***Official*** England in India 2016/17

[Howe_zat]

Ashwin in after having bowled all morning. Is that a thing? I'm going to decide it's a thing.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Welp

 

[Shri]

Dravidson's return in the next game should help us out massively now that Vijay has also found some form.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Arses twitching now.

Reckon Ashwin will save it though, he is a better bat than bowler against us.

 

[Burner]

The declaration looking like a really bad call

 

[Howe_zat]

Maybe Burgey has a point. Rahane really is a downhill skier.

His ton at Lord's was crucial runs in an away win, hence the love for him. I can't say he's a downhill skier, just genuinely inept against spin compared to seam.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Genuinely think we're cooked here. I don't trust any of the remaining spuds to have the temperament to deadbat.

 

[harsh.ag]

Can you stop trying to play Moeen through the leg side, Jinks, you dolt!

 

[Adders]

LOL YJB........"everyone will leave if he (Kohli) gets out".

 

[vcs]

Counting down the overs. How the hell did it come down to this?

 

[OverratedSanity]

His ton at Lord's was crucial runs in an away win, hence the love for him. I can't say he's a downhill skier, just genuinely inept against spin compared to seam.

Yeah, just ordinary against spin. Pretty much all his runs have come in tough conditions/situations.

 

[Shri]

Look at Kohli though, a day like this is why he is still in the discussion as one of the best bats in the world. Temperament is as important as skill.

 

[vcs]

Genuinely think we're cooked here. I don't trust any of the remaining spuds to have the temperament to deadbat.

I agree. Now is the time for all good men to start Gambhiring furiously.

 

[Adders]

Arses twitching now.

Reckon Ashwin will save it though, he is a better bat than bowler against us.

Yeah still don't reckon there is gonna be a result, but failing that this is exactly what we wanted here........take a few wickets to put the wind up them and make them believe we're here to win.

Love it.

 

[Shri]

Genuinely think we're cooked here. I don't trust any of the remaining spuds to have the temperament to deadbat.

Zip it, we have the greatest #3 we will never have playing down at 6.

 

[vcs]

Yeah, just ordinary against spin. Pretty much all his runs have come in tough conditions/situations.

He did score a ton against Herath in SL last year I think. Also two centuries in Delhi, though I'm not sure SA had any good spinners that match.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The declaration looking like a really bad call

Yeah, batted too long. Will run out of time to win this.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah, batted too long. Will run out of time to win this.

If we had set up a chase it wouldn't have been anywhere near as easy to take the wickets though. We are playing with all the fielders in.

 

[fredfertang]

Pujara's back in the hutch - ffs move on

 

[OverratedSanity]

Atleast we can blame it on the toss if we lose.