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[Super_horns]

Let’s hope it does spin as expected then and Mark Wood can hold up fitness wise all game .

 

With Root we have 4 spinners really !

Stokes to bowl a bit ?

 

Edited 24 January 2024 by Super_horns

[ealingfox]

Presumably India picked the team as apparently that's how it works now.

[RowlattsFox]

Stokes isn't fit to bowl so it makes it more bizarre. Surely has to be 2 seam options. 

[Silebyfox_89]

Must be a sandpit to go with 3 spinners and a short burst seamer.

[RowlattsFox]

What's the odds on no test going past 3 days?  

[Voll Blau]

6 hours ago, RowlattsFox said:

You can guarantee it won't spin now. Bizarre to go with spinners plus Root when he could easily be the third choice spin option and have another seamer.

 

India only produced the spinning wickets last time because they lost the first test. 

Especially bizarre with Wood the only seamer. They can't do to him what they did to Archer or the poor bloke will break down within 10 overs.

[Tommy Fresh]

4 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Especially bizarre with Wood the only seamer. They can't do to him what they did to Archer or the poor bloke will break down within 10 overs.

Reckon he'll hardly bowl anyway

[shilton_fox]

Steady start after a typical mini collapse. Anyone know why tms aren’t doing comms for this?

[Super_horns]

7 minutes ago, shilton_fox said:

Steady start after a typical mini collapse. Anyone know why tms aren’t doing comms for this?

On Talksport 2.

 

They won the rights .

[Tommy Fresh]

West Indies set for another thumping by Australia.

 

On England, Pope looked well out of his depth. Weird one with Pope, as his County record is far too good to ignore but still so inconsistent for England.

[RowlattsFox]

A lot of pressure on Rehan at 8 in this side. Frustrating to see some starts but noone has gone on. 

[Tommy Fresh]

7 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

A lot of pressure on Rehan at 8 in this side. Frustrating to see some starts but noone has gone on. 

More than capable but would definitely be a better watch if we had some decent runs on the board already.

[Tommy Fresh]

Us or the West Indies bowled out first, looking like us now

[RowlattsFox]

Seeing the problem of not scoring as quickly as we have done. Score doesn't move anywhere and then you get out. Glad we've not gone full baz ball and lost wickets recklessly but need to keep scoring. 

[leicsmac]

215-8 at tea, Stokes counterpunching.

 

No idea what a good score is on this pitch tbh.

[Tommy Fresh]

Really going now

[RowlattsFox]

Not fantastic given you won the toss and bat first but around 250 is at least competitive. Just depends what we can do with the ball. 

[RonnieTodger]

Foakes  

[RonnieTodger]

3 reviews each is too many

[RowlattsFox]

Bit harsh to chuck Hartley in with the new ball. 

[leicsmac]

Shades of Simon Kerrigan about Hartley here. Baptism of fire.

[Brainy]

Chances we don't get 15+ days of play this series? 

[Tommy Fresh]

Hartley going well... once Bashir is available hope he takes the place of Leach or Hartley so we have 3 different front line options if we're persisting with 3 full time spinners. Him and Leach is too samey.

[RowlattsFox]

Tough for a spinner on debut to open with a brand new ball. Even India had 2 seamers to bowl the first few overs. Couldn't afford India to get off to a quick start.

[Lionator]

Hartley is getting flogged. I feel terrible for him. We should’ve gone for two seamers and played to our strengths even on these decks.