India [329 & 352/7d] beat England [161 & 317] by 203 runs to win 3rd Test Match

[MenInG]

It is emblematic of England’s day and their Test that swing did more damage to their own cause than to India’s. According to CricViz data, the ball has swung more at Trent Bridge than it did at Lord’s, and yet it’s India, in a remarkable display of adaptation and fortitude after being 2-0 down and outplayed, who have made the most use of conditions, despite losing the toss. They have outbatted, outbowled, and outfielded England in this Test match.

Keaton Jennings and Alastair Cook may have survived to the close unbeaten, but with the pitch taking turn, variable bounce on show, and a mountain of scoreboard pressure giving licence to attack in the field, surely at some point over the next two days India will win this Test. If so, they will enter the fourth Test 2-1, with a few players having answered questions, and with a few more of England’s in doubt. This series isn’t over yet.


IND 329, 352/7 decl
ENG 161, 23/0 (9.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.56
Day 3: Stumps - England need 498 runs

India will finish this today!

 

[Justcrazy]

India would look to finish it today.

 

[RamLakhan]

If they can finish it today, it gives extra day for recovery to the injured/tired players! They should attack intensively and not worry about margin of defeat/leakage of runs (actually that's the best way to get bigger margin victory - closing soon!)

 

[jnaveen1980]

I am going to keep my fingers crossed. With Ashwin wincing in pain India relies on the same 4 bowlers again. They largely rely on one guy clicking out of nowhere. If that doesn't happen they can be listless. Only pressure can provide some assistance.

 

[MenInG]

No way England can get out of this. I expect game over by Tea at the maximum and maybe by Lunch if England batsmen play to their TRUE potential

 

[RamLakhan]

I am going to keep my fingers crossed. With Ashwin wincing in pain India relies on the same 4 bowlers again. They largely rely on one guy clicking out of nowhere. If that doesn't happen they can be listless. Only pressure can provide some assistance.

Probably its going to be bit tough for India (may go into last day!) But if Indians can get them out cheaply, its going to lift the confidence for the next 2 matches! Otherwise England can gain the confidence to at least draw the next matches (may even go for bit flatter pitches!)

 

[TeamPak95]

Jennings gone. Root needs to play a legendary knock here for any slither of hope.

 

[Mamoon]

Perfect Test match bowling. Jennings has gone nowhere after his fluke hundred in India two years ago. Think he is heading the same as the dozen openers post Strauss.

The problem for England is that Cook himself is on his last legs and fails in 90% of the innings he plays these days.

Massive problems for England. They might be heading for the late 90’s type crisis and could be in need of a Nasser Hussain type figure to steady them. Not sure if Root has the character to do that.

 

[LastManstanding]

Pant really needs to improve his footwork behind the stumps. Is always wrong-footed.

 

[Josh]

Pant really needs to improve his footwork behind the stumps. Is always wrong-footed.

Injury prone but his agility of young age covering it well for now.

 

[Mamoon]

Pant really needs to improve his footwork behind the stumps. Is always wrong-footed.

I have similar observations. He reminds me somewhat of a young Kamran, who took some great catches early in his career because of his sharp reflexes and agility, but as he grew older and put on a few pounds, he started to drop catches because he was mostly wrong-footed.

Pant’s keeping will be tested severely on Indian pitches especially against the spinners, but going back to Saha will be a backward step. No doubt he is a terrific keeper, but he adds nothing with the bat.

Pant has the potential to add a new dimension to the Indian lower-order and play game changing knocks like Buttler.

 

[Harshu814]

2nd wicket falls down,england in trouble...some seriously good bowling lengths

 

[Josh]

And cook departs for 17

 

[Mamoon]

Cook is done, but this is unplayable bowling to a left-hander.

Outstanding Test bowling. Doesn’t get better than this.

 

[LastManstanding]

Ishant bowling like legend as usual. [MENTION=134809]sensible-indian-fan[/MENTION]

 

[Varun]

We should give strategic runs to some folks we want picked for the next game.

Like the 2 wickets to Rashid yesterday.

Unfortunately Jennings is already out.

