*Official* India Tour of England 2018

[Mr Miyagi]

Did you donate to Ganguly too?

Mate he took the shirt off my back.

 

[Pratters]

Case could have even been made for three spinners. What a blunder playing just one.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Case could have even been made for three spinners. What a blunder playing just one.

There was enough in it for the quicks. Umesh just wasted it.

 

[Pratters]

There was enough in it for the quicks. Umesh just wasted it.

Enough for quicks on first morning sure but it's a five day match, son. Also, there hasn't been that much carry for the quick even in the first session.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Poor session from India. They were much much better in South Africa. And this was supposed to be the series where they 'learned from the mistakes in South Africa'

 

[Pratters]

Poor session from India. They were much much better in South Africa. And this was supposed to be the series where they 'learned from the mistakes in South Africa'

South African wickets support extra bounce. Umesh isn't naturally suited to a dry wicket here without much bounce on offer.

 

[BSM]

Opening bowlers probably didn't attack the stumps enough with the new ball to be honest. I think India wasted the swing that was on offer by bowling constantly wide and allowing the batsmen not to play.
I'd hope that we can capitalise now and get 400+, but that's not how we do things apparently. But Jennings (after being dropped) and Root have looked assured so far

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'd almost never play 3 spinners in India, much less on the first test of a series in England. Ishant and Shami have bowled all right. If that catch had been held and Umesh had bowled better, this wouldn't even be a discussion.

 

[Pratters]

Ganguly needs to give some hair back to Miyagi. So much on that head now.

 

[Pratters]

I'd almost never play 3 spinners in India, much less on the first test of a series in England. Ishant and Shami have bowled all right. If that catch had been held and Umesh had bowled better, this wouldn't even be a discussion.

Yeah it's fine not to olay three spinners. Depends on the captaincy style as much as it does the wicket. Azhar played three spinners to success for instance.

It would still be a discussion to play two spinners or not as the wicket doesn't have juice

 

[harsh.ag]

Enough for quicks on first morning sure but it's a five day match, son. Also, there hasn't been that much carry for the quick even in the first session.

Prats you can't say son like that and expect no mockery unless you're 50+

 

[Pratters]

Prats you can't say son like that and expect no mockery unless you're 50+

I know. It was just said as a joke. Making an argument that the pitch supports fast bowlers as it did to an extent on the first morning with cloudy skies, particularly when there isn't juice in the wicket is plain weird.

 

[trundler]

Prats you can't say son like that and expect no mockery unless you're 50+

Wait he isn't 50+?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Should have had Kuldeep along with Ashwin. All well and good to say conditions demand playing three seamers but not when they're lower 2nd tier at best and certainly not when you have a promising chinaman warming the bench. One selection blunder after another.

 

[rparikh14]

Umesh has been so disappointing

Lol at me thinking he would be biggest surprise

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Wait he isn't 50+?

Well tbf, Harsh is probably old enough and incompetent enough with contraception to be your father.

 

[StephenZA]

Just turned over to check the score.... what the **** commentary is this, neural pathways and zen moments?

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Philip Seymour Hoffmann's ghost in the crowd at the cricket.

 

[Shri]

Not making them play at all. BS effort this.

 

[Shri]

Well tbf, Harsh is probably old enough and incompetent enough with contraception to be your father.

Oh shut up maggi. You haven't earned that **** yet. He's a dolt but he's ours.