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*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Aug 4-8 - 2021
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CricAddict
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If by a minor chance Sir Jadeja is dropped for the first test, there will be only 2 batsmen in this test match, Pant and Root, against a plethora of bowlers.
Starfighter
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Great. Someone tell the Indian bowlers that you just have to aim at the sticks.
honestbharani
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why you left out Rohit?
sunilz
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Did he play in 2018 ? ?
honestbharani
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I thought he did? He did not? He played in RSA and Aus and Eng in 2018 was sandwiched between them. Didn't they drop Pujara for Rohit?
h_hurricane
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If they drop Jadeja, be prepared for 0-5. A catastrophe in the making. And no sympathies whatsoever for dropping the most valuable cricketer in the world and getting drubbed.
sunilz
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Even CW members can dismiss Indian batsmen if conditions support swing bowling. You don't need Broad/Anderson for that.
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That's a shitload better batting line up than England's tbh.
The absolutely key player for England this series is Rory Burns. If he doesn't score at least reasonably heavy at the top they're ****ed. The rest of that batting side is middling FC standard at best, Root excepted.
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I think this is right tbh.
Burgey
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A rare insightful post from HB here. Needs to be more Smith than Hobbs at times, if it means getting the job done.
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Yeah you think they’ve declined a lot since then?
These 3 fast bowlers surely can’t play 5 tests and with Woakes and Archer out I think there’s quite a big drop off after Robinson. With the attack as strong as it’ll be all summer this game is probably England’s best chance.
Spark
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Tbf in 15-18 they were near unbeatable in English conditions if they were actually paying attention, they were obviously going to decline from that.
AndyZaltzHair
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I predict England will be 30/3 before lunch if they bat first
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Downplaying how bad indias batsmen are at playing swing pre series, call us overly pessimistic and then do a shocked Pikachu when india keep getting bowled out for sub 300 every game. I'm surprised Cw hasn't gotten tired of this routine yet good god.
The only reason we semi competed in individual tests in 2018 was because Kohli had an amazing series (with a healthy share of luck) and Bumrah bowled great spells every game. They both look pale shadows of their 2018 versions atm.
The only reason we semi competed in individual tests in 2018 was because Kohli had an amazing series (with a healthy share of luck) and Bumrah bowled great spells every game. They both look pale shadows of their 2018 versions atm.
h_hurricane
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One doesn't have to look beyond the recently concluded WTC final to see how inept Indian batsmen are against swing. Pant and Jadeja are our best batsmen on current form, the only ones who could hold a bat in the lower order, and the team management is contemplating dropping one of them for "better balance".
On reputation, don't expect Kohli to win tosses either. And that indeed creates room for a lot of pessimism.
On reputation, don't expect Kohli to win tosses either. And that indeed creates room for a lot of pessimism.