***Official*** England in India

[Howe_zat]

It was never going to be a "greentop". There are reasons you don't get greentops in India and it's not because the groundsmen all have an irrational fear of grass.

 

[Trichromatic]

Before the game the curator said it'll be a typical Mumbai pitch, bit of bounce and assistance for the seamers early on. As for how it's actually acting, I'll try to tweet one of the journo's there and hope they reply.

It was bit damp during start, tinge of green. Decent bounce (Bresnan got some help), otherwise flat track.

 

[Daemon]

@CricSim Not turning majorly. Swann got a little turn. But once Finn went out, they had to bowl more spin. Your theory could be right too.

That's all I got from him

 

[Prince EWS]

That's all I got from him

Don't you have a non-CricSim twitter for stuff like that?

 

[Daemon]

How else am I going to get it more popular besides interacting with Cricket fans?

 

[Trichromatic]

‏@the_topspin

Anderson strikes in his first over as Saha pads up to a straightish one. Hint of reverse? India A 190-6...

@the_topspin

@Sherryjoshua We'll know more later. They're hopeful it's nothing too serious. Flat pitch, gentle turn...

5hankar

@the_topspin Hi. Was there any swing/movement on offer for the quicks?

@5hankar Not a lot. A tiny bit of bounce occasionally for Bresnan...

That might give some idea.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So basically England should be able to bat comfortably seeing as the Indian team lack spinners then.

Waits for 175 all out.

 

[Daemon]

That might give some idea.

cheers

 

[Daemon]

Now Tiwary scores a 50 which from all accounts has been flawless so far. Pathan doing great as well, tonking Swann for a couple of sixes.

 

[DriveClub]

Fatel going at 5 an over , Swann pretty expensive as well

 

[theegyptian]

disaster if Finn is out of the series- suppose the one bright spot might be the possible call-up of Dernbach as his replacement.

 

[Daemon]

Race for no.6

Tiwary
Yuvraj
Mukund
Pathan




Raina

 

[Daemon]

Yorked for 93

Bres on a hattrick.

Anderson off with an injury scare. Doesn't seem serious though, he did complete the over after all.

 

[Cabinet96]

Interesting that on the day Finn gets injured, Bresnan is the pick of the bowlers. Maybe it won't turn out to bad if Bresnan is bowling well.

Nice jinx ****.

Yuvraj dropped first ball by Fatel

Good to know we haven't imporved in the catching department.

This series is going to be horrible if we keep dropping Kohli, Sehwag and Tendulkar.

Fatel clobbered for 14 off his first over

Can't believe the **** will keep Bairstow out of the side.

Have you seen Bairstow bat in the Sub Continent?

Stuffed if we are picking Fatel for this series. I know we are up against it but why go in with 10 men on top of it?

Tbf, he wouldn't be bowling as much on a first day usually. He's just bowling so much because Finn is injured.

Interestingly enough, I don't know what we would have done if Patel wasn't playing this match. A 3 man attack with one spinner would have meant a lot of part timers.

disaster if Finn is out of the series- suppose the one bright spot might be the possible call-up of Dernbach as his replacement.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Wouldn't put it past these ****wits to call up Dernbach, then pick him ahead of Onions.

 

[Cabinet96]

Wonder who they would call up. Meaker? Tremlett?

 

[theegyptian]

Wonder who they would call up. Meaker? Tremlett?

I'd guess Meaker too. No idea if Tremlett is fit at present but no way he could be anywhere near match fit given his fitness problems in the last year. Woakes merits a chance but england are right that he's likely to be irrelevant as a bowler in India.

 

[Cabinet96]

Think Meaker would be best suited for India because he's fast and can get reverse swing.

 

[marc71178]

Whoever would get picked is at best case 5th choice so surely it's irrelevant?

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah, but you never know, it's a long tour.