*Official* 2nd Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 13 - 17 Feb 2021

[Shri]

no woakes

stokes, foakes, woakes is not a thing yet

 

[JOJOXI]

Will be interesting to see how Olly Stone does, presumably he gets the new ball too so shouldn't have to wait too long. And Bumrah rest probably makes sense, always looks worse at 1-0 down rather than 1-0 up but giving him the longest rest possible of the series (assuming he plays 3 of the 4 Tests) makes sense rather than resting him for Test 1 and 4 as an example or playing him in back to back Tests so soon after injury in Tests 1 and 2

 

[honestbharani]

I guess they may bring in Bumrah for Kuldeep next test considering the pink ball stuff, esp. if Axar lives up to expectations with both bat and ball. If not, they may bring in Sundar as more of a batting allrounder at 7.

It does seem tempting to see if he can crack opening at test level, we are crying out for left handers in the top 5 and Rohit seems to somehow continue flattering to deceive as a test match batsman, wherever he bats. Maybe a season for TN opening or with India A opening could help, coz you know his bowling will continue to be good and its not that taxing to play as the 5th/6th bowler when you bowl offies.

 

[Niall]

Sundar's batting will be missed but Kuldeep at nine mitigates that somewhat as he actually can be trusted to be on strike.

 

[Daemon]

I guess they may bring in Bumrah for Kuldeep next test considering the pink ball stuff, esp. if Axar lives up to expectations with both bat and ball. If not, they may bring in Sundar as more of a batting allrounder at 7.

Oh yeah, good point about the D/N

 

[Arachnodouche]

Still not sure what Axar Patel has done to merit selection over a guy who's made crunch contributions with the bat in his first two Tests. I suppose he must be a better bowler than Sundar, so let's hope he lives up to his billing.

 

[Daemon]

1st test

16 wickets at 23.5 for pace
24 wickets at 35 for spin

Gavaskar sees that on the screen and goes "so obviously the pitch was loaded in favour of spin"

 

[Burgey]

And Bumrah rest probably makes sense

Dropped.

 

[Burgey]

Bumrah dropped. What. Series is on the line here ffs.

I was surprised too

 

[Arachnodouche]

Ball carrying through nicely.

 

[Daemon]

oh ffs

 

[OverratedSanity]

Welp

 

[igorbalis]

?

 

[JOJOXI]

Seeing the replay think it could have been worth reviewing that! Although it did look bad for Gill in real time

 

[Daemon]

Pujara is pretty much an opener these days.

 

[Flem274*]

nice channel from stone. that will give him confidence.

 

[centurymaker]

Just knew that Stone will pick up wickets!! (new bowlers always do against India) Hence wanted Woakes to play instead.

 

[centurymaker]

India badly need good openers!

Like Vijay and Rahul used to be.

 

[Robbie]

Great start from Stonkes.

 

[Shri]

fmd gill gone before i made tea