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[CrickFreak]

Rajkot has produced a IPL pitch, not sure what Indian captain and management was thinking. Disappointed!!!
Doubt there will be result here, move on to second test.
- Indian supporter 

[ppccopener]

Im amazed at this pitch to be honest.it just looks flat..
Especially after the bangla series
New stadium new pitch i guess.
This has got to be a one off wicket?

[Seniorplayer]

Rajkot has produced a IPL pitch, not sure what Indian captain and management was thinking. Disappointed!!!
Doubt there will be result here, move on to second test.
- Indian supporter 

You could well be right having said that there's a far few cracks on that track which I guess will widen won't be easy batting last

[Biggie Smalls]

You could well be right having said that there's a far few cracks on that track which I guess will widen won't be easy batting last

Looks a little like an Indian Wacca with all those cracks .

[InternalTraining]

Some great batting by team India batsmen! Pujara and Vijay will get to their 3K runs in this inning.

[Felix Tito]

Thought Pujara was a steady accumulator and mainly a blocker...when did he turn in a dasher?

[csnew]

Drs saves pujura

[Kulli]

Might as well shake hands and go home now.

[ppccopener]

yep it's flat.

Woakes has bowled well this morning thou wickets harder to come by than a bad hell 4 leather bat.

still....keep plugging away

I suspect big turning wickets after this match otherwise it could be 0-0 after 5 games

 

[six and out]

I really think India underestimated England after watching us against bangladesh and thought they could just win the toss score 500+ let the pitch deteriorate and ashwin would bowl us out.

[csnew]

So if the ball turns square its an issue and if its flat its also an issue. Personally rather see the ball turning square from day 1, makes for more interesting cricket even if it only lasts 3 days.

Thought rashid bowled really well before tea. Thought cook should have kept him on.

Not a great start from Ali with the new ball

[Felix Tito]

I really think India underestimated England after watching us against bangladesh and thought they could just win the toss score 500+ let the pitch deteriorate and ashwin would bowl us out.

pitches in Bangladesh where square turners, this pitch isn't. Still time for the pitch to deteriorate in this match

[csnew]

100 up for VJ too now. If India can get past england's score, it could get interesting

[Felix Tito]

Vijay's like a more athletic version of Laxman, shots through the leg side are beautiful

[wasted_talent]

This could get interesting! India could be 400-5 by close.
And then with 2 days to go, things could start changing rapidly. We've seen it lots of times, where days 4 and 5 in Asian conditions, wickets start to tumble.
If India get ahead, will be interesting to see how England fair under a bit of pressure.