It’s going to be a great day 4
England Tour of India
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Nah, he is just a very mediocre player of spin, he keeps going back to full balls and then does a kohli pickachu face when he gets beaten by lack of bounce and spin.
What a test match. Anyone's game from here. Bairstow very dangerous with the tail if he sticks around.
For a cricket obsessed country and such an absorbing test series why is the stadium three quarters empty?
What? That was shit batting. He tries to play a full delivery off his back foot. Look how Foakes comes in and plays the exact same deliveries on his front foot.
For India
England have effectively replayed the first session of the match out again. India have bowled well but they shouldn't be in this position.
I think they've probably given themselves too much to do. Well played India but England will be kicking themselves.
I think a lead of 225 should be enough.
200 would be tough to get for India on day 4,just need to get there.
Match goers are usually a younger demographic that prefer limited overs. Ranchi is a smaller city and would sell out odi and t20.
only the big test centres - about 5 - would sell out test cricket
I was maybe a little quick to post. After a few replays, he was nowhere near it
Test cricket will get you full crowds only in the big cities, but since they got the wc games, bcci has given these games to the smaller venues where you will get full crowds for odis or t20 not for tests.
Ok thank you, that explains it.
6, 11, 15, 4
Stokes' second innings scores have been uncharacteristically poor this series. And that's being kind.
Stokes' second innings scores have been uncharacteristically poor this series. And that's being kind.
England have thrown away a massive chance here, this test match was there for the taking. The lead should have been 100+ and then even 150 would have put them in a very strong position
Why are people so keen to declare the game over? It's cricket - it's often like this!For India
England have effectively replayed the first session of the match out again. India have bowled well but they shouldn't be in this position.
I think they've probably given themselves too much to do. Well played India but England will be kicking themselves.
Will swing a few more times yet.
How have we thrown it away? We haven't really done anything wrong. It's a great match.
Did we drop any chances or bowl poorly? If so, hard to say we've thrown it away isn't it.
All three innings have followed a similar narrative really.
I'm not saying it's over, I just think India are now massive favourites going into tea.
England started the session in the ascendancy and the game has turned massively.
Fair enough. I still think it's close. Jonny could be a big problem for India if he sticks around.
Jesus Bairstow thought that was a replay
Patidar’s usually on the other end of those
Wtf was that coverage or lack of about? I thought it was from a different test ffs.
What just happened. I thought it was a replay England have fecked it here. All the talk of the pitch and England are struggling to even get India batting on day four.
England have fecked it here. All the talk of the pitch and England are struggling to even get India batting on day four.Cursed
That Bairstow replay. Absolutely brain-dead shot.
What a strange pitch, if England can somehow get anotther 50/60 it will be interesting.
Off out for work drinks now and going to miss the rest. Gutted (and slightly relieved).
We're going to let this slip away
Edit: we've let it slip away.
Edit: we've let it slip away.
The 4th time today someone from either side has declared the match over.
Usual England collapse
Just great bowling. Another thing is defensive fields have helped.. England thrive on boundaries.
Yeah if India win will be posts about England throwing it away when in reality its likely just the better team pulling through. It's why you're so hard to beat at home.
Probably not enough, but Ashwin/Jadeja/Axar/Yadav + Bumrah is a heck of a tough nut to crack. No shame in it.
The pitch has changed too, that's helped
Pretty grim reminder that. England were 110-3. They're now 133-8.
Bumrah in the 2nd test, Yadav here.
Yep but easier to slag England off haha.
Day 3/4 on this pitch was always going to be hard, just would have been nice to see it go with a few more runs in the bag.
England's bowlers will have to pull off their best performance of the last few years to win here. Can't even think of a time we've defended a lead of sub 200 in the 4th innings. Always seems like we only win chasing.