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England in India 2021
- Thread starter TheGame
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This thread decided 500 was nearly under par in the last match and England cruised it.
Just up now and sounds like an interesting wicket.
Just up now and sounds like an interesting wicket.
Don't think anyone said 500 was underpar in the last match.
Did question the timing of declaration of the second innings.
Plenty saying it will be 500 plays 500 was more my point.
Anyway only been up 20 mins, what do we reckon is par? 350?
Would be happy with 300 here/
The lack of trust of Indian commentators towards analytics is hilarious to hear. Dinosaurs stuck in 90s.
Not sure it's a bad pitch tbh. Think Kohli got a jaffer but Gill and Pujara's wickets were avoidable. I think 300 is par and Eng might match it easily
Rohit has already edged just short of slips a ball which has kept low and bounced more. Don't think should happen on first session of first day.
Mark Butcher referring to Sunny G absolutely doing my head in.
Thank feck India selectors didnt listen to me by dropping Rohit and getting Washy to open. 
This has been a Sehwag type innings here
This has been a Sehwag type innings here
Sensational innings Rohit.
Need a wicket here.
Not really spinning anymore I think
Still spinning quite for Leach.
Aside from Moeen everyone has bowled pretty well. Difficult pitch to judge as the soft ball looks pretty lifeless.
That said India batted well and are probably one more positive session away from being huge favourites.
That said India batted well and are probably one more positive session away from being huge favourites.
Rohit making me eat my words so far. I hope he does get that daddy 200.
Just logging on. How has Stone bowled? Looks like he's got plenty of gas!
This pitch doesn't look like it's built to last, Rohit and Rahane have done well but don't let that deceive you into believing its a easy Pitch to bat on its not and it's only gonna get worse from here Great toss for India to win .
Is the audio out of sync for anyone else?
Anyone else got the sound out of sync with the picture?
Haha. Fecks sake this coverage has been poor. Leave it to Sky and BT next time.
Its not channel 4s coverage mate
Pretty much the same conversation as this time last week then
At least they’ve got some more bodies in the studio.
Yeah I'm being harsh on 4 I know. They're just buying in the coverage from the BCCI and it's pretty mediocre isn't it.
Sky and BT would have their own coverage though wouldn't they, or at least that's my understanding.
Anyway, problem solved now it seems.
Yeah, it's not just Alistair Cook in a bunker this week.Pretty much the same conversation as this time last week then
At least they’ve got some more bodies in the studio.
Playing two spinners and one of them being Moeen is going to kill us in this test.
Think the issue is that our spinners just can't offer enough control, no matter who plays.
India get 350+ here and I'll not have much hope.
Loving this from Stone. He's bowling quicker than Archer!
Looks a good bet for the Ashes.
Rahane is basically an Indian Ian Bell isn't he. Bit flakey but lovely to watch when he's in.
I'd give Stokes a couple overs now it's reversing a bit.
Looks like an important toss to win, 320+ will be a very good score.
Unless we pick up about 4 quick ones this feels borderline inevitable already.
England are bowling their overs very, very slowly. Around 7-8 overs behind that.
Calling this one now. Innings defeat.
And I'm usually quite optimistic.
And I'm usually quite optimistic
.Not when reading this thread.Calling this one now. Innings defeat.
And I'm usually quite optimistic
I have been very doomy today. True.Not when reading this thread.
How's that not out? What's behind the line there?
That looked out to me, couldn’t see anything behind the line.