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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited February 2021
    The run chase is on >:)

    160: Ashwin or Axar Patel take at least 5 wickets 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Burns looks so uncomfortable here.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,012
    India probably got at least 80 more than we should've allowed in the first innings and at 106-6 probably at least 120 more than we should've allowed in the 2nd innings.

    Not that it would've mattered as i don't think we'd have even got 282, but at least we'd have had a slim chance.

  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited February 2021
    Kohli is at his best when scoring runs and getting the crowd excited. He has gone back to his default setting after his quiet demeanour in the first test.

    England job was too give the new ball to Stone and Broad and stop Ashwin getting a ton by either getting him or the number 11 out.

    Jack shit with saving this match but in any sport don't let the opposition take the piss by rubbing salt in your wounds.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    What a magnificent bastard Ashwin is though, really

    If he gets another bag in this innings then the Man Of The Match decision is one of the hardest in living memory. Either he or Rohit has put in one of the greatest performances to not win MOTM
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    England 246 all out my prediction 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    A bit of luck for Burns. He needs to capitalise and go on to make a match winning double century 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,915
    If we can survive the new ball and the first hour of tomorrow (first hour of each day has proven most difficult to bat on and has produced the most wickets) only 1 or 2 down it should get easier to bat.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    oohaahmortimer said:
    England 246 all out my prediction 
    optimistic, I'd be surprised if we make it past around 180. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Seriously - what is wrong with playing the ball with the full face of the bat especially early on?
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Rubbish shot really. Right back in his crease and playing across the line

    At least Burns told him he was plum and we didn’t burn a review 

    Lawrence then nearly repeats it
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Addick Addict said:
    Seriously - what is wrong with playing the ball with the full face of the bat especially early on?
    Fielders around the bat and a crumbling turning pitch? 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Should be a wake up call for sibley, needs to work on playing against spin, a huge weakness in his game 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited February 2021
    Good attitude by England in 2nd innings by not being Rabbits in the headlights.

    Will still be run over but at least attempt to get to the other side of the road.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Still think Jennings should have been in the squad this winter. His weakness against pace would have been irrelevant in this match
  • AshBurton
    AshBurton Posts: 1,142
    Blimey! Lawrence swats one into the crowd. Positive stuff from England 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    10% of the run chase completed, for a loss of 10% of our wickets

    Couldn't be more finely poised....
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    edited February 2021
    kentaddick said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Seriously - what is wrong with playing the ball with the full face of the bat especially early on?
    Fielders around the bat and a crumbling turning pitch? 
    The turning pitch is the very reason you play it with the full face because it gives you the chance to hit the ball with a bigger bat surface - or to leave it. His bat face is pointed towards square leg and if he's not getting his pads outside the line of off stump then he will be plumb if he misses it. That is why a lot of batsmen take middle and off or even off stump guard to the off spinner these days.

    Sibley played that shot because that is the way Sibley scores runs and with only 3 runs off 24 balls I suspect he felt that he needed to do something. He wasn't sweeping like Burns or using his feet like Lawrence so he was in a situation where the bowler was always going to be able to create pressure.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    MrOneLung said:
    10% of the run chase completed, for a loss of 10% of our wickets

    Couldn't be more finely poised....
    that aged well

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Shame because Burns was batting very well in the circumstance. But, once again, a batsman is trying to work a ball that is pitching on middle and off and turning square to leg.
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  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Leach 95 incoming 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    kentaddick said:
    Leach 95 incoming 
    Google “how do I lol my own post”
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    kentaddick said:
    Leach 95 incoming 
    Give or take the odd 95
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    kentaddick said:
    Leach 95 seconds incoming 

  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    Grow a pair and get out there 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,915
    FFS
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    The main reason we don't play spin well is, of course, because we we don't play spin in the County Championship. Wickets are seamer friendly and the Darren Stevens of the world are King!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Bad news: monsoon season starts in June.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Lawrence please don't shake your head. One the Umpire doesn't need guidance and two let the Indians waste a review!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    How the fxxx can you be that confident about an appeal and then debate whether you are going to review it or not? They were all appealing for the catch not the LBW as evidenced by Pant throwing the ball up!!!!

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