3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

[King Kane]

,Wow what a last ball from Stokes.

Stay tuned this is a serious series,

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nightwatchman worked then

Unironically it kinda did. Wouldn't have wanted Pant out there in those final few overs at all. Akash did his job fine.

 

[Gob]

65-35 for England. At no stage did batting look remotely comfortable. We need a madcap Pant cameo to win this.

Worst I can do is 55-45 India

 

[Kirkut]

Is this going to be a repeat of our Barbados batting in 1997?

 

[Johan]

@halba What were you saying about how Test Cricket should be banned from England, mate?

 

[silentstriker]

@halba What were you saying about how Test Cricket should be banned from England, mate?

It should be banned from England.

 

[silentstriker]

Have a feeling the 25 byes will come back to haunt India

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Gill and Jaiswal though have to really look in the mirror. Something has obviously clicked off mentally and they need to find out what soon.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Is this going to be a repeat of our Barbados batting in 1997?

Carse doing a Franklyn Rose

 

[SkyBlue]

Have a feeling the 25 byes will come back to haunt India

That Pant run out will haunt the most. We should be chasing less than a 100 but instead we are chasing close to 200.

 

[Johan]

If you don't like this game maybe the sport isn't for you tbh

 

[jaydesh]

To think England will win tomorrow even with a bang average performance with the bat? Overall a really poor performance by India. Some questionable choices by Nair and Gill.

This is the problem with India's batting. They have looked good mainly due to the lack of seam and swing this series. The moment it starts to move around, they're in trouble. Also, I must ask, is the batting coach even teaching these tailenders how to do a basic defense stroke?

If India lose this match from here, I don't know what to say other than it would be pretty disrespectful to the valiant effort of their bowling lineup just earlier by failing to chase down a below par score by England.

 

[slowfinger]

Sundar is a superstar. Made for this level of cricket you can see it from the interview. Really gave it to Smiley Ian Ward.

 

[Kirkut]

What's with these fatalistic ideas, why ban test cricket from England? You can simply choose not to play it

 

[jaydesh]

That Pant run out will haunt the most. We should be chasing less than a 100 but instead we are chasing close to 200.

130-135 now, but yeah India have failed to cease the initiative at key moments.

 

[GIMH]

Carse was electric there, looked like taking a wicket nearly every ball. If he can bowl like that tomorrow and Archer can find his wheels….

Oooof should be good

 

[Kirkut]

Carse doing a Franklyn Rose

Similar bowling style too. Now that's a coincidence.

 

[cnerd123]

Gill and Jaiswal though have to really look in the mirror. Something has obviously clicked off mentally and they need to find out what soon.

Nair with the leave too. Honestly Akash looked better than the entire top order sans Lokesh. He's the only one to get out to a good ball!

 

[SkyBlue]

Gill and Jaiswal though have to really look in the mirror. Something has obviously clicked off mentally and they need to find out what soon.

Gill has always been like this though. In challenging conditions, he's consistently looked poor.

At least Jaiswal has played some good knocks in bowler friendly conditions and he plays in the hardest batting position in test cricket so I will still give him the benefit of the doubt

I'm not so sure about Gill. He seems like such a fairweather player no matter what format he plays

 

[SkyBlue]

130-135 now, but yeah India have failed to cease the initiative at key moments.

Story of Gambhir era