*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[KungFu_Kallis]

Good powerplay for India, on a tough wicket with cracks...not losing a wicket.

And strike bowler Root bowled out his 4 overs as well.

 

[OverratedSanity]

This over from Root is exactly what England should've started off with. Slightly short, flat, trying to skid it into the pads or hope it keeps low.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Jaiswal casually smashing 60,000 runs in one series would be fun

This series isn't over yet...

 

[OverratedSanity]

Amazing day from India. Showed immense bottle two matches in a row. A quick start tomorrow should be enough to seal this.

 

[Spark]

Hartley can't control the new ball at all. His lengths aren't right too. This is legitimately one of those odd pitches where you'd much rather bowl a bit short as a spinner, not just because of those grubbers but there's random deliveries that just skid on and can trap the batsman on the crease.

I know he's inexperienced but he really does bowl way too many full tosses for a finger spinner.

 

[kevinw]

Eurgh well maybe this won't be a tough chas after all

 

[Pothas]

I know he's inexperienced but he really does bowl way too many full tosses for a finger spinner.

Bashir looks a better long term prospect it has to be said

 

[CricAddict]

This is such a good dominant and all-round performance from India spread over 3 innings today. Match still not over though.

 

[Aidan11]

Our last 7 wickets fell for 35 runs.

Jeez that's bad.

 

[Pothas]

This day has made me sad.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Probably the most dominant day either side has had all series. Well played India.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bashir should bowl unchanged tomorrow if England are to win this. He immediately got his lengths right, really dumb to not start with him.

 

[GIMH]

Bah, disappointing. Am sure we will show some fight but India clearly strong favourites now

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

I guess that's why they call day 3 moving day. Or in England's case trash the place up day.

 

[kevinw]

Bashir looks a better long term prospect it has to be said

Why was Root bowling instead of him?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Why was Root bowling instead of him?

Bazball

 

[Molehill]

Our last 7 wickets fell for 35 runs.

Jeez that's bad.

There’s a lot to be said for swapping Bairstow and Foakes in the order. One can bat normally, the other can bat with the tail. It seems neither can do the reverse.

 

[MW1304]

Day three is the worst day. I say we scrap it and go straight to four.

 

[kevinw]

Our last 7 wickets fell for 35 runs.

Jeez that's bad.

I would be looking squarely at Bairstow here

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bah, disappointing. Am sure we will show some fight but India clearly strong favourites now

It's like a 65-35 game imo, that start from India definitely tilted things a bit for now. Anderson and Bashir should start tomorrow, they've got the best shot of getting an early breakthrough imo.

Good test match but far from over considering how brittle this India lineup is