*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[honestbharani]

smith's 2017 pune ton was insane

this knock was very good but nowhere near smith's

more comparable to root's 200 in chennai in the last tour

It was but it was also extremely lucky. I just think this was a better exhibition of batting.

 

[honestbharani]

What are you disagreeing with?

Its not the same as it was under Virat. Its gotten far worse.

 

[Andyhere]

smith's 2017 pune ton was insane

this knock was very good but nowhere near smith's

more comparable to root's 200 in chennai in the last tour

Totally agreed!
This pitch is not a rank turner by any imagination and batting isn't impossible.

 

[PaulLennon]

smith's 2017 pune ton was insane

this knock was very good but nowhere near smith's

more comparable to root's 200 in chennai in the last tour

naah root 1st match jadeja/axar weren't playing.

 

[Gnske]

smith's 2017 pune ton was insane

this knock was very good but nowhere near smith's

more comparable to root's 200 in chennai in the last tour

If I recall correctly didn't Smith get dropped or was subject to like a dozen missed chances in that innings.

 

[Shri]

It was but it was also extremely lucky. I just think this was a better exhibition of batting.

he was dropped 2 times and they were sitters

by axar on 110 and rahul today

 

[honestbharani]

he was dropped 2 times and they were sitters

by axar on 110 and rahul today

Mukund alone dropped about 3. just off Ashwin. I remember he was dropped about 6 times.

 

[PaulLennon]

karunaratne also had a good knock.

against the best bowling attack in asia ever.

 

[Shri]

Mukund alone dropped about 3. just off Ashwin. I remember he was dropped about 6 times.

yes but those things are expected in a lottery pitch

making it count matters

 

[Daemon]

Its not the same as it was under Virat. Its gotten far worse.

I wasn’t saying that. Rohit definitely lets the game drift more.

The Virat point was that he stops chatting **** when the going gets tough.

 

[BazBall21]

There is no pitch in the world where a team has "no chance" defending 230. Shameless gambhiring.

Not literally no chance but I'm certainly not getting my hopes up. Leach is ****ed too which makes it even harder.

 

[OverratedSanity]

but I'm certainly not getting my hopes up.

This is literally gambhiring

 

[OverratedSanity]

I reckon a lot will depend on how the openers start. If they go early it's panic stations. With no kohli and pant, I don't think the rest will be up to the task if they don't get as good foundation.

 

[Daemon]

This is literally gambhiring

So what? Let the man gambhir ffs. It’s a time honored tradition.

 

[OverratedSanity]

So what? Let the man gambhir ffs. It’s a time honored tradition.

Indeed, good on him. But it must be acknowledged when it's happening from non Indians . We are a generous people who don't pretend to have a monopoly on it.

 

[Andyhere]

Excellent fight back from England, yet it won't change the end result. They were so far behind plus terrible bowling attack will have the final say

 

[Shri]

I reckon a lot will depend on how the openers start. If they go early it's panic stations. With no kohli and pant, I don't think the rest will be up to the task if they don't get as good foundation.

we bat down to 9

but we can lose if eng bowl smart and target the areas that are keeping low in front of the wickets

luckily for us they are not accurate enough

 

[cnerd123]

We are ****ed

 

[91Jmay]

Root should open I reckon with Wood

 

[eroticfishcake]

We are ****ed

Only if Root picks up a 5-fer in 10 overs