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[coolhandfox]

There is a difference between, positive and aggressive and just downright reckless.

[st albans fox]

47 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

We were 200 odd for 2 in the first innings this time 2 days again

 

 

Don't think that's true at all, if anything it's the opposite in football. 

Really?   very few teams are gung ho 

the fascination for controlling the ball is about not conceding chances 

 

However the current trend for playing out from the back is about risk and reward so you could argue that point 

[goody2028]

Jurel has had some debut behind the stumps. 

[leicsmac]

Well, that was nasty.

[Stinkenzo]

2 hours ago, Goober said:

What's more infuriating is that I initially put chasing 555 before thinking nah, that's far too many

[Stinkenzo]

1 hour ago, coolhandfox said:

There is a difference between, positive and aggressive and just downright reckless.

And they will always pass off downright reckless as entertaining. This brand of cricket will do alright but the blind optimism and lack of responsibility on days like today will continue to irk me 

[Tommy Fresh]

3 hours ago, Stinkenzo said:

And they will always pass off downright reckless as entertaining. This brand of cricket will do alright but the blind optimism and lack of responsibility on days like today will continue to irk me 

Doubt most sides regardless of style would of batted out a day and a half in India with no chance of winning. 

The one thing about this style of play is, if you get even a remotely sub par sort of score, then you give other sides a lot of time to play with. 

[Super_horns]

As Mike Atherton said on Sky you cannot keep giving away big first innings leads particaulry in India as unlike in England the pitches tend to get worse and worse.

[CosbehFox]

A win or a draw was always unrealistic but let India cook themselves in the field for a few hours. Sap some energy from the bowlers legs for the next test 

[RowlattsFox]

Pretty awful couple of days, to say the least. Questions will be asked and there is a balance between believing in the methods and also hiding behind it. 

It's going to look bad occasionally but its important we realise when it's going wrong and adapt quicker, see the match situation. We have scored a lot of runs playing this way, Duckett doesn't get his hundred for example without taking the same risks everyone else did, but you need it to come off for more than one of them to win a match against the best. 

 

India have done well to prepare less spinning wickets in the last couple of tests, overly spinning wickets make our bowlers better and give them a chance. If you need that bit of skills, their spinners are much better. Can't let India get 400plus every first innings, bowlers haven't been threatening enough. 

[Super_horns]

Well that might be good news .

 

Now can they rest a few more ?!

 

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/indiaenglandmen/jasprit_bumrah_rested_india_for_fourth_test.html

[Tommy Fresh]

David Warner getting a nice send off from the crowd in New Zealand😂

[Sir Steve Howard]

51 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

David Warner getting a nice send off from the crowd in New Zealand😂

Great game this

[Tommy Fresh]

11 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

Great game this

Yeah superb watch, shame how it's ended 

[Super_horns]

Robinson in for Wood and Bashir for Ahmed.

 

Probably weakens the lower order somewhat but good bowling changes ?

[trabuch]

Talk of Stokes being fit to bowl.

[STEVIE B]

1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

Robinson in for Wood and Bashir for Ahmed.

 

Probably weakens the lower order somewhat but good bowling changes ?

Going by reports of the wicket, l could do ok on it ! 

I don't think the changes will have much bearing on the result. 

India resting Bumrah speaks volumes. 

 

[leicsmac]

Does seem like the pitch is going to be an utter minefield.

 

Bat first because batting fourth will be toughest, I guess?

[trabuch]

If the bounce is all over the place that probably suits scoring quickly. No point waiting around.

[Vacamion]

 

Just had it confirmed that we've got tickets for 5 x games in Barbados at the T20 World Cup in June.  

 

The website nearly died under the weight of people trying to get tickets to the India/Pakistan/Ireland games in mainland USA.  They sold out straight away.

 

 

[STEVIE B]

5 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

Just had it confirmed that we've got tickets for 5 x games in Barbados at the T20 World Cup in June.  

 

The website nearly died under the weight of people trying to get tickets to the India/Pakistan/Ireland games in mainland USA.  They sold out straight away.

 

 

Barbados is fantastic. St Lawrence Gap is the place to go for evening entertainment/nightlife & food.

A tour of the island is a must too.

Enjoy.

[StanSP]

5 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

Just had it confirmed that we've got tickets for 5 x games in Barbados at the T20 World Cup in June.  

 

The website nearly died under the weight of people trying to get tickets to the India/Pakistan/Ireland games in mainland USA.  They sold out straight away.

 

 

 

40 minutes ago, STEVIE B said:

Barbados is fantastic. St Lawrence Gap is the place to go for evening entertainment/nightlife & food.

A tour of the island is a must too.

Enjoy.

Oistins Fish Fry on Friday night is a must too. 

 

 

[Voll Blau]

Deep looks some player. Mind you, no umpire in the world and 99% of fielding captains aren't going in for that Pope decision.

[STEVIE B]

250 would be nice. 

[coolhandfox]

Why would you prepare a pitch like this if you are 2- 1 up.

 

I suppose India could make it look very different when they bat, but it seems a odd thing to do.