England v India | 1st Investec Test | July 9-13, 2014 | Nottingham

[Justcrazy]

Drinks , still 18 overs left , a lot can happen now.

 

[Justcrazy]

can india bat today?

Very much possible.

 

[Batman_DB]

We should aim to.

ye u never know england might take the game to the 4th day

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Plunket

 

[Justcrazy]

ye u never know england might take the game to the 4th day

That does not matter , the amount of lead will matter , the bigger the lead , better for India.

 

[Justcrazy]

If India want to force a win , they need to make poms bat tomorrow at least 15 overs.

 

[Robert]

Blimey, what happened here?

How did the Indian bowlers get swing when the Englishmen did not? Maybe because they are a bit slower?

 

[Varun]

Why are the crowd booing for Root's fifty?

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need not take any chances here now , they need to bat as long as possible.

 

[Batman_DB]

9 down

 

[Electron]

Bhuvi gets wicket

Some classless booing in the ground.

 

[Batman_DB]

Why are the crowd booing for Root's fifty?

boo is both positive and neg in england lolz

 

[Varun]

Gotta wrap it up now.

Well played by Root. Innocuous at the other end.

 

[Justcrazy]

Crucial fifty by root , he needs to carry on.

 

[Electron]

Why are the crowd booing for Root's fifty?

They are booing Kumar consistently ever since that Prior dismissal. He was bowling then.

 

[Batman_DB]

That does not matter , the amount of lead will matter , the bigger the lead , better for India.

they already lost the initiative knowing MSD he won't be satisfied with anything less than 400 unless they are bowled out

 

[Varun]

They are booing Kumar consistently ever since that Prior dismissal.

I hope they realize that Kumar hasn't been appointed the head of the BCCI.

 

[Gone]

BK is such a good bowler, he picks up wickets consistently. Imagine if he was a few miles faster... would have been brilliant.

He has the brains.

 

[Buffet]

Eng needs to add another 50 runs. 150 lead is bit too much.

 

[Varun]

Interesting, Root is not running anymore.

Cat and mouse stuff now.

 

[Adil_94]

Why are the crowd booing for Root's fifty?

They arent booing they shouting Root Root Root

 

[Batman_DB]

india should bat today

 

[Varun]

They arent booing they shouting Root Root Root

Haha, touché.

 

[Indiafan]

Why are the crowd booing for Root's fifty?

Bhuvi gets wicket

Some classless booing in the ground.

It's not booing, its the crowd going Roooooooooootttttt. (source cricinfo)

 

[Adil_94]

Burnley Lara beautiful shot

 

[Sandeep]

Even Anderson feast on our 'h'owlers

 

[saiyan0312]

Amazing stuff from bhuvi. looked a class apart from the rest of indian bowlers with the new ball. Hopefully he can perform everywhere like this and not just england.

 

[Adil_94]

Blimey, what happened here?

How did the Indian bowlers get swing when the Englishmen did not? Maybe because they are a bit slower?

Cook got tactics wrong overdid the short ball and bowlers bowled the wrong line should have stayed wicket to wicker. None of this enforcer Rubbish

 

[Indiafan]

Even Anderson feast on our 'h'owlers

come, he has bowled beautifully, some support please

 

[Convict]

Blimey, what happened here?

How did the Indian bowlers get swing when the Englishmen did not? Maybe because they are a bit slower?

They're pitching it up

 

[Sandeep]

Why are they wasting time now? #confused

 

[Adil_94]

Jadeja hardly gives it any revs

 

[jaguarjack]

Why are they wasting time now? #confused

end the day on 9 wkts, bat until lunch and declare maybe

 

[Varun]

end the day on 9 wkts, bat until lunch and declare maybe

Yeah, we need to put them out for the maximum number of overs especially if rain is out and about.

 

[Varun]

Alright, this is going on for far too long.

 

[saiyan0312]

Hmmm India has a huge problem with removing tail. Maybe not this test but in the next tests it can be a problem.

 

[Batman_DB]

202-7 to 325-9
match saving runs for ENGLAND

 

[Varun]

Hmmm India has a huge problem with removing tail. Maybe not this test but in the next tests it can be a problem.

Thankfully for us, so does England.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I am sick of India.

 

[Bickers]

These two teams are both held back so much by their captains.

 

[Sandeep]

They're showing the cry baby

 

[Electron]

These are the kind of scenarios where Sehwag turned draws into wins for us. Gave us about 30 extra overs to bowl an opposition out.

Will have to be seen how Dhawan deals with this.

 

[Sam18696]

Finally this game is getting interesting!

 

[Buffet]

Good job by Eng here. Add another 30-40 runs and it will look much more safer.

 

[lilFlip]

Great job by Indian bowlers today, this pitch is so flat.

Inshant has bowled with venom today.

These bowlers can take 20 wickets!

