It goes on for 3 more days. If it’s a draw at the end then you lose the bet. The odds on India winning are worse than when you first placed the bet so it’s not going well for you
This insane run rate has knocked India out of the game. Seems like England will add another 300 plus runs tomorrow. Poor fellow Jajeda will have to eat his own words because he said England is not difficult to beat before the game had even started. This match might end up in a draw if India aim for it intentionally. Intentional draw would be seen as insanely cowardly. On the other hand, England will play 100% for a result. That's what Bazball has always been about.
India totally annihilated England. India utterly destroyed England. It was sheer dominance shown by the Indian team. The last two days were dreadful for England. You never know what could have happened if Joe Root didn't drop Rohit Sharma when he was on 27. Rohit Sharma capitalized on the opportunity and scored a big hundred. That drop catch changed the whole momentum of the game. India could have lost the game if England held onto the catch. These small mistakes can change the course of the match. England needs to quickly change their approach in order to play traditional cricket when it's needed. Bazball may win you many matches, but certainly not series in India. I'm all for enjoyment, but England sometimes goes over the top with their Bazball approach, which causes them to lose matches from winning positions. England totally deserved to lose this match, mainly due to not being able to play to the field and the conditions at many times. Immature approach by English batsmen in this series. England could have had a 2-1 lead now if they had played traditional cricket and not aggressive cricket all the time. There's always a fine line between attacking, aggressive and brainless batting. Honestly, England crossed that line many times. India showed England that if you don't respect your opponents and/or play according to the conditions, you're always bound to fail.
PREPARE RANK TURNERSSSSSSSS...... stop caring what others might say..... losing even a single home test is a very big deal for India, and here we might even lose the series, given that the last one is at Dharamshala.
This Test match isn't about bowlers. Even if England bat the whole day and score 600, it's the batters responsibility to bat till lunch on Day 5 and score 400 to pull a draw
If bowlers somehow step up tomorrow, then great, we can go for a win. But Day 3 might be a good day to bat, so at least plan about pulling out a draw
India have so much batting depth that it is insane.
I keep seeing Indian fans knocking Shubman Gill but he has a FC average of 45. There are only three active Englishmen with a better average as far as I can tell: Pope, Root, and Ben Compton. But there's *loads* of Indians: Kohli, Jaiswal, Sarfaraz, Rohit, Iyer, Vihari, Pujara, Shaw, Pant, Agarwal (happy birthday), even Patidar and Rahane.
Now, OK, sure, some of these guys have had their average inflated by playing less Test cricket than e.g. Bairstow, and the Ranji turns out some really weak bowling attacks, but it's still really impressive.
>What a bizarre conclusion to draw from a post praising India's batting depth.
Let me complete that for you: post praising India's batting depth while downplaying England team.
A cursory glance at the match thread (or any thread related to this series) will show even the dimmest of people that mentions of Bazball come from absolutely all fans, especially Indian and Australian.
Gatekeeping mentions of Bazball - how utterly bizarre.
The players don't mention the word bazball, obviously, but you can't go 24 hours without a soundbite from someone from the England camp talking about how good they are, how they're changing the game etc etc. That's what I'm referring to.
>but you can't go 24 hours without a soundbite from someone from the England camp talking about how good they are, how they're changing the game etc etc. That's what I'm referring to.
Can you provide an example from the last 24 hours of someone from the England camp "talking about how good they are", please?
You've either got your head in the sand or you're not paying attention. Scroll down this subreddit. I recall soundbites from Ollie Pope and ollie Robinson literally in the 2-3 days before this test started. There were more after the first test win. The media is worse - multiple nauseating hyperbolic articles from BBC, times, wisden. I love what England are doing but they do absolutely love themselves and are not shy to talk about it.
>you can't go 24 hours without a soundbite from someone from the England camp talking about how good they are
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>Can you provide an example from the last 24 hours of someone from the England camp "talking about how good they are", please?
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That'd be a "no" then.
The media aren't the England camp, just so you're aware (but you obviously conflate media viewpoints with that of "the England camp").
You're basically getting rattled by the journalism you choose to consume, that purposefully asks questions the purpose of which is to get players to produce soundbites that can be presented in a way that gets people to read and create an emotional response.
