***Official*** India vs England 2021 General Discussion thread

[Pup Clarke]

Listening to Tuffers and Vaughan, they've really got alot of faith in Moeen. Both suggesting they'd bat him at 6!

I just don't see it. Pretty lucky to be a part of the squad imo

 

[theegyptian]

Listening to Tuffers and Vaughan, they've really got alot of faith in Moeen. Both suggesting they'd bat him at 6!

I just don't see it. Pretty lucky to be a part of the squad imo

Yes I think heard some of this on the radio yesterday.

Tufnell especially doesn't seem to do much thinking about these things. Sure if Mo was playing as he did last time in India then batting him at 6 would be fine. This time around though he has no form, and hasn't played any cricket, so it's going to be a leap of faifth if they select him.

I think all those who haven't played any cricket are going to find it very hard coming in (obviously they won't all play) with the lack of gametime and net time. That's Burns, Stokes, Archer, Moeen, Woakes, Stone, Pope, Foakes. You add the fact that Sibley and Crawley haven't looked good against spin, and it's going to be an extremely tough side to select come the first and even second test.

 

[Gremlin]

Now we know that India need to win two tests (and not lose the other two tests) and England need to win a minimum of three tests to get to the Final at Lord's it will be interesting to see if it has any impact on the much touted rotation policy.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Now we know that India need to win two tests (and not lose the other two tests) and England need to win a minimum of three tests to get to the Final at Lord's it will be interesting to see if it has any impact on the much touted rotation policy.

India will get to final with a 2-1 win

 

[Father Time]

If they put Moeen Ali into this team I'm going straight back to sleep! Not good enough & does not deserve to be in the squad let alone selection for a Test match! What are the England selectors thinking?? I’m very concerned that England are unprepared & appearing to not take this tour seriously.

 

[honestbharani]

First day, no show - Chennai braces itself for a closed-doors first Test

It's the first international game in India since the pandemic began, but the usual fanfare will be missing

www.espncricinfo.com

Includes a cameo of one of CW's own.

 

[LJMJ]

Anyone know who's televising this series in USA? I don't see it listed on willow.

 

[theegyptian]

Still no official news about the uk tv rights less than 48 hours before the game. Doesn't give whoever gets the rights much time to get pundits together for the studio.

 

[Blenkinsop]

I hope that whoever gets that job doesn't have Mark Nicholas's phone number.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Still no official news about the uk tv rights less than 48 hours before the game. Doesn't give whoever gets the rights much time to get pundits together for the studio.

Every outlet seems to have announced that it will be shown on Channel 4 ...except Channel 4 themselves. I presume they must have the rights sewn up, maybe they are trying to secure their line up of pundits before formally announcing it themselves?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Every outlet seems to have announced that it will be shown on Channel 4 ...except Channel 4 themselves. I presume they must have the rights sewn up, maybe they are trying to secure their line up of pundits before formally announcing it themselves?

Or work out which of their channels to show it on.

 

[honestbharani]

'A long 16-year wait': Channel 4 confirms India v England Test TV rights

Test cricket will return to terrestrial television in the UK for the first time since the 2005 Ashes with the England series in India, Channel 4 has confirmed

www.theguardian.com

It seems to be confirmed now. Strauss and Cook opening there too, should ensure you guys go right back to sleep.

 

[honestbharani]

Zak Crawley out of first two Tests against India with wrist sprain
Batsmen slipped on marble floor outside dressing-room on way to training

www.espncricinfo.com


Crawley out confirmed. It makes it easier to cheer India against England when they are missing two of my favorite players on their side. lol.

 

[Shri]

guess we are about to find out if england's test bench strength is any good

 

[ankitj]

Cnerd saying "we" has to be a CW meme at this point, surely? @Daemon ?

We won today and we lost today - cnerd after and India v Bangladesh game.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Is India's selection likely to come down to Kuldeep or Axar?

 

[theegyptian]

You know England haven't got much chance when the English pundits and the bookies are predicting big india wins.

Just hope it's not an embarrassment of a series from England's pov.

 

[Gremlin]

India are rightly favourites, I just want England to play to their potential.

 

[honestbharani]

Is India's selection likely to come down to Kuldeep or Axar?

It seems to have come down to that, though I dont agree. Ideally it should be one of Axar/Washington/Shardul for #8 with Ash batting at 7. And Ishant at 9 and Kuldeep at 10 and Bumrah at 11.


BTW, you guys may wanna check out the official first test thread.

*Official* 1st Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 05 - 09 Feb 2021

letszooo ash

www.cricketweb.net

 

[Arachnodouche]

Going to be such a different experience watching Indian batsmen on Indian pitches. Feels like an age ago that we last played at home. Enough palpitations these last two months, time to milk some bowling off docile wickets.