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[RowlattsFox]

Joe Root is probably just as good as the second spinner anyway. Bit of risk but I guess go with our strengths and see what happens.

 

Pressure on the batsman to get a score.

[StanSP]

17 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

Broad and Anderson play. Obviously backing the pink ball to do bits in the evenings...

Pink ball usually swings a bit more. But surely in the hot conditions the spinners will flourish later in the test. Thought you'd have gone for 2 of each. 

[Manini]

Turning it square here. In all sorts of bother. 

[Bert]

Not gonna make 200 here. 

[RonnieTodger]

That comment about Leicester  

[RowlattsFox]

2 minutes ago, Bert said:

Not gonna make 200 here. 

Not going to make 150 at this rate, let alone 200. 

 

Crawley was great but there is always one that gets you. He had the right mindset though, no point just sitting waiting to get out, got to try and score runs. 

 

Not going to win in India if you can't handle the spin unfortunately. 

[leicsmac]

Well, look at it this way: India play about as well in English conditions as England do in Indian conditions.

[EastAnglianFox]

A couple of hours played and Jofra is in out already 

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[RonnieTodger]

So much build up and we end up with this  

[Leicester_Loyal]

 

[RonnieTodger]

The laugh from behind the stumps really triggers me  

[RowlattsFox]

1 minute ago, RonnieTodger said:

The laugh from behind the stumps really triggers me  

Yep, stump mic should be an optional extra

[wardyfox86]

6 minutes ago, RonnieTodger said:

The laugh from behind the stumps really triggers me  

Are you not laughing yourself? 

 

A bit premature before you've batted yourself, mind. Gonna be bowling in optimal conditions. Every chance. 

[StanSP]

Graeme Swann is annoying 

[UpTheLeagueFox]

Just now, StanSP said:

Graeme Swann is annoying 

This is not breaking news 

[Bert]

22 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Graeme Swann is annoying 

One of the most arrogant blokes the world has ever seen. 
 

Didn’t think Gill was out there personally. Looks like it’s hit the ground, but desperate from us. 

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, Bert said:

One of the most arrogant blokes the world has ever seen. 
 

Didn’t think Gill was out there personally. Looks like it’s hit the ground, but desperate from us. 

Definitely not out. Stokes might have done better tbf.

[Bert]

6 minutes ago, trabuch said:

Definitely not out. Stokes might have done better tbf.

Yeah that’s what I’m saying, not a prayer it’s out. Can’t believe they were so adamant it was. They’ve lost their heads. 

[trabuch]

20 minutes ago, Bert said:

Yeah that’s what I’m saying, not a prayer it’s out. Can’t believe they were so adamant it was. They’ve lost their heads. 

It's really disappointing from England. I was looking forward to a decent match - but it seems to have all gone horribly wrong from the selection onwards!

[Corky]

3 hours ago, StanSP said:

Graeme Swann is annoying 

Where have you been for the past 6 years!?

 

Cricket goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in terms of cricket pundits, and that just covers the Englishmen.

[Voll Blau]

Just the start we needed this morning, but India bat much deeper than we do. Time for some Pant explosives I reckon...

[trabuch]

Great start. Wish we had another spinner (other than Root)

[Voll Blau]

4 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

Just the start we needed this morning, but India bat much deeper than we do. Time for some Pant explosives I reckon...

Or not! 

[trabuch]

3 minutes ago, trabuch said:

Great start. Wish we had another spinner (other than Root)

Or maybe we don't need one!

[leicsmac]

This is what is called the Hope Spot.

 

Get back into the game...and then Ashwin hits another ton and puts us right back out of it again.