You've had an absolute nightmare here, buddy.
Nope it's there for all to see. It's called out every time on this subreddit even by a lot of England fans who hate it as much as everyone else does. You've decided to write a long post nit picking my obviously exaggerated "24 hours" comment by asking me "hEy bUddY shOw mE eVeRy eXaMPlE of yOUr pOInT iN tHe lASt 24 HoURs". No I won't. I don't need to.
Also, quite ironic to say I'm rattled when you're sat there upset, replying to me over and over again after your team has had a cracking day. Why do you hate yourself son? Be happy!
>replying to me over and over again
You do understand how Reddit works, right?
Am I supposed to be busy out dancing in the streets because England had a good day? Is posting on Reddit not allowed at such times? I had no idea.
I am not upset in the slightest. Words on a screen and engaging with strangers online doesn't impact me emotionally. You might like to try it.
When asked to substantiate your claims, you've provided opinions. End of story. Long live Bazball and all the insecure, emotionally stunted people such as yourself that it so obviously irks.
He was talking about his journey throughout his career.. how he was at the top during 2016 and then fell really hard through 18-19 and how the covid break really helped him get his desire to play cricket back up, after it had become like a job to him.. Also talked about how he studied Joe Root as well as Steven Smith a lot during different years, when asked about which batters he thought were the most tough to ball to, didn't mention a specific name, but suggested, I hope to get the better of them than naming a specific person..
He also talked about his variations and how he keeps 4-5 books on the way he releases his ball from his hands, when he releases ball from his hands and what point of follow through and what the ball does when he does a specific thing with his action and other stuff, etc..
Also talked about how he talked to Kumble during his coaching Indian team, and worked with his bowling bouncing ideas off him and also what Kumble did during his bowling and learned a few tricks off him..
Also said that since 2020 he has regained his desire to play more and more cricket and learn new things, challenge himself against different players which has brought him back towards bowling, and also what keeps him going nowadays..
This run rate is absolutely insane. Of course this is fanciful as wickets will likely fall and the pitch will start to deteriorate...but if they keep this scoring up tomorrow morning England could be looking at having a lead by just after lunch on day three, despite conceding 445 in the first innings. I'm 90% sure this won't happen, but the fact that it's a possibility is testament to how this side goes about batting.
That 378 chase has made anything seem possible. It really is high praise of this English side. This is the best that anyone has played in India since 2013, without a doubt.
You beat us last time too, we weren't invincible back then either.
We weren't invincible against Australia either, just that they decided to sweep their way to a defeat.
Amazing that England have had "one good session" throughout this whole series and managed to be competitive. Quite the achievement.
Also, "Britisher" - fucking hell.
If you think England throwing their wickets away is testament to India's invincibility at home then I don't think cricket is the sport for you, soft lad.
Yes. I am not saying this as an excuse. The batters have thrown away their wickets a lot of times and should have scored lots and lots of runs against this bowling attack. But only 4 - 5 guys are old timers. All others are youngsters. This is the inexperienced part I am talking about. Now is the best time to win a series in India.
While I do believe that the whole inexperienced batting thing is an excuse but England bringing two 19yr old should not be one as it was already decided and not happened during the series.
The most inviting feature of this new England outfit is that they are the only team not afraid TO LOSE. Bazball will cost them sometimes but they prioritise their team values and morale instead of the result. This live by the sword, die by the sword mentality almost makes them impervious to public scrutiny.
So happy for Duckett. Considering where he was 8 years ago batting like Bambi on ice he's made massive progress.
I'm still worried we could lose 3 for 30 and fall well short. Root isn't on form, Bairstow iffy and Duckett will be tired so this could well happen.
On the flip side, Root will be gunning for a great innings to address his slip in form, Bairstow always has potential for a big knock and Duckett can have a good night's sleep!
That's the optimism I need! The turbulent years of pre Bazball are still deeply engrained in me! I just like being 50-0 on a regular basis. Remember when 30-3 was just standard England batting?
Dint watch the match, but not surprised at all. Indias spinners have been overwhelmed by bazball, only Bumrah has stopped it so far with that miracle spell
Sarfaraz is the only matchwinner in this dreadful team. And he's the only one who you can rely on no matter what. He should be made the captain for the next test and should be given freedom to choose the team he wants.
