*Official Third Test at Headingley* 25-29 August

[honestbharani]

Didn't England win the last game here after being bowled out for 67?

 

[Flem274*]

I don't know when Hussain got this blunt but I've enjoyed him this winter.

 

[Calm_profit]

69

 

[silentstriker]

None of them are viable solutions in these conditions

Well clearly none of the current lot are viable....so play them all. Literally cannot be worse.

 

[honestbharani]

Vihari or Agarawal gotta be worth a try, surely

Mayank for Pujara is what will happen. And Ashwin for Shami should happen. Should have happened even in this test.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

India need a Fawad Alam

 

[Jack1]

Just no excuse for this limpdick no-show. If heads don't roll I refuse to follow this team until they do.

Anything can happen in test cricket between the best teams. Even if India lose this it's 1-1 with 2 to play.

 

[honestbharani]

India need a Fawad Alam

His name is SKY.

 

[Niall]

Vihari or Agarawal gotta be worth a try, surely

Vihari did little in his brief county gig, so doubtful he would add much .

 

[Howe_zat]

Just went to get coffee, did I miss anything?

India won the toss and opted to **** themselves

 

[Burgey]

It's the bloody tactics from Kohli. With a long tail maybe he has been focussing on staying at crease instead of going big.

Not just this test. He has been defensive this series so far.

Yeah this is what I mean really. I think they need to play six genuine batsmen, Pant seven and which ever spinner you want to play at eight.

I don’t think two spinners is viable in England unless you have a crazy warm and dry summer like 93 when a lot of the the decks randomly turned big by UK standards for some reason. And you win the toss.

 

[Spark]

Vihari or Agarawal gotta be worth a try, surely

I can understand having doubts about Agarwal against the moving ball, but literally the only thing Vihari has done is proven he has a good forward defence at Test level. Surely he's worth a go.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Anything can happen in test cricket between the best teams. Even if India lose this it's 1-1 with 2 to play.

Not Aus redux tbh. That was a freak. Just like Shami-Bumrah was a freak. Still Shami was preferred over Ashwin because he made a 50. What are we playing at here?

 

[Spark]

Didn't England win the last game here after being bowled out for 67?

Aus had only put together like 180-odd so it's not like they were staring down a huge deficit and they knew the pitch would flatten out more and more. Still should have batted them out of the game 3rd innings ofc.

 

[honestbharani]

I mean England could get bowled out for 180 here too. I understand it is lot less likely when the other side has only made 70. But there is always a shot.

But I am just kidding myself here. It will most likely be a 350 score from England and a painful innings defeat for us.

 

[Spark]

I mean England could get bowled out for 180 here too.

Sure, but I feel it's psychologically tougher when you've already batted and have put up ****-all.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I mean England could get bowled out for 180 here too. I understand it is lot less likely when the other side has only made 70. But there is always a shot.

But I am just kidding myself here. It will most likely be a 350 score from England and a painful innings defeat for us.

I'll take that many now.

 

[honestbharani]

Sure, but I feel it's psychologically tougher when you've already batted and have put up ****-all.

Hence why I put the second part of that sentence.

 

[Flem274*]

Has anyone seen Easwaran bat? He's been in India A for ages. The issues of Agarwal, Shaw and Gill are known so how does this dude compare?

 

[duffer]

Vihari or Agarawal gotta be worth a try, surely

The solution is to, just like after the 36/9, ask Virat to take more paternity leave.

I think.