Arthur Orton Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) Its tea and after a tremendous start England have just had a shocker of an hour with Pant smashing it everywhere. Poor leach is away to see if his head can get reattached. Ali a must for next test. Meanwhile in Pakistan Rizwan hits an excellent ton to put the Saffers in the shit and in Bangladesh the Windies are showing a bit of fight for once and could scrape a draw. I love test match creeeekkkiiittt. Edit. Pujara goes unluckily and I didn't realise there was so many over left as the Windies are going to win. Edited February 7, 2021 by Tynierose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) These Indian commentators are as biased as you get. One of them appears to be arguing that India are ahead, or at least level pegging in the game. England’s spinners are bowling rubbish. Oddly, Jack Leach is getting far more spin than Bess, but he’s going at 9 an over. Ali needs to come in and, hopefully, never leave. The other two can rotate. Edited February 7, 2021 by Savage Henry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibsFan Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 West Indies chasing down 395 out in Bangladesh. Double century on debut for Kyle Mayers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Agree with the others that Ali should return for the 2nd test. I still think he's England's best red ball spinner, it's often been the conception that he should be a 2nd all rounder that has let him down as he's struggled with the bat at times. There's no doubt in my mind that Leach needs dropped, he's just too expensive 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 These Indian commentators are as biased as you get. One of them appears to be arguing that India are ahead, or at least level pegging in the game. England’s spinners are bowling rubbish. Oddly, Jack Leach is getting far more spin than Bess, but he’s going at 9 an over. Ali needs to come in and, hopefully, never leave. The other two can rotate. One of them was on the verge of tears yesterday when India had no reviews left to look at the one that turned out Buttler had nicked behind. He was basically saying the 3rd umpire should be intervening at anytime if the on field decision was wrong. [emoji23] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Fair play to Channel 4 for marking the occasion of their first live test cricket since 2005 by using the same studio. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 My prediction of 4-0 India is looking decidedly ropey. Fair fucks England, an excellent display thus far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB1994 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Super Bowl done, now time for some cricket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saigon Raider Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 England now 300 ahead with two wickets down. Root has come in and looked on a different planet again, has hit 21 from 11 so far and just took Ashwin for 14 runs in an over. An absolute joy to watch him right now, one of the best English players of spin I have ever seen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 England resume after tea 364 ahead with 5 wickets down. You have to think that they try and score as many as they can in the next 7 or 8 overs to give their bowlers a decent spell before the close. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Pope goes for 28, lead by 371. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I know someone mentioned it the other day but they flashed a graphic up there. All of the Indian top 7 average above 40. England need a lead of 410+. India doing great job of negative bowling, taking time and overs off the board without conceding runs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, jaggyness said: I know someone mentioned it the other day but they flashed a graphic up there. All of the Indian top 7 average above 40. England need a lead of 410+. India doing great job of negative bowling, taking time and overs off the board without conceding runs. I reckon 400 is enough. 425 if you are being cautious. They’re probably far enough head now, but the West Indies gave everyone something to think about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Elsewhere, South Africa lost their last 7 wickets for 33 runs to hand Pakistan a 2-0 series win, their first series win against the Saffers since 2003. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Orton Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 This is tactically ridiculous by England, cannot understand why still batting. If they feel they cannot defend 400 runs then they should give up. This is a great opportunity to win a test yet they seem to be more scared of losing it than actually grabbing the opportunity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tynierose said: This is tactically ridiculous by England, cannot understand why still batting. If they feel they cannot defend 400 runs then they should give up. This is a great opportunity to win a test yet they seem to be more scared of losing it than actually grabbing the opportunity. They basically declared after your post... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 England needed that, an absolute jaffa of a ball from Leach. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 England have put themselves under needless pressure with the lack of declaration.I've no idea why buttler and pope/bess didn't just throw the sink at it for a few overs and then take more time against top order. Its going to be gruelling, and they needed the runs, but the ridiculous slow scoring rate and then putting in the tail was just daft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 381 to win on the final day. Not even Smasher Pant could pull that off. If England get rid of The Wall early, they will have a very good chance of forcing the win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 They basically declared after your post...It’s good to know@Tynierose still carries some influence 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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