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

[91Jmay]

Kohli might end up a better overseas skipper than Dhoni because of his aggresive nature but at home he doesn't seem to have the mentality to sit in and build pressure which is often required in India.

Kohli has done exactly this now. Good captaincy, sit in the game.

 

[mackembhoy]

Most of our fans on here didn't want him in the team. Still be slagging him off after this anyway.

I've backed him from the get go. Said if we persisted with him he'd get better.

Warne averaged more than Rash did from his first 7 innings and rash had got a fifer by then.

Really liking the look of Hameed on a different note. Haway the asian Englishmen

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Best thing about this partnership is it has shut the kids up.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah, Rashid never going to be a world beater but he is a serviceable player. Especially because he can bat

 

[vcs]

This is dull.

 

[Compton]

Impressive debut under difficult circumstances, this.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah, Rashid never going to be a world beater but he is a serviceable player. Especially because he can bat

If and it is a big if right now he improves through this tour he is a possible for the home tests as we have no realistic batting options so Moeen can stay at 5 and the fact Rashid can bat too means he can be in the game if he isn't needed to bowl until day 4 or 5. Not saying i'd do it if we had a home test next week but the last 2 innings he has bowled the best he has in tests and if he carried on improving he is a useful extra option.

 

[Gnske]

Lel this teenager handles spin better than a team of 11 grown Australian men.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah, maybe at the Oval or the other **** London pitch.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah, maybe at the Oval or the other **** London pitch.

Old Trafford for the bounce maybe. No point at Trent Bridge for example. Could be a horses for courses selection until we find some proper bats to fill the top order with.

 

[jimbags]

How many runs did the Cook drop cost?

 

[glewis]

Any chance England will win this test match. The forecast for the weather today and tomorrow is good. I would hate to see it end in a draw.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Any chance England will win this test match. The forecast for the weather today and tomorrow is good. I would hate to see it end in a draw.

Doesnt look like. England will take this draw.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

worst review

 

[91Jmay]

Shocking review

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Doesnt look like. England will take this draw.

Yeah, pitch not playing up enough to even contemplate declaring. Surprising it hasn't broken up much at all really.

 

[Gnske]

Pujara wouldn't have reviewed that

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Shocking review

In fairness it a much better review than the one Rashid went for earlier.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

played hameed

 

[fredfertang]

Well done lad