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Is Kohli still laughing at Bairstow?
I couldn't resist sorry.chose to work instead of seeing us get hammered -- was painful watching yesterday
He's currently asking Jack Leach and James Anderson for tips on scoring runs.Is Kohli still laughing at Bairstow?
100%, which is why I am glad England won the matchThe funny part is that India would have easily seen us off if they hadn’t pulled out of this test last year in dubious circumstances.
Just too good that I am not able to understand it tbhI couldn't resist sorry.
Really did not see us doing it in that style, with that ease - again.
Feel like we are witnessing something quite special.
Great test match. Indias casual batting yesterday was a pivotal moment.
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It's a mix of the opposition letting England back in and England then seizing those chances and not collapsing like they normally would have. I'm sure there will be more sterner tests but really pleased with the team in the last 4 matches and the improvements they have made.Just too good that I am not able to understand it tbh
Does not feel like test cricket to win that easily
I'm honestly not that sure it would've mattered!Absolutely spanked them. In hindsight, it would have been interesting to see India have set England 450+!
These bowlers will still not work in Australia and the subcontinent though. We need to hope a few of the quicks come back from injury OK (and we somehow discover a proper spinner)Incredible turnaround from the shambles in the Ashes and the windies.
Just shows the quality has always been there,a new approach new ideas has transformed them.
Here's hoping the same with Utd so many similarities new manager we have quality etc!!
Fair point shame Archer looks like his test career could be over just as it begun.These bowlers will still not work in Australia and the subcontinent though. We need to hope a few of the quicks come back from injury OK (and we somehow discover a proper spinner)
Bumrah and Sami are high class bowlers,the back up Siraj and Thakur were very poor.Is this India pace attack much better than that of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia? They bowl faster than New Zealand, but are they much better?
India probably underestimated England, and lost this game in their second innings. England probably would have chased any total anyway, but India could have put up 450 in that innings if they didn't get carried away. Needed to bat England out of it on a pitch that wasn't doing much.
You always need line and length bowlers like Potts but the key will be to have out and out pacemen alongside and effective spinners.These bowlers will still not work in Australia and the subcontinent though. We need to hope a few of the quicks come back from injury OK (and we somehow discover a proper spinner)
I do agree with this.India had an easy series win if they didn’t run away last year
I do agree with this.
Or, if rain hadn't saved Englands asses on Day 5 of first Test.India had an easy series win if they didn’t run away last year
Match was over even before I woke up from my afternoon sleepThe WiFi down in India this morning lads?
He's not wrong though. You can't control the weather but you can control whether or not you sack off the last test.Or, if rain hadn't saved Englands asses on Day 5 of first Test.
No point debating about hypotheticals, got beaten fair and square.
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I thought it was established that Indian camp had COVID outbreak in their camp with most of their support staff infected, hence no recovery between test days? Or are we running with our own narratives?He's not wrong though. You can't control the weather but you can control whether or not you sack off the last test.
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India still haven't figured this out in limited overs cricket. There's no chance of them doing this in test cricket.It’s incredible what a shift in mentality can do, interesting to see if other teams do it too, and what it means for declarations in tests
Pretty muchBig well done to England but from an Indian point of view an embarrassment. Pissed around in the second innings giving cheap wickets always almost as if they thought they had plenty in the bank already. Underestimated England and got shown up.
They refused to even consider playing their best bowler in these conditions.Is this India pace attack much better than that of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia? They bowl faster than New Zealand, but are they much better?
India probably underestimated England, and lost this game in their second innings. England probably would have chased any total anyway, but India could have put up 450 in that innings if they didn't get carried away. Needed to bat England out of it on a pitch that wasn't doing much.