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

[vishalvirsingh]

1 hour ago, WC2011INDIA said:

Virat will make sure he scores an awesome 100 so that there is something on the board for his bowlers to defend. 

i wish it happens though it is difficult.

virat is not looking too comfortable too.

[R!TTER]

Just now, zen said:

If pigs would fly “seriously”

No seriously the advantage England got in the last test is unheard of, can you remember any test in India where the ball spins square on day 1, stops spinning day 2, then turns a mile on day 3 again? We have had the worst of conditions in the two tests, but wrong team selections and pathetic batting, dropped dollies as well, have made probably an equal contribution.

Edited August 18, 2018 by R!TTER

[zen]

Last pair of specialist batsmen so both of these guys should try to get a 50 at least 

 

we don’t want another test with 0-1 50+ score from the top 5 

Edited August 18, 2018 by zen

[vishalvirsingh]

i have to appreciate Root..he has got a close third slip for kohli as POPE is wearing a helmet and standing close , nearly a shorter 4th slip...

 

will our players do this..will kohli learn this trick from root and get our fielders to come a bit closer ..

[R!TTER]

Just now, vishalvirsingh said:

i have to appreciate Root..he has got a close third slip for kohli as POPE is wearing a helmet and standing close , nearly a shorter 4th slip...

 

will our players do this..will kohli learn this trick from root and get our fielders to come a bit closer ..

Nope, if he's studies Dhoni's tactics he'll probably stand a meter behind where he needs to.

[RAZPOR]

First target is to get 200,anything after that is bonus

 

England haven't been put under any scoreboard pressure this series.

Edited August 18, 2018 by RAZPOR

[Austin 3:!6]

Kohli seems to be struggling every delivery. Whats wrong?

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[Trichromatic]

Just now, Austin 3:!6 said:

Kohli seems to be struggling every delivery. Whats wrong?

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Still not fit. Playing with pain.

[Laaloo]

1 minute ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Kohli seems to be struggling every delivery. Whats wrong?

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Probably still unfit

[Laaloo]

Have batted well today barring that pujara brainfade. Just need to keep batting and put the loose all away and pandya will get a chance to unleash against Rashid mian.

[RAZPOR]

His extreme fitness allows Kohli to play despite this injury ,but I doubt this is good for him in longterm

[Austin 3:!6]

Still not fit. Playing with pain.

Probably still unfit

Yeah maybe. Its tough to see so many balls hitting his pad. He is normally very fluent there.

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[zen]

Rahane has played 22 balls, hope that the timer countdown is longer

[Laaloo]

Shot by kohli

[Clarke]

23 minutes ago, 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.

Just like Ashwin & Jadeja are world class all rounders in India and Jayant Yadav is useful as well.

[RAZPOR]

These two need to put a big partnership,after that it's just a matter of if we can get a cameo from one of pant,Pandya or Ashwin to get us close to 250+.

[Laaloo]

Harbhajan says if england gets Kohli out it exposes India's lower middle order which hasn't done much this series.

 

Um really bhajjji? Pandya Ashwin haven't done anything?

 

[Trichromatic]

3 minutes ago, RAZPOR said:

These two need to put a big partnership,after that it's just a matter of if we can get a cameo from one of pant,Pandya or Ashwin to get us close to 250+.

These are conditions for 350+ at least in first inning.

[Laaloo]

Rshanes outside edges going for 44444444

[RAZPOR]

Just now, Trichromatic said:

These are conditions for 350+ at least in first inning.

Well let's not get carried away,250 ban ne do pehle.

If we get 250 with 1 set batsmen ,chances are we ll finish close to 350