*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Aug 4-8 - 2021

[Starfighter]

he can't bat

Well, about that...

 

[OverratedSanity]

Kohli loves the bowl-off-spinners-to-lefties thing an unhealthy degree. I reckon Ashwin wouldve played if Stokes hadnt pulled out of the tour, he was basically a free wicket for ash everytime.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

crawley’s bat comes down nicely

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Kohli loves the bowl-off-spinners-to-lefties thing an unhealthy degree. I reckon Ashwin wouldve played if Stokes hadnt pulled out of the tour, he was basically a free wicket for ash everytime.

is this only sub continent thing? off spinners likely to give lefties difficult times since ball will angle away from them but its overblown

 

[BoyBrumby]

Is Ishant broken again?

Bizarre call to omit him from the XI if not. Kind of bowler who looks tailor made for English conditions and he averages something stupid like 19 over the last three years too.

 

[wpdavid]

Going to this tomorrow.

I really don't want us to bat.

Thoughts and prayers mate.

 

[Nintendo]

Is Ishant broken again?

Bizarre call to omit him from the XI if not. Kind of bowler who looks tailor made for English conditions and he averages something stupid like 19 over the last three years too.

Hes injured apparently.

 

[OverratedSanity]

is this only sub continent thing? off spinners likely to give lefties difficult times since ball will angle away from them but its overblown

Its overblown in general, but Ashwin against lefties is almost a cheatcode. Evidence:

 

[Nintendo]

I really, really don't have faith in any of the batsmen in this side aside from kohli, pant and jaddu to do anything. Hopefully rohit can show something worthwhile in SENA conditions this time around. Looked good recently but thrown it away after starts over and over.

 

[Nintendo]

Its overblown in general, but Ashwin against lefties is almost a cheatcode. Evidence:

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Dominating the burnley lara to that degree is absurd, man is the best player of the reverse sweep to walk this planet.

 

[cnerd123]

I really, really don't have faith in any of the batsmen in this side aside from kohli, pant and jaddu to do anything. Hopefully rohit can show something worthwhile in SENA conditions this time around. Looked good recently but thrown it away after starts over and over.

Simply getting starts would be an upgrade on our other openers in England conditions.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

crawley’s feet got stuck there for the drive

 

[Adders]

Any Aussies here watching through Kayo? All the day 1 links are going to day 2 "starting soon" ffs

 

[Noumenon]

Shami should bowl first change. Wastes the new ball bowling that short-ish length. SIraj and Bumrah would do a better job although the latter is inconsistent too in terms of length.

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah admittedly if India are going to randomly weaken themselves massively for no apparent reason then obviously judgements will have to change.

Its Virat's patented RTG. Look it up in r/Cricket

 

[OverratedSanity]

Its Virat's patented RTG. Look it up in r/Cricket

Was the streak broken or is it still going?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Siraj a bit flat in his first over

 

[Starfighter]

Can anyone tell me if Siraj is still wearing his hair in that ridiculous topknot he did in Australia?

 

[MW1304]

Bairstow playing is depressing tstl.

That blistering hundred form sure to translate to Test success.

Bails are shaking on their stumps.

 

[honestbharani]

Was the streak broken or is it still going?

It was broken sometime in a home series in 2019 I think. Except for that 1 test, the RTG lives on.