India (445 & 430/4d) defeat England (319 & 122) by 434 runs in third Test to take 2-1 lead in five Test match series

[MANU ROY]

India surely need 550 good pitch for batting

 

[Red-Indian]

Looks like they've been told get to what you can in 10 overs. The whole thing since yesterday morning has been a masterclass in game management and captaincy from the Indian leadership group - Dravid, Rohit etc. Can they keep it up to throttle England and finish the match off?

 

[JattMaula]

Most 6s by an Indian bat in a test innings

And most sixes by a batter in a test series ever. EVER!

And series is half done.

 

[James]

Don't think Jimmy has ever been treated like this in a test match

Has happened in Australia a couple of times before. But not for a very long time.

 

[James]

England getting absolutely smashed in this game. Apart from the first hour on day 1 and Duckett’s impressive century, it’s been all India. Can see England going down for a low 4th innings score the way this one is going. A chastening experience! Their worst thrashing in a few years I’d say.

 

[MANU ROY]

Lucky sarfaraz ball land on no man land

 

[BouncerGuy]

Jaiswal has now struck 10 sixes in this inning. Most by any Indian batter. Brilliant... 3 back to back 6s to Anderson was something else..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Has happened in Australia a couple of times before. But not for a very long time.

George Bailey smashed him in 2013-14. Hasn't happened since 2014 though.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Most 6s by an Indian bat in a test innings

most sixes in the series also. Surpassing rohit sharma....20 sixes so far

 

[Croma]

Now Sarfaraz is going after Anders

 

[MP2011]

And most sixes by a batter in a test series ever. EVER!

And series is half done.

What a gem we have unearthed!

 

[BouncerGuy]

100-run stand between these 2 batters and it's come off 88 balls. Simply sensational

 

[Croma]

Now Sarfaraz is going after Anders

Only a boundary though, ANders has changed his line and length

 

[Human786]

52 overs left - 498/4 - declaration in 4-5 overs perhaps

 

[Croma]

looks out.

 

[Buffet]

Not sure why Anderson is bowling. He is getting a pasting here.

 

[Human786]

review wasted

 

[Croma]

Not out... hit his arm

 

[Human786]

Not sure why Anderson is bowling. He is getting a pasting here.

going to be new set of pacers for next Test on 23rd - fancy ENG batting for more than 100 overs chasing this ?

 

[Croma]

England are time-wasting here.

 

[Ali Active]

india needs to declare no team can chase this much runs

 

[Buffet]

going to be new set of pacers for next Test on 23rd - fancy ENG batting for more than 100 overs chasing this ?

Nah, Eng is not chasing this despite being a good surface to bat. India will add another 50 runs here minimum and that too in a very quick time.

 

[Ab Fan]

4th test:-

Jaiswal
Rohit(c)
Gill
Rahul
Sarfaraz
Jadeja
Jurel(wkt)
Ashwin
Axar
Kuldeep
Siraj


Rahul replaces Patidar and Axar replaces Bumrah.

 

[Red-Indian]

This is getting silly now. Why are the India team not in their whites yet? Half an hour more at the most right?

 

[Croma]

Will Jaiswal get to 200 or get out trying to hit a big stroke?

 

[MANU ROY]

4th test:-

Jaiswal
Rohit(c)
Gill
Rahul
Sarfaraz
Jadeja
Jurel(wkt)
Ashwin
Axar
Kuldeep
Siraj


Rahul replaces Patidar and Axar replaces Bumrah.

India can give Washington chance

 

[Human786]

50 overs left - 496/4

 

[MP2011]

Everything is being bowled on leg stump.

Where is Botham who said England has revived test cricket?

 

[Buffet]

Negative line bowling by Eng.

 

[Human786]

max 20 minutes ...

 

[Buffet]

Another 5-6 overs and India may be able to add another 50 runs if one big over comes.

 

[Human786]

500 up - 49 overs left

 

[MP2011]

Manjrekar taking a dig at Tendulkar for that 194*

What an idiot!

 

[Red-Indian]

4th test:-

Jaiswal
Rohit(c)
Gill
Rahul
Sarfaraz
Jadeja
Jurel(wkt)
Ashwin
Axar
Kuldeep
Siraj


Rahul replaces Patidar and Axar replaces Bumrah.

I'd hesitate to play 4 spinners. We'd be really tinkering with the formula that's made us so successful at home. The Pacers have contributed so much to our success over the last 10 years.

No chance of Shami coming back? If not, I'd call Umesh back. He's bowling in Ranji and still looking good.

 

[Red-Indian]

Double, 50 and declare.

 

[Buffet]

Good from Root to bowl outside of the leg with a packed leg-side field.

 

[Technics 1210]

England getting absolutely smashed in this game. Apart from the first hour on day 1 and Duckett’s impressive century, it’s been all India. Can see England going down for a low 4th innings score the way this one is going. A chastening experience! Their worst thrashing in a few years I’d say.

What a contrast to England's first Test win of the series.

