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

[Daemon]

This is very slow, especially from Gambhir. Hope they score at more than 4 rpo tomorrow morning, given Pujara will come next.

Yeah unless the pitch remains excellent for batting for the whole of tomorrow this is a bit slow. I'd definitely take 0 down at stumps regardless of what we score so I'm not too critical of the approach.

 

[91Jmay]

This is very slow, especially from Gambhir. Hope they score at more than 4 rpo tomorrow morning, given Pujara will come next.

India don't really score quickly as a general rule. Not sure where you have got this idea they will score at 4 RPO, especially as seamers generally very economical.

 

[harsh.ag]

That was some delivery by Rashid.

 

[91Jmay]

Good day for us, but India showing what a flat pitch it is. Still draw the favourite, India will need another 5 sessions of batting absolute minimum to have a proper lead.

 

[MW1304]

Spinners bowled alright then? Or have India just been dead-batting them to see out the day.

Can't complain with another day like this, regardless of the pitch.

 

[Jono]

Holy **** at wahhhhing at the run rate when they are batting in the last session after being in the field all day getting smacked around and chasing leather.

0 wickets down is big. No run rate matters for that session

 

[Spikey]

seriously thought, how the **** was that catch counted

 

[weldone]

India don't really score quickly as a general rule. Not sure where you have got this idea they will score at 4 RPO, especially as seamers generally very economical.

That's our only chance of winning this match, and Kohli is always prepared to lose in order to win a test match.

 

[Jono]

Do that tomorrow ffs when you're set. Not when the ball is new and you've been in the field two days

 

[Daemon]

Do that tomorrow ffs when you're set. Not when the ball is new and you've been in the field two days

Nah look Ansari deserves to be smacked around if he's going to bowl with that disgusting action

 

[Jono]

Don't hate on Aziz Ansari's brother

 

[91Jmay]

That's our only chance of winning this match, and Kohli is always prepared to lose in order to win a test match.

So that's why he was dropping catches and putting fielders on the fence when we were 130-3.

 

[Gnske]

Gotta say, I knew Stokes was big, but with his technique I thought a subcontinental hundred would have been a bridge too far (chances aside). Gonna be scarily good in years to come.

Why did we have to get Mitch ****ing Marsh?

 

[Howe_zat]

Ashwin's home record

v Australia	2013-2013	4 matches	29w @ 20.10	SR 49.9		4 5wh	
v England	2012-2016	5 matches	16w @ 56.50	SR 106		0 5wh		
v New Zealand	2012-2016	5 matches	45w @ 15.91	SR 31.4		6 5wh		
v South Africa	2015-2015	4 matches	31w @ 11.12	SR 31.8		4 5wh		
v West Indies	2011-2013	5 matches	34w @ 21.64	SR 42.7		2 5wh

One of these things is not like the other things

 

[Shri]

Ashwin's home record

v Australia	2013-2013	4 matches	29w @ 20.10	SR 49.9		4 5wh	
v England	2012-2016	5 matches	16w @ 56.50	SR 106		0 5wh		
v New Zealand	2012-2016	5 matches	45w @ 15.91	SR 31.4		6 5wh		
v South Africa	2015-2015	4 matches	31w @ 11.12	SR 31.8		4 5wh		
v West Indies	2011-2013	5 matches	34w @ 21.64	SR 42.7		2 5wh

One of these things is not like the other things

Wait until Kohli has a waah about the pitch after the game at a press conference. Those stats will change quickly.

 

[cnerd123]

If Gambhir tons up here I'm gonna lol so hard

It would basically invalidate any of the runs the English batsmen scored

 

[Gnske]

Ashwin's home record

v Australia	2013-2013	4 matches	29w @ 20.10	SR 49.9		4 5wh	
v England	2012-2016	5 matches	16w @ 56.50	SR 106		0 5wh		
v New Zealand	2012-2016	5 matches	45w @ 15.91	SR 31.4		6 5wh		
v South Africa	2015-2015	4 matches	31w @ 11.12	SR 31.8		4 5wh		
v West Indies	2011-2013	5 matches	34w @ 21.64	SR 42.7		2 5wh

One of these things is not like the other things

Averages more against the Windies than Aus and averages 20 against Aus?

Clearly not great.

 

[Stace]

If Gambhir tons up here I'm gonna lol so hard

It would basically invalidate any of the runs the English batsmen scored

Yeah its the same as India's last game against NZ where Gambhir AND Guptill both hit half centuries, it made Kohli's double ton worthless.

 

[mr_mister]

so funny to me that gatuam gambhir is playing international cricket again

 

[listento_me]

I'm already starting to feel this could head towards a draw