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

[OverratedSanity]

My memories of watching test cricket in India on similar decks, sehwag 110, dravid 170, tendulkar 120, ganguly 80 and total of like 500+ we score 200+ in the first inning, 100+ in the second and lose by an inning and 100 runs. Thank God no more I'm hoping when we visit next.

Nah this is a minefield. Clarke 6/9 happened against that lineup remember. No question that this team of spuds is pretty bad vs spin by Indian standards though. Rahane plays it like an early 90s pom.

 

[Spark]

Nah this is a minefield. Clarke 6/9 happened against that lineup remember. No question that this team of spuds is pretty bad vs spin by Indian standards though. Rahane plays it like an early 90s pom.

Didn't we have to chase like 120 to win and never looked like getting remotely close to it? Somewhat farcical game that was.

 

[Gnske]

Once again, the human umpire has to be saved by the machines.

 

[morgieb]

Yikes that's a massive inside edge.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Didn't we have to chase like 120 to win and never looked like getting remotely close to it? Somewhat farcical game that was.

105 or something.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Evening friends, did England lose yet

 

[Spark]

Umps sure have been trigger happy on LBWs in this game for both sides

 

[Spark]

105 or something.

Yeah when 100 runs looks more like 350, that's probably when a deck is legit no longer fit for cricket.

 

[Burgey]

Didn't we have to chase like 120 to win and never looked like getting remotely close to it? Somewhat farcical game that was.

Yeah the clarke 6/9 pitch was ****ing awful. Anyone who darted them in and landed them was going to take poles.
The truly hilarious Clarke v India episode was the Sydney test when He Hail Mary’ed three in the last over to win it on a slow, flat deck That was utterly embarrassing batting.

 

[nzfan]

Umps are triggering everyone. Looks like they want the game over asap

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah when 100 runs looks more like 350, that's probably when a deck is legit no longer fit for cricket.

Speak for yourself, it was really fun.

 

[GIMH]

Hi all, no meetings for another hour now. What a smashing game of cricket

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What is going on?

Rootalitharan killing them.

 

[Spark]

Speak for yourself, it was really fun.

Oh no it was great fun, fantastic comedy cricket. Objectively, it's definitely meeting one of my aforementioned "bad pitch" criteria when that happens though.

 

[OverratedSanity]

What is going on?

Rootalitharan killing them.

I'm so annoyed moeenalitharan didn't really become as widespread as it deserved.

 

[Prince EWS]

Root duffs a runout chance when he has four wickets and is bowling at one of the worst batsmen in the world on a bunsen.

Hmmm. Very interesting.

 

[Shady Slim]

will bumrah and his hefty average of 2.7 hold out against the guile, class, and mind of joe root? this is why we follow test cricket folks it's these moments

 

[Burgey]

Disappointed none of the comms have recommended India declare here

 

[Gnske]

Yeah you swallow those drugs Ishant

 

[Arachnodouche]

Don't think the wicket's been too bad, certainly not as bad as Mumbai 04, but holy **** the batting has reeked