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

[Howe_zat]

Pretty ordinary hand from Woakes/Rashid. It's not exactly a free for all.

 

[Stapel]

It was Yadav taking that catch, not? A bit of poetic justice then!

 

[wpdavid]

This isn't very smart cricket lads. They've scored so quickly before now, there's plenty of time to work their way through a slower period of play and make sure they reach 550. Which probably won't happen now.

And I wouldn't want to be explaining that shot to Stokes if he's left stranded in the 90's.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Virat Dropli

 

[hazsa19]

Rashid has played far too much poor (****ing awful tbh) cricket for someone with such a short test career.

 

[fredfertang]

Stokes should be given a couple of minutes to change his shirt - he looks ridiculous

 

[Stapel]

It just keeps amazing me how England keep strengthening their tail. Sending in a 24 year old dude at 10, with 3000 FC runs under his belt.....

 

[DriveClub]

Who will jimmy A replace?

 

[Howe_zat]

Who will jimmy A replace?

I'd replace Ansari with him at this stage, which I'm fairly sure will happen unless he takes a bag of wickets.

 

[Stapel]

I'd replace Ansari with him at this stage, which I'm fairly sure will happen unless he takes a bag of wickets.

And what if he does take a bag of wickets? Whatever Zafar ansari does, I think Rashid shouldn't feel too safe!

 

[DriveClub]

I'd replace Ansari with him at this stage, which I'm fairly sure will happen unless he takes a bag of wickets.

What about rashid? He's not that good either

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Could be Woakes who is rotated after playing the last 3 tests.

 

[Howe_zat]

And what if he does take a bag of wickets? Whatever Zafar ansari does, I think Rashid shouldn't feel too safe!

I think it'd take a really good bowling performance for Ansari to bowl ahead of Rashid. Which is not especially fair but people expect more from Rashid.

 

[Stapel]

Could be Woakes who is rotated after playing the last 3 tests.

If the next pitch is more suited for spinners, that very well might be the case.

 

[Howe_zat]

Strangely this is probably Stokes' first hundred that isn't amazing

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Batted Stokes. Superb with a bit of help from the fielders.

 

[Stapel]

It wouldn't surprise me too much, if we can buckle up for something of a slog fest from here, now that Benjamin has his ton. Not saying it's the wise thing to do btw....

 

[cnerd123]

Hey Howe this is Ansari's second test.

You said he inspired our One-Test Wonder XI

When are you eating a shoe

 

[Howe_zat]

Stokes in 2016

8 matches, 663 runs at 60.27, HS 258, 25 wickets at 19.80, best 4/26

 

[Howe_zat]

Hey Howe this is Ansari's second test.

You said he inspired our One-Test Wonder XI

When are you eating a shoe

I also remember when I said England would win a test.