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[ealingfox]

Love it when a player that needs a score digs a great one out, well played Duckett.

 

Separately I'm convinced one of these days a player is going to try one of those ramps/scoops and end up patting it straight into the keepers gloves, looking ridiculous in the process 

 

[leicsmac]

Just now, ealingfox said:

Love it when a player that needs a score digs a great one out, well played Duckett.

 

Separately I'm convinced one of these days a player is going to try one of those ramps/scoops and end up patting it straight into the keepers gloves, looking ridiculous in the process 

 

I'm sure this has happened already at some point balance of probability, really.

 

All the same, totally worth it.

[when_you're_smiling]

Am I the only one that thought that DRS review should have been well over the wicket?

[goody2028]

4 minutes ago, when_you're_smiling said:

Am I the only one that thought that DRS review should have been well over the wicket?

Yeah looked high didn’t it on replay 

[Guest Lako42]

22 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

Love it when a player that needs a score digs a great one out, well played Duckett.

 

Separately I'm convinced one of these days a player is going to try one of those ramps/scoops and end up patting it straight into the keepers gloves, looking ridiculous in the process 

 

The cricket equivalent of passing around at the back and passing straight to the opposition forward 

[Super_horns]

Great innings by Duckett .

 Hopefully Root can get a decent knock .

[leicsmac]

Ooooof, that was close.

[Bert]

32 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

The cricket equivalent of passing around at the back and passing straight to the opposition forward 

I’d more say the cricket equivalent of what happened at Watford. One leads to a goal for us. One a goal against us. Risk and reward. 

[Voll Blau]

55 minutes ago, trabuch said:

As a former bowler - this is a nightmare. How do you deal with batting like this? As an England cricket fan - it's glorious.

Must be so jading posting a score like that and then feeling pressure within 5 overs in the field.

 

Feel you just have to fight fire with fire and go hard for wickets all the time. Fire your bowlers up by showing you back them, even if England are smashing it to all parts.

[Lionator]

This England team is one of the best of all time imo. To go to India and do this to them, not even peak Windies or Aussies could do that. 

[Lcfc-1992]

4 minutes ago, Lionator said:

This England team is one of the best of all time imo. To go to India and do this to them, not even peak Windies or Aussies could do that. 

Still wouldn’t surprise me if we wake up tomorrow all out for below 300 

[Corky]

Duckett is another success for Notts set-up, also known as local smaller counties.

[Lcfc-1992]

Ashwin pulled out of the test due to a family emergency. Hope everything is alright 

[Super_horns]

Wish Ashwin well .

Family obviously comes first .

 

[RowlattsFox]

19 hours ago, Lcfc-1992 said:

Still wouldn’t surprise me if we wake up tomorrow all out for below 300 

You weren't far wrong 

 

Best and worst of Baz Ball in this innings. Throwing the match and maybe the series away in one session. 

[Lionator]

19 hours ago, Lcfc-1992 said:

Still wouldn’t surprise me if we wake up tomorrow all out for below 300 

Oh no 😭😭

[ealingfox]

19 hours ago, Lionator said:

This England team is one of the best of all time imo. To go to India and do this to them, not even peak Windies or Aussies could do that. 

 

And this is why I can't be doing with takes like this. Pretty sure India and Australia will be happy to let us have moral victories and the odd dominant session whilst they get on with winning the actual matches and series.

[coolhandfox]

Predictable, sometimes you have to play the situation.

 

India unfortunately a bowler down, today was a day to grind them down.

 

You can have a style, but still be willing to adapt to the match situation.

 

[Lionator]

10 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

 

And this is why I can't be doing with takes like this. Pretty sure India and Australia will be happy to let us have moral victories and the odd dominant session whilst they get on with winning the actual matches and series.

There’s still a good chance we win this. India know they’ll need a lead of 350+ so the pressure is on them and we know that they crumble. 

[coolhandfox]

2 minutes ago, Lionator said:

There’s still a good chance we win this. India know they’ll need a lead of 350+ so the pressure is on them and we know that they crumble. 

We really don't have a good chance, we  did have and good chance which we have thrown away.

 

We are well behind the game, we have slim chance of win, from this position.

 

We have to hope to bowl then out for around 150.

[ealingfox]

13 minutes ago, Lionator said:

There’s still a good chance we win this. India know they’ll need a lead of 350+ so the pressure is on them and we know that they crumble. 

 

This just feels like copium unfortunately. We've been gifted an unreal opportunity to get something from this series with the players they're missing and we're not getting near it at this rate.

 

Bowling lacks threat and key batters not contributing. 

[ealingfox]

The lack of bowling threat is exacerbated by the fact they don't get any rest because our innings are so short.

[RowlattsFox]

You do have to take the rough with the smooth, when shots come off we all love it. But its also a bit of a cop out as well. 

Small adaptations when needed, like seeing off Bumrah. It's hard for it to consistently come off, not against the best teams anyway. 

 

But its the only way we can compete, we could play 'normally' and still get rolled over. 

 

 

 

 

[RonnieTodger]

So frustrating. Duckett put us in a fantastic position and we’ve ****ed it. 116-8 today.

 

Root and Bairstow have got to show up at some point. 

[Super_horns]

Definitely our most disappointing session of the series so far.

 

Didn't build on a good position at all .

 

Root gets Rohit though.