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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,598
    Went out at 12.45 when India were 450/5. Came back at 2.10pm to find them all out for 471 & us about to bat. 

    Then it rains. 


  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,734
    Tongue ends up with four wickets
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,331
    Callumcafc said:
    Tongue ends up with four wickets
    Superb performance (said with tongue in cheek)
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,926
    Oh look, difficult conditions to bat in.  If only that was forecast before the toss....
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,598
    Will we survive the follow on  ?  Would India want to put us in again ? 
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,156
    edited June 21
    No surprise, shock horror,  Crawley’s out!
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,711
    Please
    please please let’s not see Crawley in the England side again . He gets chance after chance and the majority of the time he fails. His shot selection is shocking at times but I bet he still gets picked for The Ashes tour . It’s getting ridiculous 
  • L0rd_M0ntagu3
    L0rd_M0ntagu3 Posts: 329
    Bedsaddick said:
    Please
    please please let’s not see Crawley in the England side again . He gets chance after chance and the majority of the time he fails. His shot selection is shocking at times but I bet he still gets picked for The Ashes tour . It’s getting ridiculous 
    Smartest thing the Aussie commentators ever did was pretend that Crawley is a brilliant player. Convinced England selectors that the Aussies don’t want to face him. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,947
    golfaddick said:
    Went out at 12.45 when India were 450/5. Came back at 2.10pm to find them all out for 471 & us about to bat. 

    Then it rains. 


    You nearly suckered me in to thinking it was going to be a positive post 🤣
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,926
    Duckett really impressive again so far

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,659
    edited June 21
    India have against all the odds managed to find a captain as  much of a prick as virat 

    And I love India as a country,  the people are brilliant. 

    But their cricket captains are not.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,947
    Well done Ollie Pope 100 no at the close.
    Probably the best I’ve seen him play.
    He looked assured throughout and I normally think he’s a walking wicket.
  • _uptheaddicks
    _uptheaddicks Posts: 149
    blackpool72 said:
    India have against all the odds managed to find a captain as  much of a prick as virat 

    And I love India as a country,  the people are brilliant. 

    But their cricket captains are not.
    Ha, why do you say that? I didn't see any controversy today.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,598
    edited June 21
    Think Root just lost a bit of concentration after Pope's 100.

    Lucky with Brook's "no ball" wicket

    But yet again we have lost overs today.....even though we played until 7.13 due to the rain delay. 

    11 today. 5 yesterday. If that continues then by the end of the Test match that will probably amount to a whole session's worth. 

    Funny though, because as I've said before, it only seems to matter on the last day. We've seen England win in Pakistan in the gloom where on ALL other days stumps would have been called a good 30-40 mins beforehand.

    And then there was the draw in Cardiff in an Ashes Test. Last hour started at 5.52 and England just got their noses in front around 6.30 and with 10 mins being taken up for change of innings the Aussies knew the game was up. If that was on any other day of the Test match then play would have finished at 6.30. 
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,894
    Turning into a decent test match 
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 275
    lolwray said:
    Turning into a decent test match 
    Yep two top nations looking like they’re matching each other. Seems a very good pitch, I’m sure there’ll be matches later on in the series that will be more entertaining for the neutral. 

