India v England - 3rd Test at Calcutta

[Beach Hut]

Not a bad morning India are 90/2 with Sehwag and Pujara out.

 

[banjo]

Gambhir gone. 117-3

 

[banjo]

Tendulkar riding his luck. Hard chance for swan.

 

[banjo]

136-4

 

[Badger]

215-5 Swann removes Yuvraj

 

[Simster]

215-5 Swann removes Yuvraj

Yuvraj and Tendulkar were getting on top of England there.


Honours even so far I'd say, maybe slightly in England's favour given an outfield where batsmen are getting full value for their shots.

 

[Badger]

Yuvraj and Tendulkar were getting on top of England there.


Honours even so far I'd say, maybe slightly in England's favour given an outfield where batsmen are getting full value for their shots.

It does seem to be swinging towards England if you believe what Boycott has said:

"The pitch is going to get lower and slower. It looks ugly because of the cracks but this a good batting pitch. I am not sure it's a fair pitch for the bowlers and I am not sure it's good for Test cricket. It may turn later but for two days, perhaps three, you have got to fill your boots as a batsman."

That probably points to England getting skittled though.

 

[pasty]

Damn, meant to get up early this morning to watch but forgot it was on! Still, at least I'm WFH today so got it on now.

 

[Common as Mook]

Yuvraj and Tendulkar were getting on top of England there.


Honours even so far I'd say, maybe slightly in England's favour given an outfield where batsmen are getting full value for their shots.

Considering India have scored 600+ in each of the last three games here, I'd say it's absolutely in England's favour at the moment considering they lost the toss

 

[Simster]

You're absolutely right, but I just don't trust England to build an enormous score themselves. You can never really tell who's on top until the second team have batted for a session or two.

 

[Badger]

Let's not forget only 2 batsmen really performed for England in the last test, we need more of the top order consistently getting scores.

 

[pasty]

6 down

Tendulkar 76 b Anderson c Prior

 

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[Badger]

TWO seamer wickets

 

[BensGrandad]

A vital wicket Tendulkars lets just hope when we do bat Bell and Trott step up to the mark plus an in form Cook and Peterson.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

dear dear dear!!!

 

[pasty]

D-OH! Massive run out opportunity missed there. Finn

 

[n1 gull]

Finn misses an easy run out - that could've been 7

 

[hans kraay fan club]

dear dear dear

not a particularly helpful or insightful post for thsoe of us not watching!

 

[pasty]

not a particularly helpful or insightful post for thsoe of us not watching!

Both Indian batsmen at the same end (bowlers end), Finn coming in from mid-on with easy pick up and throw to Prior, but Finn fumbled the pick up.