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[Super_horns]

2 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

Choosing to bowl first working well again is it

We like to make hard work of it !

[CosbehFox]

Shubman receiving a good dose of karma after an utterly baffling pre-test interview where he decided to open up the whole thing from the Third Test again. It's affected his own performances now. 

[STEVIE B]

27 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Shubman receiving a good dose of karma after an utterly baffling pre-test interview where he decided to open up the whole thing from the Third Test again. It's affected his own performances now. 

Absolutely, it's obviously got to him, England will definitely play on it too. He's a hypocrite, all teams waste time, when it benefits them & speed up when they want to

It's always happened & won't stop anytime soon. 

[leicsmac]

Pant confirmed with broken foot. 

 

Big loss for India. 

[CL Fox]

52 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Pant confirmed with broken foot. 

 

Big loss for India. 

It's alright - I'm sure he'll be fine to bat in this match and they can just bring on the reserve keeper again so he doesn't have to field....🤪

 

In all seriousness, a massive blow for India and a shame for the series as he's a superb player.

[RowlattsFox]

1 hour ago, leicsmac said:

Pant confirmed with broken foot. 

 

Big loss for India. 

That'll teach him for trying to reverse sweep a yorker from a fast bowler, and that damage is from the pace of Woakes.

 

It's a shame though as he is entertaining to watch. 

[Super_horns]

 

 

Down to 10 with the bat then and need a keeper but presumably cannot sub one in ?

Edited 24 July 2025 by Super_horns

[Tommy Fresh]

Great catch

[leicsmac]

Not sure if this is bravery or madness from Pant. 

[Super_horns]

Just now, leicsmac said:

Not sure if this is bravery or madness from Pant. 

See how long he lasts !?

[RowlattsFox]

All set up for Pant to slog himself to a hundred with the ball going to random parts where no fielders are. 

[CL Fox]

4 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Not sure if this is bravery or madness from Pant. 

He'll get a hundred and his replacement will get several stumping. There's nothing wrong with him 🤣

[David Hankey]

6 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Not sure if this is bravery or madness from Pant. 

Absolute madness if he has supposedly broken his metatarsal. Sheer stupidity.

[RowlattsFox]

Not sure how you get a cricket boot on if you've broken a foot, especially a day later when swelling must be big. 

[CL Fox]

If england just bowled yorkers at Pant is that within the spirit of cricket?

Edited 24 July 2025 by CL Fox

[goody2028]

Wow rain in Manchester, imagine my shock. 

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, CL Fox said:

If england just bowled yorkers at Pant is that within the spirit of cricket?

I don't think so, he's chosen to go out there. 

 

Ideally though you'd mix it with bouncers. 

[CL Fox]

3 hours ago, leicsmac said:

I don't think so, he's chosen to go out there. 

 

Ideally though you'd mix it with bouncers. 

I was wondering tbh...you wouldnt think twice about a bouncer to a tailender would you? Although there was a big deal with Bumrah deliberately bowling no balls against Anderson a few years ago.

Edited 24 July 2025 by CL Fox

[leicsmac]

Stokes is an engine. 

[CL Fox]

9 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Stokes is an engine. 

So is Pant tbf to him!

[Bert]

Good start from the openers. Typically tea comes just as they’re nicely set…. 

[StanSP]

Sounds like Kamboj isn't up to scratch. 

 

England openers setting a more than solid foundation. 

[RowlattsFox]

When it goes well with these two, it makes such a difference. So quick to move the score forward and demoralise bowlers.

India started well with the bat but because they didn't score as fast you felt they didn't get away. 

Edited 24 July 2025 by RowlattsFox

[AKCJ]

I thought England bowled really well. Could easily have had India out for a good 150 runs less than they got if they had a little bit more luck. India played and missed at loads. Maybe they should have gone slightly fuller.

 

That said, I thought India did very well to get as many as they did. I didn't see Crawley and Duckett doing this well against the moving ball from Bumrah and Siraj. India are bowling horribly here and we need to cash in.

 

 

[Super_horns]

7 hours ago, AKCJ said:

I thought England bowled really well. Could easily have had India out for a good 150 runs less than they got if they had a little bit more luck. India played and missed at loads. Maybe they should have gone slightly fuller.

 

That said, I thought India did very well to get as many as they did. I didn't see Crawley and Duckett doing this well against the moving ball from Bumrah and Siraj. India are bowling horribly here and we need to cash in.

 

 

Excellent from Stokes and Archer .

 

As you say the openers cashed in on poor Indian bowling .