 

[LastManstanding]

Injury prone but his agility of young age covering it well for now.

I have similar observations. He reminds me somewhat of a young Kamran, who took some great catches early in his career because of his sharp reflexes and agility, but as he grew older and put on a few pounds, he started to drop catches because he was mostly wrong-footed.

Pant’s keeping will be tested severely on Indian pitches especially against the spinners, but going back to Saha will be a backward step. No doubt he is a terrific keeper, but he adds nothing with the bat.

Pant has the potential to add a new dimension to the Indian lower-order and play game changing knocks like Buttler.

I rate Saha very highly. I believe technique wise he is the second best keeper after Healy.

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Can Root do a Devilliers here?

 

[LastManstanding]

Don't know whether there is any upcoming keeper batsman in domestic circuit who is safe behind the stumps and also a good batsman.

 

[Mamoon]

England should bring Bell back. He is in good form and is motivated to have another go for England. I think he can do a job for a couple of years.

 

[Markhor]

Ishant has been effective with that angle against the left handers in this series.

England's batsmen don't have the grit to even attempt to fight out a draw. This is going one way.

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Looking at England’s opening problems i wonder where is Haseeb now? He was very young and rated very highly during that India tour.

 

[the_outsider]

Glad to see Ishant finally maturing up to be a top class test bowler.

Hopefully his county stint is the turning point in his career just like it was for Zaheer Khan.

Hard to imagine he is only going to turn 30 this year. If he can keep this up for the next 4 years he can end up with 400+ wickets which is a massive achievement for a SC fast bowler.

 

[LastManstanding]

Glad to see Ishant finally maturing up to be a top class test bowler.

Hopefully his county stint is the turning point in his career just like it was for Zaheer Khan.

Hard to imagine he is only going to turn 30 this year. If he can keep this up for the next 4 years he can end up with 400+ wickets which is a massive achievement for a SC fast bowler.

Missing out on IPL was a blessing in disguise for him. County stint under the eyes of Gillespie has seem to done him a lot of good.

 

[Mamoon]

It is almost impossible to not think of Bell when you watch Pope bat.

 

[the_outsider]

Missing out on IPL was a blessing in disguise for him. County stint under the eyes of Gillespie has seem to done him a lot of good.

Agreed 100%. I hope he goes back to county next season. He is a test specialist now anyway.

 

[Napa]

Never thought I would see Indians so comprehensively bowl faster than the English.

 

[Mamoon]

Brave prediction: if Pope stops defending with an angled bat and learns to play straight, he will play 100 Tests for England.

If not, he will be vulnerable against the incoming delivery as he is now.

 

[LastManstanding]

Agreed 100%. I hope he goes back to county next season. He is a test specialist now anyway.

And here we have Bharat Arun. God knows what his credentials are as bowling coach. Was really angry when Shastri said no to Zaheer.

 

[Varun]

Brave prediction: if Pope stops defending with an angled bat and learns to play straight, he will play 100 Tests for England.

If not, he will be vulnerable against the incoming delivery as he is now.

You don't have to be elite to play 100 tests for England.

Basically just have a good year or two here or there, never mind if you are poor in LoI cricket, do well in a home series vs Australia and start your 100th test with a middling average of 43.08 seems to be the rulebook going by past history.

 

[the_outsider]

Never thought I would see Indians so comprehensively bowl faster than the English.

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They were pretty quick in SA too. I think Rabada was the only bowler who consistently bowled faster than the Indians.

 

[Mamoon]

You don't have to be elite to play 100 tests for England.

Basically just have a good year or two here or there, never mind if you are poor in LoI cricket, do well in a home series vs Australia and start your 100th test with a middling average of 43.08 seems to be the rulebook going by past history.

England have tried a dozen batsman in the last five years who have not been able to cut the mustard. Since Root, who made his debut in 2012, they have not produced a batsman with enough caliber to last for a decade.

The likes of Ballance, the dozen partners of Cook including Jennings, Compton, Lyth and numerous other generic players whose names I cannot recall were found out quickly. Even the much hype Hameed has lost the plot in no time.

