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

[Bijed]

Yes Stokes when he plays is normally in there, but I don’t think his overall catching rate in there is anywhere near as good as it should be. He’s a freak at times and takes some unbelievable catches but I think I’m right in saying he drops more than you’d expect in there for a man of his standards.

I tend to think of Stokes as a bit like Collingwood in this respect, in that they're both very good fielders but not at their best in the slips (although both have taken stunners there tbf). I guess it's, er, a ginger all-rounder* from Durham thing?

 

[Woodster]

Might have to start picking our slip cordon like we do the captain, make sure they’re going to be a regular in the team to start with. Sibley, Burns and Crawley all been in there recently, may also be left out at some point in the near future (barring a real upturn in form) and we’ll have to start again in there…..or we could just pick players based on their slip catching ability?!

 

[harsh.ag]

malti chahar

OS has dibs

 

[slippy888]

draw down from 4/1 now 7/5 i think a lot of rain due today for match

 

[Blenkinsop]

Anderson used to be a really good slip fielder, especially off the spinners. Have they just decided his reactions are gone now he's approaching pensionable age?

 

[Apex Predator]

Any chance of play?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Any chance of play?

Not in the immediate future.

 

[MW1304]

Could easily be a washout this

 

[Shri]

OS has dibs

os can suck a lemon

 

[Shri]

hope pant comes in to bat asap

 

[Shri]

do broadcasters sprinkle water on the camera when it rains to show people that its raining on camera

 

[OverratedSanity]

Please cancel England

 

[MW1304]

The only reason the WTC final was a tight finish on the last day was thanks to English rain tbh. All praise the rain.

Weather is all clear for the next week now, should have had a reserve day.

 

[Shri]

if the day gets rained off, who goes into the second match with the better morale

 

[Shri]

run rate yesterday

 

[MW1304]

I think we'd be the luckier side to escape with a draw, especially post first innings. But India have played better overall so they should be up.

But I'm not sure these things translate that neatly.

 

[slippy888]

If only 40 overs left in day would india go for target in risk of defeat

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

In that scenario India would be the only ones who can win you'd think.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Rain saves England.

 

[slippy888]

Bad light will probable come into play around 6pm also i think