*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Per Cricbuzz, this is the first time a visiting side has made 200 in both innings of a Test in India since 2017.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Per Cricbuzz, this is the first time a visiting side has made 200 in both innings of a Test in India since 2017.

Might be the only time we do it this series though and we are still getting smashed

 

[mackembhoy]

This our longest partnership of the match.

Bairstow and Root was 105 balls.

Considering how both of these batted in first innings. A massive improvement.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

That is a cracking shot by Pope. The reverse sweep is played so well by many these days

 

[morgieb]

Pope's coming of age moment? Given how awful he's looked against spin this is a cracking innings especially if it gets the England lead to 150.

 

[Calm_profit]

Pope's coming of age moment? Given how awful he's looked against spin this is a cracking innings especially if it gets the England lead to 150.

Scored a century in Pakistan.

 

[morgieb]

Scored a century in Pakistan.

I feel like I could score a century in Pakistan given how flat some of those wickets were

 

[mackembhoy]

Scored a century in Pakistan.

The roadiest of roads that have ever been called roads

 

[BazBall21]

Glad we've shown a bit of ticker. Fair play to Pope. Serious cajones. Already his best test knock imo.

The lack of carry in the wicket suits Foakes substantially more than a fast Mumbai style turner would.

 

[mackembhoy]

Pope's coming of age moment? Given how awful he's looked against spin this is a cracking innings especially if it gets the England lead to 150.

I hope so he's massively talented.

I'd have dropped him if Brook had been playing. See others of the same view

So absolutely fair play for him finally knuckling down in a difficult situation especially in the second innings.

Hope he can somehow double this.

 

[MW1304]

There was basically universal low expectations for Pope, so fair play to the guy. Proving us all massively wrong here, easily his best play against spin.

Won't be enough to get us in the game, but impressive nonetheless. Template for the rest.

 

[trundler]

It appears I forgot to account for Pope owning Ashwin (????) when I predicted an innings win for India.

 

[Calm_profit]

What a 100!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Very good hundred. Batted well after looking like a tailender for a bit.

 

[BazBall21]

I can't speak

 

[Pothas]

Absolutely chuffed for him.

 

[GIMH]

Well played Ollie

 

[Shri]

very good 100 this

maybe @Jarquis has a point

 

[MW1304]

It appears I forgot to account for Pope owning Ashwin (????) when I predicted an innings win for India.

Embarrassing that you wouldn't see this coming...

 

[Calm_profit]

If England has a lead of 150+ then it's defendable Target.