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It’s going to be a great day 4Can't see England getting to that score right now. Not sure they have the bowling experience to defend under 275 with so much of the game to go.
It’s going to be a great day 4Can't see England getting to that score right now. Not sure they have the bowling experience to defend under 275 with so much of the game to go.
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.Yeah - I think the pitch was in his head
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.Nothing he could do there, ball stayed low.
For IndiaIt’s going to be a great day 4
Match goers are usually a younger demographic that prefer limited overs. Ranchi is a smaller city and would sell out odi and t20.For a cricket obsessed country and such an absorbing test series why is the stadium half empty?
I was maybe a little quick to post. After a few replays, he was nowhere near itWhat? 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.
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.For a cricket obsessed country and such an absorbing test series why is the stadium three quarters empty?
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
Ok thank you, that explains 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.
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.
How have we thrown it away? We haven't really done anything wrong. It's a great match.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
Did we drop any chances or bowl poorly? If so, hard to say we've thrown it away isn't it.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
I'm not saying it's over, I just think India are now massive favourites going into tea.Why are people so keen to declare the game over? It's cricket - it's often like this!
Will swing a few more times yet.
Fair enough. I still think it's close. Jonny could be a big problem for India if he sticks around.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.
CursedFair enough. I still think it's close. Jonny could be a big problem for India if he sticks around.
FFSFair enough. I still think it's close. Jonny could be a big problem for India if he sticks around.
The 4th time today someone from either side has declared the match over.We're going to let this slip away
Edit: we've let it slip away.
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.Just great bowling. Another thing is defensive fields have helped.. England thrive on boundaries.
Bumrah in the 2nd test, Yadav here.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.
Yep but easier to slag England off haha.Bumrah in the 2nd test, Yadav here.
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.Pretty grim reminder that. England were 110-3. They're now 133-8.