India v England: Fourth Test, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 8-12 December

[spring hall convert]

With the advent of 20/20 and the ability of many batsman to hit the ball in a large variety of different areas am I being naive to think that there is still the ability to have a Ashley Giles type, who whilst maybe not being the biggest wicket taking threat, without a bit of help, is capable of tieing up an end

 

[knocky1]

"Root, Root will tear them apart again
Root, Root will tear them apart again
Root, Root will tear them apart again
Root, Root will tear them apart again
And so on.........."

 

[knocky1]

Even I'm not getting up at 4 tomorrow to watch this Wankhede Stadium sh*te. Someone else can do it.

 

[jakarta]

Even I'm not getting up at 4 tomorrow to watch this Wankhede Stadium sh*te. Someone else can do it.

THANKS a lot. Morning everyone, India lost Pujara early which brought our good mate Kohli to the wicket and he is EASING himself into a massive score...

 

[Moshe Gariani]

THANKS a lot. Morning everyone, India lost Pujara early which brought our good mate Kohli to the wicket and he is EASING himself into a massive score...

"Morning".

Can't claim to have got up for the cricket.- "coming round" would be more accurate but it would be rude not to stay with Athers and Nasser for a while...

India are a bit like the Albion. Need to improve their performances.

 

[jakarta]

India are a bit like the Albion. Need to improve their performances.

Will Vijay's Ton help? Only the second of the Series for him of course...

 

[knocky1]

We are top of the league, we are top of the league. How's the cricket going?

 

[jakarta]

We are top of the league, we are top of the league. How's the cricket going?

Not QUITE as well. India look like they only want to bat once...

 

[knocky1]

Last session for England to gain any chance of a victory. You never know in cricket but we have a very good idea.

247-2

 

[jakarta]

Goodness Gracious Me, a wicket!

266-3

500 plus still on.

 

[knocky1]

Good bowling by Rashid. I've worked out that once Kohli gets his obligatory 100 and Ashwin his obligatory 50 we need to take the other 4 wickets for 10 runs to be on par for first innings.

300-4

 

[knocky1]

"Root, Root will tear them apart again
Root, Root will tear them apart again
Root, Root will tear them apart again
Root, Root will tear them apart again
And so on.........."

Sometimes sarcasm comes back to hit you in the face. Luckily.

Good bowling by Rashid. I've worked out that once Kohli gets his obligatory 100 and Ashwin his obligatory 50 we need to take the other 4 wickets for 10 runs to be on par for first innings.

300-4

Another wicket from my predictions. Ashwin 0 c. Jennings. 2nd wicket for 'Underwood' Root.

307-6

 

[jakarta]

Kohli to the wicket and he is EASING himself into a massive score...

Anyone want tonights Lottery Numbers?

440-7 Kohli 138 no

 

[knocky1]

Saying Kohli will get a good score is like saying Brighton will keep a clean sheet......

 

[jakarta]

Saying Kohli will get a good score is like saying Brighton will keep a clean sheet......

It has to be said against this spin 'attack' I didn't need to be Mystic Meg...

500 still very much on, maybe 550?

 

[knocky1]

I respect Kohli in the same way as I do Ponting. Both annoying to watch England play against but great captains and cricketers. Saw Kohli chatting to Hameed after his injury last match telling him how well he'd done. Remember 5 years ago at Hove.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/14669342

 

[knocky1]

It has to be said against this spin 'attack' I didn't need to be Mystic Meg...

500 still very much on, maybe 550?

480 so we can hope for a draw and lose the Series. We should bat all guns blazing tomorrow to try to snatch a win as nothing to lose. I wonder.

 

[BensGrandad]

Let down by our bowlers both Moeen and Rashid very expensive for their 2 wickets apiece.

 

[studio150]

539-7 Kohli running down a double hundred currently 186no. India having some fun batting this morning.

 

[jakarta]

Looks like a 200 plus lead, Ashwin will then turn a few and England will collapse in a heap once again, why do I get up at this time of the morning and put myself through this?