England (465 & 373/5) cruise to a comfortable 5-wicket win over India (471 & 364) in the opening Test of the series

[kron]

If a batsman scores patta? lol One side of the wicket have massive variable bounce. One shoots off. One scoots off.

not really. only one or 2 cracks. its still flat.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We can do lots of ifs and buts in every match but IF India had held onto their chances they would be more ahead of the game than they already are. The match was dusted on day one imo.

 

[RamLakhan]

1st time Pant scores century in both the innings! Well done! A consistent Pant is even more dangerous for opposition!

 

[MP2011]

Centuries in both innings of a test from Pant. Has been quite a while since an Indian achieved this.

Kohli at Adelaide in 2015 in his debut as our test captain?

Just the 2nd WK batsman after Andy Flower to score centuries in each innings of a test match.

 

[kron]

Centuries in both innings of a test from Pant. Has been quite a while since an Indian achieved this.

Kohli at Adelaide in 2015 in his debut as our test captain?

Just the 2nd WK batsman after Andy Flower to score centuries in each innings of a test match.

he is the best player in the world along with head
best wicket keeper from asia ever
second best keeper of all time

 

[Devadwal]

100 in both the innings . The best test wicket keeper batsman in the world for a reason . Take a bow Pant

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Two centuries in a test and that too against England in England is a special feat.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Another Test hundred in SENA for the overrated T20 hack

 

[jnaveen1980]

Another Test hundred in SENA for the overrated T20 hack

Which genius called him that?

 

[kron]

Which genius called him that?

bhagviru bhag
and a few others
sweep shot defo

maybe momin not sure?

 

[batandballbattle]

another hundred from pant in the same test, surely india's best ever keeper bat in red ball

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Which genius called him that?

The genius of sweeps, of course.

 

[Devadwal]

Which genius called him that?

None other than a person who changed the team support after Asia Cup 2023.

 

[jnaveen1980]

The genius of sweeps, of course.

I don't pay attention to attention seeking cricket illiterates.

 

[Vikram1989]

Pant waited and scored the second innings century like a typical statpdder.he never waited in 90s and bothered about centuries . this time it seems he wants to prove a point.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Take a bow, Rishabh Pant, absolute superstar in test cricket.

 

[MP2011]

surely india's best ever keeper bat in red ball

2nd best overall after Gilly.

 

[JaDed]

Top performance by Pant this thread

 

[Mockingbird]

Which genius called him that?

Many ‘geniuses’ on this forum - we all know who and including one who is a recent grudging convert.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Not a lot of legendary test batters have 4 test centuries in England

Pant is a generational test talent

 

[Vikram1989]

Win predictor . Eng 17 , India 71 , draw 12

 

[mominsaigol]

I don't pay attention to attention seeking cricket illiterates.

Says the illiterate .

@Vikram1989 you tell? Want me to ss this? You liked the comment as well?

Dont blame me for starting fights. As I said, will only SS now. But dont you dare call me a liar you 2 bit fraud

 

[jnaveen1980]

Many ‘geniuses’ on this forum - we all know who and including one who is a recent grudging convert.

Just listen to guys like Adam Gilchrist and Australian fans of Pant. Not these nobodies lol They just adore him to hilt.

 

[kron]

Take a bow, Rishabh Pant, absolute superstar in test cricket.

best batsman in the world
period

he will go down as a better keeper than gilly.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

India need to go all berserk now...it is a foolish idea to let England chase on Day 5...a session here would be more destructive for England batters

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sangakkara, Gilchrist, Pant

Three greatest test wicket keeper batsmen of all time

 

[Vikram1989]

2nd best overall after Gilly.

Surely better than gilly in sub continent. Gilly don't have much technique against spin .he will try to kill you instead of defending.

 

[mominsaigol]

None other than a person who changed the team support after Asia Cup 2023.

Lies, sweepshot said it. I never did, more lies. Prove your claim.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pant gone.

Frankly he didn’t care anymore, was slogging at everything.

Did his job

 

[Vikram1989]

We should score another 100 at any cost.nair should prove his worth

 

[Devadwal]

Pant threw it away. There was no need to play that shot .but anyway well batted

 

[Devadwal]

Lies, sweepshot said it. I never did, more lies. Prove your claim.

Didn't you open a thread recently about pant and Jaiswal.

 

[JaDed]

Ah dayum Pant

 

[kron]

Sangakkara, Gilchrist, Pant

Three greatest test wicket keeper batsmen of all time

sanga is a fraud
pant better

gilly then pant

sanga is behind them 2

 

[RamLakhan]

Cricket would have missed a gem abruptly if we lost him on that day! Thank you Lord for giving him another chance!!!

 

[kron]

India need to go all berserk now...it is a foolish idea to let England chase on Day 5...a session here would be more destructive for England batters

if a team cant defend 380 ish then it is what it is

anyway pant gone. so it will be interesting now

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Ben Stokes be like: Pant ne England pe hi hamla kar diya?

