England vs India | 1st Test | Edgbaston | Aug 1-5, 2018 | Day 3 Thread

[Savage]

They already have been otherwise India would be far behind. It's evened things out now.

Fielding has been bad so far from both sides.Hopefully England will drop a few like they did in 1st innings.

 

[Thomaskutty]

I can't see India winning this one.. batting is too limp for the occasion. Curran has taken it away.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India's only hope is some daft captaincy by Root and poor slip catching by England Come on step up you two

 

[Oligochaetes]

Dhawan has to bat in T20 mode. He cannot defend even if his life depended on it

 

[Amirforpresident]

Should give the ball to Curran instead of Broad.

 

[Sam99]

Stuart broad might bowl those series changing spell today.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Copied from ESPN:

Highest successful chases at Edgbaston:

South Africa 281 in 2008
England 208 v NZ in 1999
West Indies 152 in 1991
England 121 v India in 1996
England 121 v Australia in 2015

 

[BlackShadow]

Dhawan has already scored 6 more than I expected.

 

[Justcrazy]

Stuart broad might bowl those series changing spell today.

India is going to win this easily , Poms required 250 plus to have a fight

 

[Sam99]

Dhawan has already scored 6 more than I expected.

That's disrespecting a legend

 

[Oligochaetes]

Dhawan has already scored 6 more than I expected.

I expected him to score 20...so he is still below my expectations

 

[mkyawar]

India should thank pakistan. Broad got wickets against pakistan in leeds which stretched him in the team. Otherwise he does not warrant the team for the last one year. England needs woakes batting and bowling

 

[Oligochaetes]

I wonder if ishant will be a more threatening bowler if he were to shave his head...hmmm

 

[Sam99]

I wonder if ishant will be a more threatening bowler if he were to shave his head...hmmm

Not just head maybe more

 

[mkyawar]

So even Holding and Sanga saying that England need a right hander. Too bad Moeen Ali will replace Stokes. Heard Joe Clarke is a talent

 

[Justcrazy]

England need a magical spell from someone here to come back in the game.

 

[Sam99]

Malan is shikhar dhawan of england.

 

[Mainul]

This is going to be one interesting chase.India's solid batting line up will make the English bowlers sweat.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Poor Malan...his career is done...

 

[Buffet]

Catch something ....

 

[akki]

Poor slip catching from both teams. India has also dropped too many. Hopefully england will match this. So far so good.

 

[James]

Sad to say that England might actually be on the way to winning this game if Malan had taken some of those catches.

 

[mkyawar]

Would I be too harsh if I said that David Malan is the culprit of Englands defeat?

 

[Sam99]

With the way test matches has ups and down i expect firey spell from someone.

 

[Titan24]

Would I be too harsh if I said that David Malan is the culprit of Englands defeat?

Theoretically people will say you cant blame an individual but in real sense he has been the major factor with his dropped catches but match is still on

 

[James]

Would I be too harsh if I said that David Malan is the culprit of Englands defeat?

Nope, he’s really knackered this one.

 

[barah_admi]

Would I be too harsh if I said that David Malan is the culprit of Englands defeat?

mmmm.....I think that would be a bit unfair. As bad as those drops are (didn't cook drop one too?), the real culprit has been the stupidity of the groundsman. I said many, many posts ago, if England do not maintain a big enough lead then Ashwin will play a massive part. This is an entirely atypical England wicket, low, slow, dry and with this unusual Indian summer we're having, the conditions have made it worse. It is almost as if India are playing on a day 3 pitch somewhere in Chennai.

 

[Mainul]

India is off to a good start.Batsmen have put some bats on ball,growing the confidence.Its India's match to loose.If England wins India won't be able to come back in this series.

 

[Justcrazy]

First wicket for Poms .

 

[mkyawar]

Theoretically people will say you cant blame an individual but in real sense he has been the major factor with his dropped catches

On top of that his batting is awful. Saw Hassan Alis indipper troubling him. Cant play spin, pace and cant catch. They need Joe Clarke

 

[BlackShadow]

And it starts... :

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

All these useless players are suited for pattas only.

 

[Sam99]

All these useless players are suited for pattas only.

To remind you vijay was top scorer last time england toured. 400+ Runs.

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Indians are worst slip catchers. Only above BD.

 

[Buffet]

Thankfully previous drop catch didn't cost anything, but Eng needs to catch everything. 194 runs is not so little.

 

[BlackShadow]

mmmm.....I think that would be a bit unfair. As bad as those drops are (didn't cook drop one too?), the real culprit has been the stupidity of the groundsman. I said many, many posts ago, if England do not maintain a big enough lead then Ashwin will play a massive part. This is an entirely atypical England wicket, low, slow, dry and with this unusual Indian summer we're having, the conditions have made it worse. It is almost as if India are playing on a day 3 pitch somewhere in Chennai.

Yes, because ball swings and seams around like crazy in Chennai and half the time ball flies through the slips.

 

[James]

Phil Tufnell practically having a brain haemorrhage in the commentary box from the excitement.

 

[BlackShadow]

So Malan's drop didn't cost England anything, Vijay departs the next over.

 

[mkyawar]

The only way england will get wickets. Cant expect Cook and Malan to catch. Still remember him dropping dollies against Pakistan in the first test match

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

To remind you vijay was top scorer last time england toured. 400+ Runs.

