Bringing seam bowlers into a test match with virtually no red ball bowling all season is as irresponsible as it is lunatic. All seasoned by Pope's negligible experience as a captain. England's chances of avoiding defeat lie largely with the weather plus India's occasional tendency to self-destruct.
Another series win tossed away. When minerals have been required India's young inexperienced squad has delivered. Brains over bravado every time. Mohammed Siraj the man of the series by a distance
We said here that Siraj would bowl him. What a series. Great courage from Woakes. Draw is a fair result overall for the series though it grates a bit to say it. Delighted I managed to see a day’s play at Lords.
It's a good point. He took risks to get us into a winning position, but I, too, felt he took an unnecessary risk as we were putting huge pressure on a despondent Indian side. However, not entirely his fault when six catches were missed.
I was referring to his bowling, not his character. We wouldn't consider him a bellend if he played for England, or at the very worst he would be 'our bellend'.
The needle between the two sides added greatly to the series, and we all loved Crawley's shithousery to deny another over before stumps - which I'm sure lead to a lot of Indian supporters calling him a bellend
Poor effort by Smith this morning. If you get a good one to bowl you (Tongue and Atkinson) or a rough LBW decision (Overton) then that happens, but he flirted with 3 wide ones, nicking the 3rd.
Feel gutted but every test was close. The best drama I've seen for years but with a sad ending for us English folk.
Nightmare situation for Atkinson as he couldn't even give Woakes one ball to face as it would have been too dangerous for Chris.
You would love Siraj if he's on your side but want to kick his butt when he's on the opposition.
The Desmond was a fair result for the series but who wanted fair when you are desperate to win.
Victory for test cricket in England and just remember for you Indian haters that if that was against the nice New Zealanders it just wouldn't have had the same edge in a five match test series.
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Stokes instead of Bethell and we get that one over the line.
When minerals have been required India's young inexperienced squad has delivered.
Brains over bravado every time.
Mohammed Siraj the man of the series by a distance
Indeed. Siraj's drop was crucial but not, ultimately, as much as the half a dozen we shelled.
gutting.
The best drama I've seen for years but with a sad ending for us English folk.
Nightmare situation for Atkinson as he couldn't even give Woakes one ball to face as it would have been too dangerous for Chris.
You would love Siraj if he's on your side but want to kick his butt when he's on the opposition.
The Desmond was a fair result for the series but who wanted fair when you are desperate to win.
Victory for test cricket in England and just remember for you Indian haters that if that was against the nice New Zealanders it just wouldn't have had the same edge in a five match test series.
Which is why NZ only get a 3 match test series.