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

[Shri]

They are being idiots, which is unfortunate as those tweets are at the same lowest level of idiocy that Burgey and Social posts in this thread.

social probably is talking to bedi, warne, benaud, laker and underwood on a zoom call right now in his private jet tbf

his opinion is obviously worth more than ours

 

[Burgey]

Surely Foakes should be first-choice in the subcontinent now? Much better keeper than Bairstow/Buttler and arguably a better bat against spin.

His keeping yesterday was excellent. If either of Bairstow or Buttler can justify their spots as batsmen, he should be a lock as keeper. Footwork superb

 

[OverratedSanity]

Edit: Ok that post got deleted oh well

 

[Gnske]

Also is there evidence that Pope is test level quality apart from that one series in SA?

 

[Daemon]

This literally lasts a day before decks flatten out. If a pitch starts going through the top day one it doesn’t get anything more than better for the same skill set.

This is literally cricket 101 for anyone who’s watched more than 2 minutes of it in their life

I’ve been watching the T10 tournament and you are wrong. X-factor substitute yourself out of here pls.

 

[Burgey]

social probably is talking to bedi, warne, benaud, laker and underwood on a zoom call right now in his private jet tbf

his opinion is obviously worth more than ours

Its worth a fair bit more than many on here tbh given he’s played the sport with a four piece cricket ball in lieu of a taped tennis one.

 

[Shri]

Edit: Ok that post got deleted oh well

cancel burgey

uncancel burgey

cancel social

 

[Spark]

This literally lasts a day before decks flatten out. If a pitch starts going through the top day one it doesn’t get anything more than better for the same skill set.

This is literally cricket 101 for anyone who’s watched more than 2 minutes of it in their life

i actually think this is what makes those sorts of pitches kind of unfair tbh. better if it stays the same throughout.

 

[Burgey]

Edit: Ok that post got deleted oh well

I’m glad you read it because you’re well aware it’s true

 

[Shri]

Its worth a fair bit more than many on here tbh given he’s played the sport with a four piece cricket ball in lieu of a taped tennis one.

**** him

 

[BoyBrumby]

Just seen the wickets on highlights.

Not sure we can really blame the deck for too many of them.

Root's maybe held up a little in the pitch and possibly more bounce that might've been expected for Lawrence's dismissal, but that's about it.

 

[Gnske]

Turning pitches are just high iq ploys by SENA boards to get 4 day tests.

 

[Burgey]

i actually think this is what makes those sorts of pitches kind of unfair tbh. better if it stays the same throughout.

Suppose I rate them because they give seam bowlers a shot before flattening rather than roads which don’t or decks like this where they’re basically superfluous.

 

[Deleted member 38150]

This literally lasts a day before decks flatten out. If a pitch starts going through the top day one it doesn’t get anything more than better for the same skill set.

This is literally cricket 101 for anyone who’s watched more than 2 minutes of it in their life

That is unfair to the team batting first..isn't it? So if the team is skittled for 100 odd then how is that a fair cricket and good pitch?
At least here, the turn is there for all days. Only thing that matters is if you have quality spinners or not in your team..
and if your batsman can cope up with a turning ball or not.. It is simply a matter of skill and nothing to do with pitches or luck..
If a team doesn't have good spinners to take wickets in this pitch ,it's a their lack of skill..

If someone doesn't see this fact, then they are biased too much or don't have the slightest IQ to understand cricket...
As simple as that..

 

[Nintendo]

Yeah all the middle order dismissals where down to **** batting. Stokes, pope and Moeen all played terrible shots.

 

[Spark]

Suppose I rate them because they give seam bowlers a shot before flattening rather than roads which don’t or decks like this where they’re basically superfluous.

I mean I wouldn't want pitches like this all the time but they're definitely something I don't mind seeing every now and then. They're certainly a much more interesting contest than horrible roads where the main wicket taker is S. Pressure but that the ICC seems to think are fine.

 

[Shri]

we win if we get 50

edit i mean 150

 

[Robbie]

Are people above saying that the pitch is going to improve as the game goes on ?

If this is as obvious as claimed, why did India bat first ?

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Why was Broad batting at number 11?

 

[BoyBrumby]

we win if we get 50

edit i mean 150

Do you though?