 

[Devadwal]

We still can collapsed like first innings

 

[RamLakhan]

Cricket would have missed a gem abruptly if we lost him on that day! Thank you Lord for giving him another chance!!!

I hope they have canceled his Driving License permanently!

 

[sweep_shot]

Cricket would have missed a gem abruptly if we lost him on that day! Thank you Lord for giving him another chance!!!

He is scoring against some English rookies on a flat surface. Even Shanto scored 2 centuries in 1 game on such a surface.

Let's see how he does on challenging pitches (green tops and dustbowl pitches).

 

[The Bald Eagle]

if a team cant defend 380 ish then it is what it is

anyway pant gone. so it will be interesting now

Yeah utter shame

 

[kron]

put pant in that atg aus team and they wouldnt miss gilly one bit.

 

[mominsaigol]

Didn't you open a thread recently about pant and Jaiswal.

Did i call him an overrated hack? This is the 4th time i have you lying about me. Ss time very soon.

I won't insult magar aukaat mein raho

 

[Bhaijaan]

sanga is a fraud
pant better

gilly then pant

sanga is behind them 2

Sanga’s one of the greatest run machines ever. Not as impactful as I would have liked against top tier bowling line ups. Got better and better with time.

 

[sweep_shot]

I still believe Pant is a hack against good bowling on spicy pitches.

It is just that he is facing some English inexperienced rookies on a very flat surface. So, he is having a good time.

 

[Buffet]

put pant in that atg aus team and they wouldnt miss gilly one bit.

+1

Pant is on track to over take Gilly.

Since Pant has gotten out so many times in 90s, I took a look and was surprised to see Gilly having 20 90+ socres vs Pant having 15 90+ scores despite Pant playing less than half number of tests. On top of that Gilly career was during flat track era.

 

[Devadwal]

Did i call him an overrated hack? This is the 4th time i have you lying about me. Ss time very soon.

I won't insult magar aukaat mein raho

Aww .your call pant as most Overhyped players .now he has exposed you by scoring twin hundred in single test .

 

[Bhaijaan]

put pant in that atg aus team and they wouldnt miss gilly one bit.

Pant is the Rohit Sharma of test cricket. Too much time. What Gilchrist did with extremely good reflexes , Pant seems to do with all the time in the world. That’s pure talent.

 

[Human786]

37 overs remain , IND 304/4 .

 

[sweep_shot]

+1

Pant is on track to over take Gilly.

Since Pant has gotten out so many times in 90s, I took a look and was surprised to see Gilly having 20 90+ socres vs Pant having 15 90+ scores despite Pant playing less than half number of tests. On top of that Gilly career was during flat track era.

LOL at comparing Pant to Gilly.

Gilly is the best keeper-batter of all time.

Looks like Buffet wants to get a job at the IPL.

 

[Devadwal]

Great season for india.

 

[OldWarHorse]

There is no other batter in the world I'd take over Pant for the role he has in the team. Incredible counter attacker, and pulls off major knocks more often than not

 

[MP2011]

There are some fools who think Pant doesn't deserve these accolades since he scores only on flat pitches.

What about Gilly then? Pitches were at their flattest in 2000s when Gilly was making hay as a WK batsman.

 

[kron]

Sanga’s one of the greatest run machines ever. Not as impactful as I would have liked against top tier bowling line ups. Got better and better with time.

Exactly not impactful

So pant is better

 

[kron]

Pant is the Rohit Sharma of test cricket. Too much time. What Gilchrist did with extremely good reflexes , Pant seems to do with all the time in the world. That’s pure talent.

Yes pant is better Infact actually

 

[sweep_shot]

India are leading by 304 runs.

 

[kron]

LOL at comparing Pant to Gilly.

Gilly is the best keeper-batter of all time.

Looks like Buffet wants to get a job at the IPL.

Pant is better

 

[sweep_shot]

Meena ji, You are very close to the siraj os your fathaa meme, What an effeminate Kusra.

Isn't Meena a female name? I guess the name suits @Devadwal.

 

[RidiculousMan]

If India are smart. They'd put a target of 400 on the board and then invite the poms to survive the dying minutes of the day.

 

[kron]

I don’t rate anyone that easily

If I say it then it’s always right

 

[Vikram1989]

I hope they have canceled his Driving License permanently!

Or he got his senses and will never drive. Bcci should mandate to use proper drivers only.even muneer khan got in to accident with stupid driving by his relatives.

 

[sweep_shot]

If India are smart. They'd put a target of 400 on the board and then invite the poms to survive the dying minutes of the day.

They are leading by 304 runs. Tea break.

I think they can reach a lead of 400 right before the end of Day 4.

But, I think they should declare earlier because England can easily survive for 3 sessions on this flat pitch.

