Cricket

[Ivo]

Will there be any punishment for India given the five day Test won't even last two full days?

 

[BlueStevie35]

Regardless off the pitch quality, scoring only 193 across two innings and losing a test on the second day is nothing short of embarrassing

 

[ToffeeTim]

There is no excuse to make less than 200 in the entire match. The wicket is poor but that is pathetic batting. The amount of batsmen who got done by the straight ball was ridiculous and shows they hadn't a clue how to approach their innings.

 

[catcherintherye]

There is no excuse to make less than 200 in the entire match. The wicket is poor but that is pathetic batting. The amount of batsmen who got done by the straight ball was ridiculous and shows they hadn't a clue how to approach their innings.

Essentially, sitting on the crease, waiting for the inevitable ball that won't spin which will whack you on the pads.

 

[Lanolin]

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.

I know what you mean. As a unit i wouldn't be as harsh I don't think. The pitch just has so many demons in it that the players end up looking stupid. One ball's turning and bouncing, the next goes straight and low. It just looked like a lottery really, I don't think you could build an innings on it, you could go out and have a go and with a bit of luck it comes off and you get a decent score, but when Joe Root's just taken 5-8 I think you have to say it was always going to be pretty difficult to play Ashwin.

 

[arminisgod]

shambles and disgraceful. Everything about this series stinks

 

[ToffeeTim]

Essentially, sitting on the crease, waiting for the inevitable ball that won't spin which will whack you on the pads.

Why are they not playing for the straight ball though? Protects your off stump and play for the straight on ball. If it spins it should go past the bat.

I have no idea what they were trying to do. No one showed any determination to build an innings.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The first test in the summer should be on the greenest top ever produced though. Don't mow it for a week beforehand

 

[catcherintherye]

I expect India will knock these runs off fairly easily as well, showing it's not solely down to the pitch.

 

[neil999]

Why only one spinner for us?!

 

[Lanolin]

I expect India will knock these runs off fairly easily as well, showing it's not solely down to the pitch.

That really wouldn't show it's not the pitch though. At all.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Why only one spinner for us?!

Well, Root has done ok but it's all a bit ad hoc. The whole attitude is most unprofessional. I suppose its entertaining for the non-purist but personally I'd rather see a day of the likes of Boycott or Gooch dealing with the best bowling in the world than this circus.

 

[Blues Harp]

shambles and disgraceful. Everything about this series stinks

Wasn't like that in my day doncher know old bean. Remember in those halcyon Empire days when Smythe-Emberry knocked up 250 before lunch, and we allowed the Indian chaps to get to 57 all out.
What ho, wouldn't be allowed now eh? lol

 

[Methuselah]

Archer just isn't very good with the bat. People keep talking him up but he looks like a no.11 to me.

I read somewhere that, apparently, he wants to be known as an all-rounder. Have never seen anything in his batting to justify this.

 

[arminisgod]

Wasn't like that in my day doncher know old bean. Remember in those halcyon Empire days when Smythe-Emberry knocked up 250 before lunch, and we allowed the Indian chaps to get to 57 all out.
What ho, wouldn't be allowed now eh? lol

What relevance does that have?