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

[Howe_zat]

 

[harsh.ag]

Counterattack!

 

[Contra]

OMG Jaddu! How's that even a six.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lel Jaddu isn't going to last long like this. Root has a chance for a 5fer tbh.

 

[Shri]

Need a lead of at least a 70-80 to be competitive on this pitch guys. Can't throw away our wickets today. Bhuvi get your batting game ready boy!

No reason to panic. I expected us to bat so much worse and we have done well here so far and we are good for another 100 runs, best case. The threat of a collapse is what is forcing me to be conservative with my 350+ call. We should win this but this will be a tight game.

And ****, they are hitting them now. Electrifying counter punch.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Root looking a better spinner and causing more problems than Batty and Ansari have looked in the last 5 tests this winter.

 

[Shri]

The left hander's side of the pitch looking roughed up. Jennings, Cook, Stokes, Ali should struggle. As long as Bairstow, Root, Buttler don't hit us out of the game, we should win this.

 

[Shri]

Kohli reminding us of Sachin with that paddle and the sweep a few minutes back.

 

[Contra]

I almost wish Jayant had come out before Jadeja to reduce the deficit. And then it would have been fun to see Jaddu go at it with say 20-30 trailing behind. Right now he's gonna play conflicted I feel.

 

[OverratedSanity]

kohli reminding us of sachin with that paddle and the sweep a few minutes back.

:'d

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nasser moaning that we played with 10 men in last game and are here well we would anyway if we picked the 3rd spinner or played Duckett or Ballance as they'd have done naff all and Root wouldn't have bowled and got those wickets.

 

[vcs]

Need a lead of at least a 70-80 to be competitive on this pitch guys. Can't throw away our wickets today. Bhuvi get your batting game ready boy!

Right now. I'd be pleased just to get to parity. Anything above is a bonus,

 

[Shri]

The leg side has completely been left open inside the ring for Jaddu, allowing him easy singles. Poor tactic imo.

 

[Contra]

Right now. I'd be pleased just to get to parity. Anything above is a bonus,

Nah parity from the position we were in when Vijay got out is a big let down from India. We need a 70-80 run lead to off-set the fact that we are batting last. Our batting isn't as strong with Nair and Parthiv in our side. I don't want to see us chasing more than 120-130 last on this pitch.

 

[Shri]

The leg side has completely been left open inside the ring for Jaddu, allowing him easy singles. Poor tactic imo.

Yeah, fixed as soon as I said that.

 

[vcs]

Nah parity from the position we were in when Vijay got out is a big let down from India. We need a 70-80 run lead to off-set the fact that we are batting last. Our batting isn't as strong with Nair and Parthiv in our side. I don't want to see us chasing more than 120-130 last on this pitch.

That's true, but I don't see us getting anywhere near a 50+ lead, if that. Will require something special from Kohli and the lower-order, let's see.

 

[Zinzan]

Root-a!! Can't take the lad out of the game. If he ain't scoring runs he'll chip in with wicket and/or catches.

 

[vcs]

Why England aren't using Anderson more is a mystery.

 

[Daemon]

Hadn't seen the scorecard before reading the thread, thought we'd be about 280/6 the way you guys were going on.

 

[Contra]

Why England aren't using Anderson more is a mystery.

Because he's not a threat on flat wickets.