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

[desi_launda]

poor decision

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Guys pack up.

This match is over.

India is losing.

They are going to give us a 450 target and I don't see us having the ability to survive.

You saw the spin we are getting?

We lost this game even before we took the field. Our batters just helped our cause even more.

 

[Robert]

Ballance has been sawn off twice in this match.

Bring back DRS.

 

[desi_launda]

Bring back good umpires

 

[Robert]

Send in Buttler after lunch!

 

[RexRex]

This is a great comeback by England.I blame Kohli for the mess we're in right now.But it's nothing he can't rectify tomorrow .. perhaps with a double ton..

 

[RexRex]

Send in Buttler after lunch!

Where is Clive Rice .. is he injured ?

 

[samplepiece]

A session of heavy rain would be ideal now.

 

[lilFlip]

Why 's fault?

I say blame msd and selectors for not selecting Ashwin on a SPINNING track

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Why 's fault?

I say blame msd and selectors for not selecting Ashwin on a SPINNING track

No its Kohli's fault.

Its never MSD's fault.

How dare we?

See the Alaister Vs MSD captaincy thread now.

 

[Robert]

Where is Clive Rice .. is he injured ?

The New Clive Rice was dropped for Woakes, though I would have kept him in. He got a pair at Lord's but bowled better than Jordan has so far in this match.

 

[abdul2009]

Ballance was not out . Did India pay the umpires ?


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[biggestdravidfan]

Ballance was not out . Did India pay the umpires ?


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Yes we did , next question please.

 

[Adil_94]

England will not have enough time to bowl India out.

 

[Zahid87]

England will not have enough time to bowl India out.

How?

India managed to last 106 overs, with conditions at their best for batting.

England should have 4 session. So around 125 overs, on Day 5.

England will declare at Tea with a 500 lead.

India will lose 3 tonight, and fold tomorrow before tea. Dhawan is a walking wicket - esp in a situation such as this where he will be in two minds whether to play at anything. Pujara and Vijay are the only ones who have the capacity to stick around. If England get one of those two out before the close, they will get through India fairly easily tomorrow.

 

[asifp]

Lets see if Cook has the courage to declare at 400 and give India 140 overs.

My gut feel is India will get a target of 450 with 115-120 overs left in the game

 

[Adil_94]

How?

India managed to last 106 overs, with conditions at their best for batting.

England should have 4 session. So around 125 overs, on Day 5.

England will declare at Tea with a 500 lead.

India will lose 3 tonight, and fold tomorrow before tea. Dhawan is a walking wicket - esp in a situation such as this where he will be in two minds whether to play at anything. Pujara and Vijay are the only ones who have the capacity to stick around.

Idk i think Cook might bat into the last session just to secure Englands position to make sure they cant lose. And this could cost him

 

[Adil_94]

Bell gone

 

[hur rizvi]

Poor from cook, S/R less than 50 is criminal in this situation

 

[hur rizvi]

Lets see if Cook has the courage to declare at 400 and give India 140 overs.

My gut feel is India will get a target of 450 with 115-120 overs left in the game

Cook atleast needs to take some risks while batting if he cant declare at 400

 

[Zahid87]

He has an hour and a bit till tea. Plenty of time to get enough runs.

Let him play himself in. Two more games to go in the series. If he can get some confidence here, why not.

Surprising Dhoni has not spread the field and tried to slow the game down. Wide outside off stump with an 8-1 field should be the order of the day.

 

[Robert]

Plenty of time for England. Lead 361 already. Bat for another hour then declare. Buttler should have come in after lunch though.

 

[samplepiece]

Any forecast for rain tomorrow?

 

[hur rizvi]

Plenty of time for England. Lead 361 already. Bat for another hour then declare. Buttler should have come in after lunch though.

England should give themselves 125-130 overs, They need to push the declaration as they are the ones 1-0 down in the series

 

[mithun_minhas]

What is the purpose of Rohit in the team?

