***Official*** India in England 2014

[Dan]

I still reckon it's wide open tbh. 60-40 India's way by my reckoning, but that can change so, so quickly.

Never thought I'd utter this sentence, but I wonder what WASP would say about this.

 

[Uppercut]

I know that it's India overseas and all but these fourth innings chases do have a habit of changing in an almighty hurry so I wouldn't be despairing yet

Yeah you get a quiet period when the ball is this old in almost every innings in England. Second new ball is the important spell.

 

[smash84]

India seem to be bowling very tight. The last 10-15 overs have barely yielded 20 runs.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bon Jovi time.

 

[King Pietersen]

ROOOOOTTTTTTT. What a man.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah true, so many times the team looks like they're coasting and then suddenly one wicket leads to 2-3 more. Lanka vs SA is a good example.

But as you said, India overseas is more like lolndia.

As was NZ v India at Eden Park

 

[smash84]

India seem to be bowling very tight. The last 10-15 overs have barely yielded 20 runs.

I hadn't realized that Ishant wasn't in the attack for the last 10 overs.

 

[Bahnz]

Slightly reckless that last shot, but still good batting.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Now double it young man.

 

[King Pietersen]

50 for Root. ****ing love him. What an absolute hero.

 

[Adders]

Roooooooooooooottttttt.

 

[Adders]

50 for Root. ****ing love him. What an absolute hero.

Skip for next test.

 

[Spark]

Yeah true, so many times the team looks like they're coasting and then suddenly one wicket leads to 2-3 more. Lanka vs SA is a good example.

But as you said, India overseas is more like lolndia.

Was thinking more Durham to be honest. 1/150 or something then bam.

 

[cnerd123]

Despite that drive, it's the right area for Ishant to be bowling in.

The short ball after that, wasn't.

 

[Jono]

Why were you ever born Ishant Sharma?

 

[Burgey]

**** that is seriously good batting by Root right there.

 

[Adders]

That 1 over has brought Englands odds down from 2.50 to now favs at 1.90 with 365.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I don't see how England aren't at the very least slight favourites now. 150 to get with the sort of tail England have doesn't look that intimidating. Especially with the pacers barely able to threaten the batsmen.

If we don't get 2-3 quick wickets with the new ball we'll lose.

 

[smash84]

That 1 over brought the Indian lead from over 160 to 149.

 

[King Pietersen]

With Cook, Bell and Prior playing like ****s we've needed the younger players to step up, and Root has stepped up more than anyone else. Averaging just shy of 120 this year, and has been brilliant. Him and Ballance have been awesome.