David Kelly 1245 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Aye no big collapse today but gave away too many daft wickets to have a real chance. Will need some big performances from the top order in the second innings to get the draw. At least the pitch hasn't fell apart. I suspect Broad was a bit unlucky there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Unfortunately that innings is about 150 runs short of what was needed to make a game of it and India are batting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44885 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 We need to stop them getting willow on ball and running up a cricket score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Won't be easy on this featherbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 We need to stop them getting willow on ball and running up a cricket score. Need to start bowling a few Jaffas - unplayable deliveries right down the batsman's throat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 That's good cricket all round etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Great spell of fast bowling from Anderson and Broad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Aye particularly given neither of them is in top condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Only Koli has looked comfortable. He's played a couple of sublime straight drives tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Aye looks like he's batting on a different pitch and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Aye particularly given neither of them is in top condition Economical too, both only conceding about a run per over, building pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 That's the one thing Stokes struggles to give you at this level like. Did it a couple of times for Durham at the back end of the season but doesn't manage it against top class batsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 He's still very much learning as a bowler though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 This game is done. It wouldn't surprise me if India wrap it up inside 4 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I like to see a leg spinner go around the wicket and mix it up...The straight ball is deadly in amongst a few leg breaks. The batsmen also start wondering about their set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 He's still very much learning as a bowler though.Oh aye, it wasn't really a criticism, just emphasising how good Broad and Anderson are really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Masterclass in the forward defensive shot from both openers this morning. Edited November 20, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2979 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I'm following the cricinfo commentary, are Kohli's fields as stupidly defensive as they're being made out to be on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Could be way more attacking like. England aren't even considering the run chase. There goes Cook and any hopes of saving the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2979 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Could be way more attacking like. England aren't even considering the run chase. There goes Cook and any hopes of saving the match Yeah. I hope England hang in there. You never know. Kohli seems to want to wait for the opposition to give their wicket away, forgetting that it's a Test and the batsmen have no reason to do so (because the batsman aren't Australian). He did the same against SA last year and they nearly batted for something like 150 overs to save a game. They only fell in a heap at the end when the bowlers were exposed. It's horrible captaincy. I thought Dhoni was bad. Kohli is far far worse. It's the type of captaincy that deserves to fail just from an aesthetic standpoint. Edited November 20, 2016 by toonotl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 He doesn't really need to be a brilliant captain, particularly batting first at home. Duckett is having a mare facing Ashwin but you can't really bring Ballance back in. The alternative is a recall for Buttler, who hasn't played any long form cricket for about a year. Expected this result but there are positives to take from the game. Hameed again, who looks a genuine openener despite his figures. And Rashid looking like he could become a frontline spinner is encouraging. Need to win the toss and bat first next time if we're to get anything out of the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/nov/21/england-third-test-fightback-india-mohali?CMP=share_btn_tw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 So looks like Bairstow is going to bat up at 5 with Buttler in at 7 as a specialist batsman in the next test. This is something I'd advocated previously but it'll be tough for Bairstow to keep wicket in India and bat at 5. I think he's capable of doing both, but at the same time? Well see. Buttler has still got a bit to prove at test level. You don't often see a specialist batsman down at 7. Hopefully the pressure will be offf him. He could always be bumped up the order as a pinch hitter if we needed to set a big target quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie 0 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 That will probably be a good move. Pragmatic at least, given the personnel available to them. It's all about batting for as long as possible in the first innings, whether you win or lose the toss. If they bat for 130-150 overs they should give themselves a chance in the game. As long as they're not chasing the game England's attack are capable of bowling a team out on a wearing 2nd innings pitch, despite the negativity of the press. Including buttler should help them to do this and I reckon Bairstow will be fine at 5 - he's been in early in the innings plenty in this past year due to England's fragile top order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Speaking of our fragile top order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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