    A pope century vs India pretty much puts to bed any argument he’s not a number 3. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,947
    Yes, this is the best Test Match I can remember (only watch England) for a long time.
    I mean it's actually looking like a proper Test Match that will go to day 5.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Bedsaddick said:
    Please
    please please let’s not see Crawley in the England side again . He gets chance after chance and the majority of the time he fails. His shot selection is shocking at times but I bet he still gets picked for The Ashes tour . It’s getting ridiculous 
    Was a school of thought at Headingley yesterday that Crawley could be dropped soon with Jamie Smith moving up to opener and bringing in Jacob Bethel. Would make sense why Smith is in the team as keeper, considering he doesn’t even keep for Surrey.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,659
    The Red Robin said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    Please
    please please let’s not see Crawley in the England side again . He gets chance after chance and the majority of the time he fails. His shot selection is shocking at times but I bet he still gets picked for The Ashes tour . It’s getting ridiculous 
    Was a school of thought at Headingley yesterday that Crawley could be dropped soon with Jamie Smith moving up to opener and bringing in Jacob Bethel. Would make sense why Smith is in the team as keeper, considering he doesn’t even keep for Surrey.
    Smith is not an opening batsman though and it would be unfair on him.
    If Crawley continues to fail then another opening batsman has to be given a go.
    As for Bethell he will have to be patient and wait his turn.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    blackpool72 said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    Please
    please please let’s not see Crawley in the England side again . He gets chance after chance and the majority of the time he fails. His shot selection is shocking at times but I bet he still gets picked for The Ashes tour . It’s getting ridiculous 
    Was a school of thought at Headingley yesterday that Crawley could be dropped soon with Jamie Smith moving up to opener and bringing in Jacob Bethel. Would make sense why Smith is in the team as keeper, considering he doesn’t even keep for Surrey.
    Smith is not an opening batsman though and it would be unfair on him.
    If Crawley continues to fail then another opening batsman has to be given a go.
    As for Bethell he will have to be patient and wait his turn.
    I agree about Smith as doing both jobs, this early in his Test career, is a big ask. I really wouldn't be surprised if Bethell isn't given an opportunity to open. He is technically sound and an extremely gifted cricketer who had never batted in the top 4 before being thrown in at 3 for England and averaged 52 doing so.

    In that series in New Zealand he also had to come in with the score on 9, 1, 12, 9, 32 & 8 so, on each and every occasion, he was facing a new ball. Duckett never opened in red ball before being asked to do so and he has proven to be a big plus doing so.  
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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,659
    Addick Addict said:
    blackpool72 said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    Please
    please please let’s not see Crawley in the England side again . He gets chance after chance and the majority of the time he fails. His shot selection is shocking at times but I bet he still gets picked for The Ashes tour . It’s getting ridiculous 
    Was a school of thought at Headingley yesterday that Crawley could be dropped soon with Jamie Smith moving up to opener and bringing in Jacob Bethel. Would make sense why Smith is in the team as keeper, considering he doesn’t even keep for Surrey.
    Smith is not an opening batsman though and it would be unfair on him.
    If Crawley continues to fail then another opening batsman has to be given a go.
    As for Bethell he will have to be patient and wait his turn.
    I agree about Smith as doing both jobs, this early in his Test career, is a big ask. I really wouldn't be surprised if Bethell isn't given an opportunity to open. He is technically sound and an extremely gifted cricketer who had never batted in the top 4 before being thrown in at 3 for England and averaged 52 doing so.

    In that series in New Zealand he also had to come in with the score on 9, 1, 12, 9, 32 & 8 so, on each and every occasion, he was facing a new ball. Duckett never opened in red ball before being asked to do so and he has proven to be a big plus doing so.  
    Bethell replacing Crawley makes more sense I agree. 
    Plus he could hardly do any worse tbf.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,322
    Siraj looks the kind of bowler it would be great fun to score a lot of runs against. 

    Brook should have a loud word with Gill to ask him to keep Siraj on. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,926
    Could see Bethell having a decent go at opening - hes a good leaver, and doesn't go chasing the ball too much.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,933
    Oh dear - what a silly thing to do on 99.

    Threw his wicket away there 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,017
    So so daft to do that, didn't need to take it on in that situation but I guess wanting to smoke a 6 to get to a hundred on your home ground was just too tempting. 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,322
    So, while lots of people focus on concerns about England's batting make-up and order, it's good to see England continuing their run of making 400 in every Test innings this summer...
  • jakecafc
    jakecafc Posts: 2,065
    Shame for Brook there. Rush of blood and out for 99.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,659
    Chizz said:
    So, while lots of people focus on concerns about England's batting make-up and order, it's good to see England continuing their run of making 400 in every Test innings this summer...
    We have plenty of decent batsman in the middle order. 
    Crawley is a concern though which is why he's being discussed. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Sudharsan caught by Crawley after Duckett dropped him.

    If you add the triple century Sudharsan would have made, that must make Zak MOTM.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,947
    90-2 at close, India lead by 96.

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