England v India | 3rd Investec Test | July 27-31, 2014 | Ageas Bowl

[Sandeep]

Bell bug strikes India again.. He was the thorn in our flesh in 2011, England just need Broad to fire now. He was the difference in that series..

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to add hundred quick runs here.

 

[mithun_minhas]

England needs to go on a rampage here to force a result.

Scoring rate of 3.09 is not going to cut in on this flat track.

 

[Mamoon]

I predict a big win for England.

 

[Sandeep]

I thought they'd declare by tea, but looks like they'd consume 20 overs after tea too now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Jadeja continues.

 

[Justcrazy]

I predict a big win for England.

How big

 

[Sandeep]

He is not a fifty average batsman .

Agreed. Probably that bits and pieces guy who specialize in England.. Ronnie Irani, Yardy et al..

 

[samplepiece]

Cook should declare at 450 and we will all appreciate him for a sporting declaration

 

[mithun_minhas]

I predict a big win for England.

Only if India chokes and collapses when they come out to bat. There is not much for the bowlers in this pitch. Nice even bounce and no turn for spinners.

 

[Mamoon]

Chance for the Buttler to display his prowess. A quickfire 50 is the need of the hour.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lights on ..... a little dark.

 

[Mamoon]

I think India will collapse. Perhaps an innings defeat or a loss by 120/130 runs.

 

[Mamoon]

Great shape by Bhuvenshwar.

 

[Justcrazy]

Agreed. Probably that bits and pieces guy who specialize in England.. Ronnie Irani, Yardy et al..

A little better than them . As it is , Ali is doing in Test , what they did in shorter format.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Was it out?

 

[Glen77]

India choking in an away test. I never predicted that.

 

[mithun_minhas]

That looks out to me.

 

[Justcrazy]

That will be close . Butler would be disappointed.

 

[mithun_minhas]

These idiot slip fielders need to stand a bit closer. Its BK bowling. Not Brett Lee.

 

[Justcrazy]

Butler gets benefit of doubt.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Butler is lucky to be still there IMO.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Morons, stand in close you pathetic idiots.

Come 3 feet closer Bozos.

 

[Justcrazy]

These idiot slip fielders need to stand a bit closer. Its BK bowling. Not Brett Lee.

Captain has to do that . WK plays important role in determining where to stand.

 

[mithun_minhas]

2 Wickets should have gone down this over. Only because of the slip fielders standing a bit too deep.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Eng could have been 7 down by now.Great bowling by BK.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Captain has to do that . WK plays important role in determining where to stand.

I have seen MSD never telling his slip fielders to come in closer. Seen this in 2011 England tour and later in Aus. So many catches fell 1 or 2 feet in front of fielders.

As I type this, Butler is throwing his bat at everything now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Butler on song

 

[Justcrazy]

A cameo from butler is required here by poms.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Butler on song

Not convincing shots at all. He pretty much sliced both shots with not much control.

 

[Arsal_AK]

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He is a very very fine batsman.

I meant as a spinner.

 

[Justcrazy]

I have seen MSD never telling his slip fielders to come in closer. Seen this in 2011 England tour and later in Aus. So many catches fell 1 or 2 feet in front of fielders.

As I type this, Butler is throwing his bat at everything now.

Fielding coach needs To talk.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Fielding coach needs To talk.

Yes, but in the match, its the Captain that sets the field. MSD is also in a great position to tell his slip fielders where to stand.

Very poor from MSD.

 

[Justcrazy]

Not convincing shots at all. He pretty much sliced both shots with not much control.

You expect English debutant to play proper shots against a spinner ?

 

[Justcrazy]

Yes, but in the match, its the Captain that sets the field. MSD is also in a great position to tell his slip fielders where to stand.

Very poor from MSD.

can sometimes be immune to such changes.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bell continues his batting.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Pankaj has bowled some real rubbish today. Mostly short or drifting down the leg.

 

[Energetic]

Must be another run-feast of a wicket.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Pankaj has bowled some real rubbish today. Mostly short or drifting down the leg.

Bowled some awesome deliveries too.

Looks like a strike bowler who would go for runs but pick wickets.

In this pitch, things didn't go his way but man he has potential.

 

[MarkCooper]

It's tea time.

 

[Justcrazy]

probably bowl a few overs himself.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Bowled some awesome deliveries too.

Looks like a strike bowler who would go for runs but pick wickets.

