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

[flibbertyjibber]

Seems mad to think we should have got more when we got 537.

At least Ashwin didn't get the stat padding 10th wicket. 2-167

 

[Stapel]

It's obviously true to a degree though, even if only a very limited degree.

Watching Chris Martin and Brian Lara play T20 cricket would make it clear to any genuine cricket fan that Martin would be the better Test bowler of the two while Lara would be the better Test batsman.

I realise this may seem like a ridiculouslu semantic point, but I think it's worth making because it's a principle you can extrapolate from. It means we're just drawing a line somewhere rather than saying there is absolutely no correlation at all.

You can largely get a sense of the raw skills of players, but not quite how they'd apply or execute them.

Ah! Thanks for strengthening my point, using far better words than I could have!

 

[TheJediBrah]

Just watching the highlights, some of the fielding this game has been shocking. The keeper dropping those catches of Stokes was bad, his footwork was nonexistent.

No........couldn't disagree with this more.

What can you tell about a test batsmen's technique, when they are playing switch hit's, slog sweeps and scoops every shot?? Similarly how can you tell how a bowler will fair in red ball when they are forced to bowl wide yorkers and change their pace every delivery?

He's not saying that it's the definitive way of judging, but you can certainly judge factors like rhythm and form to an extent. But yeah you shouldn't be selecting players entirely on T20 form. That would be stupid af.

Trump got elected. Don't ever say "no way" again.

Just wait until Kanye 2020

 

[theegyptian]

I think England were fine batting on as they did. The longer England bat in the first 1/3 of the game, and India have to bat in the last 2/3 game the better. Your getting overs in the fast bowlers legs at the start of a 5 test series. Your wearing the wicket further and bring the wicket closer to disintegrating. It was boring watching but it would have been mentally and physically tough for the Indians in the field.

 

[Daemon]

India didn't use any of their reviews because the bowlers don't have ego problems.

Watch the batsmen use them up ASAP.

 

[Jono]

Bat well or die

 

[Stapel]

For some reason, I like Nasser explaining England need to bowl a 4th stump line, using over a 1000 words.

 

[Daemon]

1st Test: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 2-6, 1997 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Test cricket is so much better in terms of results these days, especially in the SC

 

[weldone]

If India maintain a run rate of 4, the lead will be 250+ after day 4

#antigambhiring

 

[hazsa19]

I've been quick to criticise this England batting lately, but credit to them for that effort. Could be huge in the context of this series.

 

[91Jmay]

So we will get 25+ overs in then after tea. More than 90 in day again.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

3 wickets before close will do.

 

[Daemon]

2 down before stumps

 

[Daemon]

Does Cook always give Broad a short leg first up? Good move imo.

 

[hazsa19]

Does Stokes take the new ball for Durham? If he can swing the old one you'd think he'd swing the new one

 

[artvandalay]

Broad bowling at 146 kph. Something wrong with the speed gun?

 

[Daemon]

I like Gambhir's new stance. More players who have problems with playing around their pads should adopt it. Helps you play straight down the ground much easier.

 

[hazsa19]

I'm not sure they've landed a single ball on a good length outside off.

 

[Stapel]

I'm not sure they've landed a single ball on a good length outside off.

I agree. Not too impressive so far.

 

[Gnske]

I like Gambhir's new stance. More players who have problems with playing around their pads should adopt it. Helps you play straight down the ground much easier.

He's more patrician than I thought committing to bat-down