Cannot score and cannot even stem the runs. Just bowls pathetic half trackers.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Sharma's off spin is pure magic.

Ball just disappears from the ground.

Vijay must be tried too.

 

[Robert]

Good stuff from Rooooooooooooooooot.

 

[hur rizvi]

What is the purpose of Rohit in the team?

Cannot score and cannot even stem the runs. Just bowls pathetic half trackers.

Same as Binny

Jokes aside India need to bring in Ashwin

 

[mithun_minhas]

Commies saying Cook back in form is not true IMO.

Cook did not look convincing at all in the first innings and here, there is absolutely no pressure on him. While others were throwing their wickets away trying to accelerate, Cook is playing very safe and nudging singles.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Same as Binny

Jokes aside India need to bring in Ashwin

Ashwin not playing is a big tragedy. Ball is spinning now and India has to bowl some bad part timers in Rohit and Vijay.

 

[hur rizvi]

Good from Root , Bat 10 more overs and declare

 

[Sandeep]

Score board pressure and nothing else, from what I've been following on cricinfo.. Dhawan should be asked to go mad at the target.. Anyway, he's not good at defending..

 

[mithun_minhas]

Botham finally talking like a normal man.

After Lord's test, he looked like he was about to strangle someone and kick some puppies.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Score board pressure and nothing else, from what I've been following on cricinfo.. Dhawan should be asked to go mad at the target.. Anyway, he's not good at defending..

Agreed. Dhawan cannot defend. He will be out in no time if he defends. Just like Sehwag. Offense is their defense.

 

[Electron]

Trundlers couldn't even keep it tight. What a disappointing day of Cricket.

 

[cricfan967]

Should send Buttler in next

 

[Sandeep]

1 good innings from either dhawan will settle the deal for india.. others will play posiyively too

 

[mithun_minhas]

Trundlers couldn't even keep it tight. What a disappointing day of Cricket.

The difference is the level of comfort with which England batsmen are playing. They have a huge lead and hence no pressure on them.

Its the part time spinners that got carted around the park.

In the last match when England were under pressure, their batsmen looked very different and our bowlers looked very threatening. I guess its all about the match situation.

 

[Buffet]

Eng should declare and bowl at India. Indians are not going to chase 400. It will be too defensive to try to build more lead specially when you are eating up previous time.

 

[soso_killer]

Cook needs to declare here

 

[cricfan967]

Joe Root is such a lovable Cricketer, always smiling and the most excited when someone else scores a hundred

 

[cricfan967]

Pankaj

 

[mithun_minhas]

Cook needs to declare here

Cook might not be comfortable with just 400 lead. He would prefer at least 450 lead. Especially after Anderson and to some extent Broad, the rest of their bowling attack looks very ordinary.

 

[soso_killer]

Eng should declare and bowl at India. Indians are not going to chase 400. It will be too defensive to try to build more lead specially when you are eating up previous time.

Lol, what's that saying about great minds?

 

[soso_killer]

Eng should declare and bowl at India. Indians are not going to chase 400. It will be too defensive to try to build more lead specially when you are eating up previous time.

Lol, what's that saying about great minds?

 

[Buffet]

Cook needs to declare here

400+ is enough. If you can't use it to win this test at home against a newbie team then you will never win. Longer Eng bats from here on, they will keep decreasing their chance to win. It should be an easy win if they declare immediately.

 

[Buffet]

Lol, what's that saying about great minds?

LOL, we posted at exactly same time.

 

[Electron]

The difference is the level of comfort with which England batsmen are playing. They have a huge lead and hence no pressure on them.

Its the part time spinners that got carted around the park.

In the last match when England were under pressure, their batsmen looked very different and our bowlers looked very threatening. I guess its all about the match situation.

