India (224 & 396) hold off England (247 & 367) to seal a thrilling 6-run win in the fifth Test to level the series at 2-2

[Champ_Pal]

Jaiswal gave it away. He should have stayed till the end.

 

[mominsaigol]

Are you kidding? Jaiswal got out again? Ultimate softie? Brother just take your team to 500 and level the series

So many drops and this is what he does? Now ik why indians glorify softie veggie boys like tenda ans jaiswal over and over smh

 

[Vikram1989]

Off topic - what is India's next series anyone? We are not touring Bangladesh...so no cricket in August?

Asia cup .later wi test tour of ind followed by Indian tour aus in limited formats.

 

[batandballbattle]

Played jais, still the best young player in the world.

 

[CricVet]

Someone burned the woo doo doll I guess

 

[Champ_Pal]

Just saw the scorecard. Akashdeep scored 66. But how?

He can defend well. He is no mug with the bat. Today was his day. Ran singles well.

 

[PAKFAN12]

England is back in this game .

 

[mominsaigol]

i initially felt that way too but i actually feel prasidh will break his bones tomorrow so he wont be able to play much sadly.

First ask pradish to get some bones. Dude has less meat on him then shan masood

 

[Katwalindian]

He himself wanted to get out because these fielders were not taking his catch..

Jaiswal gave it away. He should have stayed till the end.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jaiswal finishes the series with a 41 average. Good but not great for an opener

 

[Rajdeep]

Asia cup .later wi test tour of ind followed by Indian tour aus in limited formats.

So El Classico next

 

[TheSultan]

England are treating this like a practice game - fair play for ashes selection

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Century Stand with nightwatchman and dropped catches of Jaiswal has put England on the Brink here. Another 100 Runs , it would be shame if India dnt win this

 

[kron]

First ask pradish to get some bones. Dude has less meat on him then shan masood

True. Do you think he is vegetarian?

Kind of looks a bit like Shan masood.

 

[Vikram1989]

So El Classico next

Our t20 team is the best.other than name, it will be usual one sided affair.

 

[kron]

Jaiswal finishes the series with a 41 average. Good but not great for an opener

Average series for him given flat pitches

Not too impressed but not disappointed either

Saqib Rai wins this one.

 

[kron]

Our t20 team is the best.other than name, it will be usual one sided affair.

And odi team
But no one cares about odi though

 

[Rajdeep]

England are treating this like a practice game - fair play for ashes selection

If Bolne de taklif hui hai had a face

 

[TheSultan]

Free of

If Bolne de taklif hui hai had a face

speak English freshie

 

[harshjoshi87]

India should atleast score 300-315 if they harbour to draw level.

Otherwise Bazball will outbat them.

 

[harshjoshi87]

England are treating this like a practice game - fair play for ashes selection

Yes practice game for the Ashes but unfortunately they haven't won a single match in last 15 years in Australia.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

England are treating this like a practice game - fair play for ashes selection

Yeah. Great practice. Augurs really well for their chances Down Under.

 

[harshjoshi87]

Who? Kohli?

No your statemate Sai 35 avg in Ranji flop IPL FTB

 

[TheSultan]

Yes practice game for the Ashes but unfortunately they haven't won a single match in last 15 years in Australia.

Which is why it’s more important to select the right players for the ashes. India are a secondary concern. England have smashed India black and blue in England over the years. Nothing to prove really.

Let’s pick the right squad for the ashes

 

[harshjoshi87]

Which is why it’s more important to select the right players for the ashes. India are a secondary concern. England have smashed India black and blue in England over the years. Nothing to prove really.

Let’s pick the right squad for the ashes

Yes nothing left to prove after trashing India black & blue over the years, yet haven't won vs India since 2018 home & away.

 

[TheSultan]

Yeah. Great practice. Augurs really well for their chances Down Under.

It’s ok, winning a test vs India in England - dime a dozen mate.

England have to try out their bench strength. Great move

 

[Hellion]

England are treating this like a practice game - fair play for ashes selection

Fair game. This is great practice for yet another 0-4/0-5 level thrashing in Australia for England.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Another disaster for Bumrah ATG Trope on This forum.. India Does well without Him and its hilariously evident now @mominsaigol

 

[harshjoshi87]

It’s ok, winning a test vs India in England - dime a dozen mate.

