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

[flibbertyjibber]

300+ in around 50 overs. Probably closer to 320

 

[honestbharani]

Yes. Last season was very good for batting, lots of 50+ averages.

Oh ok.. I guess I bought too much into the narrative of "our spinners dont develop coz of how green our tracks are."

 

[Cabinet96]

Well they did literally change the rules for last season for the primary purpose of helping the development of spinners...

 

[fredfertang]

Well they did literally change the rules for last season for the primary purpose of helping the development of spinners...

..... and then picked Gareth Batty

 

[Cabinet96]

Either way there aren't that many opening batsman who have seasons that good opening in division one, least of all at 19. If we're worrying that he might be a FTB rather than just all round bad then it's progress on the opener front.

 

[honestbharani]

@Cabinet: Yeah that is what I meant..

 

[Howe_zat]

If Cook set this field there'd be a bunch of comments on timidness and negativity and other BS. Since Kohli has more ODI hundreds, he's an aggressive captain.

 

[Howe_zat]

Most runs England have ever scored in a match in India.

 

[harsh.ag]

Why aren't they declaring?

 

[Howe_zat]

Why aren't they declaring?

no one feels like gifting them a game, amazingly.

 

[Blocky]

At this point, might as well bat through.

 

[Cabinet96]

That's the greatest shot Cook has ever played.

 

[Howe_zat]

That's the greatest shot Cook has ever played.

pfft. barely a hint of nurdle.

 

[fredfertang]

That's the greatest shot Cook has ever played.

Amazing - he certainly has Ashwin worked out

 

[harsh.ag]

no one feels like gifting them a game, amazingly.

280 in 55 overs though. Not gonna happen.

 

[Stapel]

Am I the only one waiting for Ben Stokes to swing his bat around like a sledgehammer?

 

[Stapel]

Great work Mishra! After landing a few balls on the wrong spot, you made sure your last ball did not......

 

[Howe_zat]

Mishra is a spud, only being asked to bowl line and do literally nothing else and can't hack it

 

[GIMH]

Losing after declaring in a game like this would be unforgivable

First game of a five game series. No benefit in being prepared to lose to win here

The comparison someone made with Brisbane 2010 is a good one (I think it was Howe). We will declare, put men round the bat and try and make a dent but there is no point dangling the carrot

 

[Daemon]

Mishra is so **** when put under even the slightest bit of pressure