4th Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) - 23rd to 27th of July

[Daemon]

There were plenty of grubbers and enough turn out there to cause problems so this was honestly a really impressive effort.

That drop from Root cost England big time.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Shows how impressive it was for NZ with a population of 5 million to win 3-0 in India

Where cricket is at best a distant second in terms of popularity, you guys are pulling off miracles lol

 

[centurymaker]

Conditions in England are as batting friendly as ever since WW2. This is full-blown batting era going on in England. If you have a test now that lasts FOUR complete days, it is equivalent to a test that lasted five full days in the 1990s; such is the difference in scoring rates and batting techniques. Game really has accelerated. Therefore if you 'now' have tests lasting full five days, then those pitches are undoubtedly ****ing roads or highways. (taking into account the high scoring rates, greater risking taking and poor techniques of half the batters)

Flat track bully like Gill has passed 700 runs in 4 tests. Rahul has passed 500 for the first time. Pant was 21 runs away from 500 himself but got injured. Jadeja is not far away from 500 either. Matches are going all the way, in stark contrast to tests around the world. So these really are abnormal pitches. No surprises that the Indians as well as bazballers (including Root) are all stat-padding for fun. Most of these bazball conditions since 2022 - really need to be seen in the same light as the roads of 2000s. Only reason they are getting results is because they bat fast, otherwise there'd been several draws already. Atrocious dead pitches in three of the four tests so far.

Bazball era = highway era

 

[ma1978]

And a country of one and a half billion people where cricket is the number one sport can’t beat a country of 70 million where cricket is the number 3 sport.

sucks that the country that jnvented cricket has been so bad at it for a 100 years

 

[Kirkut]

You'll never understand the satisfaction of getting a hundred against Harry Brook...

 

[ankitj]

Jonathan Trott is saying that the practice here in England is to take the draw if it is offered. **** off

 

[Kirkut]

Conditions in England are as batting friendly as ever since WW2. This is full-blown batting era going on in England. If you have a test now that lasts FOUR complete days, it is equivalent to a test that lasted five full days in the 1990s; such is the difference in scoring rates and batting techniques. Game really has accelerated. Therefore if you 'now' have tests lasting full five days, then those pitches are undoubtedly ****ing roads or highways. (taking into account the high scoring rates, greater risking taking and poor techniques of half the batters)

Flat track bully like Gill has passed 700 runs in 4 tests. Rahul has passed 500 for the first time. Pant was 21 runs away from 500 himself but got injured. Jadeja is not far away from 500 either. Matches are going all the way, in stark contrast to tests around the world. So these really are abnormal pitches. No surprises that the Indians as well as bazballers (including Root) are all stat-padding for fun. Most of these bazball conditions since 2022 - really need to be seen in the same light as the roads of 2000s. Only reason they are getting results is because they bat fast, otherwise there'd been several draws already. Atrocious dead pitches in three of the four tests so far.

Bazball era = highway era

Complete opposite of conditions in 2010 and 2011 when Pakistan and India toured.

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

Conditions in England are as batting friendly as ever since WW2. This is full-blown batting era going on in England. If you have a test now that lasts FOUR complete days, it is equivalent to a test that lasted five full days in the 1990s; such is the difference in scoring rates and batting techniques. Game really has accelerated. Therefore if you 'now' have tests lasting full five days, then those pitches are undoubtedly ****ing roads or highways. (taking into account the high scoring rates, greater risking taking and poor techniques of half the batters)

Flat track bully like Gill has passed 700 runs in 4 tests. Rahul has passed 500 for the first time. Pant was 21 runs away from 500 himself but got injured. Jadeja is not far away from 500 either. Matches are going all the way, in stark contrast to tests around the world. So these really are abnormal pitches. No surprises that the Indians as well as bazballers (including Root) are all stat-padding for fun. Most of these bazball conditions since 2022 - really need to be seen in the same light as the roads of 2000s. Only reason they are getting results is because they bat fast, otherwise there'd been several draws already. Atrocious dead pitches in three of the four tests so far.

Bazball era = highway era

old man yelling at clouds

 

[Johan]

sucks that the country that jnvented cricket has been so bad at it for a 100 years

W/L this decade

1.400 for England
1.190 for India

 

[ma1978]

In all seriousness though, ridiculous cricket by both teams this whole series. Two flawed teams playing their guts out

 

[jaydesh]

I like Ben Stokes a lot, and think he's one of England's better leaders in modern cricket history. But his sportsmanship is very poor, and it shows. Don't have to be such a f-wit and an a**hole just cause you didn't get the win you were entitled to. Even Harry Brook as well. Gives his wicket cheaply and yet says it's fun not to be nice guys. Such a moron.