 

[Adil_94]

Ripper by Ishant Marshall

 

[Batman_DB]

england are going into safe zone

 

[Sandeep]

Stop the action Jimmy.. time to play

 

[giri26]

too many runs scored by the last 3 wickets and at a fast clip too....Anderson hammering our bowlers is synonymous with how Indian number 10 and 11 batted. India needs to at least get 100 run lead here...But our winning chance has diminished as we need to score at a frantic pace to set something competitive for England on 5th day.

 

[Electron]

A random comment on cricbuzz just reminded me of what a waste Stuart Binny has been in this match.

 

[Varun]

A random comment on cricbuzz just reminded me of what a waste Stuart Binny has been in this match.

Forgot about him totally.

 

[Varun]

Root to triple ton up at this rate.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Said an hour or two ago.

India playing with 10 players and 1 fielder (Binny).

Useless.

 

[Varun]

The only way we can get them out is by running them out, it seems.

Except that our fielders (starting with Kohli) aren't in ODI mode and Root is hardly running for anything either.

 

[Buffet]

Eng should bat out time and then India will have little time to put a large total for Eng to chase.

 

[Batman_DB]

I'm sure india won't able to put on a target in the 2nd innings 3 sessions not enough to take 10 wickets

 

[giri26]

Eng should bat out time and then India will have little time to put a large total for Eng to chase.

First India needs to bowl them out...I don't see that happening when Anderson is playing reverse sweep to perfection. Seems like this will be a 100+ stand with Root scoring a hundred. Our bowling has lost the sting after tea...Runs have come too easily.

 

[Varun]

I'm sure india won't able to put on a target in the 2nd innings 3 sessions not enough to take 10 wickets

We're fully capable of it, if you drill it into Dhoni's head that this is an ODI where we're 100/0 up already.

 

[giri26]

Now Root is getting confident of Anderson's batting....This is not looking good for India as it is not just survival...they are scoring runs too.

 

[Buffet]

First India needs to bowl them out...I don't see that happening when Anderson is playing reverse sweep to perfection. Seems like this will be a 100+ stand with Root scoring a hundred. Our bowling has lost the sting after tea...Runs have come too easily.

Runs will be even better for Eng but if they can simply bat for another 15 overs then game is probably going to end in a draw. Not enough time for Indians to force a result. Another 60 runs and then Eng may even fancy their chances if Indians don't bat well.

 

[Adil_94]

Poor fielding by Pujara

 

[lilFlip]

Gifting runs fielders here!!

MOhammad SHami should be angry

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Indians prove why we are RUBBISH.

 

[giri26]

Runs will be even better for Eng but if they can simply bat for another 15 overs then game is probably going to end in a draw. Not enough time for Indians to force a result. Another 60 runs and then Eng may even fancy their chances if Indians don't bat well.

well I am thinking at this point an England win is more a possibility than an Indian win...If they limit the lead to 50 or so and bowl India out for 100 or 150...They can chase the target down....India's best chance to even draw the game would be to get at least 100 in front.

 

[lilFlip]

Indians prove why we are RUBBISH.

Even England struggled vs last wicket. Game is far from over

 

[Bickers]

An England win is as much a possibility in this much as a Pakistan win. Cook will never attack enough even if we somehow put on another 100 here.

 

[Electron]

Binny could end up being the most pointless debut for India given the conditions.

 

[Sam18696]

lol what's the point of playing Binny? he has only bowled 5 overs.

 

[lilFlip]

Don't give smiles to tailenders

Scare him Ishant

 

[Batman_DB]

the indian win is fading away england might fancy their chances now if they can get india under 200-250

 

[Sandeep]

This match is a draw..

 

[iRfaN_LA]

India are letting this slip, they should have wrapped up England for <250.

 

[Electron]

Too many trundlers in Indian team. Need someone to wipe off the tail.

 

[Varun]

End of the day.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Even England struggled vs last wicket. Game is far from over

India lost its advantage.

202-7 to 298-9 (even that is ok) to 350-9 (contd)



We should all retire. Useless we are.

 

[Adil_94]

Great rearguard action by Root :VVS

 

[Varun]

Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot !!

 

[Robert]

Cook got tactics wrong overdid the short ball and bowlers bowled the wrong line should have stayed wicket to wicker. None of this enforcer Rubbish

I agree about Plunks doing that, but surely Jimmy was pitching it up?

Anyway, top play from Roooooooooooooooooooot, S-Bro and Jimmy at the end, sparing some blushes. With rain on the way for Sunday England should get to Lord's at 0-0.

 

[Varun]

Anyway, top play from Roooooooooooooooooooot, S-Bro and Jimmy at the end, sparing some blushes. With rain on the way for Sunday England should get to Lord's at 0-0.

Good to know we'd have avoided the whitewash then.

 

[Adil_94]

I agree about Plunks doing that, but surely Jimmy was pitching it up?

Anyway, top play from Roooooooooooooooooooot, S-Bro and Jimmy at the end, sparing some blushes. With rain on the way for Sunday England should get to Lord's at 0-0.

I was harsh on Jimmy and Broad but Plunkett and Stokes were tripe. What is the point of being an enforcer on slow pitches like this. This aint the WACA. Yeah Root was magnificent proper Yorkshire grit