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

[duffer]

Trying to get runs at third man first ball of the new ball was a major ****-up.

Wat, that was with the old ball

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Trying to get runs at third man first ball of the new ball was a major ****-up.

They didn't take the new ball to be fair. Sometimes the bowler is just too good for a batsman...

 

[Teja.]

Hope Shardul bags a couple more tbh, deserves the figures for getting Root twice.

 

[Window]

Trying to get runs at third man first ball of the new ball was a major ****-up.

India didn’t take the new ball I think

 

[Aritro]

Who will deliver Angleterre now?

*Angleterre et Pays de Galles

 

[The Sean]

I wonder if Anil has upgraded this yet from 50/50 to 60/40 India?

 

[Burner]

S

No. I wanted three trillion but this is not how Test cricket works. There’s a reason that the number of successful run chases of 350 occur on average basically once or twice a decade.

Surely though if you have the choice, you take those extra runs and be on the safer side? Just because these things don't happen does not mean they can't happen.

 

[duffer]

They didn't take the new ball to be fair. Sometimes the bowler is just too good for a batsman...

India didn’t take the new ball I think

Ya, realised after. Don't think that shot was on though. If you're going to blockade, do it properly.

 

[Aritro]

How is Bumrah doing this on a featherbed with a ball like a chewed up gobstopper? It defies comprehension.

 

[Arachnodouche]

okay so now maybe we've got a 5% chance at winning

Shardulkaarrrrrr what a ****ing man

Yes, there's a Marathi legend in the Indian team once again and all is right with the world. I'd play him and Sundar every game for the good vibes alone.

 

[Daemon]

The ball has reversed only because Rahane knows its his last game and has tampered with it

 

[wpdavid]

I think Joe Root was right to attempt to guide one down to third man when his team needs a million runs in 40 overs

Turns out that he wasn't, but he has scored about a million runs playing that shot this summer. Got it wrong this time, but carrying this shower must get into his head from time to time.

 

[Arachnodouche]

The ball has reversed only because Rahane knows its his last game and has tampered with it

He'll play next week dude. Plenty of mealymouthed noise from the batting coach.

 

[cnerd123]

He'll play next week dude. Plenty of mealymouthed noise from the batting coach.

not if he's banned for ball tampering

check his pockets for sandpaper plz

 

[Uppercut]

Poor Woakes has been England's best player in all 4 innings of the game.

 

[silentstriker]

S

Surely though if you have the choice, you take those extra runs and be on the safer side? Just because these things don't happen does not mean they can't happen.

this gives them more of a sniff. It’s always better if they go for it a little bit.

but as I said, I would want a trillion runs. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t see that it should be plenty.

 

[cnerd123]

looked sliding down leg live to me too tbh. big h00p.

 

[Uppercut]

Poor Woakes has been England's best player in all 4 innings of the game.

OK this may have been premature.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Poor Woakes has been England's best player in all 4 innings of the game.

like withdrawn for the jinx.

 

[StephenZA]

Its the hope that gets you... but even for England that was a heck of a collapse.