***Official*** England in India 2016/17

[Jono]

that is literally the perfect night watchman innings. Didn't expose batsman to geting out but we don't have to deal with Fatty Mishra being **** tomorrow.

 

[honestbharani]

TBF, except Pujara everyone got out to good balls. So credit to England. Pitch definitely doing things but as I said earlier, it is because it is slow that batsmen have been able to survive and the newer cherry has definitely helped England in that regard. It just seemed to have a bit more pace and bounce which made whatever misbehaviour happened off the pitch, harder to negotiate for batsmen.

Amazing efforts from Pujara and Vijay though. Clearly, they love batting together.

 

[MW1304]

that is literally the perfect night watchman innings. Didn't get out but we don't have to deal with Fatty Mishra being **** tomorrow.

One way to look at it.

Another is that his lower order runs could have been handy in getting you level. Otherwise they could have just thrown out Yadav.

 

[honestbharani]

that is literally the perfect night watchman innings. Didn't expose batsman to geting out but we don't have to deal with Fatty Mishra being **** tomorrow.

Nah Mishy with the bat is like Sehwag with the ball. Pesky little ****, he will annoy the hell out of the opposition and I think if he had stayed in, he would have been good for a 30+ score tomm mrng.

 

[weldone]

Best chance of a result will be if India end with a sizeable deficit (100 or so) and then England either successfully gets a good lead early or falls apart trying to get a good lead early.

 

[Jono]

Hey Adders, never notied until now, but the coverage has given India as the winner of the day 1 first session in the "session pie"

 

[Jono]

One way to look at it.

Another is that his lower order runs could have been handy in getting you level. Otherwise they could have just thrown out Yadav.

Nah Mishy with the bat is like Sehwag with the ball. Pesky little ****, he will annoy the hell out of the opposition and I think if he had stayed in, he would have been good for a 30+ score tomm mrng.

I didn't mean for India. I meant for the viewers.

 

[Shri]

Ash, Jaddu, Jinx and Kohli are good for 150 runs tomorrow. England getting a 70 run lead and being rolled for 150 odd in a session or two would be perfect.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Follow on not saved yet.

 

[honestbharani]

lol.. as if Cook will ever enforce it now, even if they manage to roll us up before the score.

 

[Shri]

I thought we would finish close to 350 with 3 wickets gone but this isn't a really bad close to day three.

 

[Adders]

Hey Adders, never notied until now, but the coverage has given India as the winner of the day 1 first session in the "session pie"

Easy to say now there has been a gazillion runs in the test, but I still say 100 odd for 3 was pretty even at that stage. Yeah it's a flat wicket but your quicks did bowl pretty well in that session.

 

[honestbharani]

With the 9:30 start, winter time in India, new ball and first day pitch having been under covers a while, there is always a bit in the first 30 mins for the bowlers. That is not really indicative of the pitch though.

 

[Jono]

was just joking cos I saw the session pie chart, that's all

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Todays play was very similar to Edgbaston day 2 earlier this year v Pakistan. Wicket very early on, big partnership followed and not many runs in the day.

 

[Shri]

And the wife beater should be dropped for Kuldeep Yadav.

Pros of selecting Kuldeep:

Pujara wouldn't be the ugliest guy in the XI anymore
England would need time to adjust to a left arm leg spinner
KY Is not completely useless with the bat
In reasonable form as a bowler

Cons:

 

[Jono]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jono]

deadset one of your best posts, hahah

 

[Gnske]

And the wife beater should be dropped for Kuldeep Yadav.

Pros of selecting Kuldeep:

Pujara wouldn't be the ugliest guy in the XI anymore
England would need time to adjust to a left arm leg spinner
KY Is not completely useless with the bat
In reasonable form as a bowler

Cons:

When will this meme of Pujara not being ruggedly handsome end?

Nostrils and Saha are clearly the most facially impaired.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

And the wife beater should be dropped for Kuldeep Yadav.

Pros of selecting Kuldeep:

Pujara wouldn't be the ugliest guy in the XI anymore
England would need time to adjust to a left arm leg spinner
KY Is not completely useless with the bat
In reasonable form as a bowler

Cons:

His face looks like he has had an adverse reaction to an insect bite.