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  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Moeen!

    And Moeen! before I can finish the post!

    On a hattrick
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Leuth said:

    What is this 'Dom Bess' of which you speak

    Leuth, are you hearing voices again ?
  • Covered EndCovered End
    edited August 2018
    Shami b Ali 0

    195-8

    Ali on a hat trick, but that was the end of the over, so we'll have to wait.
  • LeuthLeuth
    Gunning for Curran's MOTM cheque here is Mo
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Leuth said:

    Gunning for Curran's MOTM cheque here is Mo

    Both justifying their recalls for this match!
  • CarterCarter
    We bowled Moeen

    Jimmy working the tail and Pujara over slightly here
  • Covered EndCovered End
    edited August 2018
    Sharma c Cook b Ali 14

    227-9

    It looked like there was no bat to me, but no reviews left :smile: 5 wickets for Ali.
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    5fer for Moeen!

    Elsewhere, I see Notts have signed Duckett from Northants.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45368703
  • CallumcafcCallumcafc
    edited August 2018
    Should never have been dropped. He had a great summer last year against South Africa and West Indies so should’ve been retained for this series.
  • LeuthLeuth
    Kind of wishing he'd been helping Worcestershire defend 314 rather than the shower we had instead :(
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  • Covered EndCovered End
    edited August 2018
    Bumrah c Cook b Broad 6 (hit on the thumb or finger) :smile:

    Pujarah 132 no

    273 All Out India lead by 27 runs
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    I bet Cook and Jennings wish Bumrah had lasted 15 more minutes!
  • Covered EndCovered End
    How many wickets will we lose tonight ?
  • Covered EndCovered End
    6-0 cop
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    Pujara is quality. Just hope our established players can make a game of this
  • Johnnysummers5Johnnysummers5
    It's a very good test match, let's hope England can score around 350 in there second innings
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Johnnysummers5 said:

    It's a very good test match, let's hope England can score around 350 in there second innings

    That's a bit optimistic, the way we've been batting and the pitch has been behaving...
  • CarterCarter
    Test match on, we desperately need a sensible start, no early silliness like finding ourselves 30 for 3 before lunch

    I hope Jennings gets a score and Cook doesn't get out early
  • Johnnysummers5Johnnysummers5
    killerandflash said:

    Johnnysummers5 said:

    It's a very good test match, let's hope England can score around 350 in there second innings

    That's a bit optimistic, the way we've been batting and the pitch has been behaving...
    Always look on the bright side of life
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    what do you reckon we need 2nd innings to have a chance ?? 250 ?? 300 ?? 350 ??. I think we need to get at least 250....thus leaving them 220 to win. Anything less and it will be hard. Cant see us getting over 300 though.....
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  • CHGCHG
    What a test match. Let’s hope we apply ourselves a bit better second dig and set them a competitive total.
  • CallumcafcCallumcafc
    Got to set at least 300 in my opinion so 330+ from tomorrow hopefully, even better if we can give ourselves 5 or 6 overs to get stuck into their openers.

    In reality, probably all out by tea and India halfway to the target for no loss by the close of play.
  • Addickted2TheRedsAddickted2TheReds
    edited September 2018
    Callumcafc said:

    Should never have been dropped. He had a great summer last year against South Africa and West Indies so should’ve been retained for this series.

    I don't mean to call you out individually mate, but just making the point that selection is easier in hindsight.

    But in the team you put forward on August 20th, it didn't have Ali in it!
  • CallumcafcCallumcafc
    edited September 2018
    Fair point. I’ll take that on the chin. I do remember thinking it was unfair to drop him for in the first place and then bring in Rashid, especially given Rashid’s less than fantastic Test record.
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    What was shambolic was dropping Moeen than playing various other people, none of which did especially well (or badly) anyway. Would Leach or Bess have done any better yesterday?

    In retrospect, a trick has been missed. You tend to think of an off spinner like Moeen being more dangerous against left handers, but with Ishant (and indeed Curran) playing, there is also rough outside the right handers off stump, which was how Moeen got his wickets yesterday.
  • SantaClausSantaClaus
    Today should be a great day's cricket. If the top 5 can steer us past 50 we've got a chance.
  • SantaClausSantaClaus
    Cook out. England still 3 behind.
  • Addickted2TheRedsAddickted2TheReds
    Moeen in at 3...
  • SantaClausSantaClaus
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    Moeen in at 3...

    Doesn't say much for the captain.
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    One minute you're out of the team, the next you taking a 5fer and asked to bat at number 3
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