Their best upcoming batsmen of the last few years have been wicket-keepers, so I think this Pope kid is a welcome addition. There is something about him that the other countless batsmen did not have.

 

[Markhor]

Looking at England’s opening problems i wonder where is Haseeb now? He was very young and rated very highly during that India tour.

Having another horrible County season. Averaging 9 after 14 innings this year.

 

[RamLakhan]

Missing out on IPL was a blessing in disguise for him. County stint under the eyes of Gillespie has seem to done him a lot of good.

Actually he resembles Gillespie a lot, even in appearance I am sure he would have been more successfull had he born in non-subcontinent country!

 

[Oligochaetes]

Good fight shown by Root and Pope. Milking boundaries now n then...target is too much, but getting a good score here will do their confidence some good for the remainder of the series.

 

[Varun]

Bye bye Root!

Can't even get 50s now heh.

 

[Josh]

Root goes for 13, this was coming since last two tighet overs. Had Bhuvi been fit, this Indian bowling much better than England.

 

[Rahul1]

Good fight shown by Root and Pope. Milking boundaries now n then...target is too much, but getting a good score here will do their confidence some good for the remainder of the series.

Dude comment something positive about Stokes.

 

[RamLakhan]

KL Rahul should take confidence from his catching on to his batting! He can cement his place in Indian test team on this alone + Murali Vijay's demise as opener! Should forget about LOIs for a while (IPL is there for the taking! Should switch off impulsive stroke-play immediately after IPL! Not everyone has robust gearbox like Kohli)

 

[Josh]

What a catch by Kohli, here goes Pope. One of best catches taken at slips

 

[mkyawar]

I thjust mk it’s high time we stop
The fab 4 debate . Right now it’s pnly kohli , wait till Smith comes back

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Imagine had this been Pakistan half of PP would have been in meltdown asking for players heads.

 

[TeamPak95]

Oh boy, just checked the score I expected Root to score a hundred at least, even if in a losing cause.

 

[Varun]

Don't see the point of Bairstow coming out to bat.

Should declare/forfeit when they are 9 down.

Else they will needlessly aggravate that injury in a lost cause.

 

[TeamPak95]

Imagine had this been Pakistan half of PP would have been in meltdown asking for players heads.

You can only imagine the number of 'humiliation' and 'reality check' comments left, right and center.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

You can only imagine the number of 'humiliation' and 'reality check' comments left, right and center.

That's all part of it.

 

[Asif321]

Pant is a horrible wicketkeeper. Doesn’t look a natural . Seems makeshift

 

[big_gamer007]

Pant is more of a T20 and at most ODI keeper. For test matches especially on Indian turners he will be found wanting.

He needs to do a Kohli and improve drastically if we are looking at him as a long term option in tests.

 

[Varun]

You can only imagine the number of 'humiliation' and 'reality check' comments left, right and center.

"How far until Pakistan's next Golden Era?"

 

[Oligochaetes]

Dude comment something positive about Stokes.

Stokes is capable of sticking around for a while. He should stay there as long as possible and get some runs and confidence under his belt.

 

[Josh]

Pant is a horrible wicketkeeper. Doesn’t look a natural . Seems makeshift

Yup ..horrible ..should have been an easy catch. Should take help from MSD. Very bad anticipation.

 

[the_outsider]

Pant is a horrible wicketkeeper. Doesn’t look a natural . Seems makeshift

Nonsense. He is not a finished product by any means. But at 20 years old he is a pretty good keeper. He took a brilliant catch of Woakes in the 1st innings. And has caught 6 out of 7 so far on debut that too in England - the most difficult place for any WK.

He's a long term WK. I'm sure of it.

 

[RamLakhan]

Pant is more of a T20 and at most ODI keeper. For test matches especially on Indian turners he will be found wanting.

He needs to do a Kohli and improve drastically if we are looking at him as a long term option in tests.

But he certainly better than DK

 

[Sam99]

Indian Stokes vs England's Pandya now.

