Cricket

[catcherintherye]

I see Sibley has failed, again.

 

[Charro]

This isn’t test cricket.

 

[gonetomorrow]

This isn’t test cricket.

I'm surprised they bother getting dolled up in uniforms. Jeans and T-shirt would suffice.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Woeful batting from England, 7 down now with a pitiful lead of 35. India will have this finished off with ease within the next couple hours

 

[Chewbacca]

We shouldn’t cut the grass when we play these in the summer

 

[arch stanton]

could be all over on day 2, says everything you need to know, but if England can get to 120 ahead, that could be a tricky total. A pitch should offer something for all, pace, seam, spin and bat.

 

[Connor]

We shouldn’t cut the grass when we play these in the summer

Just said similar.

Going to be some moody home pitches this summer after what we've played on here

 

[xena]

It's cricket but not as we know it .They think it's all over ,__ __ _____ .

 

[f.t.r.s]

So basically he ignored the faint edge and checked the angles until he got one that said out?

 

[Lanolin]

Just said similar.

Going to be some moody home pitches this summer after what we've played on here

There should be but we won't do it, because they don't want to lose out on 3 days of attendance.

Another bizarre innings from Foakes there, not sure what he thought was going to happen by sticking around.

 

[f.t.r.s]

There should be but we won't do it, because they don't want to lose out on 3 days of attendance.

Another bizarre innings from Foakes there, not sure what he thought was going to happen by sticking around.

Would hope the test standings mattered more than a couple of quid

 

[BlueStevie35]

50 could and should be an easy target for India if they get the last wicket, the way it’s going though, they could just as easily be bowled for 40 on this bad a wicket

 

[Lanolin]

Would hope the test standings mattered more than a couple of quid

Not to the counties.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Hopeless effort with the bat, truly hopeless.

No one willing to dig in and bat time

 

[catcherintherye]

There should be but we won't do it, because they don't want to lose out on 3 days of attendance.

Another bizarre innings from Foakes there, not sure what he thought was going to happen by sticking around.

I do wonder if that big 500+ innings for India really hit their psyche a fair bit.

Either way though, I don't think England have played anywhere near well enough across the 5 innings they've had. And yes Foakes is a fine example, he's stuck with the tail and he's prodding and poking about.

I said at the start, England are not going to be batting big or long on that pitch. They are not good enough. The two lads who've had a bit of success have been Stokes and Crawley who have at least tried to be positive in very challenging conditions. The rest of them plodding along at 2 rpo on a pitch they can't bat in seems very poor strategy for me.

I mean it's a hard wicket, but it's not impossible. There's been a lot of playing from the crease, and missing straight balls for me.