*Official* 4th Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 4 - 8 Mar 2021

[cnerd123]

Very good series this. Nice to see a visiting side compete here for once.

no

 

[Spark]

This field is just too defensive to Pant

Usually I'd agree but Pant has proved that he can be "bored" into bad shots and does get frustrated by having his boundary options cut off, so it's a reasonable strategy against him.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

What does this mean?

gambhiring: talking down the team you support's chances and predicting great things by the opposition

in this case a team that keeps missing straight ones

 

[White Ball]

gambhiring: talking down the team you support's chances and predicting great things by the opposition

in this case a team that keeps missing straight ones

got it

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Least we have kept things tight all day. Need a lead though I reckon and to then bat very well.

 

[Arachnodouche]

The comms need to lay off Bess, non-stop calling how trash he's been compared to the rest. He's been all that but he knows it, his team knows, the viewers know it. No point kicking a guy when he's down.

 

[Burgey]

Bess on.

I mean, an offie with two lefties at the crease should be a no-brainer but...

I think without him england leads by about 80 odd. Been terrible

 

[Burgey]

The comms need to lay off Bess, non-stop calling how trash he's been compared to the rest. He's been all that but he knows it, his team knows, the viewers know it. No point kicking a guy when he's down.

Of course there is. If he’s costing his team a match everyone needs to be told about it until he’s out of the side

 

[artvandalay]

Looked plumb does not = was plumb though.

That's pretty much the definition.

 

[anil1405]

The comms need to lay off Bess, non-stop calling how trash he's been compared to the rest. He's been all that but he knows it, his team knows, the viewers know it. No point kicking a guy when he's down.

That's the sad part of the commentary and media in general these days. They bank on others mistakes to make their point.

 

[White Ball]

I think if India can get 250 they will be well placed but getting there won’t be easy. I expect these two to go into T20 mode after tea and try and get as many as possible before the new ball

 

[Groundking]

Need to get Pant quickly, good scorecard to wake up too though.

2 turd balls from Bess upfront.

 

[morgieb]

Deadset if England didn't pick Bess they might've already bowled out India already.

 

[MW1304]

Deadset if England didn't pick Bess they might've already bowled out India already.

Bet we would have played a batsman instead so probably not.

 

[Pup Clarke]

The comms need to lay off Bess, non-stop calling how trash he's been compared to the rest. He's been all that but he knows it, his team knows, the viewers know it. No point kicking a guy when he's down.

Absolutely! Harsha Bhogle at his worst in the last few minutes

 

[Pothas]

Bet we would have played a batsman instead so probably not.

Without the extra batsman they would have been out of this game already.

In retrospect Stone instead of Bess would have been the way to go.

 

[cnerd123]

He will bowl it short
He will bowl it wide
He will bowl it on either side
Dom Besssss
Dom Besssss

 

[Burgey]

That’s a very very very tough umpires call

 

[karan_fromthestands]

The comms need to lay off Bess, non-stop calling how trash he's been compared to the rest. He's been all that but he knows it, his team knows, the viewers know it. No point kicking a guy when he's down.

Forget bowling, I wonder how he is adjusting to the weather in Ahmedabad. Also, despite the rubbish deliveries he bowls, he can produce some genuine wicket taking ones out of nowhere. If Bess works on his accuracy, he'll be way more threatening.

 

[Pothas]

The weird thing with Bess is he was he didn't bowl anything like this in South Africa last year.