***Official*** 4th Test @ The Oval, London - 2nd-6th September

[Jack1]

that is really really stupid… completely unnecessary when set…. On cricket 247 I was just saying I’d rather he waited for the bad ball than tee off to jadeja… such a waste of a good start and being set..

 

[Daemon]

That's garbage from Moeen. He could've walked his way to a 50.

 

[The Sean]

Well, that was a breathtakingly unnecessary shot.

 

[Daemon]

Man they still have Woakes, Robinson and the ogre. Not to mention Pope still batting beautifully.

Hope we somehow restrict this to 50 odd runs.

 

[silentstriker]

Useful but without Thakur then we scored 120.

Also another batsman.

 

[duffer]

We can only play 4 bowlers if Ashwin replaces Jadeja. Otherwise it weakens the batting too significantly.

He's doing nothing with bat either. Shambolic situation here

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

This partnership felt a bit low-key, but it was pretty significant in terms of the match position.

"England has four left-handers, so a good match-up for Jadeja, with our seamers bowling over the wicket." - Panauti

...and he duly removes Moeen. Genius from Kohli!

 

[Manee]

Also another batsman.

In place of who?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Well, we'll take a 50 run deficit from here. Even that may be a bridge too far for this lot but I have a feeling we're in for some more misery.

 

[honestbharani]

You guys are being too harsh here. England won a very important toss, bowled very well and our batsmen played a few soft shots to get out. They are also batting in the best batting conditions and we have done well to get them 220/7. It all depends on our 3rd innings batting. We will most likely bat in very good batting conditions. Gotta hope the middle order finally turn up or that Rohit finally goes on with a start for a big score. We make 300 or 350+ and we will still be the favorites going into the 4th innings, notwithstanding what Woakes and Buttler did last year.

 

[Daemon]

You guys are being too harsh here. England won a very important toss, bowled very well and our batsmen played a few soft shots to get out. They are also batting in the best batting conditions and we have done well to get them 220/7. It all depends on our 3rd innings batting. We will most likely bat in very good batting conditions. Gotta hope the middle order finally turn up or that Rohit finally goes on with a start for a big score. We make 300 or 350+ and we will still be the favorites going into the 4th innings, notwithstanding what Woakes and Buttler did last year.

Yeah fully agree, this situation is not our bowlers doing.

Our batting was filth.

 

[silentstriker]

In place of who?

Drop Jadeja, Rahane and a seamer not named Bumrah. Add Ashwin and two batsmen.

 

[Manee]

Yeah fully agree, this situation is not our bowlers doing.

Our batting was filth.

Is filth.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Pleased we've got a lead because at 62/5 that looked far from a given, but we really need more than this to make it worth voluntarily choosing to bat 4th at The Oval.

I'd reckon any chase of more than 150 falls into the "decidedly ticklish" category.

 

[silentstriker]

How is it that everyone agrees that it's the batting that's filth but the solution is more bowling?

Feels like I am living in bizarro world.

 

[silentstriker]

Pleased we've got a lead because at 62/5 that looked far from a given, but we really need more than this to make it worth voluntarily choosing to bat 4th at The Oval.

I'd reckon any chase of more than 150 falls into the "decidedly ticklish" category.

Where do you come up with this?

 

[honestbharani]

How is it that everyone agrees that it's the batting that's filth but the solution is more bowling

Coz what you do when the batting is filth is replace the filth, not add to the filth.

 

[silentstriker]

Coz what you do when the batting is filth is replace the filth, not add to the filth.

Need to do both.

 

[Daemon]

How is it that everyone agrees that it's the batting that's filth but the solution is more bowling?

Feels like I am living in bizarro world.

Solution is to change the batsmen, not more bowling. I don't necessarily agree with going to four bowlers to bolster the batting in addition to that, but I wouldn't hate it as long as Ashwin plays.

 

[Manee]

Coz what you do when the batting is filth is replace the filth, not add to the filth.

Yes - or at least consider that this is something one could do.