*Official* India Tour of England 2018

[vcs]

So are you saying at 10:30 am on the first day of a test match there are already footmarks on the pitch

Attributing India's home wins to being able to bat first is dumb and not backed up by any statistical evidence is what I'm saying

 

[Arachnodouche]

Wicket 'round the corner here.

 

[vcs]

Balls, what a great chance missed to keep the foot on Root's throat. Will be gutting if he goes on to make a big score here.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Haha bumrah you dummy.

BTW was it out. Root to double ton up for sure if so.

Yep. Clearly out. Bumrah you ****ing neanderthal.

 

[SeamUp]

15 test innings without 50 for Keaton

Since his first test series in India.

 

[R!TTER]

So are you saying at 10:30 am on the first day of a test match there are already footmarks on the pitch

Not it doesn't, as I mentioned Aus have won 9 out of 10 tosses in India, won 1 game & lost 8 could well have been 9 if Ashwin/Kohli were 100% at Ranchi.

 

[Heboric]

Attributing India's home wins to being able to bat first is dumb and not backed up by any statistical evidence is what I'm saying

All I am saying it is ridiculous and beyond actual science to say there is no advantage batting first in India

 

[OverratedSanity]

So the umpire missed Bumrah's no-ball AND didn't give out a plumb lbw. It's hard to get things more wrong.

 

[R!TTER]

All I am saying it is ridiculous and beyond actual science to say there is no advantage batting first in India

Yes SA would know, having won at Ahmedabad 2008 by an innings, I'm sure Kumble would've loved if Smith batted first on that track.

 

[rparikh14]

Yessss Ishant you're gonna end up a legend

 

[Fuller Pilch]

How's that hand?

 

[cnerd123]

Ishant you beautiful beautiful man

 

[Burgey]

Top start India.

 

[Hicheal Michael]

India should have lost one of their reviews.

Umpires don't check the front foot anymore.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nice.

 

[vcs]

Only cost us 4 runs, phew.

 

[R!TTER]

India should have lost one of their reviews.

Umpires don't check the front foot anymore.

What, so it's India's fault the umps aren't doing their job!

 

[Hicheal Michael]

What, so it's India's fault the umps aren't doing their job!

My argument is that surely those devising DRS guidelines would acknowledge umpires don't check the front foot in that teams seeking a review know the risk.

 

[R!TTER]

My argument is that surely those devising DRS guidelines would acknowledge umpires don't check the front foot.

And that is why the review is retained, rightfully so, it wasn't 4 or 5 years back.

 

[Starfighter]

Good thing England picked a deep batting lineup.