England tour of India (5 Tests)

[wasteyouryouth]

Now that must be the first time an English spinner has bowled with the new ball on debut and got hit for six.

 

[CerealKiller]

Now that must be the first time an English spinner has bowled with the new ball on debut and got hit for six.

Gayle did it to a debutant on the first ball of the match

 

[Bevab]

Bairstow would never.

 

[Aislabie]

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Hartley bowling absolute rubbish

 

[Aislabie]

Hartley bowling absolute rubbish

Reminds me of Matt Humphreys and Ben White trying to find a length for Ireland

 

[pillowprocter]

Hartley bowling absolute rubbish

Is picking tall spinners with shit FC stats not the answer?

 

[CerealKiller]

Looks like BazBall was bribed by Say Jhah and switched sides

 

[Aislabie]

Is picking tall spinners with shit FC stats not the answer?

I tried to be optimistic and to accept England's logic on its own terms. And if, miraculously, it were to work then it would be game-changing.

Anyway, I hope we're all enjoying day one of the five-Test series.

 

[asprin]

England managed to score 100 runs after the fall of 7th wicket. That's huge. Stokes showing his class.

Although India have got off to a brisk start, I fear the fall is just round the corner.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Reminds me of Matt Humphreys and Ben White trying to find a length for Ireland

This is why I'd have liked Anderson or Robinson to play instead of a third spinner. You know they are at least likely to keep it tight.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Where is Rootlitharan?

 

[Skater]

It was a brave move to give the new ball to a spinner on debut. I don’t have a problem with it, you have to take a risk, and I can see why Stokes stuck with Hartley, but I think he has to take him off for his own good here. He’s being hammered.

 

[Bevab]

I tried to be optimistic and to accept England's logic on its own terms. And if, miraculously, it were to work then it would be game-changing.

Anyway, I hope we're all enjoying day one of the five-Test series.

Throwing them into the cauldron and expecting near instant results may be the biggest issue to be fair. I don’t think they would fare as badly if they were on the bunsen of Sri Lanka or Bangladesh.

 

[Welwyn]

It was a brave move to give the new ball to a spinner on debut. I don’t have a problem with it, you have to take a risk, and I can see why Stokes stuck with Hartley, but I think he has to take him off for his own good here. He’s being hammered.

Was about to say this, at what point does it go from backing you man to just destroying him.