***Official*** 4th Test @ The Oval, London - 2nd-6th September

[Anil]

Daily reminder that I was on the train as early as 2017

that's too long man, get off the train and go home already!

 

[Jack1]

Just watching that missed run-out....Jonny wasn't exactly rushing to get to the stumps was he?

You really expect a keeper to get to the stumps on a run out chance like that?

 

[cnerd123]

Pant where the haters at? Where they at??

Shardulkar unironically our third best batter this series.

Hope we declare now and take 4 sessions to bowl them out

 

[sunilz]

Pant where the haters at? Where they at??

Shardulkar unironically our third best batter this series.

Hope we declare now and take 4 sessions to bowl them out

Need another 40

 

[Uppercut]

I was mostly joking but half of yesterday's last session was discontinued due to bad light yesterday, right? That's a lot of time/overs in the context of a closely drawn game.

I understand that England had the option to play on by bowling spinners but something like that can severely blunt a bowling line up, at best.

Yeah that is a possibility tbf, though again not forecast.

The (admittedly crap) Sky model has a draw at 22% which looks huge to me. Bookies at 17%ish still very high.

 

[Teja.]

Shardul's batting contribution this game shades Rohit.

 

[Shri]

think we should be kind to hameed and burns when they come out to bat today

been fielding for 145 overs so if they can't focus, it shouldn't be held against them

 

[Shri]

think we should be kind to hameed and burns when they come out to bat today

been fielding for 145 overs so if they can't focus, it shouldn't be held against them

not that burns will focus anyway given how he looks at bowlers

 

[Flem274*]

Is Anderson's first innings to second innings split a statistical quirk or a worrying trend?

I don't really get it tbh. No reason he shouldn't take stacks of poles in England 2nd innings at least.

 

[White Ball]

Bumrah has really improved his batting he’s playing some proper cricket shots

 

[Shri]

siraj and umesh

both know one thing and that is to smash

 

[Uppercut]

Bumrah has really improved his batting he’s playing some proper cricket shots

Timing.

 

[Teja.]

It should definitely be worrisome for India that England laughed their way to 290 in the second innings without Root contributing much and after losing their first 5 wickets for 60. Pitch has not become more difficult for batting since then.

India should win but it's not locked in at all, especially considering Root is scoring at a blistering rate these days even in the ordinary course.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Can't imagine being an English/neutral fan and having to endure the Indian comms on Sony. Not even token pretense at impartiality, just fully paid-up India cheerleaders.

 

[Niall]

When do India go favs to defend this? ?️‍

 

[Flem274*]

Kohli choosing the ball? 50:50 he overrules Bumrah and picks a poor one.

 

[srbhkshk]

regardless of what the pitch is like, team getting 4 sessions to bowl out another team with a 350+ target are absolutely massive favorites.

 

[sunilz]

When was last time India scored 450+ in SENA country ?

 

[harsh.ag]

Good innings. Excellent set up here. England will have to survive the session without losing more than 1 wicket.

 

[Shri]

Pitch has not become more difficult for batting since then.

wtf are you on about