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[Calzehbhoy]

England look to have gone mentally to me, this will be 4-0.

[CrickFreak]

Javant has been a surprise pick for many. As his domestic stats don't really stand out.
However his performed reasonably well?

It was a surprise. I was expecting Karun Nair, Abhinav Mukund or Shreyas Iyer to get a chance ahead of him, all of them averaging around 50 or higher in first class.
Indian batting potential looks impressive if you add Rahul to that list.

[wasted_talent]

Yes that was the general view, that he was a surprise selection
However, his repaid the faith I guess?

Shreyas Iyer --- big things expected of this chap - although I hear his not set the world alight this season domestically at present?

[smilley792]

Here he comes to save the day!




Chris woakes.

[Calzehbhoy]

England getting bounced out in India..... 😑.

The fat lady is walking on stage!

[csnew]

The irony of getting bounced out by the Indians. Just goes to show their pace bowlers have out bowled England's

[csnew]

Sorry but you can't play these shots if your finger is broken. Why did he not open yesterday? He had 2 nets during the day and didn't field. Find it very bizarre

[smilley792]

50 for an injured hameed! Well batted that man. Well batted.


Just sat here thinking why anyone in that England set up thought duckett was a better choice to open than this guy. He's made for test cricket!

[smilley792]

Sorry but you can't play these shots if your finger is broken. Why did he not open yesterday? He had 2 nets during the day and didn't field. Find it very bizarre

Maybe it wasn't his choice. He's still 19, maybe the England management were a tad scared to put him out there, and him netting was him trying  to prove them wrong?


Not sure we will ever know mind.

[smilley792]

Run the first one hard!!
Both sauntered that first half a run there. Sprint damn it. Village.

Well batted root, woakes and hameed.


Not sure buttler was what we needed at that time. But he's probably had a better test match than many Englishman here.



Now can we rock a few out before they kneocl these off?

For as poor as I think England have been in this and the last test, I don't think India have been very special. They should be trouncing us by innings we are playing that badly in there own back yard.

If they have an injury to kohli, pujara or Ashwin. They be screwed.

[WalkingWicket37]

Chris Woakes is rubbish, I can't believe he was allowed to open the bowl... Got him!! Wicket for Woakes 

[jonazax1717]

I really just dont think the english batters are pulling there weight yes the indian`s shouldn't of got a massive lead , so slighty poor bowling but in every test match there is the common factor of a batting collapse , and in bangladesh  , also if the Indians played in england they would get hammmered

[ppccopener]

brilliant stuff from Hameed broken finger or not

we needed another 100 runs but we are just short in every game to put India under pressure

still we need to battle....and a wicket for SPOTY 

[Seniorplayer]

Only just seen these Broad Anderson  comparisions don't  get it Woakes is an allrounder isn't he.

[FattusCattus]

Funny the fine lines that separate isn't it?  350 in our first innings and knocking India's tail over for 30 runs less and bingo - they're chasing 200.

Difficult to see what England's best bowling line up is - Stokes and Rashid are taking wickets, Woakes, Anderson, Ali are steady and unthreatening. Ansari and Batty a little short of the pace.

Going a bit left-field for the next test, injuries permitting, how about an attack of:

Broad
Ball
Stokes
Moeen
Rashid
Root