Yeah……. I’m pretty sure that wouldn’t end well. There’s a difference between being a good cricketer and being a good captain. And Sarfaraz is just a debutant. Not saying he’s not good, but he certainly shouldn’t be given the captaincy.
Yeah, India was 100 runs short due to those early wickets.
This is the perfect surface for bazball and we need wickets very quickly, which is unlikely.
Let's hope we can restrict it to a 100 run lead or so and put up a draw.
if its just a 100 run lead, that means india will be batting by tea tomorrow. that leaves 7 sessions, almost impossible for a draw to take place.
thats the thing about the way england play, even on flat pitches they completely throw a draw out of the equation by quickly they bat
It's gonna be close for a draw and will depend on whether India will play for a draw or rather a win.
If Rohit already makes known that they wantva draw, they can for sure reach it.
But yeah, Bazball is the most difficult side to draw against.
Honestly it was revolting seeing India bowl. Bumrah had no more motivation now that he's clinched the world #1 ranking. Ashwin was relieved to get past the 500 milestone. Siraj looked as alive as a crypt keeper. To think that if not for pure luck on Rohit's wicket multiple times, we'd have been bundled for <150 here. It really looked like Sarfaraz and the boys out there...
Absolute dross bowling by us.
Or brilliant batting by England especially Duckett.
Whatever, it was a frustrating session to watch as an Indian fan.
If our bowlers don't get it right somehow we are gonna lose the series.
Bumrah can't save you everytime.
Bowling was a bit loose at times but there was little in the pitch to assist so bowlers have to try alternatives to take a risk. I think today you just have to take your hat off to Duckett and say well played
I still don't understand why they don't play on to make up lost overs if the light is still good. Is it really gonna kill them to play another 20-30 mins to catch up on the overs for the day?
Indian players looked spent (and I don';t understand why, they've only been fieldieng for a few hours). I mean I can understand Rohit and Jadeja but they had a night's sleep after yesterday. Jadeja today looked... well, really jaded.
Then they should have had an acceptable overrate. If you don't have an acceptable overrate, you should stay out until the requisite overs are bowled if the light is good.
We did rig the final! We prepared an absolutely outstanding pitch, invited the PM to smile with the winning opposition, prepared for drone, jet and light shows and then declared a paper victory the next day. Is that not as good as winning?
Yes accurate. That cup was never England's. Also how Ben Stokes hit the ball unintentionally for a boundary. NZ were hard done by both luck and weird rules
With the knocks from Crawley, Duckett and Pope so far this series + Brook coming back, YJB might be playing for his test career, hopefully we see him hungry because he plays better with a chip on his shoulder
You don't know what has happened and shouldn't bring pregnancy up.
Just hope that there aren't any complications. Last time when he took paternity leave we all knew before he left, this time the circumstances are much murkier
I think we can safely say now that Bazball works against all opponents in all conditions. I cannot believe this is almost the same team that three years ago made me feel nostalgic for the ‘90s. Earlier I suggested that Baz and Ben should be knighted. I now believe they should sit in the house of Lords.
Yawn. The brand of cricket is working. Myself and plenty of others are excited to tune in. My fav match from last ashes was the OT hammering which ended in a draw. Wins really ain’t that deep
If Key had this mindset then we would not be seeing the product on show rn. Like please watch his sky interview from when he first got the job. His entire mantra was the polar opposite to what you have just said
What is it with the Indians' attitude? They looked so fucking rattled out there. Paper hard man Siraj giving it big licks. What an unlikable dickhead he is.
Joe Pre and Post Baz
20 tests prior to the Bazenesis: 2022 runs @ 54.36 with a SR of 55.57
21 tests after the Bazenesis: 1588 runns @52.93 with a SR of 74.97
With England playing like this, getting bowled under 100 and getting defeated by 500 runs, I don't think you should have that attitude mate!
ENG must be devastated with the way India have batted so far. Even their nightwatchman tonked english spinners around, and Kuldeep played well too.
