turvontour Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 India batting fast again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I know it’s a record chase, but the way India have turned tests around recently does scare me. We should win, and that wicket today is huge, but we need to strike early in the morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 What a victory. I’ve not seen yet, but Jimmy was meant to have been awesome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted February 9, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: What a victory. I’ve not seen yet, but Jimmy was meant to have been awesome Two of the best clean bowleds you’ll ever see, both in the same over. Outrageous reverse swing. Genius. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 caught the first session highlights during the lunch break, that over was astonishing, well up with the comparisons with freddie v ponting. Just so good. Such a good victory all round though. Pleased Leach had a good second innings with the ball. Just a shame we lose Buttler now. On the other hand, I've always thought Foakes has had it a bit unlucky so great opportunity for him. Bairstow back I think, I'd put him in ahead of Lawrence I think. Broad back for Jimmy despite all that. They can both play in the day nighter maybe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Brilliant result ; I didn't think England stood a chance the way India have been playing. It is obvious that the victory was mainly down to the great Jeetan Patel (ex Warks) being the spin bowling coach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Where there’s human there will be error. Even in the cricket they can manage to get pretty simple decisions wrong, thankfully they took the wicket a few balls later anyway but it’s not the point and England are a review down now. Game in the balance, couple more wickets quickly now and England right back in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Where there’s human there will be error. Even in the cricket they can manage to get pretty simple decisions wrong, thankfully they took the wicket a few balls later anyway but it’s not the point and England are a review down now. Game in the balance, couple more wickets quickly now and England right back in it Well they've been given the review back at least. Having only home umpires leaves questions to be answered especially if one of them can't look at a screen properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 13, 2021 India in no mood to be out today are they? Kohli refusing to walk after being clean bowled and the last couple having to be out twice before they're out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Why was Bess dropped? I never expected to see Moeen play another test to be honest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 As a brilliant cricketer myself, having once taken a hat trick for Walsall NALGO and once scored 20 n.o., I have a piece of advice for Chris Woakes. Sign for a Southern County or Lancashire; you might get in the England team then !! Disgraceful that he has been left out (unless injured or something). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, PaulC said: Why was Bess dropped? I never expected to see Moeen play another test to be honest Too many full tosses in the second innings of the last match, I think they decided his head had gone a bit. He must be gutted not to be bowling on this pitch, even if you only land 3 balls an over you should get batsmen out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, veloman said: As a brilliant cricketer myself, having once taken a hat trick for Walsall NALGO and once scored 20 n.o., I have a piece of advice for Chris Woakes. Sign for a Southern County or Lancashire; you might get in the England team then !! Disgraceful that he has been left out (unless injured or something). I'm surprised they took him in the squad, he has hardly ever been able to move the ball when playing away and isn't quick enough either. He would probably only get a game if Stokes is injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 13, 2021 Well, wickets are falling, but I'm not sure I want to watch us bat on this pitch! England to be all out for 200, Root to get 170 of those. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, veloman said: As a brilliant cricketer myself, having once taken a hat trick for Walsall NALGO and once scored 20 n.o., I have a piece of advice for Chris Woakes. Sign for a Southern County or Lancashire; you might get in the England team then !! Disgraceful that he has been left out (unless injured or something). I sympathise with him having been on tour for ages and not got a game, but I think the choice of Broad/Anderson ahead of him for this game was probably right, then Stone for Archer because of the pace, then the spinners. And Moeen for Bess, because he can bat (or could!). It's hard to argue with the selection, given the fungus constraints, the pitch and the oppo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 134 all out? What kind of shit is this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 14, 2021 27 minutes ago, rjw63 said: 134 all out? What kind of shit is this? Usual shit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 To be fair the pitch has been exploding since the first morning and incredibly difficult to bat on. The game was pretty much over after the first session when Rohit had got to 80. Having a spinner going it 4.5 an over doesn't help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 The toss won this game, whoever batted first would win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 14, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 14, 2021 2 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: The toss won this game, whoever batted first would win. India will win, but England's bowling was loose - Moeen in particular (rusty, I guess) and the batting was careless in several instances. India bowled better and batted better - the pitch has looked ropy from the start, though it has got worse. If England had won the toss & batted first (as badly as they did) I think India would still be on top. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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