England tour of India (5 Tests)

[asprin]

This is the partnership that will either make or break this innings. Root and Bairstow (both having a bad series so far) will be itching to make it count.

 

[icyman]

It is time for YJB in Ranchi! A double ton loading for sure!

 

[Bevab]

Ah, Rohit is bowling a pacer well beyond the norm as usual. Between the no balls and now this, it’s like we have Bumrah here in spirit.

 

[asprin]

Yeh, Root going back to his grinding days instead of trying something outlandish. Ominous signs for India.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

@icyman please rant on Siraj.

 

[Bevab]

Bairstow is really not him at the moment.

 

[asprin]

Big wicket that of Stokes. The bigger one still remains though.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Don't know how many below par England are going to finish, but think we've lost this match in the first session.

 

[Bevab]

Don't know how many below par England are going to finish, but think we've lost this match in the first session.

As I said this is a big lottery of a pitch. The real problem is that none of the batters have Bazballed their way to a 60+ score. I could have seen someone like Brook doing that if he were here.

Still think batting last on this will be a nightmare as long as England’s spinners bowl sensibly.

 

[asprin]

but think we've lost this match in the first session.

<Indian batsmen who no longer are gods of playing spinners>: Hold my beer!

This is what I like about England's approach. They are already 5 down but have crossed 110+. A few hits here and there and they are likely to get to 200 which on this pitch looks par for 1st Innings. I bet if India were 5 down, they would have been something like 60-5 by lunch now. Those extra 50 runs will matter.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

As I said this is a big lottery of a pitch. The real problem is that none of the batters have Bazballed their way to a 60+ score. I could have seen someone like Brook doing that if he were here.

Still think batting last on this will be a nightmare as long as England’s spinners bowl sensibly.

I think India's batting is stronger and in better form to get themselves a lead. We need some release point magic from Robinson, Hartley and Bashir.

<Indian batsmen who no longer are gods of playing spinners>: Hold my beer!

This is what I like about England's approach. They are already 5 down but have crossed 110+. A few hits here and there and they are likely to get to 200 which on this pitch looks par for 1st Innings. I bet if India were 5 down, they would have been something like 60-5 by lunch now. Those extra 50 runs will matter.

This is true. Don't know about India being in such a position. But 2021 England would probably have been bowled out in a session and a bit for about the same score they have now.

 

[Croadyman]

<Indian batsmen who no longer are gods of playing spinners>: Hold my beer!

This is what I like about England's approach. They are already 5 down but have crossed 110+. A few hits here and there and they are likely to get to 200 which on this pitch looks par for 1st Innings. I bet if India were 5 down, they would have been something like 60-5 by lunch now. Those extra 50 runs will matter.

Wouldn't be so sure about them being 60-5

 

[Bevab]

<Indian batsmen who no longer are gods of playing spinners>: Hold my beer!

This is what I like about England's approach. They are already 5 down but have crossed 110+. A few hits here and there and they are likely to get to 200 which on this pitch looks par for 1st Innings. I bet if India were 5 down, they would have been something like 60-5 by lunch now. Those extra 50 runs will matter.

The addition of Sarfaraz may be key for us. All of a sudden we’ve gone from looking like a brittle lineup with a few good spin players scattered into a unit that can build partnerships.

 

[icyman]

Is it a BCCI diktat that the host broadcaster has bring in the IPL/ WPL during post match/ pre match shows?

@icyman please rant on Siraj.

He has definitely gone for a bit, but I feel he is a far better red-ball bowler than he is in ODIs. That said, I'd be surprisied if he doesn't snap up a wicket or two, given that the English tail is in plain sight.

 

[Bevab]

Is it a BCCI diktat that the host broadcaster has bring in the IPL/ WPL during post match/ pre match shows?

If you try to represent all of the parties involved in there via a Venn diagram, I’m pretty sure it would end up being a concentric circle.