 

[mominsaigol]

Isn't Meena a female name? I guess the name suits @Devadwal.

It is.

 

[RamLakhan]

He is scoring against some English rookies on a flat surface. Even Shanto scored 2 centuries in 1 game on such a surface.

Let's see how he does on challenging pitches (green tops and dustbowl pitches).

Scoring centuries in Sri Lanka (known conditions for Bangladeshis) against below tier team Sri Lanka (they currently have worst side in their history!) and scoring here in England are different prospects. I can see Bangladesh bundled out under 100 or 200 here... Pitch is not totally flat as you think! To some extent I accept this is one of the weakish England bowling attack, but definitely not that easy...

 

[kron]

They are leading by 304 runs. Tea break.

I think they can reach a lead of 400 right before the end of Day 4.

But, I think they should declare earlier because England can easily survive for 3 sessions on this flat pitch.

Eng can chase anything under 370 imo

Pitch is still flat as

Only 2 cracks.

 

[Devadwal]

If India are smart. They'd put a target of 400 on the board and then invite the poms to survive the dying minutes of the day.

Official 39 over left but more likely we will get 35.

India should bat around 25 over ,then 2 over for innings break .

Minimum 8-9 over for England so Bumrah can bowl 4-5 overs .

 

[kron]

Scoring centuries in Sri Lanka (known conditions for Bangladeshis) against below tier team Sri Lanka (they currently have worst side in their history!) and scoring here in England are different prospects. I can see Bangladesh bundled out under 100 or 200 here... Pitch is not totally flat as you think! To some extent I accept this is one of the weakish England bowling attack, but definitely not that easy...

English bowling is NOT WEAK

They destroyed nz in nz not too long ago

With the same attack barring Atkinson

Atkinson wood are their back ups who are good

Archer is 50 50 given injury cloud

Tongue is rapid and is effective

Carse was the best bowling in Pakistan and in nz

 

[Bhaijaan]

Exactly not impactful

So pant is better

Pant is more impactful.
Sanga has a crazy good record though. One of the best ever. Gotta respect that

 

[kron]

Indian bowling is at its weakest right now actually

We need Rana Arshdeep in and ideally yudhvir Singh but we will go with khambhoj hopefully who will be good in swing friendly wickets

 

[kron]

Pant is more impactful.
Sanga has a crazy good record though. One of the best ever. Gotta respect that

Not respect worthy if you don’t perform vs top teams away from home. I will put pant above sanga

 

[Vikram1989]

Scoring centuries in Sri Lanka (known conditions for Bangladeshis) against below tier team Sri Lanka (they currently have worst side in their history!) and scoring here in England are different prospects. I can see Bangladesh bundled out under 100 or 200 here... Pitch is not totally flat as you think! To some extent I accept this is one of the weakish England bowling attack, but definitely not that easy...

Kl played quite well.Atherton have praised hom a lot. The never ending up and down bounce will suck a batter so easily. It can hit a bat handle and get any batter for easy catch.there is lot of rough on leg side. Jadeja should use it for tying down bazballers and should not give freebies. Bumrah will be quite a fun from that end.

 

[Vikram1989]

Pant is more impactful.
Sanga has a crazy good record though. One of the best ever. Gotta respect that

Sanga, amla are king of soft runs. Never scored when needed most

 

[Justcrazy]

Pant is more impactful.
Sanga has a crazy good record though. One of the best ever. Gotta respect that

Pant has played only 43 tests , he certainly looks like a 100 test player , he will end up with WK who has played most impact full innings. A true match winner

 

[Justcrazy]

If India are smart. They'd put a target of 400 on the board and then invite the poms to survive the dying minutes of the day.

Yes , If you have to win , you have to get Poms in , chasing this big target against Bumrah is not going to be easy.

 

[Hellion]

The picture is very convincing.The minimum ICC can do is to have Bumrah tested.There is nothing to get upset about.If the bend is within limits then he will be cleared and people will not raise the issue again.

Pictures were not the reason Ajmal , Hasnain, Hafeez were to be chuckers

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sanga, amla are king of soft runs. Never scored when needed most

Never is a stretch.
But there’s obviously a reason why Sangakkara is not counted amongst Tendulkar, Lara, Richards despite the stats that he has.

 

[mominsaigol]

Never is a stretch.
But there’s obviously a reason why Sangakkara is counted amongst Tendulkar, Lara, Richards despite the stats that he has.

Sanga isn't counted actually. He's considered a tier below

 

[Justcrazy]

India will not declare before 400 here

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Guys please stick to the thread topic

 

[RidiculousMan]

They are leading by 304 runs. Tea break.

I think they can reach a lead of 400 right before the end of Day 4.

But, I think they should declare earlier because England can easily survive for 3 sessions on this flat pitch.

England won't go for draw. If India can't wrap this up in 3 sessions. They don't deserve to win