England have to try out their bench strength. Great move

India also trying out their bench strength in absence of Bumrah & Pant.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

It’s ok, winning a test vs India in England - dime a dozen mate.

England have to try out their bench strength. Great move

True. Necessity, fatigue and injury weren't the reasons for the bench being tested at all. You're absolutely right.

 

[harshjoshi87]

Another disaster for Bumrah ATG Trope on This forum.. India Does well without Him and its hilariously evident now @mominsaigol

How can Bumrah win test matches on dead flat roads? England playing at home could pick only 4 wickets in 5 sessions of last test match.

 

[TheSultan]

India also trying out their bench strength in absence of Bumrah & Pant.

Bumrah is more likely to lose you the test - India have realised that.

And Pant, it’s his own fault trying to sweep a fast bowler. What a dumbo

 

[BDfanforever]

My My I see that Akash Deep has put this Josh Tongue/Joe Root led attack to its place.

 

[mominsaigol]

Another disaster for Bumrah ATG Trope on This forum.. India Does well without Him and its hilariously evident now @mominsaigol

Obviously Bumrah is useless

 

[TheSultan]

True. Necessity, fatigue and injury weren't the reasons for the bench being tested at all. You're absolutely right.

We all know Stokes, if he really took India seriously he would have found a way to play. He’s just that kind of warrior. But it’s more important he’s fit for the ashes.

 

[harshjoshi87]

Bumrah is more likely to lose you the test - India have realised that.

And Pant, it’s his own fault trying to sweep a fast bowler. What a dumbo

Yes India realised that it's better to play Bumrah vs some other opposition as he was being wasted playing against a third class bazball team who haven't won vs India since 2018 home & away.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

How can Bumrah win test matches on dead flat roads? England playing at home could pick only 4 wickets in 5 sessions of last test match.

why call him ATG if India keeps loosing in his presence? Stats are completely one sides.. flath pitch or Green pitch ..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

We all know Stokes, if he really took India seriously he would have found a way to play. He’s just that kind of warrior. But it’s more important he’s fit for the ashes.

Nobody can play with the injury he has. No matter how much of a warrior you are.

 

[TheSultan]

Yes India realised that it's better to play Bumrah vs some other opposition as he was being wasted playing against a third class bazball team who haven't won vs India since 2018 home & away.

The problem is the evidence is to the contrary. The Indian bowling attack led by the superb Mohammed Siraj is better without Bumrah

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Obviously Bumrah is useless

he is set to miss out Asia Cup to play an important WI series ., Statpad his way out of England PR disaster

 

[TheSultan]

Nobody can play with the injury he has. No matter how much of a warrior you are.

Wow - we have a physio on the forum

 

[harshjoshi87]

why call him ATG if India keeps loosing in his presence? Stats are completely one sides.. flath pitch or Green pitch ..

How can he win on dead roads where the home team only managed 4 wickets in 5 sessions of the opposition.

ATG tag will come when he moves away from the game.

 

[harshjoshi87]

The problem is the evidence is to the contrary. The Indian bowling attack led by the superb Mohammed Siraj is better without Bumrah

Siraj has been brilliant no doubt, but Bumrah is all format king.

 

[Devadwal]

Asia cup .later wi test tour of ind followed by Indian tour aus in limited formats.

So El Classico next

I think BCCi will arrange a short T20 series against lanka.

 

[RamLakhan]

Jurel can actually be a better upgrade over Nair & Sudarshan... He needs to be given more chances and not considered as ere substitute keeper...

 

[CricVet]

The wicket has eased a bit with softer ball - good time to make runs.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Wow - we have a physio on the forum

And you are Stokes' therapist to know what he thinks?

 

[Justcrazy]

India is on top here , specially with Woakes out of the game

 

[Vikram1989]

India should bat out this session and tomorrow morning session as much as possible to completely grind eng in to dirt.Already eng pacers bowled 67 overs together. India should try to score with out much risks for next 10 overs before the new ball availability. Jurel is looking solid batsmen than karun by far.

 

[mominsaigol]

he is set to miss out Asia Cup to play an important WI series ., Statpad his way out of England PR disaster

Rubbish stat padder through and through

 

[jnaveen1980]

The problem is the evidence is to the contrary. The Indian bowling attack led by the superb Mohammed Siraj is better without Bumrah

Siraj > ANy pakistan bowler from the last 20 years. Glad you admit it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India should bat out this session and tomorrow morning session as much as possible to completely grind eng in to dirt.Already eng pacers bowled 67 overs together. India should try to score with out much risks for next 10 overs before the new ball availability. Jurel is looking solid batsmen than karun by far.

