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

[vcs]

Maybe give India 40 overs and a 320 chase? Could see Kohli having a go at it.

If Kohli's one-day chasing reputation induces them to delay their declaration a bit, it's all good.

 

[indiaholic]

Two good batsmen and one of them has a weak stomach. that is not much, is it?

 

[Zinzan]

thanks zinzan jeez

Anytime. That rational old superstition thing huh?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yay! Good bowling by Mishra, agricultural heave by Root there.

Wouldn't mind it. He's just a really poor bowler on flat decks. If we get a turner for the 2nd test, he'll improve markedly. Some wickets here would give him some confidence too. A confident Mishra is fine. A Mishra under the pump is trash.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Maybe give India 40 overs and a 320 chase? Could see Kohli having a go at it.

Look forward to him flicking 4 yorkers in a row for four off Stokes.

 

[Cabinet96]

Find this a bit strange when Duckett can be such an aggressive player.

Only logic I can think of is that they don't want a junior player to have to play for the team in the way Root did.

 

[vcs]

Wouldn't mind it. He's just a really poor bowler on flat decks. If we get a turner for the 2nd test, he'll improve markedly. Some wickets here would give him some confidence too. A confident Mishra is fine. A Mishra under the pump is trash.

Agreed. Sometimes, when I watch Mishra, it looks like the ball is coming out beautifully and it's just a matter of time before he picks up a bagful of wickets. Never actually seems to happen, but I'm hopeful.

He also bowled beautifully in that last one-day match vs. NZ, stunning legspin bowling, reminiscent of Warne.

 

[Zinzan]

Maybe give India 40 overs and a 320 chase? Could see Kohli having a go at it.

This game needs something.

 

[Cabinet96]

Look forward to him flicking 4 yorkers in a row for four off Stokes.

Very good reference.

 

[Zinzan]

What chance of Cook being dismissed for 99 if I type it Howe?

 

[Shri]

Wouldn't mind it. He's just a really poor bowler on flat decks. If we get a turner for the 2nd test, he'll improve markedly. Some wickets here would give him some confidence too. A confident Mishra is fine. A Mishra under the pump is trash.

Worse than Tahir. We should look at younger prospects.

 

[Howe_zat]

If Cook makes 113 he'll have 1000 runs in India. Only 3 other visiting batsmen have done that, I'm offering internet points if you can name them.

 

[Cabinet96]

If Cook makes 113 he'll have 1000 runs in India. Only 3 other visiting batsmen have done that, I'm offering internet points if you can name them.

Kallis?

 

[Shri]

If Cook makes 113 he'll have 1000 runs in India. Only 3 other visiting batsmen have done that, I'm offering internet points if you can name them.

Matthew Hayden
Andy Flower
Shiv Chanderpaul

?

 

[Howe_zat]

Kallis?

miles off.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Batted skipper, number 30. India must hate the sight of him.

 

[Pothas]

Cook in India is a great thing.

 

[mr_mister]

#betterthanbradman

 

[Howe_zat]

Matthew Hayden
Andy Flower
Shiv Chanderpaul

?

Hayden is one.

 

[OverratedSanity]

If Cook makes 113 he'll have 1000 runs in India. Only 3 other visiting batsmen have done that, I'm offering internet points if you can name them.

Kallis, Chanderpaul and (?) Sobers?