*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Shri]

Why was Root bowling instead of him?

maybe he can't control new ball accurately and got lucky today

 

[Silver Silva]

Jaiswal casually smashing 60,000 runs in one series would be fun

I think I'm gonna keep you guys updated at regular intervals as he rises up the list. He's just gone past 630 runs now ..
Which is more than Michael Clarke's Godmode 2012 effort vs India and Hanif Mohammad's 628 run series vs West Indies in 1957-58 which included the longest innings in Test history.

 

[Howe_zat]

The doubt is presumably over which innings the pitch decides to become a minefield in, since it sounds like it's already on the cusp of getting there. If England cop it hard in the 3rd, India could be chasing 150 or something. At that point the pitch difficulties can find themselves vanishing as the bowling side have to throw hail marys to defend the target.

Welp

I enjoyed this series anyway

 

[Himannv]

I reckon India are still just about ahead. Just about.

 

[Andyhere]

Considering the conditions, I say it's even at this point. May be 55-45 in India's favor at best.

 

[mackembhoy]

This day has made me sad.

Been that kind of a series. 3 tests in a row we’ve played well but then thrown them away by having sad days.

Ahh well just got to try and salvage some pride in Dharamsala I guess

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I reckon India are still just about ahead. Just about.

Yeah India sadly favourites from here. But our plucky underdogs showed some fight in the first innings at least.

 

[Pothas]

Been that kind of a series. 3 tests in a row we’ve played well but then thrown them away by having sad days.

Ahh well just got to try and salvage some pride in Dharamsala I guess

Still got to enjoy the delirious high of the first test. Still love an India series, way less depressing than an away ashes tends to be.

 

[danzydab]

wow, i didnt expect to england to pull off such a massive choke.
jhurel out of nowhere played an outstanding knock

england are really missing harry brook and jack leach.

stokes should go for the bumper barrage tactic, it should effective on this pitch with variable bounce.

 

[cnerd123]

Game's not done yet, but what a fantastic turnaround today

 

[Molehill]

Considering the conditions, I say it's even at this point. May be 55-45 in India's favor at best.

It’s 90/10 to India. Bookies aren’t stupid.

 

[mackembhoy]

Cook keeps calling the Root one controversial.

It's only controversial if he thinks India are fiddling through DRS.

If not how is it controversial?

 

[Himannv]

Despite their difficulties today, India are still in a strong position after yesterday's dominance.

Second trolling attempt after the first one fell flat.

 

[Aidan11]

As an England fan of many years I was fully expecting this.

Surely I can't have been the only one.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

I think I'm gonna keep you guys updated at regular intervals as he rises up the list. He's just gone past 630 runs now ..
Which is more than Michael Clarke's Godmode 2012 effort vs India and Hanif Mohammad's 628 run series vs West Indies in 1957-58 which included the longest innings in Test history.

Only about another 300 to beat Bradman?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Cook keeps calling the Root one controversial.

Kumble called it lucky too. Don't really get it? It was a very close one because it only pitched in line by millimeters but it objectively was in line. It's like saying a catch taken an inch off the ground is lucky.

 

[R!TTER]

It's only controversial if he thinks India are fiddling through DRS.

Fiddling with the same DRS where at least 4 close calls went against them, in one innings? Is he staying in the same hotel as Stokes?

 

[Uppercut]

Strange to be saying so but I thought England were very passive with the bat. Using your feet a lot and playing some big shots is the percentage way to play on this type of pitch IMO. Foakes especially was just waiting for the ball with his name on it.

 

[mackembhoy]

Fiddling with the same DRS where at least 4 close calls went against them, in one innings? Is he staying in the same hotel as Stokes?

Did you read what I said?

 

[R!TTER]

Using your feet a lot

Tbf that is a lost art, the reason why our past batters were great against spin is because of this. They could use the occasional sweep, SRT/Sehwag/VVS/Ganguly/Siddhu(?) all had it, but more importantly jump out of the crease to disrupt bowler's lengths! Sweep becomes 2x as effective if you do that. Most Indian batters don't use sweep & rarely step out of the crease, this is why Jaiswal/Jurel & to a lesser extent Sarfaraz have done relatively well.

Are you thick did you read what I said?

Do you have a problem reading what sarcasm looks like?