England vs India | 1st Test | Edgbaston | Aug 1-5, 2018 | Day 2 Thread

[Sam99]

Kohli is dropped like 3 - 4 times and has good luck today. Should score big today.

 

[Dagestani_Eagle]

Pandya dropped

 

[Usman Chadda]

England )

 

[Oligochaetes]

Cook drops one............. What the eff is going on... please check the ball, please check everyone's hands.. What did they have during lunch?

 

[BlackShadow]

Bhuvi was such a big loss in these conditions. So much swing on offer, even for Stokes.

 

[m.shah]

What Is the player stokes is 89 mph last delivery.

 

[mak36]

Two dropped catches in two balls.
[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION] the Alastair Cook slip fielding thread might need a bump

 

[NeVerMind]

Pakistan better fielding side than England...FACT!!

 

[Titan24]

Legendary Pandya is still there

 

[JaDed]

Worst performance ever, Rahul Rahane ,we haven't replaced any of our Fab 4 if this what we have bunch of superstars.

 

[Aman]

Kohli clueless against Anderson.

How many times has he managed to get him to nick the ball?

He must be on his 5th life by now )

 

[Syed1]

Guys is India humiliating England yet?

 

[mkyawar]

Mark my words England will have to pay for this. They have the worst slip cordon backed by India. India could have been 100/7 . Will not be surprised if Pnadya and Kohli hurt them. Remember Pandya was dropped against SA and he scored 80. Same thing happen now.

 

[Aman]

Worst performance ever, Rahul Rahane ,we haven't replaced any of our Fab 4 if this what we have bunch of superstars.

Kohli is no Sachin, he's been made a bunny by Anderson

 

[Abdullah719]

Two dropped catches in two balls.
[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION] the Alastair Cook slip fielding thread might need a bump

I was looking for it, but can't find it

He is so bad...

 

[Titan24]

Bhuvi was such a big loss in these conditions. So much swing on offer, even for Stokes.

Even for Stokes? He extracts swing in most conditions with his seam position and angle

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is one of the most testing conditions i have seen India play. They have to leave the balls. Since pitch has no pace it can come back and get you out.

 

[Sam99]

Bhuvi was such a big loss in these conditions. So much swing on offer, even for Stokes.

Nah became cloudy a bit right now will be easy again to bat against him.

 

[akki]

Bhuvi would have not let english players score this much. Bhuvi was a big big loss.india wud score around 150 runs. Its swinging like hell. Pandy wud be like ,where tge hell i am..

 

[jnaveen1980]

You need loads of luck to ride this session. Just wow bowling from England. Indian bowlers are not even close to this bowling line up. Only Shami is somewhat an exception.

 

[Titan24]

This is one of the most testing conditions i have seen India play. They have to leave the balls. Since pitch has no pace it can come back and get you out.

Yes especially made for India. Lol

 

[Syed1]

Indians acting as if Bhuv is the second coming of Wasim

 

[shaaik]

Mark my words England will have to pay for this. They have the worst slip cordon backed by India. India could have been 100/7 . Will not be surprised if Pnadya and Kohli hurt them. Remember Pandya was dropped against SA and he scored 80. Same thing happen now.

Was he dropped or caught of no ball against SA???

 

[Titan24]

Indians acting as if Bhuv is the second coming of Wasim

He hasnt even played a full test series for years now.

 

[BlackShadow]

10 overs, 45/0 ... and as soon as we see cloud cover, English bowlers become unplayable. Amazing.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Their experience is the difference. They consistently hit the same spot over and over and over and over.

 

[saadsahabjee]

bhuvi would have caused serious damage here or even praveen kumar. both swing bowlers

 

[Titan24]

Players are hyped the most when they are absent

 

[mak36]

I was looking for it, but can't find it

He is so bad...

That surprises me.

I remember Sky making a big thing of it from the Pakistan series. It's fair to say he's continuing where he left off...

 

[BlackShadow]

Indians acting as if Bhuv is the second coming of Wasim

Best swing bowler in the world today along with Anderson.

 

[shaaik]

It's only a cloud cover and English bowlers are all over Indians..

 

[Titan24]

Their experience is the difference. They consistently hit the same spot over and over and over and over.

Ishant Sharma doesnt have experience? Yes may be needs to play 300 test matches to get bit of that.

 

[m.shah]

Stokes throwing shells

 

[akki]

Tgere shud be rule that cricket wont be allowed under covers. How tge hell you gonna score here man.

 

[babajee]

Indian batsmen are making batting look harder than it actually is.

 

[Syed1]

Best swing bowler in the world today along with Anderson.

Only in the minds of Indians... Nobody even knows who he is outside of India and PP

 

[jnaveen1980]

I am not sure many batsmen in the world would have had it easy in this session. Impeccable line and length from everyone.

 

[Titan24]

Shot from the pandya legend

 

[Titan24]

Counter attack from Pandya. Wow what a talent, surely England must be shivering with fear now

 

[Aman]

"More catches being dropped than microphones at the minute"

)

 

[Titan24]

"More catches being dropped than microphones at the minute"

)

Epic. Who said that?

 

[Aman]

Epic. Who said that?

