Sarto Mutiny Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I think a lot of the grounds are more interested in 5 days play than 30-40 wickets falling. I think so, more money for the ECB that way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 So why aren't England forcing India to use the DRS? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 It's fucking ludicrous. They should have to play by the same rules as everybody else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 It's fucking ludicrous. They should have to play by the same rules as everybody else. It makes me root for the umpires to give the Indians out to absolute shockers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Likewise. I'd love it if they lost the series in the last ball to an LBW that the batsman hit, was in any case missing the stumps by three feet and should've been given as a no ball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Excellent. Vijay out to an LBW that would have been repealed by referral. Take that you spiteful Indians. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Been quite an afternoon. India collapsed after lunch and lost 4 quick wickets to go 340 odd for 9. Since then the final partnership of tail enders Shami and Kumar have put up quite a stand, and India are on 384-9. Very nicely poised at the minute. Edited July 10, 2014 by Lex 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Good stat that England last scored 50+ for the last wicket in 2008 and have conceded eight since then. Agar got his 98 on this ground last year. This isn't even a tailender slogging, or a batsman nursing the strike, this is just #9 and # 11 playing at a normal pace. Probably taken the game away from England, 350 would have been a score they could try and put a bit of pressure on. Edited July 10, 2014 by Fuctifano 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Astonishing stuff really. This England team really has no back bone at all, and it's because of the captain. India 432-9 at tea, a last wicket stand of 87. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Draw or India win. I don't see Cook seeing the next series as captain. I'm not sure I see Peter Moores lasting in the job either. I can guarantee this Trent Bridge wicket wouldn't have happened under Flower's watch. Edited to add: Alistair Cook is a fine, fine batsman. He just looks like a lousy captain. That said, Strauss was even more conservative and England did just fine with him. Edited again: let's watch England fall to 24-2 by close. Edited July 10, 2014 by Savage Henry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Turned on the TV to see the Indian number 11 bringing up his 50 by smashing a 6 over the bowler's head. Fair to say you don't see that everyday (or at least not in tests not involving England). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 At long last India's last man goes. 457 all out. We'll see how Cook and the rest get on with the bat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Cook bowled for 5 on this featherbed of a pitch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Cook out already. He will be getting some stick now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Back in the hutch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Cook out for 5. Bloody hell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Top 9 all have test hundreds? Must be a record surely? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) edit as original post was incorrect re: 9 centurions It has only been done five times previously in Tests, by New Zealand against Australia in 2004-05, a World XI against Australia in 2005-06, South Africa against New Zealand in 2005-06 and India twice, versus Australia in 2007-08 and England in 2012-13. No team have ever fielded 10 centurions." Edited July 10, 2014 by Fuctifano 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Alistair Cooks place in the batting line up has to be under threat, he's been absolutely abysmal at the crease since Australia. Was a bizarre dismissal aswell. Straight on leg stump, he seemed to walk away from it. He's mind's totally gone, the selectors need to put him out his misery. Draw the most likely here I'd guess, pitch is set up for 5 days play, not a result. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 England 43-1 at the close, trail by 414 runs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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