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[swamidude]

one back for India
Ali to Rahane, no run, huge appeal, spontaneous too, but it doesn't do much good. This is a good length ball turning down leg side, Rahane looks to tickle it around the corner and Hot Spot says there is a bit of glove involved! Lucky escape

 - my view is that the "luck" will even out over the game with these decisions.

Well hopefully he scores a hundred to make the most of the life 

[WalkingWicket37]

Anyone care to explain how Jordan is a better option than Stokes or Plunkett??

#MooresOut

[tim2000s]

Anyone care to explain how Jordan is a better option than Stokes or Plunkett??

#MooresOut

Who knows why Plunkett was left out...

[Sam]

Anyone care to explain how Jordan is a better option than Stokes or Plunkett??

#MooresOut

Because he's not got an injury?

#CameronOut

[WalkingWicket37]

Because he's not got an injury?

#CameronOut

What, both Plunkett & Stokes are injured?? #NewsToMe

[Gerry SA]

India seem to have some decisions to make whether they lose or draw this Test.

Their batting line up needs a rejig.

Dhawan is a walking wicket and doesn't merit selection.

IMO Pujara should be opening. Rahane up to #3. Rohit up to #4 and Kohli done to #5.

Ashwin should be batting #6. 

[Sam]

What, both Plunkett & Stokes are injured?? #NewsToMe

Well Plunkett is supposedly, Jordan looks just as potent as Stokes at the moment thought in my opinion #ShallWeStopWithTheHashtags?

[WalkingWicket37]

Well Plunkett is supposedly, Jordan looks just as potent as Stokes at the moment thought in my opinion #ShallWeStopWithTheHashtags?

Oh go on then, I love a good hashtag though!


Am I the only one thoroughly unimpressed with Woakes or Jordan so far in this test??

[Sam]

I've been impressed with Woakes at times, looks very similar to Anderson in his bowling style. Couple of times he seems to have slacked off a bit though. Like I said a minute ago, Jordan just doesn't look like a potent test match bowler to me.

[joeljonno]

Plunkett was tired and being rested.

Stokes needs to get his head sorted for his batting and Jordan bowled as well against Sri Lanka as Stokes has against India So why not?

Woakes is showing that he deserves his chance.

India don't seem to know what they want to do.

[ppccopener]

india seem to have set themselves up not to lose before a ball has been bowled...

i'm not sure why Ashwin is not rated very highly,i've watch him over the last couple of years and he looks very useful and could bat 6 in my opinion..

England are looking better,the workload on Anderson and Broad thou is still a concern for England fans...

stokes has bowled pretty well but batted badly so selection was a bit tricky for this game

[tim2000s]

Given that Anderson is unlikely to be able to participate in the next two tests, might as well get as much out of him here as possible....

[mp07]

India needs to cross 400 or this is over for them, their bowling is not that strong...

[Montys Beard]

I think Plunkett is a given for the next test. He may have had a niggle and England have used it as an opportunity to look at either Jordan or Woakes as to who is going to replace Jimmy if he gets suspended. Jordan isn't really exciting me and I'm not a big Woakes fan - I'd have Onions in personally.

Really wish Finn would come good again.

[parthnayak]

I believe only chance India has to draw if they bat out the first session or even out the follow on score . If they manage to do so , there are very high chances of drawing out this match.