*Official* India Tour of England 2018

[vic_orthdox]

Well I guess I'm spending today at home observing my first deadline day.

 

[artvandalay]

Its only a drizzle. ****ing English weather.

 

[wpdavid]

Looks like whoever wins the toss tomorrow will invite the other side to bat.

 

[weldone]

India need to bat too. Unless England get bowled out in a couple of sessions in each innings, there shouldn't be enough time for a result. Unless, I suppose, both teams are dismissed for stupidly low scores in the first 3 innings.

Ashwin bowling England out twice in 4 sessions each is what I was hinting at.

 

[91Jmay]

Ashwin bowling England out twice in 4 sessions each is what I was hinting at.

India should probably try batting 4 sessions first to be honest.

 

[morgieb]

Has been dry as a bone over there for two months but now there's cricket on it starts to rain. Sort your **** out, England.

 

[Cow Corner]

We're gonna get at least 4 full days worth of play....which will be more than enough to get a result as I can't see either team batting more than 90 overs on average across 2 innings.

 

[91Jmay]

Apparently it is a greenish pitch anyway, however that doesn't mean it won't spin.

Jaddu in?

Woakes over Ali most probably.

Fancy Pandya to go well with the ball here.

 

[weldone]

India should probably try batting 4 sessions first to be honest.

If India can't bat for 4 sessions there will definitely be a result anyway. I was addressing david's point about draw...still think that's the least likely outcome

 

[91Jmay]

If India can't bat for 4 sessions there will definitely be a result anyway. I was addressing david's point about draw...still think that's the least likely outcome

Yeah that's fair, i am still backing India at this cesspit of a ground.

 

[Shri]

Well this sucks

 

[OverratedSanity]

**** off England

 

[cnerd123]

Get a ****ing climate

 

[vcs]

Good, good

This way I won't miss much of the play. The way India are batting, it's not like we're going to be denied a result due to lack of time, anyway.

 

[Singh767]

Get a ****ing climate

Get a new profile picture

 

[Pratters]

Getting frustrated by rain is part of the cricket lore, as annoying as it is.

 

[S.Kennedy]

The summer we've had it was about time normality resumed.

 

[wpdavid]

India should probably try batting 4 sessions first to be honest.

I think it depends whether we believe the forecast for Monday. And also what the pitch looks like when the covers come off.
If it looks a bit green and it's been sweating under the covers for a day or so, then I think they'd trust their seamers to do the job in our first innings and Ashwin to do likewise in our 2nd innings, leaving a small chase between the showers on Monday. And I think England would definitely choose to bowl first, especially if it's still cloudy tomorrow.

 

[Borges]

I think the team winning the toss will bowl first.
Hopefully, we won't have to hear anything more about the great Jadeja.
Though I fear that we may not be rid of the sight of the even greater Moeen Ali (ATVG, as per the gospel according to trundler) .

 

[91Jmay]

ECB fixing it so they debut a 4 day Test.

Scummy ****s.