I would wager that no side, having beaten India in a Test, has in the very next game of the series changed three of their four front line bowlers. In fact, probably not many sides against any opposition have done so unless the last match happened to be a dead rubber.
Tough session for England, but I thought we were a bit unlucky, with a few aerial shots just falling short of fielders. The bowlers and fielders kept at it well, but this could now turn into a 320+ for 4 kind of first day.
I would wager that no side, having beaten India in a Test, has in the very next game of the series changed three of their four front line bowlers. In fact, probably not many sides against any opposition have done so unless the last match happened to be a dead rubber.
Impressed with Ollie Stone and coming in for the injured Archer made sense.
Ali got Kohli for a duck with a peach and understand why he has come in for young Bess.
Broad for Anderson is Problematical after the sublime Bowling by Jimmy in first test but we are talking a five day test in the heat of India with a short turn around.
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Crowds are weird out there. There were cheering Pujara’s wicket as it meant Kohli was coming in to bat.
And so do the layers - India are 1.3 to win
Session 2 India. 83-0 = 189-3
I fear an England win is already unlikely
Great insight on this pitch to the last and Bess to Ali.
Impressed with Ollie Stone and coming in for the injured Archer made sense.
Ali got Kohli for a duck with a peach and understand why he has come in for young Bess.
Broad for Anderson is Problematical after the sublime Bowling by Jimmy in first test but we are talking a five day test in the heat of India with a short turn around.
i.e, if you put on £100 you get £130 back and a profit of just £30
The draw is 7.6 (13/2) and England to win is 10.0 (9/1)
Jack Leach with another wicket; he has bowled so much better than the first innings in 1st test.
Justice !