England Cricket 2021 (excluding Ashes)

Covered End

Sibley out as well.

1-2

cafcsinger

Predictable sadly

blackpool72

England's top three are seriously shite. 
Problem is there's no one knocking at the door to replace them.

Redmidland

Well this is going well!! FFS!!!! with the exception of Root in the top order the rest are just hopeless!

Pelling1993

I'd play Vince at 3, at least his low scores look lovely

LenGlover

Pleased Hameed avoided a pair!

Covered End

The first time ever in a home series that both England openers got a duck (commentator said).

cafcsinger

Time for Sibley to go

Addick Addict

That ball is like a boomerang at the moment

Addick Addict

LenGlover said:

Pleased Hameed avoided a pair!

He's given a chance to India and I really hope that he takes advantage of that.

Let's not also forget that we asked to bat last and as much as that was a relatively difficult decision to make, one can't help thinking that it is the fragility of our top order that influenced Root to put India in.

Leuth

Test cricket really needs to rethink its stance on wides down leg. Not saying anything down leg should be a wide, but I am saying that Pant has had 12 byes against his name in the last two overs that should have been 15 wides

golfaddick

Seeing as we dont seem to have a top 3 why not play the T20 openers there & go for it from the start. Can't be any worse than being 1 for 2......with the run being a no-ball. As a pp said......first time ever in a home Test we've lost both openers for 0. 

Play Roy, Hales & Bairstow as the first 3. Would at least give the opposition something to think about. 

LenGlover

golfaddick said:

Seeing as we dont seem to have a top 3 why not play the T20 openers there & go for it from the start. Can't be any worse than being 1 for 2......with the run being a no-ball. As a pp said......first time ever in a home Test we've lost both openers for 0. 

Play Roy, Hales & Bairstow as the first 3. Would at least give the opposition something to think about. 

Roy had a go a year or two back.

Chizz

In thirteen overs, India have only bowled one ball from a seamer that would have gone on and hit the stumps.  That doesn't seem very tactically astute. 

Redmidland

India all over us at the moment!

Billy_Mix

Chizz said:

In thirteen overs, India have only bowled one ball from a seamer that would have gone on and hit the stumps.  That doesn't seem very tactically astute. 

They've just managed a third one which has sent Hameed back to the pavilion 😞

Addick Addict

Leuth said:

Test cricket really needs to rethink its stance on wides down leg. Not saying anything down leg should be a wide, but I am saying that Pant has had 12 byes against his name in the last two overs that should have been 15 wides

It's the same as the Law that was changed three years ago meaning that a beamer that sails over the batsman and keeper's head to the boundary goes down in the book as "1 No Ball and 4 Byes". I wrote to the ECB about it and they explained that they felt the previous "5 No Balls" was unfair on the bowler. Of course, it's the keeper's fault that the bowler bowled the No Ball which is why they should be punished four times as much!!! 

killerandflash

It's raining

Addick Addict

The Umpires will need Police protection from Kohli if they go off for bad light!

killerandflash

killerandflash said:

It's raining

But really light. It's been on and off light drizzle since 1, so really helpful bowling conditions

blackpool72

Chizz said:

In thirteen overs, India have only bowled one ball from a seamer that would have gone on and hit the stumps.  That doesn't seem very tactically astute. 

Astute enough to have England 3 down.

lolwray

Still nonetheless gripping stuff..nothing like test cricket..you can shove yr hundred where the sun doesn't shine 

Pelling1993

Leuth said:

Test cricket really needs to rethink its stance on wides down leg. Not saying anything down leg should be a wide, but I am saying that Pant has had 12 byes against his name in the last two overs that should have been 15 wides

That one was the worst of the bunch from Shami!

Chizz

blackpool72 said:

Chizz said:

In thirteen overs, India have only bowled one ball from a seamer that would have gone on and hit the stumps.  That doesn't seem very tactically astute. 

Astute enough to have England 3 down.

See?  As soon as they bowled straight again, they took a wicket.  And did the same with Bairstow. Makes you wonder why their bowling was so off-target in the first thirteen overs. 

Addick Addict

Minimum of 38 overs to survive. If Root goes early post tea that will be it.

golfaddick

As I said earlier, might as well go for it. Bairstow faced 24 deliveries for just 2 runs. Might have taken up 30 mins or so but imagine if he had tee'd off instead of defending. Might not even have needed to tee off.....just play the shot you would have played if we were 380-3 and no pressure. At least it would spread the field & make the bowler bowl differently. Just like their lower order batters. They were taking singles at will because the fielders were on the boundary waiting for a top edge. 

This is only going one way unless we change the situation & the tempo. 

Cant do any worse.

Addick Addict

Addick Addict said:

Minimum of 38 overs to survive. If Root goes early post tea that will be it.

We'll see now what the rest are made of

Pelling1993

That's the game

lolwray

Addick Addict said:

Minimum of 38 overs to survive. If Root goes early post tea that will be it.

So will it be a procession now or can we show a bit of resolve or can someone nearby to a raindance? 

golfaddick

Repeating what Atherton said a few days ago. You can have an evenly poised Test match & its decided on one bad session. England are having that bad session. 23 overs & lost 5 top wickets......inc the captain & talisman.