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

[sensible-indian-fan]

Damn it.

England declared.

 

[samplepiece]

130 overs of stonewalling needed.

 

[mithun_minhas]

All the dropped catches in 1st innings hurt India badly.

Butler had 5 lives in those 90 odd runs he scored. That proved very crucial in the end.

 

[dhump]

Tough task ahead for India.

 

[mithun_minhas]

India should play normally and go for a win.

Playing Tuk Tuk is not our batsmen forte.

Dhawan should attack. If he is playing defense, it is a recipe for disaster.

 

[Cricketrenew]

ITS DHAWAN TIME.......

whats the chances of an India win.......

can't believe England did not enforce follow on

 

[Electron]

Good declaration. England should wrap this up at around this time tomorrow.

 

[Buffet]

Indians will be bowled out. They can't play attrition cricket for 130 overs and they are not going to chase the highest total in history. Eng should win here, 90% chance.

 

[desi_launda]

India should play for a win.they dont stand a chance of tuk-tuking the remaining overs like suthafrika

 

[Amjid Javed]

India should be positive here and go for the win, Req run rate is reachable. Players like Dhawan and Kohli cant block so they need to just play their shots!

If they can get off to a flyer england may have something to think about.

 

[Sam18696]

Either win for England or draw.

 

[desi_launda]

All 3 results possible here: Ravi Shastri

 

[mithun_minhas]

Botham is such a grumpy character.

very unpleasant to have this kind of guy around.

 

[mithun_minhas]

All 3 results possible here: Ravi Shastri

I would not be surprised if he actually said that.

 

[Robert]

Come on India, only a world-record-breaking 445 to win and go 2-0 up, have a go lads!

 

[Robert]

All 3 results possible here: Ravi Shastri

Four, actually.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Come on India, only a world-record-breaking 445 to win and go 2-0 up, have a go lads!

Actually it is a bad sign for England, if India are in attacking mode.
If India are playing tuk tuk, it means, a wicket is just around the corner.

Indians will not last 50 overs playing defense.

 

[Sandeep]

India's chances entirely depend on Dhawan's start...

Look at this few years back..

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/361050.html

You never know!

 

[Straight_Drive]

so 445 to win ...nice kohli likes to chase big totals

 

[Justcrazy]

This might be a cracker , India should go for this.

 

[desi_launda]

^Sehwag + Chennai pitch

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson with a red cherry.

 

[mithun_minhas]

India's chances entirely depend on Dhawan's start...

Look at this few years back..

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/361050.html

You never know!

That was Sehwag who is a monster. What an innings. He made the chase look so easy.

 

[desi_launda]

Hackoli needs to score runs.High time now.

 

[Justcrazy]

India need to make sure they do not loose more than one wicket tonight

 

[mithun_minhas]

Only 443 to win now.

 

[Adil_94]

Only Steyn is an equal to Jimmy Anderson with the swinging ball :Strauss

 

[desi_launda]

Required RR 3.43

 

[Adil_94]

Shot by Dhawan

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhawan.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Only Steyn is an equal to Jimmy Anderson with the swinging ball :Strauss

BK can also wing it both ways with swining ball.

Some real homers are these English commies.

 

[Justcrazy]

Only Steyn is an equal to Jimmy Anderson with the swinging ball :Strauss

Let us see what he does here.

 

[Cricketrenew]

dhawan needs to smash shine of the ball

 

[mithun_minhas]

439 to win now.

 

[desi_launda]

Required RR 3.42

 

[Justcrazy]

The problem with chasing this kind of score is that once one looses a wicket or two , one gets bogged down.

 

[Justcrazy]

These two need to play out the new ball safely.

 

[Justcrazy]

If poms waste this new ball , they will be in trouble.

 

[Justcrazy]

I would be really interested to see how kohli reacts to this challenge here.

 

[mithun_minhas]

I would be really interested to see how kohli reacts to this challenge here.

Kohli took on a smilar challenge against Kiwis a few months ago.

India were cruising to victory until they gifted their wickets away and lost the Test. It was very very close though.

 

[Robert]

If poms waste this new ball , they will be in trouble.

Indians may want to see off the new ball poms and attack the less effective backup poms.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Indians may want to see off the new ball poms and attack the less effective backup poms.