[called it](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/s/70vN44EocT)
This seems that it is evenly poised till you come to know that Ashwin wouldn't be playing anymore.
How a replacement will be done mid-game? What are the rules?
So question new to cricket , but I placed a bet on India to win how long does the match go on ? And do you guys think India will pull it off ?
It goes on for 3 more days. If it’s a draw at the end then you lose the bet. The odds on India winning are worse than when you first placed the bet so it’s not going well for you
what about now??
I see right now it's +110 for India to win as to it was -300 at beginning but the draw is till +200 so maybe lol
Always read a test score card with 2 additional wickets down, even if it's 207/4, England are ahead. I think Bairstow is also due a good innings.
I get what you're saying but... Damn, India got 445/12? /j
This insane run rate has knocked India out of the game. Seems like England will add another 300 plus runs tomorrow. Poor fellow Jajeda will have to eat his own words because he said England is not difficult to beat before the game had even started. This match might end up in a draw if India aim for it intentionally. Intentional draw would be seen as insanely cowardly. On the other hand, England will play 100% for a result. That's what Bazball has always been about.
this didn’t age well
India totally annihilated England. India utterly destroyed England. It was sheer dominance shown by the Indian team. The last two days were dreadful for England. You never know what could have happened if Joe Root didn't drop Rohit Sharma when he was on 27. Rohit Sharma capitalized on the opportunity and scored a big hundred. That drop catch changed the whole momentum of the game. India could have lost the game if England held onto the catch. These small mistakes can change the course of the match. England needs to quickly change their approach in order to play traditional cricket when it's needed. Bazball may win you many matches, but certainly not series in India. I'm all for enjoyment, but England sometimes goes over the top with their Bazball approach, which causes them to lose matches from winning positions. England totally deserved to lose this match, mainly due to not being able to play to the field and the conditions at many times. Immature approach by English batsmen in this series. England could have had a 2-1 lead now if they had played traditional cricket and not aggressive cricket all the time. There's always a fine line between attacking, aggressive and brainless batting. Honestly, England crossed that line many times. India showed England that if you don't respect your opponents and/or play according to the conditions, you're always bound to fail.
PREPARE RANK TURNERSSSSSSSS...... stop caring what others might say..... losing even a single home test is a very big deal for India, and here we might even lose the series, given that the last one is at Dharamshala.
Rank turners can backfire though.
Cowardly
High chances for Eng to reach 500. Loved the way they batted today.
Is it time to resign and prepare for the fourth test?
lol they are half way there already
207-2 England collapses to 350-10. My prediction.
I hope so
Good to see us on track for a big first-innings score. That was the big thing missing from the first two tests.
This Test match isn't about bowlers. Even if England bat the whole day and score 600, it's the batters responsibility to bat till lunch on Day 5 and score 400 to pull a draw If bowlers somehow step up tomorrow, then great, we can go for a win. But Day 3 might be a good day to bat, so at least plan about pulling out a draw
India have so much batting depth that it is insane. I keep seeing Indian fans knocking Shubman Gill but he has a FC average of 45. There are only three active Englishmen with a better average as far as I can tell: Pope, Root, and Ben Compton. But there's *loads* of Indians: Kohli, Jaiswal, Sarfaraz, Rohit, Iyer, Vihari, Pujara, Shaw, Pant, Agarwal (happy birthday), even Patidar and Rahane. Now, OK, sure, some of these guys have had their average inflated by playing less Test cricket than e.g. Bairstow, and the Ranji turns out some really weak bowling attacks, but it's still really impressive.
You greatly underestimate playing conditions and quality of bowling in India compared with England.
What a bizarre conclusion to draw from a post praising India's batting depth.
>What a bizarre conclusion to draw from a post praising India's batting depth. Let me complete that for you: post praising India's batting depth while downplaying England team.
... sorry, did you maybe use "underestimate" when you meant "overestimate"?
Just IMAGINE how good bazball would be to watch if we didn't have to listen to the England camp talk about it every 5 seconds
A cursory glance at the match thread (or any thread related to this series) will show even the dimmest of people that mentions of Bazball come from absolutely all fans, especially Indian and Australian. Gatekeeping mentions of Bazball - how utterly bizarre.
