100% this
He was playing well and he should have read the situation better. Play sensible and allow Pope to get in.
England Tour of India
- Thread starter TheGame
- Start date
He was playing well and he should have read the situation better. Play sensible and allow Pope to get in.
I thought you where leaving me to it?
Anyway, it's not going to matter when Stokes hits 290 and JB 150 in one of the best partnerships ever to play in India
Feels like we haven't had an innings changing Bairstow-Stokes partnership since the debut Bazball summer. Unless I'm forgetting one? Would be timely right now.
Yeah but you made a new point I disagreed withI thought you where leaving me to it?
Anyway, it's not going to matter when Stokes hits 290 and JB 150 in one of the best partnerships ever to play in India
.It's weird. Jimmy averages nearly 36 against Australia. He's always bowled better at subcontinental teams and the Windies.
Root always looks like he's getting out to Bumrah, as he does to Cummins. Keeps fishing outside his off stump.
A couple of wickets here would put us well ahead.
Two wickets away from a 100 minimum lead you'd think. Surely that's a winning position this time.
They keep saying 'fantastic bowling' but that was a regulation delivery and just a terrible shot.
India should be on for a 150+ lead here, dare I say 200 even? England do have a tendency beat themselves at times.
Bumrah has an average of 20.58 after 34 Tests! An Indian fast bowler!
Bumrah is insane. Not the most fluid action to watch but his control is masterful. Do England have another 150 in them to make them feel well in the game?
Good ball but he shouldn't be missing that
Particularly true of the wicket just now. Kuldeep has barely spun it all innings. Foakes played for dramatic turn that hasn’t been seen for two days. Poor shot.
Stokes 150 with the tail required. Cmon mate you don't find it that difficult let's have another.
We need at least a century from Stokes here, and with batting last I think in reality we need to be within 50 of the India total to make any sort of game of it.
Maybe we are looking to follow on so India bat last.
England Favs.
England Favs.
Giving them away
4D chess move!
As much as I trust the approach of this England side, and am happy to back them even if they do suffer defeats in part due to their approach, I think there are genuine questions marks still around Bairstow - especially if he isn't keeping. I'd have Brook in ahead of him now.
That's not an option currently. Who knows when it will change.
Not fully happy with the spin bowlers approach here to Stokes.
As long as Stokes stays in, we have a chance of making a game of this.
Boom Boom
England need something near miraculous now.
Bumrah has been the difference.
Bumrah has been the difference.
Jinxed it 
Bumrah destroying England's middle order, and they've looked nowhere near up to the task.
England have a handle on the spinners but Bumrah is too good.
England in big trouble now. They'll need to be exceptional in both the remaining innings.
Some of these from Kuldeep are keeping really low. If only England were just giving away a 90-100 run lead, they would be still in with a shout.
Crawley scored more and played better than anyone in this innings but he threw his wicket in the bin when England were on top.
Crawley scored more and played better than anyone in this innings but he threw his wicket in the bin when England were on top.
Last edited:
How did he get to 76?
Didn't see it so its a genuine question. Seeing crawley play quite a bit I'd wager a bet it was playing the type of shot he got out to.
Were you and @Widow criticising him the whole way through the innings?
I’d say it’s game over for England now given they’re batting last. Can’t seem them chasing above 300 and India wont be skittled out.
World class performances from Bumrah and Jaiswal.
I can see England chasing 300, but I think India will set 420+.
I think this is harsh, the drift on the ball was what did him, it drifted more than it span. Excellent bowling for me even if a better batter probably keeps it out.
India would be nervous with anything sub 350 but I agree that they'll set higher.
This is still Day 2.. India wont declare.. get as many as possible.
If India score 250 tomorrow, it's game over.
So, basically, it's game over.
So, basically, it's game over.
I’ve been impressed how England have stuck around with a rookie spin attack but I’m disappointed at the experienced middle order. Bairstow and Root have been given good platforms to come in on and they haven’t produced. I know we’re only 3 innings deep into the series but they need to step it up!