Someone on BBC Cricket.

 

[mak36]

Amongst all this carnage I had completely forgotten about Broad.

 

[mkyawar]

I think this is pandyas chance to get a quick 50 or 100. luck on his side, catch dropped and drs saves him. Still do not understand why does Cook field in the slip. Dropped dollies against Pakistan

 

[Titan24]

Amongst all this carnage I had completely forgotten about Broad.

Yes and they havent even used Curran post lunch

 

[shaaik]

Amongst all this carnage I had completely forgotten about Broad.

Broad is hit and miss, today he looks more miss than hit..

 

[Oligochaetes]

Kohli batting on the most difficult 24 runs he has ever scored in his life.. Am sure a lot of people in the stadium are waiting to drop the mike...

 

[BlackShadow]

Depressing scorecard, but Kohli still there. :Kohli:

 

[Buffet]

From current situation, Indians will have to play out of their skin to come anywhere close to Eng's total. Ball is doing enough and they may not cross 200 here.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Kohli clueless against Anderson.

How many times has he managed to get him to nick the ball?

He must be on his 5th life by now )

I saw one catch dropped where are the other four

 

[BlackShadow]

Kohli batting on the most difficult 24 runs he has ever scored in his life.. Am sure a lot of people in the stadium are waiting to drop the mike...

Lmao, I am happy as long as he stays notout. Just don't allow those mic-drops.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Lmao, I am happy as long as he stays notout. Just don't allow those mic-drops.

I bet the English fielders have mistaken the ball for mikes.. dropped twice already...lolz

 

[mak36]

Broad is hit and miss, today he looks more miss than hit..

True but he's got no excuse. It's the only format he plays!

 

[Titan24]

Stokes needs to be replaced with curran now

 

[shaaik]

True but he's got no excuse. It's the only format he plays!

Absolutely, the good thing about him though is when he's on a role he wins it for you single handledly ...

 

[akki]

Conditions getting bit better now than before ?Bit less swing which was there like crazy in last 15 -20overs.

 

[JaDed]

Clearly there is no improvement in our batting per se, it's time we replace the entire top order and enough chances given to Rahul he has done nothing to show he deserves those chances ,I don't see the difference between him and Rohit.

At least the U-19 coached by Rahul will have more application than this lot.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Clearly there is no improvement in our batting per se, it's time we replace the entire top order and enough chances given to Rahul he has done nothing to show he deserves those chances ,I don't see the difference between him and Rohit.

At least the U-19 coached by Rahul will have more application than this lot.

Talk about overreaction

This is only 1st innings of 10 possible.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Stokes bowling jaffas. Damn.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India has to work really really hard to make some runs here. Very hard work compared to first 10 overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India has to wait for the ball to get really old to counter attack. Ball is still moving around. It is already 40 overs old.

 

[Big Mac]

That's a terrific shot from Kohli

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ball is seaming around as well. It is not just swing now. It is unfair not to appreciate consistent bowling by England.

 

[Sam99]

broad bowling rubbish like umesh did in first spell.

 

[Titan24]

Where is Curran

 

[jnaveen1980]

broad bowling rubbish like umesh did in first spell.

He is the savior for India at this point. Bowling on both sides. Kohli absolutely had nothing on his legs for 6 or 7 overs from Anderson

 

[mkyawar]

Next match get woakes for broad. Much better bowler and also makes the batting strong.

 

[Sam99]

He is the savior for India at this point. Bowling on both sides. Kohli absolutely had nothing on his legs for 6 or 7 overs from Anderson

Anderson had better of kohli imo. Got few edges but were dropped/short. Probably the best spell i have seen anderson bowl in long time.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India's hope is Root as a captain lol Stokes is bowling his 10th over in a row. Come on Root save us.

 

[RamLakhan]

Talk about overreaction

This is only 1st innings of 10 possible.

Who told you he will get 10? If so he will get cemented in the side permanently! There are many people in the team & team management who don't want that to happen!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Perfect time for Pandy to capitalize on. But let us see how Curran bowls.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Even with all those edges, dropped catches, Pandya is looking more confident and better than Rahane.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Even with all those edges, dropped catches, Pandya is looking more confident and better than Rahane.

To be fair ball has stopped doing a bit. Stokes was tired after 10 overs. Broad was bowling rubbish.

 

[Sam99]

Even with all those edges, dropped catches, Pandya is looking more confident and better than Rahane.

No bowl was doing more that time now it's bit better to bat.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Still some movement. But those two tough bowlers are out of the attack after long spells. It kind of helps Pandya. To his credit he is not throwing it away.

 

[BlackShadow]

A real hard fought inning from Kohli. Batting has been hard since the 1st session.

 

[AFM]

Kohli's best score in England

 

[BlackShadow]

No matter how well Pandaya performs with bat, I think it is obvious that Kuldeep should be replacing him the next match.

 

[mkyawar]

What a rubbish bowler broad has become. Need Woakes as soon as possible.

 

[mkyawar]

I have a feeling both kohli and pandya will get century and half century. Not because they are playing well but luck is on heir side. England has to hit the stumps since Ennglands slip catching is worse than hafeez defense against steyn.