In this pitch, things didn't go his way but man he has potential.

Yes. I thought he bowled very well yesterday. Today he did not look threatening at all. Its a poor pitch for pacers to bowl on.

Pankaj at Lords would have been handful. Probably could have played in place of Shami there.

 

[MarkCooper]

When stopping for tea time, always cut the crusts off the sandwiches. Only peasants eat the crusts. No true English gentleman would eat them.

 

[mithun_minhas]

England still trundling at 3.10 RPO. They need to up it to more than 3.7 when they finish the innings. It will be poor on their part if they cannot score close to 600 bating 2 full days on this belter.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Yes. I thought he bowled very well yesterday. Today he did not look threatening at all. Its a poor pitch for pacers to bowl on.

Pankaj at Lords would have been handful. Probably could have played in place of Shami there.

Yup.

Shami should not have played this Test for sure.

But what can we expect from the Indian management.

 

[MarkCooper]

Warne has now mentioned that Pankaj deserves wickets about ten times today alone.

 

[nish_mate]

When stopping for tea time, always cut the crusts off the sandwiches. Only peasants eat the crusts. No true English gentleman would eat them.

We eat cholle bhature for tea- beat that Englishman/woman/noman

 

[mithun_minhas]

Pathetic slip catching.

How many lives will Buttler get?

 

[j_kazmi]

This test is probably gonna be another draw.

If cook wants to win he needs to declare now.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Both captains are in no hurry to force a result.

 

[Electron]

This is the time England should be smashing the trundler brigade on this flat track. India dropping catches, England not showing any urgency, looks like both teams have already accepted his match to be a draw.

 

[Mr Consistent]

six by butler

 

[Mr Consistent]

now reverse sweep finally some aggression by eng

 

[mithun_minhas]

I don't think India will bat today.

England has to score another 60 runs befre they can think of declaring. For that, Eng need to play another 15 overs.

 

[cricfan967]

England going at 11 an over in the last three..

 

[mithun_minhas]

Shami does not deserve a place in the team the way he is bowling.

 

[Mr Consistent]

good hitting by butler

 

[Mr Consistent]

another life for bell

 

[Mr Consistent]

50 for butler on debut well played

 

[Mr Consistent]

finally a wicket for india

 

[mithun_minhas]

Got to say, England has been very lucky to score these many runs. Literally everyone who scored should have been out long long ago.

Cook made India pay. Bell made India pay and even Buttler who was out like 3 times managed to score a 50.

 

[mithun_minhas]

I bet when India comes out to bat, every fricking 50-50 chance will be taken by fielders and umpires will also be trigger happy.

 

[Mr Consistent]

i hope kohli & pujra will perform on this pitch no excuse this time

 

[Justcrazy]

How poms bowl would be key, India would be happy with a draw here.

 

[hur rizvi]

England need to declare now

 

[Justcrazy]

It will not be easy to get twenty wickets on this surface here.

 

[mithun_minhas]

This match reminds of the 2011 tour.

ENgland batting on and on piling runs on flat wickets. India mysteriously struggles on the same pitches.

Flat pitches are indeed the way to go if you want to beat India.

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhoni continues with Jadeja.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Butlers score should read 63/5. He should have been out 5 times already )

 

[mithun_minhas]

How much did Butler pay Indian team? Unbelievable that he is still there.

 

[Justcrazy]

This match reminds of the 2011 tour.

ENgland batting on and on piling runs on flat wickets. India mysteriously struggles on the same pitches.

Flat pitches are indeed the way to go if you want to beat India.

That is the pressure of runs on board.

 

[hur rizvi]

England are wasting time, 10-20 runs here would not do any damage, on the other had extra 2-3 overs can, Time to declare

 

[Justcrazy]

How much did Butler pay Indian team? Unbelievable that he is still there.

This happens sometimes.

 

[Mr Consistent]

big : by butler

 

[Justcrazy]

England are wasting time, 10-20 runs here would not do any damage, on the other had extra 2-3 overs can, Time to declare

Moores and cook both same kind of person , they like to play waiting game.

 

[hur rizvi]

Woah Pankaj ki dhulai

 

[MarkCooper]

))))))

 

[Mr Consistent]

another maximum by jos butler

 

[mithun_minhas]

If Butler scores a 100, it will be the worst century ever?

 

[Mr Consistent]

England are wasting time