England vs India | 1st Test | Edgbaston | Aug 1-5, 2018 | Day 1 Thread

[Buffet]

Poor batting from Eng today. They were in a strong position to take the game away on easy pitch. Now they have to bowl India cheaply, otherwise they will be simply chasing this game.

 

[Smbhayi]

Not too long ago India's fielding used to be topnotch, but it has been disgraceful in the last 12 months. Still a good day, I am happy.

India's ground fielding is top-notch always, it was catching they struggles, especially in slips..

 

[Mahee]

300 is really too much for India on this surface....I think they will fold up for 140 in the first innings and 89 in the 2nd. Pitch is ideal for swing bowling and England has all-time best swing bowler Sir James Anderson.

 

[Markhor]

England Test team's love affair with batting collapses continue.

Ashwin will be encouraged by the purchase he's getting from the wicket.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Not a really bad score but this is a flat dry and pitch where England would have preferred to pile on a lot more and bat India out of the game.

India's aim should be to take the 10th wicket early tomorrow and by 300/4 or max 5 by the EOD.

Of course they could be AO under 200 as well if previous demons come out again.

 

[ManFan]

England’s game to lose if they get to 300 or above.

But this England team is a choke-artists’ masterpiece in motion...

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

As expected, England collapsed.

This is India's series to lose!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pandya has to be the worst all-rounder playing test cricket right now. He should start bowling from two steps, might be useful as a bowler to the Indian team then

 

[Dingolfy]

Pandya has to be the worst all-rounder playing test cricket right now. He should start bowling from two steps, might be useful as a bowler to the Indian team then

Took more wickets against Lankans in Test series than your main pacer Amir and scored more runs than Babar Azam.Definitely not the WORST around.

 

[BaankeJi]

Pandya has to be the worst all-rounder playing test cricket right now. He should start bowling from two steps, might be useful as a bowler to the Indian team then

And this has to be the worst observation of the day.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Took more wickets against Lankans in Test series than your main pacer Amir and scored more runs than Babar Azam.Definitely not the WORST around.

Definitely the worst around. A bowling machine might bowl better than this guy. England will be laughing their butts off facing this mediocre joke

Can Pandya win his country an ICC tournament final in his dreams, or even on Playstation 4?

 

[Dingolfy]

Definitely the worst around. A bowling machine might bowl better than this guy. England will be laughing their butts off facing this mediocre joke

Can Pandya win his country an ICC tournament final in his dreams, or even on Playstation 4?

I though we were talking about Tests here.Atleast , he knows how to beat Lankans in Tests.

 

[Usman Chadda]

I though we were talking about Tests here.Atleast , he knows how to beat Lankans in Tests.

I would like to recant my earlier statement and state that Pandya is the worst all-rounder I have seen play in all formats

I thought Thomas Odoyo was the worst bowler I have ever seen play, then this guy comes along. This guy might end up conceding the most runs in an over someday. Feeling aati hai

 

[Usman Chadda]

Coming back on topic, India has to bat well after a decent bowling performance. 400 would guarantee them a win here

 

[ManFan]

Pandya proving to be trash with the ball.

 

[Buffet]

As expected, England collapsed.

This is India's series to lose!

Nah, Eng should win this series even if they lose the first test. I don't see Indians consistently playing well in such a long series.

 

[Dingolfy]

I would like to recant my earlier statement and state that Pandya is the worst all-rounder I have seen play in all formats

I thought Thomas Odoyo was the worst bowler I have ever seen play, then this guy comes along. This guy might end up conceding the most runs in an over someday. Feeling aati hai

Even Odoyo would have taken one wicket more than your 'phaasht' bowler in that series and saved you from utter humiliation.

 

[giri26]

Good day for India and could have been better if Dinesh Karthik had held on to the catch.

 

[TeamPak95]

James Anderson to score a century? I mean he has an 80 odd best vs India, so why not?

 

[KhanPredator]

Like I said on another thread before the series began, England's batting lineup is fragile. Only count on Root, Cook, and Bairstow to score. Can't believe they collapsed like that, also I think they needed Moeen in the team.