1st Test (Leeds) - 20th June

[Adders]

Gee Zac Crawley, Joe Root and Ben Stokes have reverted to mean after short spells of decent form, haven’t they?

You complete and utter ( checks spelling) buffoon.

 

[halba]

Bumrah is maybe above Tendulkar

No way. Tendulkar played for over 20 years. Bumrah, with his injury proneness and long injuries on sidelines wont even play for 5-6 good years in his whole career.

Tendulkar -200 tests. Bumrah still only 45 tests and hes already 31, peak of a fast bowler is around 35-36 maximum(on average). Bumrah may only play a max of 75-80 tests when his career is over.

 

[kyear2]

a bit of sarcasm but that Pant drop off Brook was hilarious

Yeah, really was.

But screw that, it's about how many runs the keeper can score. And it's well established slips don't matter.

 

[Johan]

No way. Tendulkar played for over 20 years. Bumrah, with his injury proneness and long injuries on sidelines wont even play for 7 good years in his whole career.

Quality =/= Quantity

 

[GIMH]

Jamie Smith at 7 is so reassuring

Apparently this is funny

 

[Johan]

Apparently this is funny

ignore Burgey, he is just coping Jamie lad would be the best batsman in Australia on current ability.

 

[Chin Music]

I'd call it 50-50 ATM.

Yeah. Ask me when this innings is complete.

 

[kevinw]

Yeah. Ask me when this innings is complete.

I'd expect it to be a 3rd/4th innings shoot out when scores relatively level. India slight favourites maybe but they have to force the result.

 

[silentstriker]

Given Non Bumrah crap we have on, plus recent chasing history, if England get anywhere close to India's total, it's a big advantage to England.

 

[silentstriker]

I dont understand why India pick back of length bowlers at Leeds, but pick English condition bowlers while in Australia? Is Gambhir as rubbish as a coach in England as he was as a batsman?

 

[halba]

Jadeja surely a passenger in these conditions, if he cant score runs. he simply doesnt turn the ball. where is Kuldeep?

 

[cascade]

Finally some decent fielding.

 

[Johan]

bad shot

 

[Thala_0710]

Gone

 

[Thala_0710]

And now Bumrah needs to run through the rest with the new ball

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Infuriating how many times England fall into traps like this, especially before the new ball or just after a let off.

 

[RightArmMystery]

I get this is the mindset and what they want the boys to do, but ****ing hell it's dumb. 4 balls from the new ball and now Woakes is coming in to face Bumrah. Braindead

 

[silentstriker]

Man this Bumrah spell will really set the game up, one way or another.

 

[cnerd123]

Sai and Karun scored ducks but took important catches. Prasidh has bowled **** but has jammed two wickets somehow.

Thakur has been utterly useless

 

[kyear2]

I get this is the mindset and what they want the boys to do, but ****ing hell it's dumb. 4 balls from the new ball and now Woakes is coming in to face Bumrah. Braindead

Purely idiotic batting.

Braindead cricket