*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Shri]

Obviously it'll depend on how they bowl but this is quickly approaching "actually competitive" territory here

eng have messed up by picking one pacer

except for gill all batters will back themselves to score big against noob spinners

 

[danzydab]

eng have messed up by picking one pacer

except for gill all batters will back themselves to score big against noob spinners

i still think the selection decision is right. its worth having rehan or hartley in place of jimmy who wouldnt be useful with the bat and wouldn't have bowled that many overs

 

[kevinw]

i still think the selection decision is right. its worth having rehan or hartley in place of jimmy who wouldnt be useful with the bat and wouldn't have bowled that many overs

Also, Australia went with three spinners and one quick last year - Cummins as the only pacer, with Lyon, and then Murphy/Kuhnemann both making their debuts in that series with OK-ish first class records but nothing more. I don't recall whether Starc and Hazlewood were both fit but that was a gamble.

 

[Spark]

Also, Australia went with three spinners and one quick last year - Cummins as the only pacer, with Lyon, and then Murphy/Kuhnemann both making their debuts in that series with OK-ish first class records but nothing more. I don't recall whether Starc and Hazlewood were both fit but that was a gamble.

The ultimate balance for that team had three spinners and two quicks - given how much work they were expected to do (or not do), Green counted as a quick.

 

[Pothas]

Troll our way to 250 and then they make it look a featherbed and score 500.

I don't think that is likely but it could be a Rohit smashes 150 while everyone else struggles sort of game.

Or worse an Ashwin and Axar rescue job that just completely kills you.

 

[Calm_profit]

The ultimate balance for that team had three spinners and two quicks - given how much work they were expected to do (or not do), Green counted as a quick.

If Stokes can bowl it is the right call.

 

[Spark]

He's doing it again...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Axar Patel has been underbowled..Been as good as anyone

Considering how many pies Jadeja has bowled then yes.

 

[danzydab]

Jadeja getting hammered on a spin friendly deck, this is historic

 

[Chin Music]

If Stokes can bowl it is the right call.

He definitely can't. I tend to agree that it may have been better for England to pick a second seamer, but even so, they will probably doing a lot of standing around in the field more than usual. I take the point about the specialist spinners all turning the ball the same way predominantly. Let's see how many England can get up to.

 

[Daemon]

Battle for the ages this one

virgin Stokes vs the chad Ashwin

 

[Spark]

That's really poor by Wood.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

3 crap reviews by India

 

[Aidan11]

2nd highest partnership of the innings.

 

[Aidan11]

Might get 250.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

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What in tarnation

 

[mackembhoy]

That's really poor by Wood.

Yeah especially after they've just lost their last review. But not really going to have a go at 10, when Root played a worse shot.

 

[Daemon]

What in tarnation

Yeah unflattering for Stokes, here's a better angle

 

[Kraken]

Good little innings from Stokes this - not flashy by any stretch but given his team a chance

 

[OverratedSanity]

Fantastic from Stokes. This is a competitive total already imo