*Official* 2nd Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 13 - 17 Feb 2021

[Shri]

So dropping Bess for Moeen who hadn't had any cricket for 6 months looks a wise move now.

came on as a sub and got his knee stuck in a pothole in the outfield too

 

[91Jmay]

footmarks 7 overs in lol

I mean it’s going to be a rough pitch to bat on, from probably tomorrow onwards but today it’s really good. Excellent toss to win, comparable to last Test

 

[Robbie]

Few have turned and bounced, very good pitch to bat on. People are way overhyping this because the ball has disturbed the surface occasionally

It's decent to bat on for now but there's no way it's a first day pitch. It will be a minefield by day 3.

 

[Robbie]

Excellent toss to win, comparable to last Test

Aha, you're on the wind up. Noted.

 

[Robbie]

batted

 

[Shri]

I mean it’s going to be a rough pitch to bat on, from probably tomorrow onwards but today it’s really good. Excellent toss to win, comparable to last Test

if someone sticks around with root, state of the pitch won't matter

little ****er is good enough to win this on his own like smith did in pune

 

[91Jmay]

Aha, you're on the wind up. Noted.

What? Are you a ****ing idiot or something?

 

[Deleted member 38150]

150 for rohit, half the target achieved.. now go get your 300

 

[Teja.]

Great innings, would've been owned badly without Rohit showing up.

 

[morgieb]

So dropping Bess for Moeen who hadn't had any cricket for 6 months looks a wise move now.

He may yet come back to do well but it could well be a career ender here. Hard to see him getting a look-in over Bess or Leach anytime soon.

 

[Burgey]

England seem to have slowed the run rate quite a bit? Is it the bowling, the pitch or a bit of both?

 

[Pup Clarke]

Moeen selection really doesn't look good at all. Worringly think Root will outbowl him easilly here, which speaks volumes if you're the main spinner (and I rate Root)

 

[h_hurricane]

Great innings, 162 unbeaten runs away from a 50 career average.

 

[Burgey]

He may yet come back to do well but it could well be a career ender here. Hard to see him getting a look-in over Bess or Leach anytime soon.

Depends a bit on what he does with the bat doesn’t it?

 

[91Jmay]

Our over rate has been an embarrassment, need docking points if I’m being objective

 

[wpdavid]

He may yet come back to do well but it could well be a career ender here. Hard to see him getting a look-in over Bess or Leach anytime soon.

I was wondering that about Moeen too. Too early to say on Day 1 of course, but he's looked increasingly innocuous, whereas Leach has occasionally threatened even though these two are really well set.

I was going to say we'll see how he goes in their second innings, but if the pitch goes like we think it will, that may not happen.

 

[Shri]

there is turn from outside off but there is no turn from middle or off stump where you can spin one past the outside edge and bowl someone

 

[social]

I mean it’s going to be a rough pitch to bat on, from probably tomorrow onwards but today it’s really good. Excellent toss to win, comparable to last Test

It’s a long way from being good

Rohit has been brilliant

 

[Shri]

England seem to have slowed the run rate quite a bit? Is it the bowling, the pitch or a bit of both?

can't score if you don't bowl is eng's strategy

 

[wpdavid]

Depends a bit on what he does with the bat doesn’t it?

True, but it would have to be fairly substantial if his role is primarily to bowl.