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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Red Fox Rocks Socks » Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:42 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:26 am
Crawley has been ruled out of the first 2 tests after falling over and hurting his hand
Wonder who’ll bat 3 then? Can’t see Root moving. Assume pope will come in but don’t think he’ll bat there which leaves Stokes or Lawrence....unless Moeen plays and they shoehorn him in the top 3 again

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Local cricketer » Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:29 am

Should be queuing up to bat at number 3 in the sub continent. Best time to bat

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by jrgbfc » Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:40 pm

Red Fox Rocks Socks wrote:
Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:42 am
Wonder who’ll bat 3 then? Can’t see Root moving. Assume pope will come in but don’t think he’ll bat there which leaves Stokes or Lawrence....unless Moeen plays and they shoehorn him in the top 3 again
Lawrence is going to bat at 3 apparently.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by tiger76 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:05 am

jrgbfc wrote:
Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:40 pm
Lawrence is going to bat at 3 apparently.
Wow! a baptism of fire for the new boy that, especially given the quality of India's attack.

Crawley looked out of nick in SL anyway, so it might not be as big a miss as you might expect.

And you can hardly ask the skipper to move from 4, when he's just amassed 2 huge scores in the preceding 2 tests.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:54 am

England win the toss & bat first

Currently 63/1

Good start but Burns has just thrown his wicket away with a daft shot

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:59 am

Lawrence goes almost straight away for 0, welcome to cricket in the sub continent

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by TheFamilyCat » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:30 am

I can't believe Bumrah gets away with that bowling action.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:58 am

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:30 am
I can't believe Bumrah gets away with that bowling action.
Read a story about him recently, apparently learnt to play cricket in a small yard as a child so had no run up to generate speed

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:04 am

Much better, 50 partnership

113/2

Sibley 44
Root 30

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:05 am

Sibley done his job really well so far

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:57 am

A great day for England so far.

Great partnership for the openers and Sibley making his half century.
Slow and steady scoring, it's about grinding the opposition down in India and hoping the pitch spins when your opponents bat.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:14 am

Root back to looking his very best, what a fantastic cricketer he is

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:24 am

218-2 great partnership

Root on 98no new ball due in 3 overs.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:26 am

Seperated at birth ...
The Vicar from Coronation Street
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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:30 am

100th 100 for Joe Root 👏👏👏

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:33 am

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:30 am
100th 100 for Joe Root 👏👏👏
His 20th Test match 100 in his 100th Test.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:35 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:33 am
His 20th Test match 100 in his 100th Test.
Thats what I meant Qtt 🤭 missed out the test bit ...
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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by CleggHall » Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:36 am

A great achievement by Root, owes it to his family upbringing. I saw his 1st century at Scarborough when he was nobbut a lad.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Marney&Mee » Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:43 am

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:26 am
Seperated at birth ...
The Vicar from Coronation Street
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And Virat Kohli Indian Cricketer....
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you'll never see them in the same room Bosscat...

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:54 am

Marney&Mee wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:43 am
you'll never see them in the same room Bosscat...
I know 😉 spooky ...

Another for Seans Looky Likey game 😁

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:02 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:33 am
His 20th Test match 100 in his 100th Test.
Great way to celebrate this too 😁
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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by dandeclaret » Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:39 am

Class from Root and Sibley. It's good to see Joe 40 of the last 12 months has been replaced by Joe Consistent tonnes, showing his real class.

Hopefully the rest of the order can build on this very good start tomorrow, and put England in a strong position to get this test series off to a brilliant start.
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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:40 am

Great day for England.

Shame for Sibley getting out in the last over but a brilliant innings from him batting the full day. He has protected the other batsman and made sure the 4th and 5th bowlers have had to bowl their fair share. Which we have scored well off.
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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Top Claret » Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:06 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:02 am
Great way to celebrate this too 😁
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When I was a lad my Gran used to make Yorkshire pudding on a big tray and we would add syrup.

Must have been a Yorkshire thing as her family were from Bradford and moved to Nelson in the 19th century to get away from the Irish migrants

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by tiger76 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:05 pm

Pity about that late wicket, but that's why England pick Sibley, he'll simply bat the day and occupy the crease, and that's what a true opener does in India, Burns got a start, and then played a daft shot, and Lawrence failed as I though he might in these conditions, but that Sibley/Root partnership has given England a platform to go big, I like that Root is saying England need 600/700, he's right it's been a good 1st day, but there's along way to go, England scored nearly 500 here last time 1st innings, and still lost by an innings, so the message has to be bat the whole day tomorrow, and grind the Indian bowlers into the dust.

Another class knock from Joe, and he's finally showing why he should be considered one of the top bracket in test cricket, now he'll know he needs to capitalise tomorrow, and post a double hundred or more, if he can do that England will be in prime position to apply pressure, and possibly push for victory on days 4 & 5, you'd expect the pitch to worsen as the match progresses, and the spinners should come into the game later on.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by LeadBelly » Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:12 pm

Terrific from J Root, great concentration and skill application- he's in great form at the moment and proved that in Sri L and now India. Sibley did very well too, that made a very effective partnership.
Hopefully Root can continue a while and inspire one or two others to come to the party, we need a few more hundred runs yet.

(Remembering the Chennai test from late 2016 when Eng batted first and got 477- followed by India getting 759-7 declared and winning by an innings+ when we only got 207 second time round).