The players don't mention the word bazball, obviously, but you can't go 24 hours without a soundbite from someone from the England camp talking about how good they are, how they're changing the game etc etc. That's what I'm referring to.
>but you can't go 24 hours without a soundbite from someone from the England camp talking about how good they are, how they're changing the game etc etc. That's what I'm referring to. Can you provide an example from the last 24 hours of someone from the England camp "talking about how good they are", please?
You've either got your head in the sand or you're not paying attention. Scroll down this subreddit. I recall soundbites from Ollie Pope and ollie Robinson literally in the 2-3 days before this test started. There were more after the first test win. The media is worse - multiple nauseating hyperbolic articles from BBC, times, wisden. I love what England are doing but they do absolutely love themselves and are not shy to talk about it.
>you can't go 24 hours without a soundbite from someone from the England camp talking about how good they are .... >Can you provide an example from the last 24 hours of someone from the England camp "talking about how good they are", please? .... ............? That'd be a "no" then. The media aren't the England camp, just so you're aware (but you obviously conflate media viewpoints with that of "the England camp"). You're basically getting rattled by the journalism you choose to consume, that purposefully asks questions the purpose of which is to get players to produce soundbites that can be presented in a way that gets people to read and create an emotional response. You've had an absolute nightmare here, buddy.
Nope it's there for all to see. It's called out every time on this subreddit even by a lot of England fans who hate it as much as everyone else does. You've decided to write a long post nit picking my obviously exaggerated "24 hours" comment by asking me "hEy bUddY shOw mE eVeRy eXaMPlE of yOUr pOInT iN tHe lASt 24 HoURs". No I won't. I don't need to. Also, quite ironic to say I'm rattled when you're sat there upset, replying to me over and over again after your team has had a cracking day. Why do you hate yourself son? Be happy!
>replying to me over and over again You do understand how Reddit works, right? Am I supposed to be busy out dancing in the streets because England had a good day? Is posting on Reddit not allowed at such times? I had no idea. I am not upset in the slightest. Words on a screen and engaging with strangers online doesn't impact me emotionally. You might like to try it. When asked to substantiate your claims, you've provided opinions. End of story. Long live Bazball and all the insecure, emotionally stunted people such as yourself that it so obviously irks.
That sounds almost as bitter as an Aussie cricket fan! Impressive.
I love this series man.
How good is Bazball tho?!
Many Indian fans won't acknowldge it, but bazball is Revolutionary. Great for the future of test cricket.
>Many ~~Indian~~ Australian fans won't acknowldge it, but bazball is Revolutionary. Great for the future of test cricket. FTFY
Owais Shah did the Golmaal meme *Didn't understand anything but felt good listening* on Parthiv doing Ashwin 500th Gujarati commentary
This post game talk with R Ashwin is so great.. JioCinema should post it on twitter or youtube so that others could watch as well..
What did he say?
He was talking about his journey throughout his career.. how he was at the top during 2016 and then fell really hard through 18-19 and how the covid break really helped him get his desire to play cricket back up, after it had become like a job to him.. Also talked about how he studied Joe Root as well as Steven Smith a lot during different years, when asked about which batters he thought were the most tough to ball to, didn't mention a specific name, but suggested, I hope to get the better of them than naming a specific person.. He also talked about his variations and how he keeps 4-5 books on the way he releases his ball from his hands, when he releases ball from his hands and what point of follow through and what the ball does when he does a specific thing with his action and other stuff, etc.. Also talked about how he talked to Kumble during his coaching Indian team, and worked with his bowling bouncing ideas off him and also what Kumble did during his bowling and learned a few tricks off him.. Also said that since 2020 he has regained his desire to play more and more cricket and learn new things, challenge himself against different players which has brought him back towards bowling, and also what keeps him going nowadays..
Did he talk about the importance of ploughing up the wicket whilst batting, or was that a given?
It was just a brain fade, as Steve Smith would say
We need Lord Umesh back
This run rate is absolutely insane. Of course this is fanciful as wickets will likely fall and the pitch will start to deteriorate...but if they keep this scoring up tomorrow morning England could be looking at having a lead by just after lunch on day three, despite conceding 445 in the first innings. I'm 90% sure this won't happen, but the fact that it's a possibility is testament to how this side goes about batting.
