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England lost 8 Wickets for 56 on Day 2.Astonishing.
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We need at least, at least 80 runs from somewhere tomorrow morning.
Otherwise we gonna loooooooose.
I'll be very happy if England lose.![]()
Cricket is the winner in this particular Test. Some advert!
No issues from me if West Indies get the win.
Cricket is the winner in this particular Test. Some advert!
No issues from me if West Indies get the win.
England lost 8 Wickets for 56 on Day 2.Astonishing.
We need at least, at least 80 runs from somewhere tomorrow morning.
Otherwise we gonna loooooooose.
You reckon KP may get a call-up if guys lose the test?
WI's bowling and fielding has been inspired. They are so close to being a good test side again.
I wonder. When Jimmy takes a couple of early wickets, and with Chanderpaul faded, I reckon they will buckle due to inexperience.
Firstly, he's not scoring heavily for Surrey.
Secondly, whom would he replace? Ballance, Bell and Root have all had a good series, while Stokes is the all-rounder.
Moeen looks to be batting too high for tests - he looks more like a #8 at present.
Realistically, there is a vacant opener's position and a vacancy at number 6 will come up within three Tests when they realise that Moeen Ali cannot bat at number 6 against Australia.
a) he starts to score centuries, and
b) Moeen Ali fails with the bat over the course of the 7 Tests against NZ and Australia.
So a Pietersen return is premature still. But Ballance, Bell and Root were always going to stay in the team - he is reliant upon the failure of Moeen Ali with the bat.
Moeen is batting too high and Stokes is the natural #6. I am starting to think that Moeen is not test-class in either role - they would have been better off with Tredwell in the last two tests. So the only position available for KP is the opener's berth and he won't bat there. England lost an opportunity by not playing Lyth in all three WI tests.
Finally, a different test match. For a change, the balance in favour of the ball. Modern batsmen are so used to playing on friendly wickets that they can't make quick adjustments when the ball is not helping their cause.
Indian domestic pitches used to be flat/dust bowls before 2009 (I think). You had to search for any green with a microscope back then. Sometime in 2009 or 2010 suddenly there were green pitches all around. The early matches during that season were geared towards the bowler, even 125kph bowlers were having a merry time against established Ranji batsmen. But as the season progressed, the batsmen got used to the green tops and their batting improved significantly and there were some high scores posted towards the end. I watched one of these matches live and was surprised to see domestic batmen handle green tops with relative ease, at least against non express pacers. But the catch was that spinners in India lost their zip due to the changes and India is struggling to produce bowlers who can match Kumble or Bhajji in their prime. Aakash Chopra had then written an article on cricinfo - http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/595159.html
Firstly, I'm not sure that Ben Stokes is a good enough batsman to play at number 6 against New Zealand or Australia. Imran Khan was a number 7, and he isn't that good a batsman.
England might catch New Zealand cold straight off the plane from the IPL. But this team still looks awfully weak to me. And Moeen and Root were so poor with the ball on a real turner that the series in the UAE looks like a disaster waiting to happen unless Panesar somehow regains form and favour. I think he is the guy they really need back. Outside England.
Panesar won't be back under Cook, who doesn't think he can bowl.
I would have made a few changes from the start of this series, bringing on Lyth, trying Plunkett and Wood and Rashid, cementing Stokes at #6. We know he can do it. He's our quickest bowler too. I think he can be another Clive Rice. We just have to stick with him, like Australia did with Waugh until he came good.
Moeen is the weakest front-line spinner I have seen play for England. The disinterested Indians flattered to deceive him. He's a ODI player.
I think Broad is gone mentally now.
You're probably right on every count.
But Cook is simply wrong about Panesar - he has played with him in the last two away series to India and Pakistan, and Panesar outbowled Swann in both series. He is judging the man and not the bowler.
And that is my big frustration. I think that if Panesar isn't selected for the Pakistan series, England loses.
True, but then when Swann went home, Monty went to NZ and was ineffective on dry wickets. IMO he needed Swann at the other end to tell him where to bowl, and also block an end up so the batters took risks against Monty. That's why Chef doesn't rate him.
I like Monty and feel he is an unfulfilled talent but I think he is lacking between the ears.
Still better then Moeen though.
I'd have thrown caution to the wind for this match and gone with:
Cook
Lyth
Ballance
Bell
Root
Stokes
Rashid
Buttler
Tredwell
Wood
Anderson
I wonder if it will be one of the those 4th innings in the Windies where the chasing team gets blown away for 48 or something.
England got so obliterated in yesterday's evening session that they need something that special.
loving this match seriously ..
but if WI need to chase 200 target, i am afraid they won't be able to do it.
It will be an extremely uphill task and James Andersen is the best bowler in the world in such conditions
An achievable 4th innings target on this explosive pitch is around 120 I think.
England still have this in the bag, unless there's some spectacular counter-attacking from the windies.
That 1st innings lead was very crucial.
An achievable 4th innings target on this explosive pitch is around 120 I think.
England still have this in the bag, unless there's some spectacular counter-attacking from the windies.
That 1st innings lead was very crucial.
All depends on the first 20 overs.
An achievable 4th innings target on this explosive pitch is around 120 I think.
England still have this in the bag, unless there's some spectacular counter-attacking from the windies.
That 1st innings lead was very crucial.
WI should chase this...just play Anderson misbah style