1st Test (Leeds) - 20th June

[Johan]

Spinners are filth

 

[SkyBlue]

Absolute carnage this

 

[Burgey]

3rd?

Flower and Stewart have

Was Stewart keeping in the tea the did it? I had it in mind he may not have been. Fair achievement if he did tstl.

Greg Dyer I believe just missed out as well

 

[kevinw]

Smith's keeping has suddenly got very ragged, not getting down to the low ones at all.

Not sure where this match goes, at what point will Gill feel safe to declare?

England can go hard of course. You'd want a 400 lead - so could be halfway into the third session if 10 more overs of spin are bowled.

 

[mackembhoy]

3rd?

Flower and Stewart have

Stewart wasn't designated keeper for that.

They put the graphic up on the screen. Pant second to do it after Flower.

Edit: Stewart opened the batting and Jack Russell was keeper when he did dual tons

WI vs ENG Cricket Scorecard, 4th Test at Bridgetown, April 08 - 13, 1994

 

[Spark]

These 9 overs could go for a disgusting amount of runs here if England don't shape up here

 

[capt_Luffy]

Pant now has scored more this innings than Rahul Lol

 

[Molehill]

England can go hard of course. You'd want a 400 lead - so could be halfway into the third session if 10 more overs of spin are bowled.

India probably need to give England a sniff of getting it, because apart from Bumrah, no other bowler seems capable of taking wickets unless it's to an attacking shot.

 

[chris.hinton]

Stewart wasn't designated keeper for that.

They put the graphic up on the screen. Pant second to do it after Flower.

Edit: Stewart opened the batting and Jack Russell was keeper when he did dual tons

WI vs ENG Cricket Scorecard, 4th Test at Bridgetown, April 08 - 13, 1994

Ah cheers

 

[cascade]

Ah, damn. Just when it was getting fun.

 

[Spark]

India probably need to give England a sniff of getting it, because apart from Bumrah, no other bowler seems capable of taking wickets unless it's to an attacking shot.

Would back Jadeja to show a bit more tbf

 

[Uppercut]

I must admit I got a shock when he was picked as he’d played against my young bloke out here a few years back and he certainly didn’t dominate even the Sydney Shires scene.

I know people improve, but second grade shires to test cricket is quite the step up.

England are in their Michael Beer era.

 

[Molehill]

To be fair to Bashir, he'd done Pant more than once in that over.

 

[chris.hinton]

Haha Bashir gets a wicket

 

[kevinw]

Haha Bashir gets a wicket

Clever ruse by Pant to keep SB in the side.

 

[Burgey]

England can go hard of course. You'd want a 400 lead - so could be halfway into the third session if 10 more overs of spin are bowled.

If I were Gill I would be looking at time not runs in terms of a declaration. Given Siraj is at nine, it might be they get bowled out anyway.

But if these two bat another hour he’ll be able to do as he pleases.that being so I would look at time/ overs rather than runs, then work back to a target.

He’ll want enough time that they get a good crack with a second new ball if they need it. England won’t bat to save the game because they lack the skill, defensive technique and the intellectual wherewithal to do so. They’ll try to slog a win which will create a lot of chances. I reckon he’ll want 95-100 overs at them, ideally

edit - nvm, wicket taken which will likely slow things down a bit anyway

 

[Uppercut]

India probably need to give England a sniff of getting it, because apart from Bumrah, no other bowler seems capable of taking wickets unless it's to an attacking shot.

What does it even mean to give England a sniff? They have no interest in batting out a draw.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ah shame. Amazing from Pant again though, him and Bumrah have been carrying this team on their backs for a while now. Incredible cricketer.

 

[Johan]

PANT YOU WORTHLESS MOTHER****ER! WHY GIVE BASHIR THE WICKET, NOW THEY WILL USE THAT AS A REASON TO PICK HIM FOR NEXT 20 TESTS!

 

[jaydesh]

Hope this doesn't lead to another collapse. India will need to get at least 350 at minimum (ideally 400 or so), given their batting so far. Rahul will be key.