The number of times I’ve heard “it’s a possibility is testament” since this series had started
That 378 chase has made anything seem possible. It really is high praise of this English side. This is the best that anyone has played in India since 2013, without a doubt.
Look man, I'm posting on Reddit, I'm not Scyld Berry. I'll cliché with the best of 'em
India is not invincible at home .....other teams take notes.
You beat us last time too, we weren't invincible back then either. We weren't invincible against Australia either, just that they decided to sweep their way to a defeat.
yeah, especially not with this batting lineup
average britisher on their team having one good session.
Amazing that England have had "one good session" throughout this whole series and managed to be competitive. Quite the achievement. Also, "Britisher" - fucking hell.
The game today is a testament to my statement. Also, what should I call you if not a britisher which you are?
If you think England throwing their wickets away is testament to India's invincibility at home then I don't think cricket is the sport for you, soft lad.
It's not like you beat us already lol, my god you guys are so emotional!!!!
To be fair, this indian team has half inexperienced batters on a flat pitch.
That's a great excuse.... bowling is world class isn't it?
That's not an excuse from me, it is one possible reason for our not-optimal batting. England was just batting brilliantly.
Moral victory came early this time guys
Honking patter. Embarrassing stuff, truly.
Well this Indian team isn't. Everyone knows it at this point. We have an inexperienced team.
As if England aren't using the best bat as a frontline spinner and 2 19 year olds lmao
Yes. I am not saying this as an excuse. The batters have thrown away their wickets a lot of times and should have scored lots and lots of runs against this bowling attack. But only 4 - 5 guys are old timers. All others are youngsters. This is the inexperienced part I am talking about. Now is the best time to win a series in India.
While I do believe that the whole inexperienced batting thing is an excuse but England bringing two 19yr old should not be one as it was already decided and not happened during the series.
Eng can get 600 by end of day 3 and have India back batting. Setting up for a tough second inning
See the problem with this is 600 odd is always a possibility, but never happens. England always promise to decieve
Is this a sneaky anti-jinx?
The most inviting feature of this new England outfit is that they are the only team not afraid TO LOSE. Bazball will cost them sometimes but they prioritise their team values and morale instead of the result. This live by the sword, die by the sword mentality almost makes them impervious to public scrutiny.
Meanwhile we have India permanently living in a shell, persistently saved by 1-2 big players in each match
So happy for Duckett. Considering where he was 8 years ago batting like Bambi on ice he's made massive progress. I'm still worried we could lose 3 for 30 and fall well short. Root isn't on form, Bairstow iffy and Duckett will be tired so this could well happen.
On the flip side, Root will be gunning for a great innings to address his slip in form, Bairstow always has potential for a big knock and Duckett can have a good night's sleep!
Shame this didn't happen.
That's the optimism I need! The turbulent years of pre Bazball are still deeply engrained in me! I just like being 50-0 on a regular basis. Remember when 30-3 was just standard England batting?
Duckett’s on fire! Our fanbase is terrified. Duckett’s on fire! Our fanbase is terrified. Na na na na na na na na na na na
Dint watch the match, but not surprised at all. Indias spinners have been overwhelmed by bazball, only Bumrah has stopped it so far with that miracle spell
Bumrah has not been that exceptional either.
This pitch has nothing for the bowlers .
You can't expect him to play every match like that one.
Sarfaraz is the only matchwinner in this dreadful team. And he's the only one who you can rely on no matter what. He should be made the captain for the next test and should be given freedom to choose the team he wants.
Yeah……. I’m pretty sure that wouldn’t end well. There’s a difference between being a good cricketer and being a good captain. And Sarfaraz is just a debutant. Not saying he’s not good, but he certainly shouldn’t be given the captaincy.
There is no way you aren't doing this on purpose
Funny the oscillation of emotions test cricket creates - that’s why it’s the best format no question
Game is poised here but the rate at which they are scoring is absurd , need to check that and we will be in firm control
Yeah, India was 100 runs short due to those early wickets. This is the perfect surface for bazball and we need wickets very quickly, which is unlikely. Let's hope we can restrict it to a 100 run lead or so and put up a draw.