This is where a captain's role becomes crucial. If I am right, Dhoni in his earlier days choked Aussies to a defeat from a stage where they looked well set for a possible win. I know bowlers are under pressure, but to have England top order score at 4.5 rpo for 40 overs is insane. These batsmen are known to be tuk tuk. Even they are smashing us.

 

[Robert]

407 ahead.

Come on Chef, you can declare now, they are not going to get 407!

 

[mithun_minhas]

If Dhawan and Kohli fail in this innings, there will be heavy criticism in Indian media.

 

[cricfan967]

Shot,

 

[mithun_minhas]

This is where a captain's role becomes crucial. If I am right, Dhoni in his earlier days choked Aussies to a defeat from a stage where they looked well set for a possible win. I know bowlers are under pressure, but to have England top order score at 4.5 rpo for 40 overs is insane. These batsmen are known to be tuk tuk. Even they are smashing us.

Pitch looks very flat though. Not even good bounce today.

 

[Robert]

He is going to bat past a 500 lead, facepalm.

 

[mithun_minhas]

407 ahead.

Come on Chef, you can declare now, they are not going to get 407!

I bet Cook will not declare unless he has 450 lead. He is also looking to pile up some runs to make himself look good.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Cook still does not have the timing. Trying his best to belt the ball, but failing.

Signs of a man who is badly out of form.

 

[cricfan967]

I think these two will be batting until tea

 

[Robert]

Declare now you idiot!

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

This is where a captain's role becomes crucial. If I am right, Dhoni in his earlier days choked Aussies to a defeat from a stage where they looked well set for a possible win. I know bowlers are under pressure, but to have England top order score at 4.5 rpo for 40 overs is insane. These batsmen are known to be tuk tuk. Even they are smashing us.

MSD is to blame but we are bowling rubbish too.

MSD did his damage in the team selection process which has destroyed India when England batted first.

Now its too late to salvage anything.

Shami is completely out of sorts. Bhuvi is going for a lot of runs too.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Declare now you idiot!

My friend, when you are known to be not decisive in crucial moments, it is important not to put yourself in situations where your decisiveness is tested.

Still England can win but Cook's and England's indecisiveness is helping us a bit.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Come on Cook, you can score a century.

 

[mithun_minhas]

LOL

Cook looks so ungainly when he attempts big shots.

 

[Sandeep]

Declare now you idiot!

Let them bat mate.. Let's present England with a challenge to bowl out India in record time

 

[cricfan967]

Root having the time of his life

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Cook cmon.

Don't listen to haters.

Go for your century.

Imagine how much confidence it will give you.

Go for it.

 

[thivaakar]

Dilscoop by ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Indians bowlers - WILL YOU PLEASE KEEP THE RUNS DOWN?

Its more valuable than taking wickets now.

 

[thivaakar]

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOT is playing T20........IPL contract anyone ?

 

[Buffet]

Highest run chase in history 418. Eng is past it and still batting when they need to force a win desperately.

 

[mithun_minhas]

BK needs rest. At his pace, on this pitch with no pressure on batsmen, its carnage.

 

[thivaakar]

Half Century of 38 Balls for Root. Pounding Indian bowlers

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

They are playing till tea.

Fair enough.

 

[cricfan967]

Shot by Cook, lead almost at 450.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Really good slow selfish inns here from Cook, good to see rest of england batsmen playing with aggresive intent!

 

[Electron]

Mashallah... a Cook century will be awesome.

 

[mithun_minhas]

They are playing till tea.

Fair enough.

Cook should wait till he scores a 100.

 

[Amjid Javed]

England should get lead to 450 and declare, but got feeling cook will be aiming for 500.

 

[cricfan967]

Thank You Jadeja, India need 445 to win.

 

[Robert]

How does Cook think India are going to get 445?

 

[Adil_94]

Root out and Cook declares.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Cook should wait till he scores a 100.

I agree. But I also feel Root should get 100 and Buttler should try for a 50.

Confidence is important too. England is low on that.