*Official Third Test at Headingley* 25-29 August

[slippy888]

India need a counter attack innings here i would have sent in pant at number 5 to play a arjuna Rantunga type innings

 

[OverratedSanity]

Rohit Sharma is, by a distance, the best player of the moving ball in this lineup.

Prove me wrong.

 

[slippy888]

India need to hope they score at least 200, it will keep them in the game.

 

[Spark]

I think both are not criminal or anything and they were good balls and following good setups but I just think you expect more out of an opener and a #3 at the international level. Like I said, its hard to shake off the feeling that they were a bit complacent and/or over-confident after the last win. Hopefully that bubble has been burst now and the rest can put their heads down and make a score.

My feeling is that 90% of the time when a side wins the toss and bats first, you expect a minimum of 300. Anything less than that is a win for the opposition. Similarly when you put in an opposition, I feel the mark is 200-250. Anything more, the other side is the winner from that decision.

Nah Rahul's shot is really quite bad IMO. It's just a shot you never ever play in that situation unless you are 1000% confident that you can play it technically flawlessly in this conditions - and especially at this ground.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

hahahahahaha

Same

 

[mr_mister]

Rohit will eclipse Sehwag as a test opener before it's all said and done

 

[Spark]

Rohit will eclipse Sehwag as a test opener before it's all said and done

Hmm, he might not have time...

 

[Jack1]

Would have liked Overton on over Curran. Good start from Anderson.

 

[Shady Slim]

checks out

 

[Burgey]

Rohit Sharma is, by a distance, the best player of the moving ball in this lineup.

Prove me wrong.

It’s not a crack field mate

 

[Shri]

Rohit will eclipse Sehwag as a test opener before it's all said and done

nah. don't see him getting two triple tons and a 290 odd

 

[GIMH]

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epic bantz

 

[silentstriker]

Man Anderson is on a rampage.

 

[White Ball]

Awful morning having won the toss.

we need to be positive look to score off the few bad balls we get and somehow get 200-250 if we can do that we will be in the game against a brittle England batting side

 

[Shri]

listening to this instead of comms

 

[silentstriker]

Drop Kohli, Pujara and Rahane.

 

[Adders]

I know at 26/3 it's very easy to say.......but the decision to bat here is just incredibly dumb.

Cloudy sky's in Leeds aside, why the **** wouldn't India keep the foot on the throat and throw the under pressure English line-up straight back under the cosh? Our bowlers are good enough to feel they can make amends for that horror show at Lords........I bet the batsmen don't.

 

[OverratedSanity]

It’s not a crack field mate

Yes that's the point. Its depressing.

 

[Burgey]

Sun’s out, Anderson immediately into the pads

 

[OverratedSanity]

I know at 26/3 it's very easy to say.......but the decision to bat here is just incredibly dumb.

Cloudy sky's in Leeds aside, why the **** wouldn't India keep the foot on the throat and throw the under pressure English line-up straight back under the cosh? Our bowlers are good enough to feel they can make amends for that horror show at Lords........I bet the batsmen don't.

This feels a lot like than Manchester test in 2014 where India were 6-4 or something. Batsmen just aren't up to handling this kind of bowling.

For indias sake I hope this is just Anderson being hax. The others have looked fine but definitely way easier to negotiate.