England vs India, 3rd Test Trent Bridge - 18-22 Aug - Match Thread

[Adi BB]

By the way why did root decide to bowl first on this wkt? India are pathetic chasers and hardly ever won a match batting last under kohli away from home.this looks a perfect bat first pitch and I think root has given India the initiative to take this match to England. 

The score is pretty decent after lunch ,if India scores above 230 ,it's India's game !

[Samcric]

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[Laaloo]

4 minutes ago, velu said:

 

 

 

He was batting really well before that brainfade. Only looked to have one bad shot against broad but that ball was unplayable. He showed intent and didn't look that troubled. Really bad shot to get out.

[R!TTER]

Just now, Adi BB said:

By the way why did root decide to bowl first on this wkt? India are pathetic chasers and hardly ever won a match batting last under kohli away from home.this looks a perfect bat first pitch and I think root has given India the initiative to take this match to England. 

The score is pretty decent after lunch ,if India scores above 230 ,it's India's game !

It's possible that the pitch will get better to bat on day 2, in England there's usually moisture on day 1 and when it dries out the batting is much easier and fluent.

[Laaloo]

5 minutes ago, Adi BB said:

By the way why did root decide to bowl first on this wkt? India are pathetic chasers and hardly ever won a match batting last under kohli away from home.this looks a perfect bat first pitch and I think root has given India the initiative to take this match to England. 

The score is pretty decent after lunch ,if India scores above 230 ,it's India's game !

We need the weasel rahane to come out good. I'll take a 30-40 from him him. 

[Switchblade]

20 minutes ago, Adi BB said:

So 3 down again ,max we'll reach is around 200-210 but get the feeling bowlers will do the job for us again 

Somehow need to reach 300 from 60 to no loss to 82-3 same old story of throwing it away someone needs to score well to help us reach the 300 mark.

[velu]

5 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

 

He was batting really well before that brainfade. Only looked to have one bad shot against broad but that ball was unplayable. He showed intent and didn't look that troubled. Really bad shot to get out.

 

he should have just played like old unintentional pujara

 

[zen]

Not thinking about how Ind does as a team atm. More interested in seeing how youngsters like Pandya and Pant perform 

[zen]

Teams would gladly give away 100 runs in most conditions to pick up 3 top/middle order wkts so the session was Eng’s 

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[zen]

I hope that Rahane does well (could have come in at 7). But the timer countdown to his wkt has probably started

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[Texy]

Just listening to Isa Guha w/ that sexy accent...

[vvvslaxman]

I have zero confidence in the current team in current form. I am not watching. But i bet each ball against our Indians (bar Kohli) comes with "Easy wicket" written on it. It is only a matter of time before they fold for another paltry total. That will be 5th in a row.

[Brainfade]

Truly jealous of the talent options that the Poms have. They pick up Sam Curran, he rattles us in Match 1. Stokes sits, Woakes plays, kills us in Test 2. Now they have the luxury of sitting Match 1 hero Curran. Quite a happy headache for Root.

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[vishalvirsingh]

1 hour ago, jusarrived said:

Should have got more here after being set. 

exactly another 60 mins and he would be close to a 100 and we in a winning position..thats why teams invest in dhawan and sehwag like players

[R!TTER]

Just now, Brainfade said:

Truly jealous of the talent options that the Poms have. They pick up Sam Curran, he rattles us in Match 1. Stokes sits, Woakes plays, kills us in Test 2. Now they have the luxury of sitting Match 1 hero Curran. Quite a happy headache for Root.

Come to India 

 

Seriously though, the results could've been totally different had we won the first game and won the toss at Lords. The importance of toss cannot be overstated in England.

[vishalvirsingh]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

I have zero confidence in the current team in current form. I am not watching. But i bet each ball against our Indians (bar Kohli) comes with "Easy wicket" written on it. It is only a matter of time before they fold for another paltry total. That will be 5th in a row.

r u an indian?

How are you so pessimistic about Indian team?

[Laaloo]

Just now, R!TTER said:

Come to India 

 

Seriously though, the results could've been totally different had we won the first game and won the toss at Lords. The importance of toss cannot be overstated in England.

And don't forget the rain at Lord's and we had to keep going on and off and on and off. 

[zen]

Just now, R!TTER said:

Come to India 

 

Seriously though, the results could've been totally different had we won the first game and won the toss at Lords. The importance of toss cannot be overstated in England.

If pigs would fly “seriously”

[Laaloo]

Just now, vishalvirsingh said:

r u an indian?

How are you so pessimistic about Indian team?

He is a csk fan. A little off the edge since his priya dk and dks brother in law Vijay were relegated to TNPL today.

[Brainfade]

2 minutes ago, R!TTER said:

Come to India 

 

Seriously though, the results could've been totally different had we won the first game and won the toss at Lords. The importance of toss cannot be overstated in England.

Totally agree. But with a bit more grit in the 2nd innings they could have flipped the script. Oh well ... Maybe the new guys will help bolster the m.