2nd Test (Edgbaston) - July 2nd

[RightArmMystery]

So, is Ben Stokes/Brendon McCullum's approach to this series 'whatever runs they put up we will chase it down'?

Has been the approach in every home Test they've been in charge of tbf. Bowled first 10/11 times he's won the toss at home.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Captain's knock from gill. Very patient and measured but honestly we should have played kuldeep. He would be bowling grenades on this wicket

 

[honestbharani]

Its not bad but its really even stevens even now with our tail and their batting line up and our bowling line up.

We batted for 5 sessions in Headingley and still it was barely enough to eke out a token lead. There is no chance here of anything other than another defeat.

 

[chris.hinton]

India played well and took the day IMO

 

[Daemon]

I would have taken this score if offered at the start of the day so not a bad effort overall from India imo.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Still need 450. And do something different with the ball ffs. Open with Akashdeep and Sundar but will megabrain GG think out of the box?

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Captain's knock from gill. Very patient and measured but honestly we should have played kuldeep. He would be bowling grenades on this wicket

I get the idea of strengthening the batting, but nobody in this India squad who was in the running for this game scares me like Kuldeep

 

[capt_Luffy]

Okay, I will put my Gill hate on hold for now

 

[Srinath P]

Would've been England's day if not for Gill and Jaiswal's fantastic contributions.

Very responsible innings from Gill on a wicket that had decent seam movement. English bowlers were also hitting the right lengths today.

Without Bumrah, India would need at least a 100 runs extra on this wicket. So Gill and Jadeja need to bat long tomorrow.

 

[Bahnz]

Its not bad but its really even stevens even now with our tail and their batting line up and our bowling line up.

We batted for 5 sessions in Headingley and still it was barely enough to eke out a token lead. There is no chance here of anything other than another defeat.

Lol, England got bowled out for 150 on a flat one by Sri Lanka not that long ago. They got skittled for 130 on a highway in NZ back in December. A lollapse at some point in this series is inevitable. Cross your fingers it's tomorrow.

 

[Johan]

Lol, England got bowled out for 150 on a flat one by Sri Lanka not that long ago. They got skittled for 130 on a highway in NZ back in December. A lollapse at some point in this series is inevitable. Cross your fingers it's tomorrow.

The Indian bowling unit is pretty abhorent, Three bowlers, all three ranging from ok to poor, one military medium nothing bowler, a nothing spinner in England (Jadeja) and Washi, obviously a lollapse is always possible but If England gets going it's probably a 550+ day.

 

[Shri]

What happened to Parkinson?

shook too much

 

[Burgey]

The Indian bowling unit is pretty abhorent

As is your face.

And your posts.

 

[Hungry Llama]

What if India make 550 first? England dont always respond well under pressure of a big score. Or even a moderate one, like when they were shot out by the Slankans at the oval last year.

 

[centurymaker]

550? They gonna struggle to get 400 first.
Two early wickets and they'll fold for 350.

 

[Niall]

550? They gonna struggle to get 400 first.
Two early wickets and they'll fold for 350.

Yeah the pitch is harmless , but India would settle for 450 or so.



It's Sundar and the three rabbits next ffs.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Prasidh Krishna is playing for his India Test career at age 29. Must be a sobering thought. At least he'll always have the IPL.

 

[Daemon]

England’s bowlers and Stokes have been pretty good with their plans. Even if the bowlers are not the most skilled (Tongue and Bashir) they were constantly bowling to a plan. If it failed they’d move on to the next thing.

First session was all about pitching it up and trying to find swing but other than Woakes it didn’t work out - so they switched immediately to bashing it into the deck which worked for a while. Then they targeted Jaiswal’s hip for a while and even got him to sky one.

With Bashir, tempting Pant into the shot was all planned too. Gave him a false sense of security by bringing mid on up but had cow corner straight enough to be able to run in and take a catch at long on.

Need that sort of stuff on flatter decks.

 

[slowfinger]

England’s bowlers and Stokes have been pretty good with their plans. Even if the bowlers are not the most skilled (Tongue and Bashir) they were constantly bowling to a plan. If it failed they’d move on to the next thing.

First session was all about pitching it up and trying to find swing but other than Woakes it didn’t work out - so they switched immediately to bashing it into the deck which worked for a while. Then they targeted Jaiswal’s hip for a while and even got him to sky one.

With Bashir, tempting Pant into the shot was all planned too. Gave him a false sense of security by bringing mid on up but had cow corner straight enough to be able to run in and take a catch at long on.

Need that sort of stuff on flatter decks.

would help if we had better bowlers still. i reckon india are due a big big score against this bowling lineup. might be a bit of a reality check

 

[shortpitched713]

Round 1 to Woakes in the battle of the generational (maybe GOAT battle?) allrounders between him and NK Reddy.

Reddy will be ready to bowl and get his revenge on Woakes during England's innings. Hope Reddy also readies his readies for a night out on Birmingham as well.