*Official Third Test at Headingley* 25-29 August

[Flem274*]

That's not good.

 

[Jack1]

The 10 catches in an innings dream is on for Buttler. Half way there

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Butler 10fer on here

India would be one down if Bracey was there.

 

[Calm_profit]

Pant is just India and Australia pitch bully.

 

[honestbharani]

That’s genuinely inept. Can’t believe the lack of application and adaptability here

Well, they refused to pick a side for the conditions first. And almost every wicket is off a ball most test sides will not lose wickets to. Just think this side gets way too hungover after wins.

 

[White Ball]

Pant is just India and Australia pitch bully.

Has scored a 100 in England too. But that was poor batting that shot

 

[honestbharani]

We need that Pant hater guy to show up and post. It usually means a Pant match winning knock happens straight after.

 

[duffer]

I hate you Virat. I really, really hate you

 

[Flem274*]

Pant is just India and Australia pitch bully.

Not sure where else he has played but yes, the way he plays sets him up to fail in England and some other countries.

He's a social cricketer.

 

[Shri]

pant had 10 fielders inside the ring when he was batting

why try nudging it when he just steps out and usually smashed it in australia and india this year

 

[Calm_profit]

Not sure where else he has played but yes, the way he plays sets him up to fail in England and some other countries.

He's a social cricketer.

He failed in Newzealand and Westindies but played only 2 matches in each countries.

 

[honestbharani]

pant had 10 fielders inside the ring when he was batting

why try nudging it when he just steps out and usually smashed it in australia and india this year

Just as likely to nick off that way too.

The answer is that Jaddu should always bat ahead of Pant. Pant with this tail will at least give him clarity on how to bat.

 

[Shri]

got leftover chicken thighs still for comfort later tonight so its a win for me either way

 

[Flem274*]

In 2017 if you'd shown me the Indian squad list and told me Rohit Sharma, test opener, would be India's best batsman by a distance on a 2021 tour to England I'd have laughed at you.

edit - forgot rahul, but same applies tbh

 

[Burgey]

Rohit a very good shout to carry his bat here

 

[Calm_profit]

I hope Jadeja doesn't run out Rohit.

 

[wpdavid]

Rohit a very good shout to carry his bat here

Yup, which makes me wonder what's the lowest score for an opener carrying his bat.

 

[Manee]

What an embarrassment of a batting line-up.

India need to understand that when Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and Mohammad Shami out bat the top order, this is a massive problem and means the top-order are batting below domestic standard! Pujara, Rahane and Kohli have been genuinely embarrassing.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I thought before the start of the match that India winning by an innings inside 4 days was worth a punt. If we can conjure that from here it would be a tad disappointing, but not 100% surprising.

 

[anil1405]

I am genuinely surprised there aren't many sub-par scores with this batting line-up. Middle order has been dross for a while now and on top of that we've been going with a longish tail for quite a while. And to have Shami bat at 8 is taking it too far.