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

[Black_Warrior]

Virat Dhoni gone on the defensive then. Strange with a 400+ lead.

How can you even compare the two? Can't you see the immediate change King has brought into the team? The positivity and aggresion which is now reflected in the results? Number 1 test team, unbeatable at home, away wins in West Indies and Sri Lanka.. which of these feats can the disinterested and negative Dhoni claim for himself?

 

[Shri]

Ashwin!

 

[Red Wingz]

Uneven bounce and turn,Its looking really tough for eng

u need some serious quality to survive here

 

[duffer]

Ash!

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

OMG. That's a mega technique issue. Should not play for England again this tour.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Crucial moment. Ali-Root partnership can make or break this for England.

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

Ash!

Dead straight ball.

 

[TT Boy]

Is Ben Duckett a swede basher?

 

[Shri]

Dead straight ball.

What? Are we seeing the same game?

 

[mr_mister]

wow Root what a prick. if you call it you take the dismissall

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Uneven bounce and turn,Its looking really tough for eng

u need some serious quality to survive here

Well 72-3 is a good start for us by recent standards. Worry is the fact we have so many left handers in the side.

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

What? Are we seeing the same game?

Played all around it. Was a Roman road'esq ball.

 

[mr_mister]

Poor Hameed. Not a nice way to go. Hope he plays the next game.

you think this shouldn't affect his chances at all. sold up the river by a selfish moment from a senior player

and that 88 should buy him 2 more tests at least

 

[Shaun1592]

Root will have to go very big here for England to have a chance - if Root goes big and England can support him with a couple of partnerships to get us up to and around 300 our lower order could very quickly knock off those remaining runs to get past India

Root is the key, providing England score quickly they still have a chance - Kohli is being very defensive so opportunities to accumulate 1's and 2's should be aplenty.

Match is interestingly poised.

 

[Burgey]

Root is going to finish 70 odd not out here.

 

[Daemon]

Settle down fellas, getting England 3 down is usually the easy part.

 

[Shri]

wow Root what a prick. if you call it you take the dismissall

What happened? I don't see anything atm that warrants this. Was it that sight screen thing a few overs back?

 

[Howe_zat]

3rd time Duckett has been bowled showing his stumps in a test match. Grim.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Root is going to finish 70 odd not out here.

Quite possibly.

 

[Shri]

Played all around it. Was a Roman road'esq ball.

It dipped and turned slightly. You have to look at Jadeja to see a really dead straight ball.