*Official* 1st Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 05 - 09 Feb 2021

[honestbharani]

Early days but Ash looks good against Root.

 

[cnerd123]

Not watching today sadly

Surprised India went in with 3 spinners but I rate Nadeem quite a bit so glad to see him game a game. Definitely think it's because they wanted a contrast to Ashwin, and Sundar is there as 5th bowler. I'm really looking forward to his batting more than his bowling. Could be a really good Test number 6 moving forward.

Glad that Bumrah has finally gotten a Test wicket at home too. Has any other bowler had to wait as long since Test debut to get a wicket in a home test? In terms of time, games played, balls bowled, etc. Maybe Yasir Shah?

 

[Shri]

ashwin should be a support bowler here

get washi in

naturally quicker and will give batters less time to react

**** we are really missing jaddu

 

[honestbharani]

Good call of wide by the umpire.

 

[mackembhoy]

Sibley with a great Dentury

Could have done with Denly to drop in at 3 for this test

 

[Pup Clarke]

Really enjoying Knight and Butcher on comms. Solid analysis

 

[Burner]

This series might give India a perspective on how critical Jadeja is to this side.

 

[Shri]

root smiling after close balls again

was he the one mitchell johnson fake smiled at during a bouncer barrage

 

[Arachnodouche]

Bumrah/Ishant getting it to reverse on the first afternoon lol. Don't think we saw one ball go all summer in Aus.

 

[Shri]

who's talking to ash in tamil near the stumps lol

 

[h_hurricane]

Bumrah's first test wicket in India has been superb. Hope he gets many more.

 

[Shri]

ishant bowling crap

fair way off the corridor

 

[h_hurricane]

A bit too short too. Hope he makes the adjustments soon.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Has Gavaskar calmed down in the Comms box over time? Seems pretty chill here and has some nice insight and astute observations. Enjoying listening to him

 

[silentstriker]

I thought that was out real time.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Has Gavaskar calmed down in the Comms box over time? Seems pretty chill here and has some nice insight and astute observations. Enjoying listening to him

Was just about to say this. And that he sounds pretty sprightly and together for a guy in his early 70s.

 

[Burner]

Sibley, calm the **** down

 

[Shri]

our test match field setups are mint

we are legit drying up boundaries anywhere we play in recent times

 

[Shri]

also happy that the panauti is no longer in the slips

we have got our best there: rahane and rohit

 

[silentstriker]

3 maiden overs in a row. Let's see if Shane Warne's made up stat comes true.