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

[Shri]

When Bhuvi's back for home tests, we could have a lower order of Ashwin-Saha-Jadeja-Jayant-Bhuvi. Almost approaching England levels of hax depth.

And if you get them all, Shami will bop you anyway.

 

[Shri]

Think Umesh could have been a threat here if he chose to bowl some cutters.

 

[artvandalay]

This was the kind of Match where a decent leggie might have given some variety to an attack that is quite same with seamers and off spinners. Shame Mishra sucked in the last match.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

He's bowled well tbf. Definitely the biggest surprise this series for me in terms of exceeding pre-series expectations.

Comfortably. Actually looks a player we can use in the future which not many would have said.

He might actually win us a test too as not many pick his googly which is a surprise given he has been around ages.

 

[fredfertang]

Does Shastri realise he's got that thing on his head?

 

[hazsa19]

Gah, not the best start to the week. India too good for us at the right times.

 

[fredfertang]

Hopefully we'll play our best eleven in the next Test, and not just our best nine

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Hopefully we'll play our best eleven in the next Test, and not just our best nine

Need more northerners in. They are performing, southern softies aren't.

 

[harsh.ag]

England were good value for the major part, especially Root, Rashid, Cook, Hameed and Bairstow.

With Ben & Zafar's replacements being slightly decent, the next test could be a big fight. Hoping for a Hameed hundred.

It's on!

 

[Shri]

Does Shastri realise he's got that thing on his head?

What? He doesn't have a brain, don't be ridiculous.

 

[Shri]

Hoping for a Hameed hundred.

It's not a timeless test.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

With Ben & Zafar's replacements being slightly decent, the next test could be a big fight. Hoping for a Hameed hundred.

It's on!

Buttler and Batty, bet you are terrified.

 

[harsh.ag]

Buttler and Batty, bet you are terrified.

Could be worse. Could be Ballance and Batty.

 

[indiaholic]

Wait. Woakes won't be playing the next test? Waaaahhhh!!!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wait. Woakes won't be playing the next test? Waaaahhhh!!!

Yeah, he will replace Broad.

 

[indiaholic]

I didn't realize it was that bad.. Think I read on cricinfo that Broad felt he would be okay for the third test.

 

[ImpatientLime]

what i wouldn't give for a fit james taylor at #4.

 

[vcs]

Excellent win.

India's dogged first innings effort in Rajkot was extremely valuable in hindsight, otherwise that match could easily have gone the same way as this one, but in England's favour.

Hope we can keep up this level of performance, because otherwise England are good enough to punish us.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Compton on cricinfo says England should have mixed attack with defence.

What like he was successful at doing in his career?

 

[Adders]

what i wouldn't give for a fit james taylor at #4.

I think we can all agree on that