India v England, First Test, Rajkot, 9th-13th November

[pasty]

" Shami has leathered that one for 6 "

Oh I say. That is outstanding.

 

[vegster]

Without putting the mockers on....Looks like Hameed could be a bit special.

 

[ManOfSussex]

50 for Hameed

Only the 3rd teenager to do so for England. This lad is the real deal.

 

[jakarta]

Without putting the mockers on....Looks like Hameed could be a bit special.

Can I refer the Honourable Gentleman to My Post #30 three days ago.

Seriously, well played young man, lets be having you for the next 10 years...

 

[pasty]

Can I refer the Honourable Gentleman to My Post #30 three days ago.

No you may not. He was out 20 minutes after that post

 

[vegster]

Can I refer the Honourable Gentleman to My Post #30 three days ago. [emoji14]

Seriously, well played young man, lets be having you for the next 10 years...

I tip my hat to you sir....

 

[BensGrandad]

What would be considered a minimum lead for us for India to try to chase and us bowl them out. Obviously the more the better but a realistic total.

 

[Hiney]

Cook will want to bat this completely out of India's reach.

It's the first test of the series and he won't want to risk a humiliating loss with a sporting declaration.

The boy Hameed looks a bit special.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

What would be considered a minimum lead for us for India to try to chase and us bowl them out. Obviously the more the better but a realistic total.

Its a road.....no way will England give them sniff

 

[knocky1]

140 more runs needed to get 300 lead. Declare half an hour after lunch tomorrow when this is reached and give India 50 odd overs to bat through.

Decide batting will continue to be easy on Day 5 and bat through to tire India out for the Second Test.

Collapse in half an hour and let India win with a total below 200.

Hopefully it will be the first.

 

[LlcoolJ]

The prediction was that the pitch would be breaking up badly by the last session today, but it doesn't look that way. Barring a massive change in condition tomorrow this will be a draw.

 

[spring hall convert]

We've found one in Hameed by the looks of it.

Hopefully he looks as composed on quicker tracks with some chin music being offered up.

 

[Eeyore]

Four British Asian players in the team. Finally they are coming through in numbers. I watched Cricket in the nineties and never understood why it was so out of proportion. Second generation Afro-Caribbean players entered the system very quickly.

 

[BensGrandad]

I cannot see us scoring quick enough and and get enough runs to make it safe by lunch time to allow ourselves the time to bowl them out a 2nd time, short of an Australia type collapse from India.

 

[Triggaaar]

With about an hour left on day 3 it's difficult to see anything other than a bore draw here now.

Fixed.

 

[knocky1]

I'll be up dozing on the sofa hoping baby Boycott becomes the youngest English cricketer to score a Test century beating my Dad's hero Denis Compton.

 

[LlcoolJ]

I cannot see us scoring quick enough and and get enough runs to make it safe by lunch time to allow ourselves the time to bowl them out a 2nd time, short of an Australia type collapse from India.

Speaking of Australia. Hahahahahahaha! Just been in bits reading out these stats to the nipper....

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1065858.html

 

[jakarta]

Morning everyone, looks like pad your stats day to me, very much doubt there will be any positive result.

Will be wonderful if Hameed gets a ton on debut of course...

 

[jakarta]

Will be wonderful if Hameed gets a ton on debut of course...

Sorry about that, still 31 and 82 on your Test Debut aint bad!

 

[knocky1]

Good debut from the lad.

Australia had their best day in Tests for a while. Good forecast for rest of match so should still lose.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37965676