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Like Australia did in 2013. Oh wait...When you win the toss and bat first in the subcontinent you've got to make the most of it.
Like Australia did in 2013. Oh wait...When you win the toss and bat first in the subcontinent you've got to make the most of it.
Na, that was against one of the all time great sides who were motivated by the bloody nose we gave them in 2005. They were probably up for that series more than any other in the previous 5 years where as this may be against the number 1 ranked side but they aren't anywhere near as good and only contain a couple of truly great players if that.I'd say it's the other way round but like GIMH I think I still bear the scars from Adelaide 10 (!) years ago.
I remember some at the time who thought we shouldn't have done that, claiming it released momentum and gave Ponting a chance to regain form.Another one would be Brisbane 2010 where we declared after the 517-1. Got nowhere near bowling Australia out but it was right to have a go.
. . . where they didnt make the most of itLike Australia did in 2013. Oh wait...
I agree. And, apart from whatever we feel, I can't really remember a teenager with 1500 FC runs, having such a good innings on debut in alien circumstances, disappearing from the test circuit as a once promising but apperently overhyped loser.First chance I've had to see Hameed bat.
Atherton just commented on how comfortable he looks, like he belongs, and how he felt the same when Cook made his debut.
I felt the same as him about Cook, and from this innings Hameed just looks like a Test player.
Yeah suggested this. If wicket falls tomorrow very very early then keep Stokes otherwise send him sooner and go all in. I can understand from where flibberty is coming from but in these modern days, bowling one day fully won't make much difference to the team and they are playing with 5 bowlers. If India gets any hint of that England not going to declare, they can easily go into full defensive mode rotating fielders and we might see gambhir bowling for some gambhiring purposeEngland definitely have a chance imo. After they get another 40-50 to consolidate their position tomorrow, I expect them to send someone like Stokes up the order to smash it around a bit.
The only shot India have of a win is to shoot England out within the next 70-80 runs, which doesn't look likely at this stage.
Root vs Kohli aggregate update: Root ahead by 468 runs.Root vs Kohli aggregate update: Root ahead by 508 runs despite playing 2 innings less.
That cover drive by Hameed against Ashwin when he was on 21 was gorgeous.
Tbf 8000 runs was a joke, the real question should be will he double that?Hameed looks good and it has been a wonderful debut so far, but honestly, that squaring up to the outswingers and balls just outside offstump, even from spinners, can be a big weakness. I am not writing him off, but I do feel the 15 years and 8000 runs calls are waaaaay too premature. Lets give him more than one test before pronouncing these verdicts.
And on topic, the pitch has definitely been doing stuff since day 3 but because it is soo very slow, batsmen keep adjusting. Its no wonder why Rashid and now Jadeja seem the most threatening, simply because they get the ball through at a pace that helps it negate the slowness of the surface somewhat. Otherwise, this is one big boring match. And the very reason why preparing good flat tracks that might/might not turn later in the game in India is always a bad idea. When the sun is out, the pitches just keep slowing down and the only way to get a result is if it is actually breaking up, thus aiding more reverse swing as well, with the abrasiveness of the surface playing a part. You cant get that ideal wicket in India where it helps seamers a bit for half a day, then flattens out till the second half of day 4 suddenly makes it turn and bounce, all at pace. Its just not possible.
Is FF one of them?
Atherton would get 'squared up' by the ball moving away from him - probably more than any top batsman I've seen. But he had the great strength of mind not to follow the ball in that situation.Hameed looks good and it has been a wonderful debut so far, but honestly, that squaring up to the outswingers and balls just outside offstump, even from spinners, can be a big weakness. I am not writing him off, but I do feel the 15 years and 8000 runs calls are waaaaay too premature. Lets give him more than one test before pronouncing these verdicts.
It's why Adelaide 2010 is probably my favourite English Test victory.i forget there's a generational divide between those of us who still had a bedtime in 2006