***Official*** England in India 2016/17

[Howe_zat]

Comms talking about playing 17 tests in a year never used to happen 'back in the day' when in fact the only players who have done it are Indian players from the 80s when they used to play 6 and 7 test series against the WI.

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Edit: Atherton in particular acting incredulous about Bairstow's 15 matches so far this year when he played 15 matches in 1998

 

[flibbertyjibber]

At least they could pick a proper opener in place of Karun Nair. There's a reason why Matt Prior never opened the innings and Bairstow doesn't.

I know that, just presumed the injury was too late to get someone in but if it was yesterday then it is a bit of a brainfart.

 

[vcs]

Bairstow's twin in the stands there.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bairstow's twin in the stands there.

They found the only ginger man in Mohali to come to the game. US debate tactics.

 

[fredfertang]

I know that, just presumed the injury was too late to get someone in but if it was yesterday then it is a bit of a brainfart.

No rickshaw quick enough to get him there

 

[Zinzan]

Does Bairstow ever fail these days? Seems to at least get a start every time.

Scraping it out with de Kock for the best WK/bat in Tests atm.

 

[fredfertang]

Useful bat this Stokes bloke

 

[Blocky]

The most sensible thing they're doing here is making runs faster than they have been..

But seriously, whatever happened to Stokes in between being an inconsistent but promising talent to being this goliath of the game, we need to bottle and hand to other youth cricketers with potential. He's been amazing and potentially will only continue getting better.

 

[Shri]

Get Giant in to bowl.

 

[harsh.ag]

It's time to talk about dropping Jadeja. Get Bhuvi in and reap the benefits of more wickets, more runs, and less appeals.

 

[Shri]

A few are turning here but you need to hit that spot near middle and off. Would be better if its outside off.

 

[Contra]

It's time to talk about dropping Jadeja. Get Bhuvi in and reap the benefits of more wickets, more runs, and less appeals.

This is a day one pitch which isn't turning, hardly fair to expect him to take a bunch of wickets. Jadeja is keeping it tight which gives India a bit of control as otherwise on this pitch so far you can really start leeking runs easily.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Need this partnership not only to be doubled but trebled.

 

[harsh.ag]

This is a day one pitch which isn't turning, hardly fair to expect him to take a bunch of wickets. Jadeja is keeping it tight which gives India a bit of control as otherwise on this pitch so far you can really start leeking runs easily.

Not about today. Been underperforming the whole series.

 

[Contra]

Not about today. Been underperforming the whole series.

He's bowled the second most number of overs with the lowest eco rate, his job is to tie up an end for long periods and when the pitch starts playing tricks his bowling becomes that much more threatening. The wickets in this series have been relatively more batter friendly than in series prior.

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

Botham bigging up Millfield school... great if u can afford about 25k a year to send ur kid there/

 

[Teja.]

Why is there talk of dropping Jadeja after 2 uneventful games when we have Sinus still in the side.

 

[Contra]

Yes!

 

[vcs]

Yesss

 

[Shri]

Jaddu!