A 2.5 day test match huh?
England in India 2021
- Thread starter TheGame
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Should increase the amount of innings in this match. Four innings per match.
Pope getting out to a straight ball is because of the pitch? We're in an era of good bowlers, average batsmen and bowler friendly conditions.
Weirdly, in their rush to defend the pitch they've slagged off India's batsmen a lot more than necessary. I think it was Gavaskar who had a long monologue about how players all need to spend more time in domestic cricket facing spin.
If it extends till tomorrow afternoon then somebody has played a binder.
Might not reach day 3 at this rate
Still probably won't make it to 5th day.
Ok wasn’t far off
You mean fourth.
How many overs are left?
Im in USA and just woke up. Have no clue of the time left.
Don’t worry Broad to come in and nail 70 off 20 balls
Archer good lord almighty
Clearly they are all (both sides) playing for extra turn as the common delivery as apposed to the rarity. Are you new to this sport?
I was very vocal in defending the Chepauk turner.
This one, I must admit, is ridiculously poor. You can't have it falling apart on Day 2. It's spitting venom, and the worst part is that you can't tell which balls are trouble. The same delivery, pitched in exactly the same manner on the same spot can go skid in low or it can bounce high and go the other way.
I’m sorry it’s not the pitch, England haven’t got a clue.
I think I said last match Archer is a number 12. I think I was overstating his abilities. He's more like a number 18 or 19.
I do wonder how the former greats of the years gone by would cope with this wicket. I cant remember the last time so many wickets fell to a straight ball.
Yes, this pitch is turning but it isnt vicious, the bounce is friendly. This is some of the worst batting I think I've ever seen.
Thought it hit him on the full. Can’t believe he reviewed knowing it pitched
It could end this session ffs
2nd session on Day 2...I'm not defending the pitch as it's horrendous but yeh batting has been awful too.
400 for ash. Great achievement.
Obviously not all the wickets will be because of the pitch but there must be a reason so many players from both teams have got out lbw . I assume pink ball seam might be playing a part too
Jadeja’s bowling average is 24 wtf
Australia once got Pakistan out for scores of 50s in both innings. Think that test also went till day 3. I think its a combination of both pitch and bad batting.It could end this session ffs
you can’t be seriously thinking they’re getting out to straight balls. They’re playing for vicious spin and the odd one that goes straight is getting them.
Forget 2.5. we won't even have 2 full days
It could end this session ffs
Yeah not going to day 3.
2 day test match
This will be over today.
Are you joking?
This.
They're not club cricketers that they'll get out to straight balls ffs.
Some like Ollie Pope do play spin like club cricketers.
You also have to remember that DRS has completely changed the definition of lbw too , a lot of these wouldn't have been given 20 years back
I actually think he's serious. Been looking for excuses on the pitch & citing English friendly swing conditions as an example as well.
Seemingly can't except what a poor pitch it is, albeit with some poor batting.
Leach showing this pitch for what it is.
A road.
A road.
You think Axar Patel is the next coming of Shane Warne? Hes 27 years old and has always been a decent cricketer. Hes bamboozled England with intelligent bowling - yes this wicket favours spinners, yes the odd ball does turn. But this is awful batting from two teams that can't play against spin.
We struggle against Moeen in English conditions so I would never use us a reference point on how to play against spin.
I don't mind bowler friendly pitches.. as long as its not falling apart and some balls dont bounce at all while others jump up.. or its dangerous
The pitch here is fine in that regard. I should be fine with it in theory... but its taken it to such an extreme that it feels wrong.
2 day tests just feel wrong..
Pink ball uncertainty + this pitch's uncertainty is probably too much put together.
The pitch here is fine in that regard. I should be fine with it in theory... but its taken it to such an extreme that it feels wrong.
2 day tests just feel wrong..
Pink ball uncertainty + this pitch's uncertainty is probably too much put together.
Deja vu
Is there feck a flat line.
Holy feck look at the turn.