[Cricket] ***England vs India First test match at Trent Bridge OFFICAL match Thread***

[Titanic]

Lunch - Day 3

No wickets and 88 runs from 31 overs for England.

England 131-1 (48 overs)

Ballance 59* Robson 59*

Only 11 wickets have fallen in 7 sessions.

 

[pasty]

Draw written all over it already even after 1 and half days play.

 

[Titanic]

Draw written all over it already even after 1 and half days play.

Mid afternoon yesterday we might have bowled them out for 350. It was about 2 hours later than that it looked forlorn.

That said... we COULD just bat for 5 more sessions... and get a modest lead together... and put them under pressure on a wearing surface?? No, probably not!

 

[jakarta]

I'll bet Cook has mixed feelings watching these pair.

 

[spring hall convert]

Mid afternoon yesterday we might have bowled them out for 350. It was about 2 hours later than that it looked forlorn.

That said... we COULD just bat for 5 more sessions... and get a modest lead together... and put them under pressure on a wearing surface?? No, probably not!

Ordinarily there would be an outside chance but on this pitch, I can't see how it's going to happen. The bounce is just going to get lower and lower and lower. Their last wicket partnership showed yesterday that even extremely limited batsman can survive and even score runs if they get on that front foot and apply themselves.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I'll bet Cook has mixed feelings watching these pair.

A pair of cricketers without obvious technical flaws in their batting style?

 

[bhafc1972]

After the ashes defeat Cook should of been sacked as skipper but Still picked as a batter. He would in my view relax more if he was not skipper .

 

[Uncle Buck]

After the ashes defeat Cook should of been sacked as skipper but Still picked as a batter. He would in my view relax more if he was not skipper .

I do agree to an extent, certainly Cook is not a great captain.

The issue is who becomes Captain? I suspect it would affect Bell's batting and Broad potentially would be a nightmare.

Tactically Morgan is the best option, but his batting does not warrant inclusion.

 

[bhafc1972]

I do agree to an extent, certainly Cook is not a great captain.

The issue is who becomes Captain? I suspect it would affect Bell's batting and Broad potentially would be a nightmare.

Tactically Morgan is the best option, but his batting does not warrant inclusion.

We should of done what South Africa done with Smith. I would of made Root or Ballance or Robson captain a big risk but they all have no baggage

 

[Uncle Buck]

We should of done what South Africa done with Smith. I would of made Root or Ballance or Robson captain a big risk but they all have no baggage

On that theory Root was the only likely pick at the beginning of the summer, but he had been dropped for the last test down under.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Inside edge. No DRS. Nice one India.

 

[Hillian1]

Botham convinced it was out.

 

[Titanic]

Ballance gone for 71... also LBW to Sharma

154-3

Both wickets have fallen since India asked for and got a change of ball... a little swing, a some slightly more positive bounce seems to be undoing the batsmen.

 

[Titanic]

and another for Sharma.. a bit more bounce and Bell WAFTS at one high and wide outside off... nick to Dhoni.

172-4

England under pressure.

 

[The Wizard]

So predictable...

 

[Titanic]

Uncharacteristic Shocker from Moeen Ali... turning away from a short ball that doesn't bounce.. back of bat, lobs up to slip

197-5 oops!

Still 260 behind.

 

[keaton]

Botham convinced it was out.

Who gave you a thumbs down for this?

 

[Titanic]

Draw written all over it already even after 1 and half days play.

Mid afternoon yesterday we might have bowled them out for 350. It was about 2 hours later than that it looked forlorn.

That said... we COULD just bat for 5 more sessions... and get a modest lead together... and put them under pressure on a wearing surface?? No, probably not!

I only said COULD.

 

[Titanic]

Prior given... caught behind... Dhoni standing up to Kumar

NOWHERE NEAR IT

THAT WAS A SHOCKER FROM DHARMASENA... exactly what DRS was made for!

FFS

202-6

 

[Titanic]

Stokes has a nibble at his second ball... edges it to Dhoni.

OH DEAR!

202-7

Cook will be strapping his pads on again soon.

Draw anyone??