Don't want to hear nothing from the Brits about the spirit of the game, and I say this as someone who loves watching England.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

English conditions were the best in the world during that 2017- 2022 period

 

[kevinw]

Conditions in England are as batting friendly as ever since WW2. This is full-blown batting era going on in England. If you have a test now that lasts FOUR complete days, it is equivalent to a test that lasted five full days in the 1990s; such is the difference in scoring rates and batting techniques. Game really has accelerated. Therefore if you 'now' have tests lasting full five days, then those pitches are undoubtedly ****ing roads or highways. (taking into account the high scoring rates, greater risking taking and poor techniques of half the batters)

Flat track bully like Gill has passed 700 runs in 4 tests. Rahul has passed 500 for the first time. Pant was 21 runs away from 500 himself but got injured. Jadeja is not far away from 500 either. Matches are going all the way, in stark contrast to tests around the world. So these really are abnormal pitches. No surprises that the Indians as well as bazballers (including Root) are all stat-padding for fun. Most of these bazball conditions since 2022 - really need to be seen in the same light as the roads of 2000s. Only reason they are getting results is because they bat fast, otherwise there'd been several draws already. Atrocious dead pitches in three of the four tests so far.

Bazball era = highway era

Very happy to have a road on the last test for the series win but I don't think this has been a great series overall.

 

[centurymaker]

Cool, add losing the series to that list.

Haven't even beaten India at home (yet)
In fact you haven't beaten India in four consecutive series thus far. First try to win a series vs India, then talk!

 

[Johan]

Flat track bully like Gill has passed 700 runs in 4 tests. Rahul has passed 500 for the first time. Pant was 21 runs away from 500 himself but got injured. Jadeja is not far away from 500 either. Matches are going all the way, in stark contrast to tests around the world. So these really are abnormal pitches. No surprises that the Indians as well as bazballers (including Root) are all stat-padding for fun. Most of these bazball conditions since 2022 - really need to be seen in the same light as the roads of 2000s. Only reason they are getting results is because they bat fast, otherwise there'd been several draws already. Atrocious dead pitches in three of the four tests so far.

Bazball era = highway era

You have to be the most pathetic poster in this forum, we saw a thrilling Test literally the last match, stop whining and enjoy the Cricket, and if you can't then just don't post or watch the series.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Conditions in England are as batting friendly as ever since WW2. This is full-blown batting era going on in England. If you have a test now that lasts FOUR complete days, it is equivalent to a test that lasted five full days in the 1990s; such is the difference in scoring rates and batting techniques. Game really has accelerated. Therefore if you 'now' have tests lasting full five days, then those pitches are undoubtedly ****ing roads or highways. (taking into account the high scoring rates, greater risking taking and poor techniques of half the batters)

Flat track bully like Gill has passed 700 runs in 4 tests. Rahul has passed 500 for the first time. Pant was 21 runs away from 500 himself but got injured. Jadeja is not far away from 500 either. Matches are going all the way, in stark contrast to tests around the world. So these really are abnormal pitches. No surprises that the Indians as well as bazballers (including Root) are all stat-padding for fun. Most of these bazball conditions since 2022 - really need to be seen in the same light as the roads of 2000s. Only reason they are getting results is because they bat fast, otherwise there'd been several draws already. Atrocious dead pitches in three of the four tests so far.

Bazball era = highway era

Think we’d have seen these pitches regardless of BazBall with the lack of rain, Stokes has long wanted fast bouncy wickets but he’s just got these dead tracks (Lord’s provided a little bit more for the bowlers late on, but Old Trafford has probably been the most turgid of the lot as it hasn’t even been that easy to score runs on)

 

[ma1978]

W/L this decade

1.400 for England
1.190 for India

im sure you take great satisfaction beating Zimbabwe and Ireland and having West Indies and Sri Lanka tour. The cricket equivalent of the battle of Mbuto George

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

im sure you take great satisfaction beating Zimbabwe and Ireland and having West Indies and Sri Lanka tour. The cricket equivalent of the battle of Mbuto George

Imagine losing a series at home, could never be us!

 

[Johan]

im sure you take great satisfaction beating Zimbabwe and Ireland and having West Indies and Sri Lanka tour. The cricket equivalent of the battle of Mbuto George

India got wiped out by New Zealand in India last year while England won 2-1 in New Zealand, try again.

 

[Gob]

Conditions in England are as batting friendly as ever since WW2. This is full-blown batting era going on in England. If you have a test now that lasts FOUR complete days, it is equivalent to a test that lasted five full days in the 1990s; such is the difference in scoring rates and batting techniques. Game really has accelerated. Therefore if you 'now' have tests lasting full five days, then those pitches are undoubtedly ****ing roads or highways. (taking into account the high scoring rates, greater risking taking and poor techniques of half the batters)

Flat track bully like Gill has passed 700 runs in 4 tests. Rahul has passed 500 for the first time. Pant was 21 runs away from 500 himself but got injured. Jadeja is not far away from 500 either. Matches are going all the way, in stark contrast to tests around the world. So these really are abnormal pitches. No surprises that the Indians as well as bazballers (including Root) are all stat-padding for fun. Most of these bazball conditions since 2022 - really need to be seen in the same light as the roads of 2000s. Only reason they are getting results is because they bat fast, otherwise there'd been several draws already. Atrocious dead pitches in three of the four tests so far.

Bazball era = highway era

you shouldn't watch test cricket like this bruh