2nd Test (Edgbaston) - July 2nd

[SillyCowCorner1]

Doesn’t Jaiswal bowl? I remember he used to bowl Carl Hooperesque lollipops, probably better than Bashir.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

And there are Indian who will legit defend him still!

Only the one Indian here and let's be charitable, probably has Asperger's

 

[centurymaker]

All bits and pieces type of bowlers + Prasidh are collectively gonna cost India the match here.

If only India had sacrificed some batting depth (and runs) for better bowling.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Only one person defends him!

Two. Xix legit told me last game that if I can't give him time I shan't watch the game

 

[Johan]

Two. Xix legit told me last game that if I can't give him time I shan't watch the game

and he's right. Prasidh should play all the games, what a bowler!

 

[King Kane]

This Smith guy can bat, he could be the best English wicketkeeper batsman of all time ahead of the greats like Knott, Russell, Stewart, Jones and Prior.

 

[Johan]

This Smith guy can bat, he could be the best English wicketkeeper batsman of all time ahead of the greats like Knott, Russell, Prior and Geraint Jones.

Les Ames.

 

[Window]

Literally had someone praising the Prasidh selection in my social group before the first test as they considered he was the reason India were competitive in the SCG game and because of his IPL form. Astounds me how people can be such avid fans of the game and yet misread it so completely.

 

[capt_Luffy]

This Smith guy can bat, he could be the best English wicketkeeper batsman of all time ahead of the greats like Knott, Russell, Prior and Geraint Jones.

Les Ames.

On a serious note, he is just a bit worse Alec Stewart who bats lower down the order and a lot faster

 

[RightArmMystery]

Spinner over-stepping. Should be shot on site.

I like Gill's approach to captaincy where as soon as batsmen start to get on top he ***** his pants, abandons all plans and just posts everyone on the boundary.

 

[Johan]

On a serious note, he is just a bit worse Alec Stewart who bats lower down the order and a lot faster

He will end up a better bat than Stewart the keep by a mile, or a league

 

[capt_Luffy]

He will end up a better bat than Stewart the keep by a mile, or a league

He will probs give up the gloves at some point.

 

[Johan]

He will probs give up the gloves at some point.

50+ avg bat without gloves

 

[CodeOfWisden]

This Smith guy can bat, he could be the best English wicketkeeper batsman of all time ahead of the greats like Knott, Russell, Stewart, Jones and Prior.

England has produced great wk bats, apart from Russell who was average all the others were amazing batsman too.

Ames is the second greatest wk bat of all time.

 

[centurymaker]

dropped

 

[King Kane]

On a serious note, he is just a bit worse Alec Stewart who bats lower down the order and a lot faster

You quoted me before I could add Alec Stewart, he was a great keeper batsman, he could play as a top order batsman without needing to keep as well.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Literally had someone praising the Prasidh selection before the first test as they considered he was the reason India were competitive in the SCG game and because of his IPL form. Astounds me how people can be such avid fans of the game and yet misread it so completely.

Why cede ground when you can double down? It's called being a man of conviction

 

[centurymaker]

Why cede ground when you can double down? It's called being a man of conviction

Thats exactly what it is!

 

[Johan]

You quoted me before I could add Alec Stewart, he was a great keeper batsman, he could play as a top order batsman without needing to keep as well.

Iirc he averaged north of 45 in top order, and without the gloves, giving him the gloves was a mistake.

 

[SkyBlue]

This bowling showing their real level

Prashit is horrible and so are our spinners. I think England will get to 500 before end of day's play at this rate