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

[Fuller Pilch]

Root really is a pretty decent bowler (and in ODIs too). Why did Stokes only bowl 2 overs?

 

[LJMJ]

Hardly. It would be ludicrous to call Pant a specialist batsman. As it is, he is just about survinving as a shoddy wicketkeeper batsman because he has license to hit. And hitting is all he can do, that too against spinners - I've never seen him hit pace bowling.

Were you in a coma when India went to Australia? And everybody has the license to hit. Pant just tends to do that better than most batsmen on the team.

And he has displayed a solid enough defense at this point of his career to not just be called a "hitter". His defense even at the end of the day's play yesterday was very solid with the ball doing plenty. And in general plays proper cricketing shots when he does look to score, to go along with plenty of improvised ones. His cameo at the end of the day was HUGE to wrestle the momentum back to India after Rohit and Rahane fell in succession. Talk of dropping him, even with his questionable keeping skills, is asinine at this point. He has been the team's most valuable batsmen in the last 2 series'.

 

[LJMJ]

Batting first is such a humongous luxury, something India rarely ever gets to do against England in Tests. That revival by Rohit and Rahane would've never been possible if batting second and burdened by the opposition's score on this pitch. Now they can go for a 350+ score and be in a very strong position to dictate the match. Toss is everything.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Pant's a proper player, IMHO.

Yeah, he scores quickly, but he does so with that economy of movement and seemingly that extra fraction of a second that signify class to even the most casual of observers.

The cut he got off the mark with today was dreamy time. Laraesque and there's no higher compliment.

Mediocre keeper tho, but.

 

[Anil]

This game is a virtual semifinal for India (lose and they can't make the final).

Virat in World Cup semifinals:

2011: 9
2015: 1
2019: 1

Now he'll probably go and score a genius chanceless 100 in the 2nd innings with the ball turning square.

gambhiring with an extra safety net - impressive! ?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Pant's a proper player, IMHO.

Yeah, he scores quickly, but he does so with that economy of movement and seemingly that extra fraction of a second that signify class to even the most casual of observers.

The cut he got off the mark with today was dreamy time. Laraesque and there's no higher compliment.

Mediocre keeper tho, but.

Yeah I've seen enough to rate him ahead of BJ and QDK with the bat. Might be behind Rizwan though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Pant's a proper player, IMHO.

Yeah, he scores quickly, but he does so with that economy of movement and seemingly that extra fraction of a second that signify class to even the most casual of observers.

The cut he got off the mark with today was dreamy time. Laraesque and there's no higher compliment.

Mediocre keeper tho, but.

Could easily see him ending up in the side as a bat if they find a decent keeper who can bat who isn't at the end of his career. Just oozes class.

 

[Burgey]

As bad of a post as the decisions from the third umpire today. What charver likes cricket ffs.

Will leave it at that

“Me mates get into stoushes worse than Stokes, but please, I ain’t no chav.”
Quality

 

[DAILY_PANT_UPDATEZ]

Daily reminder that Head > Wade.

Matthew Wade should be watching pant keep from a 6x18 Chester le street cell! Fat shaming the reincarnation of Dhoni is a hate crime deserving of the Lord's divine smitting!

 

[DAILY_PANT_UPDATEZ]

Once again, Pant has been reckless. He could just have easily been dismissed in single figures. Problem is, if Pant scores runs tomorrow then he'll be backed unconditionally for 5 years. God knows hes been backed long enough.

Any bets on him dropping 10+ catches? Though I'm Indian, it was a pleasure to Foakes keep. I hope Pant drops a few tomorrow, we're winning this game anyway. His poor keeping has to be shown up. I'd go for Saha or even Kl Rahul over him, if we want batting, as KL is easily a better Test batsman

Pant is like flowing water behind the stumps, a perfect whirlwind of athletic movement! KL "strike rate doesn't matter" Rahul and WP "DROPPED CATCH" Saha are like the diarehha that comes onto pant's namesake after a nightly intake of bajil behind the stumps!

 

[DAILY_PANT_UPDATEZ]

Hardly. It would be ludicrous to call Pant a specialist batsman. As it is, he is just about survinving as a shoddy wicketkeeper batsman because he has license to hit. And hitting is all he can do, that too against spinners - I've never seen him hit pace bowling.

The Pantster's iconic Barrel role pull shot off Josh Hazlewood is THE iconic shot of this indian generation! It will define the masses like dhoni's helicopter shot! You do not deserve to wear lord pant's soggied britches!

 

[Daemon]

^Who was this clown?

 

[Nintendo]

^Who was this clown?

Daily_pant_updatez, name is above his message.

 

[Daemon]

Daily_pant_updatez, name is above his message.

^Who is this clown?

 

[Prince EWS]

^Who was this clown?

^Who is this clown?

Rather ironic.

(and no I'm not suggesting that you're a clown)

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Burgey multi?

Spoke about as much sense.

 

[Prince EWS]

Burgey multi?

Spoke about as much sense.

I suspect it may have been inspired by Burgey talking about Dhonisgland yesterday, but I have no reason to suspect it was Burgey himself (this time).

 

[Nintendo]

^Who is this clown?

Nintendo, name is above the message.

 

[honestbharani]

Rather ironic.

Just like your posts, AND your face.

 

[Deleted member 38150]

I feel India needs atleast 400 in 1st innings. This match is evenly poised at this moment.

Defintely need 400, Eng has the best in-form root,stokes and a LOT of all rounders.
If each score 20-30, they can easily score 300+ and this pitch is not a minefield yet..