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

[Contra]

So Ashwin once more shows he is a better bat than bowler.

And given how incredibly good a bowler he is, that's saying something eh!

 

[OverratedSanity]

If Ashwin's hamstring is gone and he can't bowl I hope he gets a ton and wins us the game that way.

 

[Shri]

If Ashwin's hamstring is gone and he can't bowl I hope he gets a ton and wins us the game that way.

I will sit on you, ****. Bleach your mouth.

 

[vcs]

Bloke needs to hire Kohli's fitness trainer. Imagine what he'd be like with that kind of attitude to fitness. *drools*

 

[Contra]

LOl Jaddu calm down, was looking to hit that on the offside for sure.

 

[YorksLanka]

surprised to see how well Ashwin handles the bat..Well done to him- I know he has made some runs recently but I haven't had chance to watch him until now and have to say, he looks comfortable..good for him considering he is the second best spinner behind Herath ;-)

 

[OverratedSanity]

Don't fall for it Jadeja.

 

[91Jmay]

Dross from Woakes with the new nut. He bowled well earlier on but so poor there. India well on top again. Another 100 tomorrow and then we are well up against it yet again.

 

[Contra]

ahh.. was hoping Ashwin would play out a maiden at the end here, with Jadeja there's always a chance.

 

[Contra]

Well after the disastrous first hour after tea this is a really good partnership. Still gotta get another 60-70 runs tommorow at a minimum.

 

[Zinzan]

Just a reminder Adders..

That said, I'll happily offer an avatar challenge for a month that Stokes will average over 40 with the ball in the Indian series if you wan't a piece of of that.

**** yeah......I'll have a piece of that!!

I'm confident that Stokes is going to gun it.

 

[indiaholic]

Ashwin is so valuable. No way in hell Kohli would be able to have a 5 bowler strategy if Ashwin wasn't this good with the bat.

 

[hazsa19]

Well I would've taken that at the start of the day, but it seems like another lost opportunity in what's becoming a frustrating series. It doesn't feel like we're that far away from getting a result here.

 

[vcs]

Well after the disastrous first hour after tea this is a really good partnership. Still gotta get another 60-70 runs tommorow at a minimum.

Yeah, they've ensured we still have an opportunity to get at least some significant advantage. Bat out one more session and a bit and we'd have it.

 

[vcs]

Ashwin is so valuable. No way in hell Kohli would be able to have a 5 bowler strategy if Ashwin wasn't this good with the bat.

Batting average over 35 now, and 50+ against England. Makes up for his relative struggles with the ball against them.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The swings in momentum were great today, very fun day to watch.

75+ lead and we should be good to win this. Assuming Ashwin is fit.

 

[hazsa19]

Batty bowled 5 over for 29 then. May as well have picked another batsman.

 

[vcs]

Yeah, absorbing day's cricket. England were really good after tea. They're just a very tough side to keep down.

 

[harsh.ag]

Jinks not working puts such a big strain on the whole 5 batsmen arrangement.

 

[listento_me]

Very good fight back from India, who looked all at sea before Kohli, Ashwin and Jadeja.

England's best hope is to attack with the field and the ball, in the hopes of getting India out for the lowest possible lead, which should be around 50.

Rashid has bowled very well Bangladesh on wards and should be on from one end tomorrow, with Ali, Jimmy and Stokes rotated around the other end.

Going to need the English batters to step up.