 

[Josh]

Nonsense. He is not a finished product by any means. But at 20 years old he is a pretty good keeper. He took a brilliant catch of Woakes in the 1st innings. And has caught 6 out of 7 so far on debut that too in England - the most difficult place for any WK.

He's a long term WK. I'm sure of it.

Nah most difficult will be to wicket keep for a spinner on an Indian or srilankan track. But he had plenty of time ahead to learn.

 

[TM Riddle]

Guy took 5 catches in the first innings including a stunner on his debut.
He drops one and knives are out questioning his ability to keep in the longer format of the game.
Some people

 

[Josh]

Guy took 5 catches in the first innings including a stunner on his debut.
He drops one and knives are out questioning his ability to keep in the longer format of the game.
Some people

Nobody is denying that. He is very agile but wicket keeping skills also need right foot movement and accurate guesswork, which he will learn.

 

[TM Riddle]

Nobody is denying that. He is very agile but wicket keeping skills also need right foot movement and accurate guesswork, which he will learn.

One guy called him a horrible wicketkeeper. He's 20 fgs. Give the lad sometime I'm certain he'll come good.

 

[Robert]

England has to swing the axe at the top order now. We cannot continue at 60-4 every test match.

 

[Big Mac]

I think India might have a chance here

 

[TeamPak95]

England need to dig in and play for the draw at this point What's the update on Bairstow?

 

[Hitman]

Guy took 5 catches in the first innings including a stunner on his debut.
He drops one and knives are out questioning his ability to keep in the longer format of the game.
Some people

That too a very difficult one.

 

[Josh]

Lord Pandya 3-3-0-0 ..fear of Pandya

 

[JaDed]

Pandya has bowled consistently well since Lord's, hopefully he keeps the discipline and doesn't do the trash that Umesh does with every altern tests.

 

[Varun]

Have you noticed Pant has a habit of hurling the ball in the air right after he collects it?

Might lead to trouble if it's a nick a la Herschelle Gibbs.

 

[Robert]

Meanwhile, the Beard passes 200 for Worcs....

 

[BlackShadow]

Being in a winning position, dropping catches and ending up with a moral victory has happened way too often with India lately. I won't be surprised if something unexpected happens in this match too.

 

[Josh]

First time in the history of test cricket top 5 have got a score in double digits in all 4 innings.

 

[Zahid87]

Can't see where the next wicket is coming from here...these two now look comfortable.

If Ashwin is not going to be effective, could be a long slog for the Indian bowlers.

 

[Syed1]

England's only hope is to somehow hold on till end of day today and then hope and pray for rain to wash out all of tomorrow. Otherwise defeat is inevitable.

 

[Varun]

Can't see where the next wicket is coming from here...these two now look comfortable.

If Ashwin is not going to be effective, could be a long slog for the Indian bowlers.

#WeAreDoomed

 

[Adijazz1706]

Stupid for Kohli to be bowling Ashwin, I just tuned in and Ashwin is clearly struggling. He can easily win without bowling Ashwin now and injuring him for the rest of the series

 

[Adijazz1706]

England should replace Rashid with Moeen or Curran next match, particularly with having gotten a 200 for Worcs

 

[Robert]

England should replace Rashid with Moeen or Curran next match, particularly with having gotten a 200 for Worcs

Moeen will come in for Bairstow anyway.

Buttler looking in strife against Bumrah......

 

[Robert]

Might as well throw caution to the winds for the fourth test:

Hales
Roy
Vince
Moeen
Root
Stokes
Buttler (w)
Woakes or Curran
Rashid
Broad
Anderson

 

[Canford Cliffs]

Nervous now.....England is giving a tough fight.

 

[Rahul1]

According to [MENTION=134981]Bhaag Viru Bhaag[/MENTION], we should have declared with a lead of just 400.

 

[Big Mac]

Nervous now.....England is giving a tough fight.

There is another day left, no need for any nerves unless you've got a lunchtime date with one of the players/coaching staff and you scheduled it for tomorrow.

 

[Varun]

Nervous now.....England is giving a tough fight.

A partnership was bound to develop.

We must be patient.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Playing well but need to bat til lunch tomorrow to give England a chance.