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

[OverratedSanity]

Blah could've got a nice not out to pump up that average.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Rashid proving his worth as the premier spinner over the last 3 tests.

 

[OverratedSanity]

This test, it was just general stupidity that cost you. This squad should and could have batted better.

Yeah, definitely. Should've got 400+ batting first on this track. Also should've bowled us out for a much smaller total after we were 200/6

 

[harsh.ag]

Well batted but he has no place in the team once the others are fit.

He does though. He suits a 5 batsman approach better. Saha can come in when they pick Rohit at 6.

Lets dial it back a bit. He should be an emergency measure. This innings is good but lets not kid ourselves. Pant should pip him next time.

Pant is a kid though. Let him play two more years of FC.

 

[vcs]

Hope Pujara gets some red-ink here, he's been a rock for us in these tricky home chases ever since his debut match. Also the 4th game against Australia on a Delhi minefield, and a couple more 50-60 type chases against Australia and England around then. Always seems to get out after doing all the hard work.

Dammit

 

[cnerd123]

Rashid proving his worth as the premier spinner over the last 3 tests.

He has taken 5 times the amount of wickets that Howe predicted he would before the series began

 

[Contra]

Seriously hoping Kohli does't get out, would ruin his average too =(

 

[Shri]

He does though. He suits a 5 batsman approach better. Saha can come in when they pick Rohit at 6.



Pant is a kid though. Let him play two more years of FC.

We seem to have average test openers at the moment because everyone is batting too cautiously on pitches that are flat. Anyone can do what Patel did today if they were told to score quick. Take this knock with a grain of salt. And Pant should obviously not be fast tracked to the test side. Instead, play him in ODIs to see if he has the potential and slowly get him to open in tests.

 

[Motorwada]

India - the no 1 team in the world.

 

[listento_me]

Seriously pathetic from England yet again and they will rue they day they tried to dig in last test. Cook was already regretting it in the interviews that followed, plus they played negatively at the tailend of the first match, the only one they looked like they could win.

I feel Cook's tactics are often too defensive, even in a healthy position and his time may be up.

 

[OverratedSanity]

He does though. He suits a 5 batsman approach better. Saha can come in when they pick Rohit at 6.



Pant is a kid though. Let him play two more years of FC.

He's dropped 4 catches ffs. He's done fine with the bat but one good innings doesn't mean he's pole vaulted over Saha, Rahul, and Dhawan in the pecking order.

I know Saha wasn't exactly Healy behind the stumps this series, but he was still miles ahead of what Parthiv showed behind the stumps. This little fifty of his would've meant nothing if England's batsmen had capitalized on even one if all those lives he gave them. He's not a good enough keeper to get in on his keeping strength, nor is he a good enough batsman to play as a specialist bat anywhere in the lineup , much less opening the innings. Once everyone is fit, bring back Rahul as opener and Saha as keeper down at 6/7. Phase Saha out for Pant in 1-2 years' time.

 

[Contra]

What a shot to finish.

 

[artvandalay]

But he wasn't told to score quickly was he? It's the way he always plays.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Oh well, least we get a lie in tomorrow.

 

[vcs]

Yay!

 

[indiaholic]

Thank you.. I guess on an average Parthiv will drop around 2 more chances per game imo. That is easily giving up 30-40 runs.

 

[Groundking]

I think we should just break convention and call up Hildreth, Clarke and Borthwick. Clarke to get around the squad and have a look at him in nets, Hildreth for middle order, and Borthwick to bat no.3 if Hameed is injured. So something like this for the next test match.

Cook
Hameed
Root
Hildreth
Stokes
Bairstow
Moeen
Woakes
Rashid
Broad
Anderson

Root up to open if Hameed isn't fit for the next test with Borthwick in at no.3.

 

[artvandalay]

Seriously pathetic from England yet again and they will rue they day they tried to dig in last test. Cook was already regretting it in the interviews that followed, plus they played negatively at the tailend of the first match, the only one they looked like they could win.

I feel Cook's tactics are often too defensive, even in a healthy position and his time may be up.

I said the same thing but too many of the England fans here share Cooks approach to the game. It's not often you get a chance to win a test in India and when you do should take it. A moral win is useless.

 

[Motorwada]

jadeja or ashwin - mom?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I think we should just break convention and call up Hildreth, Clarke and Borthwick. Clarke to get around the squad and have a look at him in nets, Hildreth for middle order, and Borthwick to bat no.3 if Hameed is injured. So something like this for the next test match.

Cook
Hameed
Root
Hildreth
Stokes
Bairstow
Moeen
Woakes
Rashid
Broad
Anderson

Root up to open if Hameed isn't fit for the next test with Borthwick in at no.3.

Wouldn't be against all that and if it a raging turner we would have Borthwick and Root as part time options if Moeen or Rashid have a bad day.