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

[Uppercut]

Has anyone ever had a bigger gap between their best and worst shots than Crawley. Everything either ***y af or a hideous false shot, nothing in between.

 

[wpdavid]

Bit of a surprise from both teams then. I think every match preview I saw had Ashwin and Leach down to play.

Apparently this is the sixth test out of 21 as head coach that Silverwood hasn't selected a specialist spinner. Given that six of the others were in SL and India, that's 40% of the tests when it was, at best debateable.

And I must point out grecian's admirable self-restraint during the hour and a half since the team was announced.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Apparently this is the sixth test out of 21 as head coach that Silverwood hasn't selected a specialist spinner. Given that six of the others were in SL and India, that's 40% of the tests when it was, at best debateable.

And I must point out grecian's admirable self-restraint during the hour and a half since the team was announced.

I can see the logic. Nathan Lyon averaged 55 with the ball vs India during the BG series in Oz, and NZ's all seam attacks have been too good for India in England and NZ.

 

[CricAddict]

I can see the logic. Nathan Lyon averaged 55 with the ball vs India during the BG series in Oz, and NZ's all seam attacks have been too good for India in England and NZ.

And Root bowling decent spin has helped.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

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

nope

 

[Starfighter]

I can see the logic. Nathan Lyon averaged 55 with the ball vs India during the BG series in Oz, and NZ's all seam attacks have been too good for India in England and NZ.

Eh, Lyon averaged 55 because he bowled harmless piss. Wouldn't be too hard for Leach to do better.

 

[wpdavid]

And Root bowling decent spin has helped.

I reckon that India will really go after Root's bowling in this series to try and put pressure on the quicks.

 

[Shady Slim]

A brilliant opening contribution for women's cricket by Burns

this checks out about right for gnske's first post back after a hiatus tbh

 

[wpdavid]

Some wag on cricinfo has pointed out that England scored more runs in their hundred than London Spirit. No idea whether that's actually true.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Siraj has looked bang average so far. Thakur actually decent when he pitches it up.

 

[hendrix]

Thakur a rich man's CdG?

 

[honestbharani]

My boi Crawley looking good so far.


Think my bois Siraj and Shardul will go well here too.


And everyone's boi Jaddu should do well here as well.

 

[cnerd123]

And everyone's boi Jaddu should do well here as well.

gotta avvie up to claim that m8. All these pretenders claiming him late, he's been my boi since IPL season 1 batting at 4 for RR.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That review

Kohli looked so pleased with himself that he'd reviewed it too.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

lol huge gap between bat and ball and they were sure

 

[OverratedSanity]

Oh man if this isnt out itll be hilarious

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ok thats a ballsy as **** review. Props to Pant and Kohli .

#intent

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

My boi Crawley looking good so far.


Think my bois Siraj and Shardul will go well here too.


And everyone's boi Jaddu should do well here as well.

who have you left out

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

‘Buyer’s remorse’

hehehe

 

[hendrix]

Ballsy to review that one Kohli. Gotta be prepared to lose to win etc