I am more worried about Indians gifting their wickets to backup trundlers like Jordan and Woakes. We have a history of making mediocre bowlers look good.

 

[Sandeep]

I am more worried about Indians gifting their wickets to backup trundlers like Jordan and Woakes. We have a history of making mediocre bowlers look good.

That would be Pakistan

 

[Adil_94]

BK can also wing it both ways with swining ball.

Some real homers are these English commies.

Also forgot Philander Boult Southee and Harris.

 

[desi_launda]

Rrr 3.51219512195122

 

[Itachi]

ONLY 432 needed. 200 from rohit. 230 from dhawan. 2 from pujara.... indian win!

 

[desi_launda]

I am more worried about Indians gifting their wickets to backup trundlers like Jordan and Woakes. We have a history of making mediocre bowlers look good.

not trundlers.both are sharp

 

[Itachi]

I am more worried about Indians gifting their wickets to backup trundlers like Jordan and Woakes. We have a history of making mediocre bowlers look good.

we are not pakistan.

don't change history. we make mediocore batsman look good.

 

[Itachi]

justcrazy scoring some useless runs in a boring match

 

[desi_launda]

RRR drops to 3.491803278688525

 

[Straight_Drive]

ONLY 432 needed. 200 from rohit. 230 from dhawan. 2 from pujara.... indian win!

nah...big totals is kohli's speciality....250 for kohli, 170 for pujara rest the others can make and ofcourse Indian win

 

[mithun_minhas]

we are not pakistan.

don't change history. we make mediocore batsman look good.

Sorry

 

[Itachi]

RRR drops to 3.491803278688525

YES!!!! dhawan already made 7!!!! no stopping him now!!!! only 223 needed for my magical prediction

 

[Electron]

justcrazy scoring some useless runs in a boring match

Kitna pareshan karte ho tum sab use

 

[mithun_minhas]

How contrasting are India and Pak.

We make mediocre batsmen look like Bradman and Pak makes mediocre bowlers look like Marshalls.

 

[asifp]

Sporting declaration. My gut feel suggested that England till make it totally safe, but they have given India a bit of a carrot.

 

[Itachi]

Sporting declaration. My gut feel suggested that England till make it totally safe, but they have given India a bit of a carrot.

go for politics with such diplomacy

 

[Itachi]

Kitna pareshan karte ho tum sab use

maja aata hain

 

[desi_launda]

RRR is stable at 3.508333333333333

 

[Itachi]

OMG! phir se badh gaya!

 

[Savak]

This is the problem with England. They don't hammer side, they just grind it out to the end having to bowl so many overs while winning. They need to find players who are pure match winners and can single handedly destroy sides

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[Itachi]

only 419 needed yes! getting closer.

 

[Adil_94]

Vijay run out big big wicket stupid dismissal :Inzi

 

[cricfan967]

Broad you beauty!

 

[Buffet]

Eng needs to take 2 more wickets today and game is won. LOL at so many earlier talking about Indians going for chase.

Where are posters who were talking about newbie teams not coming under pressure. Only under pressure you try to take these runs when you are trying to save a test.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Stupid dismissal

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[Adil_94]

Broad Jonty

 

[Robert]

Nine to go.

 

[test_fan]

Wow what a way to gift a wicket.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Vijay was also very slow. It felt like he was jogging.

 

[Electron]

Damn.. I was expecting a hackathon from Dhawan

 

[mithun_minhas]

Pathetic.

Vijay was one guy who could leave 200 deliveries by himself.

For sure India will lose now. Too much pressure.

Dhawan is an idiot to take those close singles.

 

[Itachi]

lol.... we did a pakistani style

 

[mithun_minhas]

India hell bent on gifting this Test to England.

 

[Electron]

Ohh, it was Vijay who got out. A draw is out of equation now.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Vijay very very casual in his running. He was so slow and literally jogging.

 

[Adil_94]

Moeen gets Pujara :Ajmal

 

[cricfan967]

England's game since ball one, Pujara gone.

 

[Buffet]

Great chase is on in minds of many posters here. We were being lectured about how game has changed and chasing 400 has become a lot easy.

Eng should this game before tea.

 

[Adil_94]

A proper offspinners wicket