India v England

Quoted from ginnywings

It was indeed. He's one hell of a batsman.

First to score a double hundred in his 100th test, and moved up to third in the all time England rankings. Think it's nailed on that he will end up as our leading test run scorer.

Totally agree.

Has trouble converting 200s into 300s though!😉

Almost perfect from England. I say almost as Jack Leach is a Sunday trundler. Surely we have a better spinner than him somewhere? Without his gift bowling, we would be well on top.

Quoted from ginnywings

Almost perfect from England. I say almost as Jack Leach is a Sunday trundler. Surely we have a better spinner than him somewhere? Without his gift bowling, we would be well on top.

He’s taken some tap for sure but Pant can do that to a bowler. With foakes to come in for buttler I’d like to see Ali come in for leach unless it’s a 3 spinners pitch up next.

Strange tactics from England here, with no urgency. Think they are wary of the Indian batting line up and want to make sure they don't have time to chase down the runs, but if they are not careful, they won't leave enough time to bowl India out. India being as slow as they can running down the over rate and trying to leave England less overs to play with. Umpires should be having a word with their captain I think but everyone seems unconcerned.

England will give themselves a bowl soon with the lead over 400.

C'mon England.

Quoted from ginnywings

Strange tactics from England here, with no urgency. Think they are wary of the Indian batting line up and want to make sure they don't have time to chase down the runs, but if they are not careful, they won't leave enough time to bowl India out. India being as slow as they can running down the over rate and trying to leave England less overs to play with. Umpires should be having a word with their captain I think but everyone seems unconcerned.

England will give themselves a bowl soon with the lead over 400.

C'mon England.

That totally negative and unnecessary spell of cricket set the tone for a flat start to this Indian innings. Root is not nearly aggressive enough for my personal taste.
Going to be a very intriguing final day that’s for sure.

Root should of declared 400 tops I’d rather lose this than draw.

Quoted from Humbercod

Root should of declared 400 tops I’d rather lose this than draw.

If we were smashing them to all parts then I could see the logic in making them chase around in the heat and getting them more fatigued. It was the total lack of intent from us that baffled me. The game just drifted and meandered along.
Of course if we win then it doesn’t really matter but imagine running out of time with them 8/9 down.

Quoted from ginnywings

Almost perfect from England. I say almost as Jack Leach is a Sunday trundler. Surely we have a better spinner than him somewhere? Without his gift bowling, we would be well on top.

This hasn’t aged well😂 just as he takes wicket no. 4👏

Quoted from Humbercod

This hasn’t aged well😂 just as he takes wicket no. 4👏

Ha! Not as simple as that though. My nan would take wickets in India on day four and five on that pitch 😂.

I think Ali is our best spinner and offers some middle to lower order batting too and I would go with him but perhaps I was hasty in suggesting for leach. Maybe a 3 spinner game next up but if not there is a decision to make.

That Jimmy over was like ‘that’ flintoff over to pointing in 2005. Brilliant

what a performance brilliant! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👏