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by tiger76 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:23 pm

LeadBelly wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:12 pm
Terrific from J Root, great concentration and skill application- he's in great form at the moment and proved that in Sri L and now India. Sibley did very well too, that made a very effective partnership.
Hopefully Root can continue a while and inspire one or two others to come to the party, we need a few more hundred runs yet.

(Remembering the Chennai test from late 2016 when Eng batted first and got 477- followed by India getting 759-7 declared and winning by an innings+ when we only got 207 second time round).
I'm sure Joe Root has memories of 2016 as well, hence why he'll be looking to amass a huge 1st innings total, he won't want lightening striking twice.

And if England bat well tomorrow there's no reason why they can't get 500-550 minimum, the pitch is a road, and although the Indian bowlers have toiled away. it's been hard work for them, and they've struggled to exert any pressure on the batsman, and yes you're 100% correct LB, the rest need to follow Root's lead, they can't expect him to score all the runs, Sibley showed that with patience and discipline you can make a score on here, and Stokes, Pope & Jos should fancy a bat on this surface, any half decent test player should back themselves to score runs on this.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Targetman » Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:32 pm

Anyone know if the highlights are being shown on tv?

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:34 pm

Targetman wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:32 pm
Anyone know if the highlights are being shown on tv?
Have you tried looking at the tv guide on your telly or in the paper 😏

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Aclaret » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:14 pm

Not good timings when you have to get up for work but, alarm set for 4 in the morning.......well perhaps 7.
Great sport tomorrow.
England cricket all morning
Clarets in the afternoon
England Rugby tea time.
Come on Clarets & England.
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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:16 pm

Aclaret wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:14 pm
Not good timings when you have to get up for work but, alarm set for 4 in the morning.......well perhaps 7.
Great sport tomorrow.
England cricket all morning
Clarets in the afternoon
England Rugby tea time.
Come on Clarets & England.
Same here, ill likely get up at 5:30 when my 2 year old gets up, let mum have a lie in and earn brownie points

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Aclaret » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:23 pm

Yep 1989, get them points earned, take her a brew up, you never know when you need to spend your points !

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Targetman » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:36 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:34 pm
Have you tried looking at the tv guide on your telly or in the paper 😏
I was half expecting a smartass reply from you!

Yes I have looked at the tv guide in my paper and also on my television, as I couldn't see the highlights mentioned at all, possibly as the deal for tv rights has only recently been agreed, I thought I would see if anyone on here could help.

Hope that answers your question. If only all of us could be as quick witted as yourself! 😏

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by jrgbfc » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:39 pm

Targetman wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:32 pm
Anyone know if the highlights are being shown on tv?
On all4 if you have it.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:53 pm

Targetman wrote:
Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:36 pm
I was half expecting a smartass reply from you!

Yes I have looked at the tv guide in my paper and also on my television, as I couldn't see the highlights mentioned at all, possibly as the deal for tv rights has only recently been agreed, I thought I would see if anyone on here could help.

Hope that answers your question. If only all of us could be as quick witted as yourself! 😏
Happy to oblige 👍😁👍

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:53 am

I had to set the alarm early to watch.

We could be watching greatness.

290-3 Root 138no
Stokes 17no

Stokes has got a start as well. Good sign for England.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:23 am

Daughter woke up at 5:05, which in turn woke the baby up, it appears the heating isn’t working so I’m sat down stairs dressed for Everest with a coffee :lol: will snooze on the settee before the football this afternoon if I can sneak off for 30 minutes

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:39 am

Root has his 150 but is playing 2nd fiddle to Stokes who has motored along to 50 in no time whatsoever

337-3

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:42 am

The ball has started to spin and bounce today but Stokes has counter attacked putting huge pressure back on the bowler.
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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:55 am

Set to be a fantastic series, shows how important the toss is to win, if we are coming in chasing 5/600 as the pitch is starting to change we could easily lose by an innings

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:36 am

Alistair Cook is fantastic on punditry

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by dandeclaret » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:37 am

Can't understand why Nick Knight kept stating that Ben Stokes was under pressure. Stokes looked to be batting in a pretty normal Ben Stokes way to me, and he removed bowlers from the attack.

Really good so far from England, hopefully still batting at the end of the day.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by TheFamilyCat » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:50 am

Burnley1989 wrote:
Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:36 am
Alistair Cook is fantastic on punditry
Yes, but who's looking after his sheep?
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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:40 am

400 up for 4 wkts.

Stokes was caught on the edge for 87.

Pope in now.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:53 am

India's 4th and 5th bowlers (both spinners) are going at over 4 an over. A massive drop in standard to the front 3 bowlers so far. It might change if they get the chance to bowl on the last couple of days though.

The worry is the same with Englands spinners not keeping control. It would have been nice to have both Anderson and Broad for tight spells. 5 overs for 5 runs type.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:59 am

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:50 am
Yes, but who's looking after his sheep?
Hope its not Little Bo Peep 😏 She hasn't a good track record where Sheep are concerned 🤭

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Conroysleftfoot » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:25 am

Great way to bring up 200 by Root.

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Bosscat » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:26 am

Fantastic double hundred 👍🙂👍

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by Burnley1989 » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:27 am

Conroysleftfoot wrote:
Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:25 am
Great way to bring up 200 by Root.
For a split second I wasn’t sure he he realised it was his 200 :lol:

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Re: England vs India - Test Series

Post by dandeclaret » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:43 am

454-4 at tea. Joe Root imperious. It’s brilliant to see him back in this form..... back in the big league. Would be great for him to still be there at the end of the day.

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