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We've seen the first test at this venue................second verse, same as the first.
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England go in with an extra batsman are defending a lead?
Axar hasn't opened the bowling, I'm taking this as a good sign, ie a sign the Test may go into the weekend. |
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Spreads have Eng in for 280, I'd take that
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Pretty awful from both openers. Johnnylooks like bambi out there but this pitch should yield runs on the first day. Taking a chance on the Engerland here why I don't know but they have to do better on this. I would have moved Foakes up the order. Seeing as we are batting first I would have put him in at 3 at worst 4. Root should not be batting before lunch. I would have Bstard batting at 6.
Interesting to see what happens after 20 overs or so. If England can't score runs off overs 40-80 something is very wrong. They say the pitch will dry out quickly. England must make India bat last and spend some time in the field. |
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Joffra may have liked this pitch!
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draw price has halved in 3 overs, nice trade for the (very) brave.
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So poor from England this morning!
Very good ball mind but |
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Cracking Test Match wicket this.
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Petula Clark!
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I thought India was cricket-mad: here we have a stadium built for 100,000+, with about 1500 people in. What's that all about?
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I think they like to see their heroes bat, wait until tomorrow!
Capacity limited to 50,000 for this match I think |
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This is a 350 wicket for me! I started backing overs at 280.5
 all the way down to 194.5The afternoon should belong to the batting team! |
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50,000 capacity, just over 1,000 in!
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It took a while for out batsman to have confidence to play the pitch on it’s merits, still a bit in if for the seamers, but if we can see them off after lunch we should get a respectable total, but we look a bowler light, gonna be no hiding place for Leach and Bess.
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That's a big IF
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Commentators unfeasibly bullish re England during lunch break. Win toss and 3 down before lunch, for heaven's sake!
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I would expect England to post a total but it is a big if with these guys!
I am glad Lawrence is playing. Pope looks out of sorts on this tour but is a great prospect. I think Lawrence has something about him too and will be a Test Match batsman. |
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Ashwin v Stokes, now let's have a look at the record here............
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TV pundits are so bad I am listening to Talk Sport 2, much better
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If Ben keeps blocking it'll end badly for him. Wasn't too far away there.
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Good luck bad luck again
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Beaten all ends up, to be fair.
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After Pope's (short) sojourn and the untested Lawrence we'll eventually get a batsman in who knows what he's doing - too late, naturally.
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India getting all the umpires calls
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Yes Foakes should be in the middle working that ball
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Pope should be ok on this wicket
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That's a generous assessment of the lad: 34/28/22/12/1/12 so far.
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The commentary is for Indian ears. Channel 4 don't have their own.
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My comments re commentators referred to the home presenters during lunch break.
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It’s up to the young pups now
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Completely diddled by 3 balls in a row!
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Bad luck there for Pope but he was searching for the ball too hard and not playing under his eyes
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Not bad luck.
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Bad shot yes but bad luck to be caught off his knee
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Yes, fair comment re knee, but he hadn't a clue about either of the 2 previous balls, which was his good luck, not that it amounted to anything.
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Forum still trying to convince itself Foakes is a better option than Jos The Boss is it?
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Stupid and arrogant wanted to get to 50 with a six
So cool from Pant! |
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Tbf Cardinal Butler has not had to face this sort of thing although I would like to see some CONTROLLED counter attacking!
Not batting in India certainly makes you look a better batsman! |
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This is really shocking from England today and all series. We were laughing at the Saffers a couple of years ago but this is so inept from some pretty decent batsmen. Inthin’ they have been done in the brain rather than off the wicket
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