*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Hungry Llama]

Not impressed by England in the field so far, 3 of our best fielders root pope and stokes all
dropped catches, those 2 today could hav restricted india to about 370. Ducket before tea
was lucky not to get out, swinging at everything. different player afterwards, middled
everything, what did they give him? Despite that amazing innings england still far
behind, need to bat all day tomorrow and more, but thats not their way is it? Expect it
will be 10 man India batting at the end tomorrow and building a big lead not england.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Yeah the difference with the concussion subs (and covid subs when that was relevant) is that the rules actually ban those players from choosing to play on. If you're gonna kick a player out mid-game, possibly against his wishes and when he hasn't actually done anything wrong, you probably have to allow a replacement.

If a player is just incapable or unwilling for whatever reason then them's the breaks.

Man, you could totally game the rules though. I'd say in this particular case it's England's decision.

 

[GIMH]

Very drunk right now. Still weighing up a 4am alarm. Up for 2nd session more likely. By which time I expect Duckett to be on 250 and Root 123. Fkn go on the Bazball warriors

 

[ashley bach]

Sounds like the booze is doing it's job.

 

[Spark]

This is peak Gambhiring from the country who invented it. You have two frontline spinners in the team still, nigh on the best seamer in the world, you're still in front by 220 and you're bowling last.

It's a bit early to say "****ed" but it's a massive massive blow. He's been their best spinner this series so far by a mile.

 

[Spark]

When a lot of people were bleating about how India needs to prepare flat pitches rather than turners I was thinking 'well England will just obliterate them'. India are on a hiding to nothing with player absences (seriously Kohli, again?) but 'prepare conditions England would like to bat in' seemed like a strange position take.

They should be 2-0 up here absent Axar forgetting how to catch. They've just been outplayed at times, which could have been even more likely on rank turners. What they want ideally is something like the Nagpur pitch last year. Indeed the previous game was a perfect template of how a batting-friendly pitch can work in India's favour.

 

[Prince EWS]

Very drunk right now.

Not drunk enough.

 

[OverratedSanity]

It's a bit early to say "****ed" but it's a massive massive blow. He's been their best spinner this series so far by a mile.

Getting hung up on the semantics of "****ed" to cry about supposed gambhiring is a prime example of CW's gambhiring derangement syndrome imo.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Talk of a substitute is silly imo. We love test cricket because it's brutal, no different to all the times a team loses a player to injury or illness.

This is not why anyone loves test cricket. It's nonsense every time it's brought up imo.

Cricket shouldn't be any different to other team sports that allow subs. Ftr, I've always been in favour of it, not just saying it now for the Ashwin thing.

 

[Aidan11]

Very drunk right now. Still weighing up a 4am alarm. Up for 2nd session more likely. By which time I expect Duckett to be on 250 and Root 123. Fkn go on the Bazball warriors

I'm quite merry after several bottles of San Miguel (and still going). Not sure whether to stay up all night or go to bed and try and get up for 4 or miss the first session. Want to see Duckett press on but he could get out early.

Decisions decisions.

 

[Son Of Coco]

That would be one of the finest instances of sportsmanship ever, but really unfair to expect them to do it. England should extend their sympathies and drive the nail in if they can.

It's an opportunity for England to advance the spirit of cricket.

 

[Anil]

It's an opportunity for England to advance the spirit of cricket.

Well said!

 

[Line and Length]

Even if Stokes and England said it was OK for a substitute, it would contravene the laws of the game and India could be penalised if they implemented a substitute. My best wishes goes out to Ashwin and his family, but the laws can't be changed mid-Test on compassionate grounds.

 

[Victor Ian]

Any talk of replacement should be shelved and any decision taken out of Stokes' hands. India just need to get on with it.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Even if Stokes and England said it was OK for a substitute, it would contravene the laws of the game and India could be penalised if they implemented a substitute. My best wishes goes out to Ashwin and his family, but the laws can't be changed mid-Test on compassionate grounds.

Jonny Bairstow disagrees with you.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Very drunk right now. Still weighing up a 4am alarm. Up for 2nd session more likely. By which time I expect Duckett to be on 250 and Root 123. Fkn go on the Bazball warriors

I'll be slaying at 4am...will way up to see the commencement of the 3rd day though. 11 pm my time

 

[Arachnodouche]

Slaying at 4 AM...good man

 

[subshakerz]

England need at least 75/100 lead to be in a winning situation here. Essentially bat out the whole day 3. Difficult ask.

 

[ataraxia]

India should promote Sarfaraz to #4 in 2nd innings.

Yeah.

Rohit
Jaiswal
Jadeja
Sarfaraz

 

[Andyhere]

Praying for speedy recovery for Ashwin's mother. Nothing more important than family, specifically parents.
As far as the game, the laws are the laws can't be bent or allow exception for one off situation.
Opportunity for others to put their hand up and bring their best out. Fortunately for India they went with kuldeep and not axar. Had it been axar they would've been stuck with two same types of bowler.
India still over 200 ahead, no panic needed.