India tour of England Aug-Sept 2021

[Ed Smith]

Ashwin will possibly play the 4th Test. There's no way Kohli will keep the team unchanged - think Jadeja will make way for him.

Shardul might also come in for Ishant. If there is any chance of winning the series, we gotta win the 4th Test.

Funny game this. Four days ago, all the problems seemed to be with England and now it's the complete opposite.

@zimrahil is smiling ear to ear

I liked Root better when he was content with getting his 50s and not converting them

Aye, the difference 4 days can make is stunning. Unless you're Sam Curran, then things are pretty much still the same

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Get ready for The Oval test guys!!!

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Get ready for The Oval test guys!!!

Okay.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Okay.

I was pointing towards the fact that Root has a great record against us at The Oval and the form he is in, he is going to trouble us big time!!!!

 

[zimrahil]

Ashwin will possibly play the 4th Test. There's no way Kohli will keep the team unchanged - think Jadeja will make way for him.

Shardul might also come in for Ishant. If there is any chance of winning the series, we gotta win the 4th Test.

Funny game this. Four days ago, all the problems seemed to be with England and now it's the complete opposite.

@zimrahil is smiling ear to ear

I liked Root better when he was content with getting his 50s and not converting them

I must admit after 2nd Test I saw no way back for England , the batting in particular looked no where near level required
I am still shocked by how India performed in last test, did complacency set in?

Tbf I think it was yourself that said India always implode after a good test result and I should never have doubted you

 

[Ed Smith]

Jonny is going to get the gloves back isn't he?

 

[beechcroft]

Interviewed for Planet Cricket today, Buttler said "I hadn't planned to be present for the birth of my second child, but my average in this series is only 14.44, so this is a great excuse not to lower it even further".

 

[asprin]

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Don't do that, don't burden us with more misery Our batting is already brittle as glass at the moment.

Who would he come in place of though? Looks like Curran's been given a long rope already. Maybe his time has come. I do agree though that he has been less than ordinary in this series - at least something that I can find solace in.

Tbf I think it was yourself that said India always implode after a good test result and I should never have doubted you

That's alright. People learn from mistakes

 

[Dutch]

Out of the looop somewhat but what the feck ever happened to Foakes having the gloves?

 

[Ed Smith]

Out of the looop somewhat but what the feck ever happened to Foakes having the gloves?

Slipped in the changing room and tore his hamstring. Nah I'm not joking.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Slipped in the changing room and tore his hamstring. Nah I'm not joking.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Meanwhile.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Five things that helped England to victory at Headingley

Joe Root's purple patch, top-order support and the continued rise of Ollie Robinson

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

If we get a traditional Oval surface, India can go with this line-up

KLR
Rohit
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Pant
Jadeja/ Vihari
Ashwin
Shami
Bumrah
Siraj

And if it's a seaming track..... then go for this

KLR
Rohit
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Pant
Jadeja
Shardul
Shami
Bumrah
Siraj

In short we can play the same team that we played at Nottingham

I am assuming England will bring back Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes for Buttler and Sam Curran respectively.

 

[asprin]

Time for a fresh start. Time for another collapse

Prediction time: 2-1 in favour of England. Everything going well for them.

But cricket's a funny game. So, I'm holding onto that 1% chance that India can bounce back.