*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Silver Silva]

Got a feeling Duckett gets out in the 90s

You mean his Strike rate that is

 

[OverratedSanity]

I was banking on Pope being the weak link of this lineup but if this is how he's going to be handling our bowlers, it's not looking great.

 

[Calm_profit]

Won't be surprised if England gets near 250 by stumps.

 

[Chin Music]

I was banking on Pope being the weak link of this lineup but if this is how he's going to be handling our bowlers, it's not looking great.

His achievement level up until Stokes/McCullum takeover was certainly a valid question. His talent level markedly less so. His average of 36 is still rather disappointing, and he'll have to go some to get it into the mid 40s. However, his level since the change of team management is really in line with the player he is in terms of that talent.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Bring back Bumrah

 

[Molehill]

I love the way they just knock it to mid on and jog an unchallenged single - seriously???

This is carnage at the mo.....

 

[King Kane]

India's score of 445 looking under par right now, they needed to score at least 500, probably closer to 600.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Our second seamer downgrade from Shami to Siraj/Mukesh is massive huh. Just haven't produced enough good bowlers in the last few years. Going to be done troublesome times in the next few years if Bumrah can't stay on the park.

 

[Calm_profit]

Bring back Bumrah

He will get burned out by the end of the series,not everytime India can rely on him.

 

[Spark]

I know Jadeja was injured and no Shami but this honestly is pretty much India's first choice attack, in home conditions. This is crazy stuff

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

He will get burned out by the end of the series,not everytime India can rely on him.

Yep, but hasn’t bowled that much today

 

[Molehill]

He will get burned out by the end of the series,not everytime India can rely on him.

This is what became very obvious in the second Test. If they could just see off Bumrah, there were definitely runs on offer elsewhere.

Looks like they're trying the short stuff idea now, could work, did at Lord's from a very similar position.

 

[King Kane]

India are missing Shami, he is the sort of bowler who can make a breakthrough in this situation when all the other bowlers are struggling, like Wagner.

 

[hazsa19]

Yep, but hasn’t bowled that much today

Might be an element of saving him for Root.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Gonna be really annoying when we start throwing wickets away lobbing half trackers up in the air straight to fielders

 

[Molehill]

This looked too high on first view and almost seemed like an attempt to stop the overthrows from counting.

 

[Bahnz]

This looks out imo

 

[RightArmMystery]

How tf is that hitting? Pitched half way down. Been some weird Hawkeye this series.

 

[GIMH]

How is that not Umpire's Call?

 

[Gnske]

Jay Shah was in the commbox holding a gun to the third umpire's head