*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Daemon]

Not sure what's worse - Ashwin's haircut or Anderson's dyed hair

 

[ataraxia]

Anderson and Root opening the bowling

Has it ever happened before? It's surely the second-most capped opening bowling duo.

 

[Daemon]

Anderson and Root opening the bowling

Has it ever happened before? It's surely the second-most capped opening bowling duo.

Nope, he's opened a couple of times with Leach though in India and Pakistan

 

[morgieb]

Damn Bashir’s a giant.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

First time since 1948 that a single batsman has more runs than an entire Indian Test XI

Joe Root -11447
Team India - 10336

 

[Daemon]

Looks like Bashir's MO is going to be varying his pace. Doesn't look that impressive honestly on first glance.

 

[honestbharani]

Looks like Bashir's MO is going to be varying his pace. Doesn't look that impressive honestly on first glance.

It just means he has a 5fer incoming though.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

67 with the ball in FC and 99 in List A , this Bashir kid is the ultimate eye test selection

 

[danzydab]

good start for bashir, root has bowled some absolute pies

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

67 with the ball in FC and 99 in List A , this Bashir kid is the ultimate eye test selection

hes probably a better bowler than these stats at first sight. should be able to extract extra bounce from that action and height but he needs a spinning pitch

 

[Niall]

Sehwag must get sick watching India be so tame against spin these days.

 

[honestbharani]

I am just sick of all the "We will be brave and take on the bowling" spiels from our batsmen when at the first sign of real pressure we do this ****.

This happened in the 2022 T20 WC semis, it happened in the 2023 WC finals, and it has happened in the WTC finals and now. Just dont talk that **** at least if you are not gonna commit.

PS: Should point out, of all the batsmen, only Jaiswal and Rohit have committed to that approach fully anyway. Kohli the 3rd based on how he has been since he got himself back into some form.

 

[ataraxia]

I like how the highlights package solely consists of the only pacer beating the bat again and again and the spinners bowling bad balls which get dispatched for 4. Jimmeh.

 

[Daemon]

I am just sick of all the "We will be brave and take on the bowling" spiels from our batsmen when at the first sign of real pressure we do this ****.

This happened in the 2022 T20 WC semis, it happened in the 2023 WC finals, and it has happened in the WTC finals and now. Just dont talk that **** at least if you are not gonna commit.

PS: Should point out, of all the batsmen, only Jaiswal and Rohit have committed to that approach fully anyway. Kohli the 3rd based on how he has been since he got himself back into some form.

Agree overall, but it's an ok approach for today.

We need to bat as long as possible so England don't get use of the flatter wicket.

On these sort of decks, in a weird way it's ok to bat conservatively because you'll rarely get an unplayable delivery but can get out if you play a rash shot. It's on tougher wickets where you need to take your chances.

 

[BazBall21]

Rohit Sharma isn't the worst batsman to be your first test wicket!

 

[Calm_profit]

Bashir will do well in Australia because of his height and the pace he has

 

[cnerd123]

Pathetic

 

[OverratedSanity]

Another debutant haul incoming. This team is cooked.

 

[Daemon]

are you ****ing kidding me

 

[OverratedSanity]

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