Test India v England (5 Tests) + Ind A v Eng Lions (1 Tour Match and 3 FC games)

[CrowBloke]

read that Sharma is off the field with back stiffness. how are Bumrah's captaincy skills in his absence?

Given the state of the Test, I doubt that it's back stiffness.

 

[PoopingHindi]

It's remarkable how many England batsmen have got out playing back to Kuldeep.

glad to see Stokes played forward to the spinners this time.
the end result was exactly the same but at least he tried.

 

[Plugger35]

I haven't watched much of this match today, looked like I missed another England collapse.

At least they will be able to get an early flight back home tomorrow.

 

[CrowBloke]

Joe rattling along with 40 off 68.

I'm surprised Baz has not sent him a message to retire, for breaking Team Bazball rules.

 

[Jamurp]

I haven't watched much of this match today, looked like I missed another England collapse.

At least they will be able to get an early flight back home tomorrow.

Probably have an early golf tee-off to get to as well.

 

[Skeppersap]

Played OK today, but it amazes me that Jonny Bairstow is playing his 100th Test.

Surely he is the worst player to ever get to 100 tests...

His keeping is beyond embarrassing, and he has a batting average of 35.....

He is a genuine dud at test level.

 

[Freofalcon]

Surely he is the worst player to ever get to 100 tests...

His keeping is beyond embarrassing, and he has a batting average of 35.....

He is a genuine dud at test level.

His strike rate today was outstanding

Did his job for the team. Baz would be proud

 

[010203]

Not even Watto would review that LBW. Hartley gone and he didn't even contemplate a review.

 

[TheGreatBambino]

Might need a new ‘Updated & Revised’ release ..

 

[PhatBoy]

Interesting.

If England get another dozen or so runs, they will have batted 10 times this series and passed 200 in 8 of those innings.

I’ve posed this question maybe 10 times in these match threads and no one has really given me a genuine answer:

Would that have been possible or achieved with any other selection approach or tactical approach against this Indian attack?

 

[PhatBoy]

Sure enough as I post that they lose their 9th wicket

 

[hawkman]

Can they bat out the 50 overs

 

[Plugger35]

Hopefully Anderson can hang in there long enough for Root to get his ton.

 

[010203]

India win by an innings and 64 runs. That folks, is a flogging. India lose the moral series 4-1. Chak de India is a catchy song.

 

[dumb]

Credit to the way England plays for India winning by an innings

 

[Satan]

How cold is it there , puffer jackets

 

[Plugger35]

Root couldn't even hang in there long enough to get himself a ton.

Can't really blame him for going the slog with only Anderson left and at least he showed more fight than the rest of the English batsmen.

 

[hawkman]

Interesting.

If England get another dozen or so runs, they will have batted 10 times this series and passed 200 in 8 of those innings.

I’ve posed this question maybe 10 times in these match threads and no one has really given me a genuine answer:

Would that have been possible or achieved with any other selection approach or tactical approach against this Indian attack?

What is the point if India have passed 300 in every test and 396 in all but 1. It worked for Crawley and Duckett but no one else

 

[The 747]

Well this was entertaining, especially early on this series. But too big a gap between the two teams, especially in India and it kinda fizzled out.

 

[Santana]

I wonder who will beat India there in a Test series and when. If it ever happens again

It could very well not be Australia or England, as their series are too long making it harder.

 

[yabsy]

Credit to the way England plays for India winning by an innings

This win along with the 434 run margin in the 3rd test makes it a real trouncing now.

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[CrowBloke]

In the finest traditions of The Spirit of the Game, India have offered England a THIRD Innings, to give India something to chase in their SECOND Innings.
And give the action-starved Indian supporters more Bazball to watch.

You know, MORE "entertainment" .

However, Stokes has declined, fearing it might be the first time a side has lost a Test by TWO innings.
There are some records that not even Stokes and England want, well, not that they care about winning/losing, right?
So, the innings and 64 run win stands.

Congrats, India!! 4-1, brilliant.
I could only be happier if it was the Aussies who thrashed them, but I'm going to have to wait until next year.

 

[Plugger35]

Well this was entertaining, especially early on this series. But too big a gap between the two teams, especially in India and it kinda fizzled out.

It was looking like a good close test series but then England folded in the last couple of tests in all too predictable fashion.

At least they have found a couple of decent spinners in Hartley and Bashir, still yet to see if they can be as good away from India though.

 

[The 747]

I wonder who will beat India there in a Test series and when. If it ever happens again

It could very well not be Australia or England, as their series are too long making it harder.

Just my view but I am hoping that the pitches in this series are what they are going to do in the future. Otherwise India at home with all that depth + pitches on demand is going to get boring even for Indian fans.

 

[CrowBloke]

Can they bat out the 50 overs

Nope.