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

Arachnodouche

International Captain
Yeah, all predictions premature at this stage. The new ball's reversing inside thirty overs. All it takes is one high quality spell from Bumrah/Ishant to bring India to parity again. Missing Siraj though. Our seamers have well and truly eclipsed the spin department, irrespective of conditions.
 
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Pothas

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I totally forgot that Jake Ball played in that match. In fact I pretty much just forgot about Jake Ball.
 

Chrish

International Debutant
Solid day for England. Though if memory serves me right, they scored 400+ in first inning twice and still lost by an inning in last tour. They will have to get at least 550-600 IMO.
 

Manee

Cricketer Of The Year
To be fair Burns tried to show intent and that didn't end up too well. Slower scoring always leaves you a bit more vulnerable if you start poorly on Day 2 but the assumption you get 50+ more runs with no risk is misplaced - England have had a very good day but that late wicket evens it up a tad I think. England still in front but India a solid morning session away from having England 330/5 and on course for 400/450 instead of getting 550/600 and near enough taking an India win out the equation.
I'm praying for 350 a/o followed by Rohit and Gill centuries. But even an innings defeat is on the cards here so I'm very worried.
 

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
I'm praying for 350 a/o followed by Rohit and Gill centuries. But even an innings defeat is on the cards here so I'm very worried.
Nah there's absolutely no chance of that with us batting first. There's no scenario in which we don't bat again.
 

Manee

Cricketer Of The Year
Nah there's absolutely no chance of that with us batting first. There's no scenario in which we don't bat again.
I had a dream that Ganguly took five wickets so my mind is not constrained with what is and isn't possible.

To be clear, I meant an innings defeat for India is on the cards. Conscious my phrasing was unclear.
 

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
No I got what you meant, but that's why there's no way you're losing by an innings. We won't be enforcing the follow-on.
 

h_hurricane

International Vice-Captain
It also makes sense to put opposition in backfoot for the rest of the series by making them bowl in 2nd innings as well.

Then again, India B and India C comes into picture :p
 

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
I totally forgot that Jake Ball played in that match. In fact I pretty much just forgot about Jake Ball.
Likewise. Mind you, I have no recollection at all of the guy who scored 300 against us in that match. Turns out he only played six test matches; so either he really pissed off Kohli at some point, or the Indian selectors really didn't rate that England attack.
 

Red_Ink_Squid

Global Moderator
Likewise. Mind you, I have no recollection at all of the guy who scored 300 against us in that match. Turns out he only played six test matches; so either he really pissed off Kohli at some point, or the Indian selectors really didn't rate that England attack.
My eldest was born not long before that series and one of my early memories of parenthood is listening to the cricket on the radio during the night while I was up with my son. I remember the awful inevitability of the Nair triple and the J Yadav centuries, but I too had totally repressed the memory of Jake Ball.
 

Fuller Pilch

Hall of Fame Member
Well done Root and Sibley. Hopefully England can score 600 and keep NZ at no 1 a bit longer. Is there still a mace and $1mn prizemoney for the team who is number 1 come April?
 

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