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*Official* Second Test at Lord's - Aug 12-16 2021

Noumenon

U19 Vice-Captain
Anderson the shittiest bowler with over 400 wickets, with Broad running him close at 2. So stupidely conditions dependent.
 

karan_fromthestands

State Captain
India should've declared half an hour ago. England aren't getting half of this. Man England are a poor side atm.
This is most probably going to be a draw, India should have let Shami and Bumrah bat as long as they wanted, just to hurt the confidence of the English bowlers.
 

Jack1

International Debutant
Kohli has taken unnecessary time out the game not declaring at lunch, cost India 4 overs to bowl England (and Wales) out with. England (and Wales) weren't ever going to go for it considering runs required and the asking rate.

England (and Wales) need to build a solid platform now with the top 3 and play this out calmly. The pitch is still good for batting. India have a very strong bowling line up, but only ~60 overs to bat.
 

Burner

International Regular
This will be the idea. But the top three's natural rate of scoring is so slow that in practice it just means going for a draw.
Yeah, if they are to win it they have to go at it from the beginning. That tactic won't work on this score. They are never going to get it anyway without a couple of Stokes'.
 

karan_fromthestands

State Captain
Kohli has taken unnecessary time out the game not declaring at lunch, cost India 4 overs to bowl England (and Wales) out with. England (and Wales) weren't ever going to go for it considering runs required and the asking rate.

England (and Wales) need to build a solid platform now with the top 3 and play this out calmly. The pitch is still good for batting. India have a very strong bowling line up, but only ~60 overs to bat.
Are you a bot?
 

Jack1

International Debutant
Would have opened Burns, Hameed. Burns out. Spotlight on these two now, one of them needs to show they deserve to get picked for the 3rd Test. Not that I would advocate dropping Hameed after one game even if he fails again, I just think if he plays he should open.
 

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