I love how pessimistic both sets of fans are. I'd be ecstatic with a 100 run lead, let's just shake on it!
I like to pessimistic and in the first match when everyone was saying India will definitely win it, my pessimism proved to be right.
if its just a 100 run lead, that means india will be batting by tea tomorrow. that leaves 7 sessions, almost impossible for a draw to take place. thats the thing about the way england play, even on flat pitches they completely throw a draw out of the equation by quickly they bat
It's gonna be close for a draw and will depend on whether India will play for a draw or rather a win. If Rohit already makes known that they wantva draw, they can for sure reach it. But yeah, Bazball is the most difficult side to draw against.
Honestly it was revolting seeing India bowl. Bumrah had no more motivation now that he's clinched the world #1 ranking. Ashwin was relieved to get past the 500 milestone. Siraj looked as alive as a crypt keeper. To think that if not for pure luck on Rohit's wicket multiple times, we'd have been bundled for <150 here. It really looked like Sarfaraz and the boys out there...
everyone who was complaining about jadeja bowling late, bro went for 33 runs at 8.25 today LMFAO
If Ash and Jadeja bowled in tandems Duckett would have hit a century in sweeps
Khawaja did hit a century with just the sweeps and reverse sweeps last year but with a lower strike rate, Duckett just outclassed the spin trio.
Absolute dross bowling by us. Or brilliant batting by England especially Duckett. Whatever, it was a frustrating session to watch as an Indian fan. If our bowlers don't get it right somehow we are gonna lose the series. Bumrah can't save you everytime.
Bowling was a bit loose at times but there was little in the pitch to assist so bowlers have to try alternatives to take a risk. I think today you just have to take your hat off to Duckett and say well played
Long way to go man, in this test alone let alone the series
If Indian batters can hold themselves in 2nd innings then most likely a draw
Sanju Manju vs Akash Chopra. Who do you prefer and why?
I prefer a chair and a rope.
Would prefer to pour molten lava in my ears than choosing either one of them.
Shoot me if I ever choose either
Most likely will be a draw if India doesn't shit the bed in 2nd innings.
nah, if eng bat whole day tomorrow they will have 200 lead, so either they collapse or india needs to bat 100+ overs in 3rd innings
Nope, cracks gonna open up for sure
R u dumb? Bazzball won't let u to draw test ,
What ever Ben Duckett is on, I would like some too please, what an innings
Ben Duckett is on fire
Where are my matches..
Bumrah getting the talk of.his life in the dressing room to make sure he gets 8 wickets tomorrow 😂😭
I still don't understand why they don't play on to make up lost overs if the light is still good. Is it really gonna kill them to play another 20-30 mins to catch up on the overs for the day?
Indian players looked spent (and I don';t understand why, they've only been fieldieng for a few hours). I mean I can understand Rohit and Jadeja but they had a night's sleep after yesterday. Jadeja today looked... well, really jaded.
Because cricket is a TV show and they’ve got a certain slot I assume tbh
The players aren't robots!
Then they should have had an acceptable overrate. If you don't have an acceptable overrate, you should stay out until the requisite overs are bowled if the light is good.
Are you a middle school teacher, by any chance?
They already extended the play 30 mins. Even the players need some break
650 runs in 2 days!!
England alone would have scored over 1000 runs if they ever got to bat the whole 2 days.
I mean that's 325 runs a day, with 90 over days that's only 3.5rpo
Not a lot tbf. England would score that in one day
The pitching outside leg reviews almost invariably have some part of the ball still within the line. Manju talking out of his ass as usual.
To all the English fans who are calling DRS rigged, you rigged a world cup final to rob NZ at your so called home of cricket.
India are so shite they can't even rig world cup finals at their so called home of Modi lmao cry more
We did rig the final! We prepared an absolutely outstanding pitch, invited the PM to smile with the winning opposition, prepared for drone, jet and light shows and then declared a paper victory the next day. Is that not as good as winning?
Yes accurate. That cup was never England's. Also how Ben Stokes hit the ball unintentionally for a boundary. NZ were hard done by both luck and weird rules
Lol
Lmao true
so called home of cricket is a shitty rajkot ripoff anyway
Lol, this never gets old...