I know man but that was 4 years ago. He has regressed a lot. I don’t remember when was the last time we had a 100 runs opening partnership.

 

[Mainul]

My previous post turned out to be a curse for India.First wicket gone

Broad seems to be a changed bowler. I am seeing him after a long time.He seems to be more energetic, with aggressive run up to the wicket.His bowling style was lethergic previously.He is swinging the ball.

 

[Mainul]

The only way england will get wickets. Cant expect Cook and Malan to catch. Still remember him dropping dollies against Pakistan in the first test match

Its time England move on from.Cook and Malan

 

[Sam99]

Indians are worst slip catchers. Only above BD.

We are good against spinners but against pacers probably the worst.

 

[Syed1]

Atleast under Mickey we can safely say that Pak is amongst the best slip catching sides. We have done quite well since serial dropper Hafeez has been ousted and catches haven't gone to Azhar recently who drops them 7 times out of 5, yes he even drops the ones not coming at him by interfering with the other catchers.

 

[mkyawar]

Atleast under Mickey we can safely say that Pak is amongst the best slip catching sides. We have done quite well since serial dropper Hafeez has been ousted and catches haven't gone to Azhar recently who drops them 7 times out of 5, yes he even drops the ones not coming at him by interfering with the other catchers.

Maybe thats why hes been dropped?

 

[Robert]

Broad back with a brace.

In comes the Big Gun against the new ball.

 

[BlackShadow]

And the useless hack departs too. England's game now.

 

[Sam99]

Stuart broad might bowl those series changing spell today.

 

[InziRules]

Broad strikes, Dhawan gone

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

One more wicket and we are done. High time we move on from Vijay, Dhawan probably Pujara too.

 

[Titan24]

Kohli is the key

 

[Justcrazy]

second wicket for Poms here

 

[Sam99]

Kohli is the key

Tell me something new

 

[mkyawar]

Get malan out of slip. I can sense him dropping kohli again. I repeat get that useless guy out of the slips

 

[Oligochaetes]

Collapsooooooo....

Typical Indian battting

 

[Justcrazy]

One more wicket and we are done. High time we move on from Vijay, Dhawan probably Pujara too.

You are being too much pessimist , India batting not that bad. Its matter of couple of medium partnerships.

 

[Titan24]

One more wicket and we are done. High time we move on from Vijay, Dhawan probably Pujara too.

Not happening as its same for many teams. Few players perform really well in conditions which favor them but struggle against conditions which are a but difficult but their records by playing at home influences the selection

 

[BlackShadow]

Yet again, it is Kohli or nothing.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

India lose by 50-70 runs, my prediction

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Looks like English players are reading this thread. 1st People ridiculed Shyam Karan, questioned his place and he came hard on us.

People said Broad is garbage bowler now, well past his prime, too old. And look what he is doing now.

 

[Syed1]

Get Kohli and then game over... No hope from these overhyped Rahul Pahuls

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

kohli to win the game for india

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

You are being too much pessimist , India batting not that bad. Its matter of couple of medium partnerships.

Lol at not too bad. India batting has been one man army with 1-2 players contributing here and there.

 

[ManFan]

Here we go!

 

[BlackShadow]

Let's see how Kohli settles into this partnership where he might not be the more popular batsman. [MENTION=65183]freelance_cricketer[/MENTION]

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Time for Rahul to make the most of his opportunity.

 

[topspin]

WinViz says India is still big favs to win the game with 61% chance to win. I think they just need to see off the new ball and have one 70+ innings to win this test.

 

[InziRules]

Let's see how Kohli settles into this partnership where he might not be the more popular batsman. [MENTION=65183]freelance_cricketer[/MENTION]

Wait, Rahul? What?

 

[babajee]

I am feeling CT final type vibes right now.

 

[gazza619]

India needs an Imam-ul-Haq here..

 

[BlackShadow]

WinViz says India is still big favs to win the game with 61% chance to win. I think they just need to see off the new ball and have one 70+ innings to win this test.

I would happily bet against India at this point. Anderson is doing all sorts of things with his deliveries.

 

[Justcrazy]

India has enough batting depth , more than that Poms spin attack is weak

 

[InziRules]

India has enough batting depth , more than that Poms spin attack is weak

Rashid got 2 wickets last innings. He's not great, but if the pitch is spinning, he'll get 1 or 2.

 

[InziRules]

Broad realises twice an year that you can pitch the ball up

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

India has enough batting depth , more than that Poms spin attack is weak

They probably won’t need the spin man. See how many overs Rashid bowled in the 1st innings.

 

[Syed1]

Granted its tough out there but India should not go in their shell and look to defend everything because sooner or later there will be a ball delivered that has your name on it. Also if you have defensive mindset then you make even ok balls look great. Make as much dent on the score during your time at the crease.

 

[Ahmad Shah]

please i want to see the match but i dont have access to TV right now
i want to see on my laptop

dear indian fans

can u give me any online streaming link please???

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

any live streaming link??

I don’t know if Sonyliv works at your location or not. Thats the Official streaming site.

 

[Rahul1]

Looks like English players are reading this thread. 1st People ridiculed Shyam Karan, questioned his place and he came hard on us.

People said Broad is garbage bowler now, well past his prime, too old. And look what he is doing now.

Who is that?

 

[The_Odd_One]

I'm putting my money on an Indian victory here. They have done very well to make a comeback.