***Official*** England in India

[Senile Sentry]

Looks like India are enforcing the follow-on. Happy with the decision. Back the bowlers to do it again.

Going to be a very interesting 2.5 hours.

 

[Jono]

Where is that Shri ****? Is he banned or something?

Somewhere he is tasting this Ojha 5-fer hard.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Did anyone pass comment on the "KP to left arm spin again lolz" thang at the time, btw?

 

[Jono]

Yep, Harsha

 

[GIMH]

Where is that Shri ****? Is he banned or something?

Somewhere he is tasting this Ojha 5-fer hard.

Don't think he's banned tbh. Not seen him about at lol cricsim in a while either. He and I have an avatar bet on this series.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Did anyone pass comment on the "KP to left arm spin again lolz" thang at the time, btw?

24th dismissal to a left arm spinner in 144 innings!

 

[fredfertang]

I was sorely tempted to resubscribe to Sky for this series - thank **** I resisted

 

[Jono]

Don't think he's banned tbh. Not seen him about at lol cricsim in a while either. He and I have an avatar bet on this series.

Your avatar here or at cricsim? Haven't you lost your avatar here for years and years?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So will we get 250 in this innings?

 

[Cabinet96]

It's funny that I'm surprised to see a seamer bowling the first over.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I was sorely tempted to resubscribe to Sky for this series - thank **** I resisted

In all honesty, if one can hold one's Englishness in abeyance, it's been a pretty good day's cricket so far. India have bowled (if not fielded) impressively.

 

[Spark]

Who has even said the word dustbowl? Again, its not black and white. If a pitch isn't a dustbowl in India its not automatically flat.

This is turning and was turning on day 1. Swann got 4 wickets against the Indian batting lineup on day 1. That is proof its turning more than usual and can be difficult to bat on.

Right, but it's definitely not a 191ao pitch.

 

[Trichromatic]

It's neither 500 pitch nor 190. 300-350 would have been decent total for first innings.

 

[Jono]

Sky subscription would have been worth paying to watch the KP show in the first 30 minutes of the day. Was

 

[centurymaker]

so will we get 250 in this innings?

280.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

In all honesty, if one can hold one's Englishness in abeyance, it's been a pretty good day's cricket so far. India have bowled (if not fielded) impressively.

Particularly Yadav, shown up our supposedly superior pace attack anyway.

 

[Burgey]

Good pace from Nostrils.

 

[Cabinet96]

Sweep stake, how many innings runs will England lose by?

250 or more -
200-250 -
150 - 200 -
100 - 150 - Cabinet96
50 - 100 -
0 - 50 -
India will bat again -

 

[Teja.]

Prior offering 11.00(!) for best batsman this innings, KP - 5.00 and Cook - 4.00.

Tempted to back all three.

 

[Jono]

Right, but it's definitely not a 191ao pitch.

Most 191 all out innings aren't on 191 all out pitches.

The term "highway" was used on day 1. No one gets out for less than 200 on a highway.