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Root out for a magnificent 218
England 477-6
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[Cricket] India v England Test Series
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The Wizard
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I’d like to see us get them in for 8 overs or so tonight but can’t see it now, I guess going as long as possible means the pitch deteriorates but with the bat as long as possible tactic this game looks to be heading fast towards a draw IMO
The Wizard
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What a pair of deliveries from Ishant. We should have declared there.
Love the Indian commentary they make this sound like India are on top.
Sid in the Sharknado
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Two pretty crap shots (or non-shots in Buttler's case) as well though.
I'd like to keep India out there as long as possible to put miles in their legs for the rest of the match and series. I realise this isn't an exciting strategy.
The Wizard
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Certainly better than Nick Knight, guy talks utter tripe.
True but if we come out tomorrow and get out early, India have had tonight to get in the ice baths and recover, we aren’t going to get many more here the value was in putting them in tonight and trying to snare a couple. I understand why they didn’t but I think the strategy to try and win the game was to declare, this is the draw strategy.
Just said the last session India have got back into it, it's about not allowing England to get away with it. England are 531/8 I think that's got away.
The Wizard
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We made 477 first innings last time in India and lost comfortably.
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I completely agree in general, it's just I don't see us getting a couple of quick wickets with the new ball in these conditions. I may well be completely wrong. I think the only way we win this game is if the pitch breaks up.
There's also the benefit of the India team having to spend tonight looking forward to more time in the field, go through all their warm ups tomorrow and spend time and energy getting the last wickets, before having to switch to a "bat for night on 3 days" mindset.
The Wizard
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England batting two full days is something you don’t see very often, even on a totally unresponsive pitch. We’d have to go some to lose this now, the toss was and always is vital in India.
Also, Ashwin bowled 2 no balls today after holding the record for the most balls bowled in test cricket without a no ball. (20k balls)
Also, Ashwin bowled 2 no balls today after holding the record for the most balls bowled in test cricket without a no ball. (20k balls)
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I expect Bess and Leach will be struggling to sleep with the team stuck on quintuple Nelson overnight.
vegster
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Not at all India will either have to bat twice to save the game or bat very well and score very quickly in order to have the upper hand in the three days remaining. Switch the names with the score and imagine if England had to score 355 ( and it could be more ) just to avoid the follow on on this pitch, how confident would you be about them doing it ? India would have to bat last on a wicket that is just starting to deteriorate now.
India will do well to save this unless they can bowl us out without much addition to the score and score close to 400 on day three.
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30 odd extras
What was it 16 or 17 no balls
Could be the difference
Sloppy from India
And that dolly!
Sorrel
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Nice to watch this morning; I have missed test match cricket on TV. Be even better once fans can get in the grounds again - hopefully in some months time.
The Wizard
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Switch the names around I’d be worried but that’s England, India are used to fielding for a long time and batting for a long time in docile conditions.
I’m extremely confident India will easily make 355, this wicket is flat as a pancake and our spinners are bang average. I don’t think India will try and score quickly, that’s my point, with the opposition scoring 600 first innings with say 2 3/4 days left you are just going to be trying to preserve the draw, India aren’t trying to win this now. Have a team ever won after a conceding 600 odd first innings?
This match is a nailed on draw for me from here, hope I’m wrong obviously
That’s why IMO the aggressive tactic was to get them in tonight and have two spells with the new ball, for the value of 20/30 runs that would have been worth it.I don’t think India will try and score quickly, that’s my point, with the opposition scoring 600 first innings with say 2 3/4 days left you are just going to be trying to preserve the draw, India aren’t trying to win this now. Have a team ever won after a conceding 600 odd first innings?
This match is a nailed on draw for me from here, hope I’m wrong obviously
600 no. 551-6 declared yes. Just as I was flying out for the 2006/7 Ashes Series.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...lia-vs-england-2nd-test-249223/full-scorecard
jakarta
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This thread needs a bounce. 578 all out means you should not lose, Archer strikes early 37-1.
jakarta
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Second for Archer 44-2. Great catch by Anderson.