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

[morgieb]

Man Crawley looks impressive.

Can someone kill Graeme Swann for me?

 

[GIMH]

Can someone kill Graeme Swann for me?

just because it's birthday doesn't mean you get to call for someone's death you monster

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Crawley looking excellent - England need him to go and score a century at this point.

Also bring Ashwin on already ffs.

If he gets one it will be as good to watch as Rohit last test.

 

[Gnske]

I swear to god if this **** actually goes nuclear

 

[Prince EWS]

India's best new ball bowler yet to be spotted after 14 overs.

Hmmm, interesting.

 

[Burgey]

Still lost the series like a chump though

As indeed Root will here

 

[Groundking]

The thing about players like that is, he has the shots to get runs when he gets set. Its obvious he picks the ball earlier than a regular batsman, but so does Pope. To me, Crawley looks more likely to make big runs and be a match winner coz he simply has more options to score runs than a Pope. Hence my prediction all the way back to last year's England - Pak series where I said he could be a better bet than Pope. Pope more Ian Bell while Crawley more KP/Root AFAIC.

Yeah I can agree with this, but it's ok having all the shots but if you don't know when to play them or how to read the conditions of the pitch you're going to struggle. Not sure I agree with the Ian Bell comparisons with Pope, it's too lazy just because they're similar in stature and technique and I'm not sure what to make about him yet, he's had some good knocks but he's yet to have that knock that stamps his authority on the game and look like he really belongs.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Lucky to have the two wickets. Bowling's been garbage especially from the seamers.

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah I can agree with this, but it's ok having all the shots but if you don't know when to play them or how to read the conditions of the pitch you're going to struggle. Not sure I agree with the Ian Bell comparisons with Pope, it's too lazy just because they're similar in stature and technique and I'm not sure what to make about him yet, he's had some good knocks but he's yet to have that knock that stamps his authority on the game and look like he really belongs.

Well, you always give more of a rope to players who have the talent and technique AND the shots.

Also, my point of comparing Pope with Bell is in terms of ceiling, not in terms of batting style or anything.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lucky to have the two wickets. Bowling's been garbage especially from the seamers.

Yeah theyve sprayed it around, even after the ball stopped hooping.

 

[honestbharani]

Lucky to have the two wickets. Bowling's been garbage especially from the seamers.

They have gotten carried away, in a home pitch, FFS.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah I can agree with this, but it's ok having all the shots but if you don't know when to play them or how to read the conditions of the pitch you're going to struggle. Not sure I agree with the Ian Bell comparisons with Pope, it's too lazy just because they're similar in stature and technique and I'm not sure what to make about him yet, he's had some good knocks but he's yet to have that knock that stamps his authority on the game and look like he really belongs.

I actually think that's a great description of his knock against SA. Came in on Day 1 at 100/4 away from home against a good attack, made a ton in a massive partnership with Stokes and set up the game.

I've been disappointed he hasn't really kicked on from that but it was a real 'arrival' type innings for sure.

 

[White Ball]

Crawley looks good against pace but all at sea against spin

 

[honestbharani]

Excellent analysis by Swanneh on why the long on is back for Ashwin and how it plays into bringing in the short midwicket as a catcher.

 

[mackembhoy]

Man Crawley looks impressive.

Can someone kill Graeme Swann for me?

Is there anyone on here who enjoys listening to him?

If he could stick to not being annoying and just give insight it would be ok

 

[Groundking]

Since May 2018 Bairstow has played 38 innings, 1 hundred, 24.33 average, bowled or LBW in 50% of his innings, why do we keep giving this clown chances?

 

[GIMH]

As indeed Root will here

I fancy us in this Test tbh, Anderson is gonna tear it up mofo

 

[Burgey]

Is there anyone on here who enjoys listening to him?

If he could stick to not being annoying and just give insight it would be ok

He really is a cheap Warne imitation then

 

[Stapel]

Yeah I can agree with this, but it's ok having all the shots but if you don't know when to play them or how to read the conditions of the pitch you're going to struggle. Not sure I agree with the Ian Bell comparisons with Pope, it's too lazy just because they're similar in stature and technique and I'm not sure what to make about him yet, he's had some good knocks but he's yet to have that knock that stamps his authority on the game and look like he really belongs.

When watching Ian Bell, I always felt he his technique was right there (or better) with all those greats of his time (Tendulkar, Pietersen, Ponting, Kallis, Dravid, Sangka, you name them). But somehow he didn't live up to it.

 

[Nintendo]

Crawley needs to bring the sweep out more, used both the conventional and reverse brilliantly to Yasir Shah during his double. Case of not trusting his game as much as a veteran like root overseas?