Cricket

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Do old school English conditions really exist anymore? I think a spinner who can occupy is pretty essential myself in Oz at least, the role Swann played there way back was crucial.

As you say you can't pick a guy for the sake of it, but thats why Stokes and Baz have tried to bring someone on, it may yet come off

A quality spinner in Australia is essential to win there, and it needs to be a bowler with "overspin" to generate bounce, which is why Swann usually did alright out there in general. Warne himself bowled completely different at home with far more overspin and top spin. Lyon has a phenomenal record because of the same style.

 

[jaspercabbage]

Windies 73-3, need another 152 to win, Nathan Lyon dropped for this match.

It's only the first innings. Bed!

 

[summerisle]

It's only the first innings. Bed!

 

[f.t.r.s]

Really? Anything over 150 is difficult to get in the 4th innings of a test match. I mean I don't trust our bowling attack because it's not great but it certainly isn't game over.

To be fair, nothing surprises me anymore with this team....

They've done well to get themselves in with a shout, but after seeing the way India have batted throughout the series you'd have to think they'd be confident of batting it out. Even of it took most of the day

 

[jaspercabbage]

To be fair, nothing surprises me anymore with this team....

They've done well to get themselves in with a shout, but after seeing the way India have batted throughout the series you'd have to think they'd be confident of batting it out. Even of it took most of the day

We can only hope that India give way under pressure, and to be fair, our first two wickets were gifts. The next two were great deliveries from Carse and Stokes. Woakes's c&b drop off Rahul could end up being being costly and you would expect any bowler to catch that 9 times out of 10.
It will all be down to the seamers tomorrow as Bashir only seems to take wickets when the batters get complacent, but would be happy to be vaulted if he ended up with a 5-fer.

 

[BrisbaneToffee]

Australia 225, Windies 143, Australia at stumps on day 2 6/99. The only time I've seen more carnage than this is in a GOT off-season transfer thread!

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Ben Stokes has really put everything into this game, I'm in danger of getting a touch hopeful here but if they can get that fat little beaut pant out quickly you never know

He could take the games away from England quickly. On the other hand, as he goes for his shots, he will offer chances.

 

[Charro]

I have India at 60%, England at 40%

 

[jazzy]

I have India at 60%, England at 40%

Yeah I'd agree with that. Rahul and Pant can take the game away from us quite quickly. Jadeja very handy too.

 

[Eggs]

I have India at 60%, England at 40%

…Ladbrokes still have India as odds-on favourites;

Eng 6/4; Draw 33-1; India 8/15

 

[Wizard]

Great delivery from Jofra

 

[Walken]

What a delivey from Archer, castled him

 

[ste d' indica]

Lovely

 

[Old Blue 2]

Pant gone. 71-5. Interesting...

 

[superkeeper]

What a delivery that was! Top of off, can’t ask for anything better than that. Get either of Rahul or Jadeja quickly and we’re favourites in my view