 100?
Piece
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As a captain, if I told my spinner to "have a blow" on a sideways turner and called up my seamer, I'd be told F.O. from both bowlers!!
SaintHacker
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Anyone who thinks this is an acceptable pitch for a test match needs their head read.
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Minimum. Will Root open with Broad/Anderson/Archer? Evidence says no.
Kellfire
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Haha I’d be furious to be taken off but I’d still see the logic of trying to mix it up, even if just for one or two overs. As a spinner I liked to change ends at least once during a game to see where I had the most purchase.
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Clever Rooooot. Don't pick a second spinner, as it's you who can mop-up the wickets
Lead by 33. Pop quiz on how many down before we get to 33? I'll go 3.
YandaB
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Will you be sharing the lottery numbers too?Clever Rooooot. Don't pick a second spinner, as it's you who can mop-up the wickets
Lead by 33. Pop quiz on how many down before we get to 33? I'll go 3.
Mudball
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Clever Rooooot. Don't pick a second spinner, as it's you who can mop-up the wickets
Lead by 33. Pop quiz on how many down before we get to 33? I'll go 3.
Got the lottery numbers for tonight???
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You know this 3rd umpire is going to give it out when its not out.......[EDIT] PHEW!
Mudball
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Dodged tat one.. it is inconclusive.. so benefit of doubt should go to batsman... thank god.
Though the mid-on camera shot almost showed daylight between bat & ball.. if they had an ultraedge with the mid-on shot, would be interesting..
... sanity prevails.. move on..
Though the mid-on camera shot almost showed daylight between bat & ball.. if they had an ultraedge with the mid-on shot, would be interesting..
... sanity prevails.. move on..
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Why not review that Stokes? Sliding down? Bairstow would have reviewed before it hit his pad! 
Pope is a bunny for spin...keep the showers on
Pope is a bunny for spin...keep the showers on
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Blimey - it seems that when the English are batting the commentary team have forgotten about the pitch and it’s all about the ability of the Indian bowlers
They are as bias are the umpires
This will be done in two days - that’s an embarrassment
They are as bias are the umpires
This will be done in two days - that’s an embarrassment
Kellfire
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I don’t think they’re nearly as biased as you think they are. They favour their own team but you should try paying attention to the English pundits in the studio and tell me they’re not biased the other way.
DanFST
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Everything is from the BCCI. It's just crap, only good bit was when Swanny said. "look it's gone through and making those puffs of smoke you said had disappeared"
It's never going to be great when England come out to bowl in the first innings and it cuts to a montage of the new stadium.......
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Scrap that...two day Test Match 