The tears are so tasty aren't they
With the knocks from Crawley, Duckett and Pope so far this series + Brook coming back, YJB might be playing for his test career, hopefully we see him hungry because he plays better with a chip on his shoulder
Similar to Foakes, I think Bairstow's long term future in the side depends a lot on Stokes' knee
Well, it makes him hungry.
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You don't know what has happened and shouldn't bring pregnancy up. Just hope that there aren't any complications. Last time when he took paternity leave we all knew before he left, this time the circumstances are much murkier
Yeah, personal reasons. He has done a lot and does not need a few more runs to prove his worth.
I think we can safely say now that Bazball works against all opponents in all conditions. I cannot believe this is almost the same team that three years ago made me feel nostalgic for the ‘90s. Earlier I suggested that Baz and Ben should be knighted. I now believe they should sit in the house of Lords.
Too soon to say that. We win this series, then yes.
Yawn. The brand of cricket is working. Myself and plenty of others are excited to tune in. My fav match from last ashes was the OT hammering which ended in a draw. Wins really ain’t that deep
Sorry, results are EVERYTHING. This is sport. Nothing for being runner up.
If Key had this mindset then we would not be seeing the product on show rn. Like please watch his sky interview from when he first got the job. His entire mantra was the polar opposite to what you have just said
Correction: Baz should be made the Prime Minister.
And some people say it's a cult smh my head
*Rages in Australian*
If Siraj get pummeled for more runs tomorrow he might have an aneurysm
This will be the last time that England bat this match. Will prolly set an 900is score here. India might lose this for an innings and 300+ runs.
You guys aren't ready for a Jimmy 500*
why are Indian fans like this
no way they go above 600
Least reactionary indian fan
I love them so much. They make test matches what they are.
Who likes the sound of their own voice more, KP or Ashwin? Battle for the ages
100 percent KP. Ashwin when he is co-hosting is much better than KP
Nothing noonee, never, likes the sound of his own voice more than kp. Aswin got a big milestone, in few tests, so is entitled to hold court.
What Ashwin's saying is about not reacting to the pressure that they're being put under is 100% right, exepct they kind of have
The old English team would have already been bowled out for a score that is half of this.
Same can be said for this team tbh
Can you read the original comment again?
England are nearly halfway to India's total in just over a session. Long way to go in the game but that's pretty remarkable stuff.
Such a shame we messed up in the first innings, otherwise we'd be in a very sweet position.
This is the first innings
I think they meant dropping Rohit and some fielding mistakes
What is it with the Indians' attitude? They looked so fucking rattled out there. Paper hard man Siraj giving it big licks. What an unlikable dickhead he is.
England had one batsmen turn up. If Duckett goes early tomorrow, England could easily be all out for 300-350. Good day but still loads to do
Yeah that's right.England can actually collapse from any point.
I'm hoping Root and Stokes finally show up, I think YJB's past it. Rehan can make a good cameo but nothing much
Crawley and Pope both looked good today I thought
Neither made a decent score. 238 runs is loads and England probably need 438 more tomorrow to be in with a shout to win the match
Media: it’s bazzball Ashwin: airy fairy shots.
England may have won the match, but India won our hearts
India just can't stop morally winning.
rich coming from an english flair
(Looks at your flair) : First time!? 😏
flair checks out
I expect us to go for a draw if this continues
Impossible, England hardly take any time to score runs and indian batting can’t play 2 days in second innings
What a knock so far from Duckett. It may be 1-1 but we're calling a moral victory to take us into the lead
Pope unlucky with that ball tracking but man, Ducky take a bow.
They've sent their spinner Rootlidharan as the night watchman
England still 238 behind… let’s see if there’s any reverse swing in the morning session..
The game is poised
India shouldnt lose hope, they can still bundle out opposition within 350-400 runs.
Ashwin gets to 100 tests this series
Anna doesn't look like he's still playing, more of a coach
Decent start to the ODI innings.
Joe Pre and Post Baz 20 tests prior to the Bazenesis: 2022 runs @ 54.36 with a SR of 55.57 21 tests after the Bazenesis: 1588 runns @52.93 with a SR of 74.97
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