*Official* 3rd Test at the Sardar Patel Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, 24 - 28 Feb 2021

[ankitj]

Laxman says it feels like this is a game being played in England with dukes ball. ****ed.

 

[Gnske]

agent smithing it up is it

It's making me Agent Smith, I don't want to say it but this social matrix is making me offended.

And it's my (lack of) choice to be offended.

 

[honestbharani]

Thankfully not a

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wtf? The formatting changes when you post and the leading spaces are cut off?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What's been the fallout from the Chennai crowd in terms of covid cases?

50,000 fans when India is nowhere near new Zealand and Australia low levels of infections.

Can't see it ending well.

Depends how much time they spend inside the concourse, it is in enclosed areas that you get far more problems than in a big open space like that ground. Wouldn't want to be in queue to go to toilet with that many there though.

 

[Burgey]

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Dropped.

Surprised he lasted this long in the side tbh given his technique.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is Burns injured or was he dropped?

Deserves the dropping, average of 30 after that amount of time isn't good enough.

 

[silentstriker]

The Indian selection this series has been absolutely horrendous.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Laxman says it feels like this is a game being played in England with dukes ball. ****ed.

Broad and Anderson like this.

 

[honestbharani]

My boi Crawley looks the goods.

Hopefully he is stranded for 55* and they are bowled out for a 100.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Crawley looks the goods. Classical shots.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Fair to say this is a bit different to the conditions Bairstow did well against in Sri Lanka. He's not the first batsman you'd pick to survive against quicks bowling well with a moving ball.

 

[Prince EWS]

Surprised he lasted this long in the side tbh given his technique.

Probably would have been dropped earlier but for Crawley's injury and Bairstow's rotation drop.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Outfield is very quick, some lovely shots by Crawley so far.

 

[Gnske]

Outfield ain't bad for shot value

 

[honestbharani]

I like Bumrah bowling at Bairstow though. It is a better bet to get the wicket, I feel.

 

[GIMH]

Early days but Crawley looking in good nick

 

[honestbharani]

Outfield ain't bad for shot value

The Indian players were all saying that the pink ball moves faster too, for whatever reason, both off the pitch and through the outfield.

 

[Prince EWS]

I like Bumrah bowling at Bairstow though. It is a better bet to get the wicket, I feel.

Both quicks should enjoy bowling to him really given they naturally shape it in. Bairstow loves getting bowled middle peg. Bumrah seems to be a bowling a bit fuller so far though.

 

[Burgey]

Outfield is very quick, some lovely shots by Crawley so far.

Outfield ain't bad for shot value

These guys basically shadowing each other. Hmmmm.

very very interesting

 

[GIMH]

Bairstow loves getting bowled middle peg.

Not sure he'd agree