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

[GIMH]

Mate of Broad’s I think

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

This is really weird because I feel like our catching has been fairly average, but maybe it's because my brain only remembers the drops.

 

[trundler]

Nah NZ's catching is definitely elite. Even the pacers are gun.

 

[GIMH]

my brain

Yeah ok

 

[nightprowler10]

How is Pak not at the bottom?

 

[Daemon]

How is Pak not at the bottom?

I would've thought the number of chances shelled off Nicholls alone would be enough to put them at 30%.

 

[nightprowler10]

I think this stat likely works against teams like England because they're athletic enough to reach the ball, but not elite enough to actually catch it. Our players wouldn't even reach some of those chances.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

How is Pak not at the bottom?

For them the keeper counts as a slip.

 

[honestbharani]

For them the keeper counts as a slip.

#BringBackKhatmal

 

[wpdavid]

I think this stat likely works against teams like England because they're athletic enough to reach the ball, but not elite enough to actually catch it. Our players wouldn't even reach some of those chances.

I'm not sure that works for slip catches.

I remember the NZ and England figures being quoted earlier in the season and not being remotely surprised at the time. To be fair to Silverwood, I'm not sure what he can do with this by the time the players reach him. Silk purses and pigs' ears, as they say.

 

[Calm_profit]

#BringbackStrauss,atleast he won't drop catches.

 

[Manee]

Big day for India here! Forecast seems to have cleared slightly (but it seems they really are just guessing). Let's see what they can muster up.

 

[Shri]

i think it is time to bat jaddu above pant. if pant is going to score that quickly, the position swap wouldn't make much of a difference

 

[wpdavid]

Big day for India here! Forecast seems to have cleared slightly (but it seems they really are just guessing). Let's see what they can muster up.

Weather looks fine until mid-afternoon, and on & off thereafter. One is tempted to suggest that's enough time for India.

 

[Shri]

should we make neeraj chopra try his hand at fast bowling and see what happens

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It says on the BBC feed "But as the last few days have taught us, expect the unexpected when it comes to the weather." Spot the reporter who had never been to England in summer until last Wednesday.

 

[Pothas]

Not very good are we.

 

[fredfertang]

ffs the whole of the top three needs to go

 

[Apex Predator]

Not a lot of swing out there.. This is poor batting in ideal batting conditions.

 

[Shri]

ffs the whole of the top three needs to go

crawley is 23 and has potential

but the other 2 can go

what is it with all these guys taking guard on off stump?