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England v India 2021 Cricket Test Series
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that is a dreadful review - in context of the game. Tim Paine Headingley level
Very bad, didn't look close on first view for either lbw or catch
Bizarre from ali
Absolutely awful review
They really need to bring it back to 2 reviews. Just because they had 1 more, captains have been so trigger happy with it. That was so awful one to take.
Reviews for edges are usually terrible, unless someone is extremely confident there’s an edge. You just knew that wasn’t out by how hesitant they were.
I’ll stand by my point that reviews should be for LBWs and all edges should just be quickly checked regardless.
I’ll stand by my point that reviews should be for LBWs and all edges should just be quickly checked regardless.
" WinViz currently has it at a 36% chance of an England victory, 56% for England and the draw is at 8%. " (Andy Zaltzman, BBC Test Match Special statistician)
Not quite sure about that...
Not quite sure about that...
luckily we have our best batsman at #8
England are back in the game after that session but I’d still have India favourites given how we collapsed in the final innings at Lords.
Pant needs to prove something. If he and Thakur go big they can take the game away from us again.
Pant needs to prove something. If he and Thakur go big they can take the game away from us again.
Rahane should have been dropped 2 tests ago. Faith in Pujara has reaped dividends, but Pujara has far better credentials to lean on for credit as well. Bar that century in the second test in Australia, Rahane has consistently let his team down.
at the game today. That Kohli wicket was killer. Glad Pant and Thakur saw out the session. I think we should look to accelerate now. We need 4 sessions to bowl England out I think, and we need to have a lead of 300 to make it uncomfortable for them.
There was someone here worried their day 5 tickets were going to be wasted - looks like it may be a cracking day
Take a step back to acknowledge that it's 1-1 in Match 4/5 of an emotionally charged away series in England, where the game is still in balance on day four. You have to say this is a great advertisement for Test cricket.
Missed the first season. Another kohlapse? Why is Rahane still getting selected ahead of Aswin?
With the wickets that fell in that session, I would be very surprised if this ended in a draw. There is going to be a winner, one way or the other. I hope Pant adapts to the situation for a change, but we all know he'll have moments where he goes all guns blazing at a delivery that shouldn't be messed with.
Thakur as the all rounder, replace Jadeja with Ashwin and bring in a better batter or an extra seamer in place of Rahane.
copying that.Is 3 wickets in a session a collapse? That must be about average now.
Probably jinxed him now, but pant is being so sensible. Expected him to smash it especially when kohli went
England are giving them easy singles to rotate strike and let them settle.
India have got mini partnerships going to stop collapses and almost a 250 lead.
England are giving them easy singles to rotate strike and let them settle.
India have got mini partnerships going to stop collapses and almost a 250 lead.
I dont have any faith in our tail. So this might be the most important partnership for us. Could easily be bowled out very quickly after another wicket.
Cracking shot. Very good start from India post lunch
This partnership is what India needed. England however let them settle as two new batsman. To allow easy singles and no pressure was weird
So India have 0 ?
England have 36 and 56 ?
So India have 0 ?
Pant has this signature shot where his legs remain frozen while he reaches out to swing at a full pitched delivery way outside. That's the stuff nightmares are made of.
Think we should be safe now
A draw seems like a reasonable chance..
Lead is now 275. What is a good target in this pitch?
Given how this test has gone so far, I’m guessing India will get to 300 lead, everyone will assume it’s done, then India will collapse in the space of a few overs to bring England back into it
I think we’ll see India accelerate if they can get a 300 lead. If the pitch is as flat as it seems, then it’s a risk to only give yourself 3 sessions to take 10 wickets.
I think we’ll see India accelerate if they can get a 300 lead. If the pitch is as flat as it seems, then it’s a risk to only give yourself 3 sessions to take 10 wickets.
I don't see it. If England bat all through tomorrow they can get close to 330. I don't see us setting a target more than that.
How did they not get a run out? Why is ali trying to take the wickets out like that
India are taking this away from England. They’ll win this. England will crumble under pressure tomorrow
Pant .
.Wow that was lucky. Here’s the acceleration.
Cracking batting this.
Shardul Thakur is playing straight drives like he is prime Tendulkar here.
Pant is taking the piss now
Spin gets the wicket. Just what the commentary were saying, huge partnership however
Reckon pant will try wack it now
Reckon pant will try wack it now
Is India safe yet? There's 140 odd overs left in a flat batting track. England have been consistently scoring at 3 an over this series.