Opinion Cricket thread

[7577969923]

England will be lucky not to lose this by an innings. The pitch is playing like it is day 4 or 5 already.

 

[Hojuman]

England will be lucky not to lose this by an innings. The pitch is playing like it is day 4 or 5 already.

Lucky not a home town doctored pitch.

 

[Samsquanch]

Lucky not a home town doctored pitch.

But a hometown doctored Decision Review System seems to be a possibility.

 

[Marstermind]

Pitch is a disgrace. They may as well have finished the game after the toss.

 

[Hojuman]

Pitch is a disgrace. They may as well have finished the game after the toss.

Have we ever actually seen a proper green pitch over there ?

 

[muttley45]

Decent catch by Pant to dismiss Pope.

 

[Marstermind]

Have we ever actually seen a proper green pitch over there ?

No. And we probably never will. And that's OK. Different types pitches around the world make the game great. Green tops, dust bowls, bouncy decks, cracks you could lose you cars key in, roads. All good.

But a pitch that breaks up before lunch on Day 1 is not good. A good pitch offers something for everyone throughout the match. We've had some shockers here in Australia. Pitches that don't break up at all and therefore give nothing to bowlers at any stage (MCG 2017). This pitch only offers anything to batsmen who batted before tea on Day 1. It offers nothing to seamers unless they bowled on Day 1.

That this is what India put up on the same ground they got hammered on in the First Test has a stench about it. I have no warm fuzzy feeling towards England cricketers, but the moment Root lost the toss, they were screwed. Everything after it was academic. I don't blame India. Australia could do it more. The Sydney and Brisbane pitches which didn't do anything on Day 5 made for a good contest but cost us a series.

I like the idea that the visiting team automatically wins the toss.

 

[Marstermind]

Decent catch by Pant to dismiss Pope.

It was like my tee shot at Oakleigh Golf Course.

 

[The acurate one]

Well I'm glad i mentioned Rohit's innings yesterday, with the current state of the score. It becomes if possible even more impressive.
I've never seen anything like it .

 

[Marstermind]

Batting on this pitch is harder than pronouncing the reserve umpire's name.

Facing Ashwin here or saying Karumanaseri Ananthapadmanabhan?

 

[Kanga Glory]

The pitch in a landmind. It’s turning sideways

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Poms have avoided the follow on. #smallwiins

Not that India would have enforced it.

 

[7577969923]

Ben Foakes is a very good cricketer and unlucky not to have played more tests. Far better keeper than either Buttler or Bairstow and holds his own with the bat. FC average of 39.

 

[7577969923]

Poms have avoided the follow on. #smallwiins

Not that India would have enforced it.

India probably already has enough runs in the bank but they have plenty of time. Put on another 200 to 250 in this innings and set up a 300 run victory.

 

[Hojuman]

Anderson out injured ?

 

[7577969923]

Anderson out injured ?

Rested. England has a bit of a rotation policy with their quicks and Anderson and Broad in particular.

 

[Themanbun]

Rested. England has a bit of a rotation policy with their quicks and Anderson and Broad in particular.

Probably a good idea as it allows them to expose some younger bowlers to international cricket.

 

[Themanbun]

England should go with Foakes, Woakes and Stokes together in the same side.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Probably a good idea as it allows them to expose some younger bowlers to international cricket.

Here you go Ollie, bowl 10 overs on this complete dustbowl.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

England should go with Foakes, Woakes and Stokes together in the same side.

Reminds me of the day

Lillee, caught Willey bowled Dilley.

 

[The acurate one]

You want your kids to learn to bat? Watch the Indians as much as that pains me to say it. 0/27 off 5.2 overs and no risks.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

You want your kids to learn to bat? Watch the Indians as much as that pains me to say it. 0/27 off 5.2 overs and no risks.

Their use of the crease to the spinners is the difference. Right forward and right back and not afraid to leave their crease, even if it is to defend.

 

[Samsquanch]

Their use of the crease to the spinners is the difference. Right forward and right back and not willing to leave their crease, even if clean bowled.

FIFY

 

[The acurate one]

Their use of the crease to the spinners is the difference. Right forward and right back and not afraid to leave their crease, even if it is to defend.

Yep very well said. They also get their head over the ball and wait to strike on anything loose. We prefer the sledgehammer approach unfortunately. But they have 711.7 million men to choose from so you'd think their first 11 would be strong lol.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Yep very well said. They also get their head over the ball and wait to strike on anything loose. We prefer the sledgehammer approach unfortunately. But they have 711.7 million men to choose from so you'd think their first 11 would be strong lol.

Greg Chappell said in a interview recently that if India ever got their act together they would have the best 5 teams in the world.