*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Aidan11]

108/3 at lunch.

Could have been better, could have been worse so I'll take that.

 

[reyrey]

The deflection off Root's bat was clear, they shouldn't have even needed snicko imo

It can look that way when the bat is passing over the ball, but from a different angle you could see there was always a gap between bat and ball

*Maybe Root wasn't out LBW anyway so it would all be moot

 

[honestbharani]

Even session IMO. England should be disappointed with anything less than 350 batting first here based on how the pitch has gone so far. India would want them for less than 250. Good game in the offing at least for the first couple of days.

 

[GIMH]

Root and Bairstow have put on 317 together since India were last able to break a partnership between them

 

[Pothas]

Brook is better than Pope against spin. Not convinced by Pope at 3. Record there takes a heavy padding from the Ireland double hundred.

He did really well there that first year he did it in England when very few runs were scored by the top order.

Totally different case here of course. He made the whole thing look like hell for about 5 minutes there. Either side of that this has really been pretty good.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

This genuinely might be the most ill-tempered tour thread I've seen in a very long time and we haven't gotten to lunch on the first day yet.

Maybe you should change the title to #BeFriendlyTour

 

[GIMH]

108-3 feels like a fairly standard morning session for the Stokes era

 

[honestbharani]

108-3 feels like a fairly standard morning session for the Stokes era

Less than 4 RR though. You guys were going like this even in 2016.

 

[MW1304]

Urgh Pope against spin. He's Duminy for a new generation. Doubt he'll last the series.

 

[danzydab]

Pope's selection is kinda baffling

But barring Pope, this has been high quality batting from england for the most part. especially from Duckett and Bairstow

 

[BazBall21]

He did really well there that first year he did it in England when very few runs were scored by the top order.

Totally different case here of course. He made the whole thing look like hell for about 5 minutes there. Either side of that this has really been pretty good.

Not saying he's been a disaster. Just not convinced yet.

The lack of an attempt to adjust to the subcontinent conditions was depressing. Pushing hard as hell at the ball like he's facing Cummins in Brisbane. Playing CC mostly in April/May isn't helping. Needs to go on a long tour that involves training against spin because he's just all at sea.

 

[Burgey]

Pushing hard as hell at the ball like he's facing Cummins in Brisbane.

Ah yes, a venue where England has enjoyed great recent success.

 

[Aidan11]

Urgh Pope against spin. He's Duminy for a new generation. Doubt he'll last the series.

Lawrence will probably replace him for the third test if he fails in the first two.

 

[Burgey]

Maybe you should change the title to #BeFriendlyTour

Yeah the mods agreeing to change the thread title to encompass a dig at the touring team probably sets the tone.

I look forward to the same courtesy being extended next Australian summer

 

[Bahseph]

Urgh Pope against spin. He's Duminy for a new generation. Doubt he'll last the series.

I'm having Duminy flashbacks against off-spin

 

[ataraxia]

I'm having Duminy flashbacks against off-spin

Is it that that off off spin he had had some difficulties?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This partnership is ominous

Quit Ghambiring

 

[fredfertang]

Quit Ghambiring

Gambhiring never pays

 

[Aidan11]

Plenty of singles since lunch.

 

[Aidan11]

Jeez there's no need to take risky singles.