 

[Human786]

Dookit looks frazzled - 506/5

 

[Ali Active]

india are just wasting time now

 

[rpant_gabba]

What a contrast to England's first Test win of the series.

Thats becos bcci went begging to ECB...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

india needs to declare no team can chase this much runs

Jaiswal should get his double and then India should step on the pedal and race to a 600 + lead. Point is not to beat England .

It is to cook England under the sun and make them crack under the pressure of a monster lead with not enough time to recover properly for the next Test.

 

[Human786]

negative stuff by Root - 516/4

 

[MP2011]

Really poor and negative bowling from England

 

[Ali Active]

Jaiswal should get his double and then India should step on the pedal and race to a 600 + lead. Point is not to beat England .

It is to cook England under the sun and make them crack under the pressure of a monster lead with not enough time to recover properly for the next Test.

Good idea but Winning is more important eng might scrap to draw

 

[MANU ROY]

negative stuff by Root - 516/4

Don't know what happened to bazball

 

[Statpadder Inc]

Manjrekar taking a dig at Tendulkar for that 194*

What an idiot!

It's jealousy.

Manjrekar was originally considered to be the next big thing from Mumbai, the heir to Gavaskar, before Sachin left him in the dust.

Do you remember his iconic innings of 20(43) in the 1996 QF

 

[James]

England trying to kill the game now. 130 overs to bat this one out on a flat pitch, under normal circumstances it would be an easy draw, but what will England do… the fools will go for it won’t they.

 

[Croma]

Milestones Milestones

 

[Human786]

43 overs left ....

 

[Human786]

England trying to kill the game now. 130 overs to bat this one out on a flat pitch, under normal circumstances it would be an easy draw, but what will England do… the fools will go for it won’t they.

perhaps not ...

 

[Ab Fan]

Everyone in Indian team is desperate of milestone

 

[MANU ROY]

England trying to kill the game now. 130 overs to bat this one out on a flat pitch, under normal circumstances it would be an easy draw, but what will England do… the fools will go for it won’t they.

These England players can't play normal test cricket that's why brendon mccullum created this bazball

 

[MANU ROY]

Back to back fifty fo sarfaraz

 

[Croma]

50 for Sarfaraz!

 

[Buffet]

If Eng bats for a draw, it's easy to bat 130 overs on this pitch.

 

[Human786]

this is cumbersome ...

 

[MANU ROY]

200 for jaiswal oh boy what a player

 

[Croma]

200 for Jaiswal!

 

[MANU ROY]

where is England positive cricket now

 

[James]

If Eng bats for a draw, it's easy to bat 130 overs on this pitch.

indeed. Can’t see it though. It means they have to eat their words. I don’t think this team wants to do that. It would rather be principled and go down in flames to a defeat, than pragmatic and escape with what would be a perfectly decent draw.

 

[kingusama92]

Quality batting from Jaiswal.

He's going to be a star in the coming years.

 

[Croma]

Boom! 11th 6

 

[Croma]

12 SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MANU ROY]

If Eng bats for a draw, it's easy to bat 130 overs on this pitch.

Draw seriously stocks talks about positive cricket positive cricket bla bla bla what happened to that

 

[MP2011]

World record is 12 sixes in a test innings by Wasim against Zimbabwe during that 257 innings

 

[HateKiller]

This tendency to slow down for landmarks is frustrating. Too much importance for individual landmarks drives people away from the game.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Jaiswal equals wasim akram's record of 12 sixes

 

[Croma]

No declaration!

I can only see one reason. The 13th SIX!

 

[MP2011]

World record equalled

 

[Sanzcool]

Equaled Akram's most test 6s in an innings

 

[jnaveen1980]

This tendency to slow down for landmarks is frustrating. Too much importance for individual landmarks drives people away from the game.

He earned it. Which player hits 3 sixes in a row against Anderson. THey were bowling negative line.

 

[MP2011]

He earned it. Which player hits 3 sixes in a row against Anderson. THey were bowling negative line.

This.

People actually need to watch the game rather than following it on cricinfo

 

[MP2011]

Nothing bad about how we are batting in this innings

 

[Buffet]

This tendency to slow down for landmarks is frustrating. Too much importance for individual landmarks drives people away from the game.

Negative bowling with packed leg side. Both did fine.

 

[Rajdeep]

Rohit Sharma is hilarious

Batsmen self declared and was walking back. Rohit was like - 'Why coming back? Wapas jao aur bat karo'

Hahahaha

 

[Buffet]

Both have added 150 runs in 25 overs. Can't ask for more with Eng bowling negative line.

 

[MANU ROY]

Sarfaraz love you boy

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Good idea but Winning is more important eng might scrap to draw

England don't have the ability to draw matches the way they play. 100-110 overs is enough to bowl them out.

 

[Energy]

The commentary is making England look bigger than they actually are.

We will look to chase whatever score comes? Lol. They haven't posted a proper batting score in 5 innings so far to walk the talk.

 

[MANU ROY]

That it end of India innings