Ball is doing something all the time. Also heavy overcast condition. Always expect a jaffer out of nowhere

 

[Vikram1989]

Ball is doing something all the time. Also heavy overcast condition. Always expect a jaffer out of nowhere

Yeah but if u see even jamie Smith is struggling for every ball.its all about physiological damage to bazball .last over before tea was atrocious. He was all over the place due to fatigue.

 

[Savak]

This has been Jadejas career best series with the bat.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Anything over 350 is going to be tough for England regardless of even if they have enough time.

 

[kron]

Which is why it’s more important to select the right players for the ashes. India are a secondary concern. England have smashed India black and blue in England over the years. Nothing to prove really.

Let’s pick the right squad for the ashes

They haven’t

India has dominated them overall in h2h for a while
Last series was a draw dingbat

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Anything over 350 is going to be tough for England regardless of even if they have enough time.

It'll all come down to wasted opportunity to get bowled out for 247 after being 92-0.

Then also to have dropped 6-7 catches and most importantly Jaiswal's catch which ended up costing over 100.

 

[kron]

lol at ppl here who think England don’t take this series as ashes hahahah
Biggest joke ever

 

[OldWarHorse]

Well atleast he didn't wear a Pakistani shirt. Get on with it lads

 

[Mockingbird]

The saga of the red shirt was funny

 

[Justcrazy]

India lead by 297 runs.

 

[prash88]

2-2 for India. This series could have been 3-2 for India too. GG equaling what Shastri-Dravid achieved then in bazball era after forced retirements to Kohli, Rohit and Ashwin is something terrific.

 

[kron]

Bumrah is goat
Shami is his best partner

But now we don’t need him

Siraj Prasidh akashdeep
Kuldeep Sen Arshdeep saranu
Himanshu chauhan

All quick bowlers

 

[Vikram1989]

And odi team
But no one cares about odi though

I will desperately like roko to be gone before wc .let younger players take care of it.who have expected this eng series.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They haven’t

India has dominated them overall in h2h for a while
Last series was a draw dingbat

He should worry about why West Indies is playing 3rd string against Pakistan. May be they are preparing for their series against ireland or soemthing?

 

[Mesozoic]

England are treating this like a practice game - fair play for ashes selection

Diabolical cope.

Sure buddy...we believe you.

 

[Vikram1989]

lol at ppl here who think England don’t take this series as ashes hahahah
Biggest joke ever

ecb chief says India tour is one of the major profitable one apart from ashes.How exactly will they let to make a mockery of profitable venture forever .its all delusional and salty stuff from neighbours.Atleast they are not even thinking eng players will have integrity and professionalism. Stokes got injured by over bowling himself.

 

[PAKFAN12]

England are treating this like a practice game - fair play for ashes selection

Will the upcoming Ashes series be considered the real Ashes?

 

[Justcrazy]

Jadeja is batting like a pure batter these days.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

India deserve a win. Across the full series a draw is a fair result.

 

[PAKFAN12]

Jadeja is batting like a pure batter these days.

Jadeja's outstanding series continues with his 6th fifty-plus score

 

[Devadwal]

@Rajdeep how's the Josh?

 

[Vikram1989]

Jaddu gone .a great series for him as a batsmen.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Ever since Bumrah was compared to the likes of Wasim and Waqar, the hatred for him has tripled on this forum.

 

[Ab Fan]

500+ runs for Jadeja in this series. All hail the all rounder! Averaged 86, highest by any batsman in this series.

 

[Bhaijaan]

8 down

Lead by 334

Every run from here is a bonus. I don’t expect many or any.

Washington better throw his bat at everything now and try hit some

 

[Champ_Pal]

Siraj and Prasidh some how has to hang in there for another 30-40 runs.

Washi has to form strike and score quickly.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Siraj gone

Prasidh is a walking wicket.

 

[Mamoon]

India deserve to level this series and they probably would have won if they didn’t play that coward Bumrah. A 3-1 loss would not do justice to this series.

 

[Bhaijaan]

8 down

Lead by 334

Every run from here is a bonus. I don’t expect many or any.

Washington better throw his bat at everything now and try hit some

9 down without any addition to the total.

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