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[smilley792]

Jimmy bagging a pair of goldens.


JB surely has to bat higher than 7?

[SOULMAN1012]

Well done to India played it right after winning the toss and going big in there first innings.

Only managed to catch the last 20 mins, what's happened to Broad as a batsmen looks awful and sweeping a ball that was on the stumps and full, Jimmy also used to be a rock (record for the longest time without a 0 I remember)
Didn't see the top order wickets but disappointing Duckett hasn't scored again,

[csnew]

To be fair to England after day 2 they've done pretty well baring this morning.
Surprising we've had 2 tests that have gone to day 5! Unheard of! When are they going to prepare the Bunsen everyone's been talking about

[fzrkev]

Well that wasn't what I expected! That said, I've just seen a picture of the pitch on BBC test match special Facebook page. WOW! Go have a look, seriously! You'd have more chance surviving a blindfolded trip across a minefield!

[csnew]

Well that wasn't what I expected! That said, I've just seen a picture of the pitch on BBC test match special Facebook page. WOW! Go have a look, seriously! You'd have more chance surviving a blindfolded trip across a minefield!

What do you expect on day 5? It's not even as bad as the pitches in Bangladesh or pitches they can produce

[fzrkev]

What do you expect on day 5? It's not even as bad as the pitches in Bangladesh or pitches they can produce

I don't know what to expect. I've never seen a day 5 subcontinental pitch up close before. I was just a bit shocked. I understand they will be worn, but that looked horrible.

[smilley792]

Has many teams seen a day five pitch??


Do we reckon there not producing Bunsen burners as India are scarf or Ali and Rashid.........: I'll get my coat.

[Number4]

I think the difference was the fact India bowled 3 spinners on a deteriorating pitch where England pretty much bowled 1... not much to sugar coat really.

Hameed is a good find but again 38 runs from 194 balls isn't going to save too many test matches when there is nobody around supporting him

[Number4]

Well done to India played it right after winning the toss and going big in there first innings.

Only managed to catch the last 20 mins, what's happened to Broad as a batsmen looks awful and sweeping a ball that was on the stumps and full, Jimmy also used to be a rock (record for the longest time without a 0 I remember)
Didn't see the top order wickets but disappointing Duckett hasn't scored again,

Australian fast bowlers is what happened to Broad... They put the fear of god into him and he hasn't been the same since.... I'm not saying that cause I'm an Aussie it's just what happened

[csnew]

Australian fast bowlers is what happened to Broad... They put the fear of god into him and he hasn't been the same since.... I'm not saying that cause I'm an Aussie it's just what happened

And here was me thinking it was him getting hit through the grill, but hey must not be something like that

[Number4]

You are right that was the start of it then Johnson cemented the fear into him

[Number4]

Actually no Johnson got to him before that in the 13/14 ashes series

[six and out]

Just seen a tweet-

'England lose by 246 runs. Kohli's contribution? 248 runs.'

[billyb]

Is Bell actually in with a shout here?
Ansari and Duckett unlikely to play apparently...

Buttler's place is pretty nailed on, but who comes in for Ansari?
Bell/Billings/Batty?

[Felix Tito]

What's Bell actually going to offer? The odd gormless face when he's totally clueless against spin? Buttler, Woakes and Ball in. Mohali should be a quicker wicket so unlikely to need 3 spinners.