38th Match - India v England

[stephen]

Has a team ever been so good in exactly the right conditions and so rubbish outside those conditions? Other than India pre-2018 that is.

 

[vcs]

So much pressure on the bowlers.

 

[harsh.ag]

400 on the cards.

 

[91Jmay]

Dimensions tiny today. Some good strikes but they are going for balls they never would on a big pitch. Good hitting though.

 

[Member Berry]

400 on the cards.

450

 

[Cabinet96]

it does, the air around the ground/pitch plays an indicator if its a flat overall wicket. if theres swing u cant say its a flat deck.

A deck can't be flat if it's humid and bowlers are moving it in their air? These are separate things that combine to determine playing conditions.

 

[Burgey]

India’s vaunted attack genuinely mediocre here against this shot suck batting line up. Genuinely hope Australia plays them in a KO game. Imposters gonna impost

 

[stephen]

It says it all that Giles, head of England cricket said that this was the best pitch of the tournament. That's complete bullshit. The best pitch of the tournament have been the ones with assistance for the bowlers. That has produced the most entertaining cricket and surely that is three true measure of a pitch. 380 vs 380 isn't really interesting or exciting at all because there is no real balance between bat and ball.

 

[Member Berry]

vijay shankar kicking himself in the dressing room thinking "I could've made a quickfire 40 off 45 balls here".

 

[artvandalay]

At least bairstow can't complain today that they've been caught cold with conditions that don't play to their strengths.

 

[Tec15]

this is going to be one of those extremely tedious absurdly high scoring games

I mean, India could always be bowled out for 200 while chasing 380..

 

[cnerd123]

Would be hilarious if Pant blasts 150 off 80 in a successful runchase here. Conditions and bowling attack set up perfectly for it.

 

[cnerd123]

But ffs Kuldeep is going at 13 RPO what the hell.

Tighten up boys.

 

[fredfertang]

Piece of piss this - dunno what all the stress was for

 

[vcs]

Kuldeep looks on to challenge the "most expensive spell" records here. 0-46 in his 4th over.

 

[vogue]

Piece of piss this - dunno what all the stress was for

 

[Burgey]

Would be hilarious if Pant blasts 150 off 80 in a successful runchase here. Conditions and bowling attack set up perfectly for it.

You know it won’t happen. He hasn’t the temperament. This one’s done. India needs to just get close and move onto the Bangers

 

[Burgey]

But ffs Kuldeep is going at 13 RPO what the hell.

Tighten up boys.

*whispers*

They aren’t that good mate.

 

[h_hurricane]

Would be hilarious if Pant blasts 150 off 80 in a successful runchase here. Conditions and bowling attack set up perfectly for it.

That would mean Burgey going to rant about England attack being mediocre.

 

[fredfertang]

Commentary's not SRT's strong suit is it?

He's sending me to sleep - someone give him a mango