*Official* India Tour of England 2018

[CasMcG24]

Cook to ton up today, big time. When that happens, I'm going to be the last man standing. Triumphantly.

You need to change bookies my man... He's doing you a lemon x

 

[CasMcG24]

You get the impression that if the first few wickets go cheaply, the middle order are told not to hang around and make everyone have to come back on Day 5.


Obviously I woke up today confident we'll knock off the runs by tea-time tomorrow. Then I pondered our batting line-up and realised that we'll be lucky to still be batting at tea-time today. I think The Oval will see the more interesting cricket today.

Lunch.... ! Cook first ball.

 

[wpdavid]

Lunch.... ! Cook first ball.

I get it; less danger of being disappointed.

 

[CasMcG24]

I get it; less danger of being disappointed.

I'm an Australian with an English husband (he also supports Essex) just the fact England collapse most times when under pressure.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Fighting back from adversity in Test matches is very difficult. How many teams do show resilience these days? SA were the last team who could do that (when De Villiers-Amla-Du Plessis help them grind out a few blockathon draws).

SA managed to resist a long time at Delhi in 2015. Also almost won chasing 450 at joburg before giving up. Nz drew from 90-5 trailing by 300. SL won after they were 90-4 trailing by 100 odd at galle. Australia were 270-7 in reply to India's 450 at brisbane and ended up winning.


My point is if you're playing against India, you've always got a chance.

 

[wpdavid]

I'm an Australian with an English husband (he also supports Essex) just the fact England collapse most times when under pressure.

Got it this time. Hard to disagree really.

 

[CasMcG24]

Got it this time. Hard to disagree really.

I feel the days of watching a five day test has passed as T20 cricket is where the money is and too many players take too many risks batting too aggressively. I used to love watching the bowlers pin a batsman down down and then that batsman defend and pick his moment... This is where test match cricket wins it for me the steady build up and then bang raise the game and put on some runs... England are two up in a five test series and they will just turn up and say **** it, next week we'll improve. If only they batted so well today making the last days unmissable they would sell tickets.

 

[harsh.ag]

I'm an Australian with an English husband (he also supports Essex) just the fact England collapse most times when under pressure.

Perhaps try putting less pressure on him then.

 

[vcs]

SA managed to resist a long time at Delhi in 2015. Also almost won chasing 450 at joburg before giving up. Nz drew from 90-5 trailing by 300. SL won after they were 90-4 trailing by 100 odd at galle. Australia were 270-7 in reply to India's 450 at brisbane and ended up winning.


My point is if you're playing against India, you've always got a chance.

You only remember all the times India ****ed up (which are admittedly, a lot).

India also won from a dire situation against Australia in Bangalore last year.

 

[StephenZA]

You only remember all the times India ****ed up (which are admittedly, a lot).

India also won from a dire situation against Australia in Bangalore last year.

It's Aus in India does not count.....

 

[CasMcG24]

Perhaps try putting less pressure on him then.

Everyone must rise to a good performance.

 

[CasMcG24]

India also won from a dire situation against Australia in Bangalore last year.

Hey... Please keep this 'on' topic... Besides that side was probably full of Victorians... ?

 

[Howe_zat]

When Virat Kohli edged to Keaton Jennings – a breakdown of the finest missed catch you’ll ever see

 

[wpdavid]

When Virat Kohli edged to Keaton Jennings – a breakdown of the finest missed catch you’ll ever see

Thank you.

 

[wpdavid]

Bye Keaton.

The most annoying thing about that is that Surrey will almost certainly have to cope without Rory Burns during the remaining two tests.

 

[Groundking]

Jennings is crap, hopefully that's the last we see of him.

 

[Adders]

Think that's the last we'll see of K Jennings.

 

[SeamUp]

Oh boy. Next.

 

[SeamUp]

Bye Keaton.

The most annoying thing about that is that Surrey will almost certainly have to cope without Rory Burns during the remaining two tests.

You guys are comfortably ahead. After this round there is only 4 rounds left ? Roy or Jacks probably comes in.

Other teams need to get 2 wins on you guys.

 

[rparikh14]

Well this match looks like it is finishing quickly