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

[91Jmay]

Rohit lolll

 

[hazsa19]

Oh my. Please just slog now

 

[Chrish]

Oh, so you mean does anyone other than the team who's actually got a chance to win it care about it? The other team who makes the final will. And the ones who are trying to make it at the moment do.

It won't be a meaningless one game 'series'. Do you see the World Cup final as a one game series? I'm all for what you're saying though, a three-Test final would be epic. But both teams who go to this final will give a massive ****. The first ever Test Championship final at Lord's is something to get up for.

I still maintain that Test cricket never lacked relevance and it wasn't necessary, however.

World Cup is the entire series though which leads up to final. There is quarter final, then semi, then final. WTC isn’t.

I didn’t mean my post in a negative way. But let’s not kid ourselves, shall we? Just one game doesn’t mean anything. What if you have 36 ao situation again and the other team becomes a winner while there is no chance of subsequent epic buildup?

It’s a farce really.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Maybe don't get out for 36

 

[91Jmay]

I think the idea is great but with Covid killing series and the disparity of games played it has a unfortunate farce feeling to it. Will still be a great spectacle and a major feather in cap to win though.

 

[wpdavid]

I have never seen Leach do that before.

 

[Flem274*]

Maybe don't get out for 36

don't tell me what to do

 

[cnerd123]

Rohit should be a slip and Kohli at midwicket

 

[Shady Slim]

so what do we think england will win first then a maiden world test championship title or a maiden WC?

 

[Shri]

Rohit lolll

what happened

 

[91Jmay]

what happened

Dropped the easiest catch ever

 

[Shri]

nvm read commentary

 

[Shri]

if there was ever a moment was ash to try funky ****, this is it

 

[91Jmay]

The famous quint nelson up

 

[Shri]

let pujara bowl pls

maybe even kohli, gill etc

 

[Shri]

this pitch should be getting a warning for being the most boring pitch that i have seen in years

 

[cnerd123]

two full ****ing days of bowling to start a 4 match series. India are wrecked already and we've barely gotten started.

 

[Chrish]

Are Shami/ Yadav out for the rest of series? England can only win/ draw from here. I would back the draw.

 

[Burgey]

Hopefully England bats on tomorrow to inflict further physical and psychological disintegration on the opposition

 

[Pup Clarke]

Think I asked this previously, but is Hardik fit to bowl? Would love to see him play a part in this series as a neutral