Second Test: India v England, Visakhapatnam, 17-21 November

[ManOfSussex]

Will Jimmy be back in for Woakes?

Looks like KL Rahul will replace Gautam Gambhir for the hosts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37997492

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1066492.html

 

[knocky1]

Yes and yes.
Talk is of lots of spin in the wicket, Woakes has a knee twinge and Anderson can slot in without taking on a heavy workload as our spinners will be doing the donkey work. Lets hope we don't need Woakes's batting. Would like Cook to win the toss again and India can win the next one at Mohali which should suit the seam.

Looking forward to the early morning.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Great name for the ground too - Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.

 

[Gwylan]

Lets hope we don't need Woakes's batting. .

Should hope not, we have an 8 and 9 who can bat and a guy at 10 who's made a test century. We really shouldn't be hoping that our tailenders can make runs

 

[knocky1]

Should hope not, we have an 8 and 9 who can bat and a guy at 10 who's made a test century. We really shouldn't be hoping that our tailenders can make runs

True 21.74 from 100 Tests is good enough even if the century was in the match fixing game (no balls) at Lords against Pakistan. The field didn't seem to want to get him out, I remembered it seeming strange from the Upper Compton Stand.
Not concrete that Jimmy will play yet but looks likely.

 

[Gwylan]

True 21.74 from 100 Tests is good enough even if the century was in the match fixing game (no balls) at Lords against Pakistan.

It wasn't that long ago that our last three batsmen were Malcolm, Mullally and Tufnell - pick a number 9 out of that lot. A guy with average of 21 looks like Lara compared to those riches

 

[knocky1]

India have first go. Come on Jimmy.

 

[knocky1]

Both openers gone and the pitch hasn't even broken up yet.

Had steroid jab in backside yesterday at the hospital. Been buzzing since 2am. Great start this after losing the toss.

 

[knocky1]

Rashid held that long enough to be a catch, surely.

139-2. England almost already in a no win position and a hard fight to stay in the game.

 

[knocky1]

Come on someone else post. I'm not going to get any more wickets to fall.
Kohli 68 Pujara 67
157-2

 

[Pavilionaire]

These two look set fair to bat out the day.

 

[Gwylan]

These two look set fair to bat out the day.

Get one of them out and they could crumble a bit - they're by far the best two batters in the team

 

[knocky1]

I thought that at 10 past 4 this morning.

 

[knocky1]

First time the wife has ever come and watched a cricket match. Dog had a good session.

 

[knocky1]

Puja for Pujara as he gets another century with the ball sent up into the heavens for 6.

 

[knocky1]

Century for the Cap'n too.

 

[pasty]

Got one!

Pujara c Bairstow b Anderson 119

India 248/3

 

[jakarta]

Another Hire Score Bore Draw in India Shock Horror, and they wonder why Test Cricket is dying...

 

[spring hall convert]

Another Hire Score Bore Draw in India Shock Horror, and they wonder why Test Cricket is dying...

Calm down. We've got to bat yet

 

[knocky1]

Bound to see at least 20 more wickets go down in this match.