4th Test, India Vs England at Southampton on 30th August 2018 at 3.30pm IST.

[Forever Indian]

19 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Are India thinking of playing both R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja at the Ageas Bowl?

 

Some might even suggest that thoughts of playing a second spinner might have crept into India's minds after Joe Root revealed that Moeen Ali would play the fourth Test and share spin duties with Adil Rashid.

Moeen, however, is taking the place of a specialist batsman, Ollie Pope, and England view his offspin as a bonus, given the many and varied bowling options they already possess. 

 

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24514030/are-india-thinking-playing-r-ashwin-ravindra-jadeja-ageas-bowl

 

 

 

 

 

I hope we don't play just 2  specialist pacers again.         England want us to fall into this trap by playing Moeen.

 

  

Weather has been pretty cold, pitch will never dry so one spinner will be more than enough.

[Vilander]

7 hours ago, tweaker said:

https://www.google.co.in/amp/www.india.com/cricket-2/india-vs-england-4th-test-southampton-prithvi-shaw-should-replace-kl-rahul-in-virat-kohli-led-team-twitter-wants-it-3262369/amp/

 

Prithvi Shaw has got his maiden Test call and it seems fans want him to replace out-of-form KL Rahul.

 

Rahul has played three Tests and scored merely 94 runs and that seems to be playing against him. Shaw, on the other hand, has impressed for India A in England and it seems fans feel it is the right time to get him to open.

wonder if the fans would do the slip catching then..

[zen]

1-3 coming up. After Ind loses this test, it could win the dead rubber to make it 2-3 

 

Anyways, 

• 2 from: Shaw, Rahul and Dhawan 
• Pujara
• Kohli
• Vihari / Rahane 
• Pandya
• Pant
• 4 Bowlers, some of them could have off-days  

[YCCC]

3 hours ago, asterix said:

State of affairs in Britain...

 

“Ali” replacing “Pope”... Can you imagine?

 

:headshake:

 

We're not a Catholic country...

[goose]

we should go in unchanged - sends a message too

[YCCC]

A shaky top 4, too many all rounders, 2 spinners which is never a good idea for an England side especially at home. Pope is unlucky to be dropped. By all means bring Ali back but in place of Rashid and move Pope down to 5

[paddles]

15 hours ago, tweaker said:

https://www.google.co.in/amp/www.india.com/cricket-2/india-vs-england-4th-test-southampton-prithvi-shaw-should-replace-kl-rahul-in-virat-kohli-led-team-twitter-wants-it-3262369/amp/

 

Prithvi Shaw has got his maiden Test call and it seems fans want him to replace out-of-form KL Rahul.

 

Rahul has played three Tests and scored merely 94 runs and that seems to be playing against him. Shaw, on the other hand, has impressed for India A in England and it seems fans feel it is the right time to get him to open.

Kohli says no change in batsman category but if, track found spin Conductive,jadeja will be includes in the 11 member team, risky, because all 5 days remains cloudy which help pacers.

 

Stokes injured so he will not bowls.England included

Both Rashid and Moeen in 11 member team

Edited August 30, 2018 by paddles

[paddles]

YCCC

All 3 Nair, Shaw and Vihari will be in the oval test or two from above list if, India loose series at rose bowl.(4)

 

Kohli most un-likely to drops Rahul after he took 7 catches in previous test.(Cook 60 in 5 innings, so far)

 

If you hits 30/40 for BCCI you are good for next 5 tests.Rahul most likely to open with dhawan on Oct 04-08,'18 First test in India vs westindies

 

[Adi BB]

Hopefully ashwin is match fit ,with 7 lefties ashwins and ishant will be kicking their lips .England have played tight into India's hand by weakening their batting but their bowling is damn strong. 

Just bat first 

[paddles]

India can beat them only if we remove their first 4 cheaply in both innings --

 

Which will not happen 

[paddles]

If Virat hits 24th test 100 he will break record of 

 

Sehwag

Peterson

Langer

S.Smith

Miandad

 

All above hits 23 test career century.

 

 

 

Anderson need 7 more wickets to break,McGrath's 561 test wickets.I do not think any fast bowler ever break record of Anderson and McGrath in next 100 years or more from present test playing countries 

 

Ishan 249 w

Broad 427 w

Steyn 421w

Southee 220w

Boult 215 w

 

 

Broad and Steyn will not stays longer.

 

 

 

 

[Tridibans_16]

India needs to see off the first session by not losing more than 2 wickets. If we manage to do that, fair chance that this fragile English lineup will struggle against scoreboard pressure. But again, this all will be moot if we lose the toss.... again (50% chance) :(

Edited August 30, 2018 by Tridibans_16

[WC2011INDIA]

England will win toss

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

 

[Shunya]

Chalo back to cricket... kaafi lamba break tha iss baar

 Indiaaa

 

[tweaker]

Trivia:

 

- Virat Kohli needs to score six more runs to become the second fastest Indian batsman to score 6,000 Test runs.

 

- James Anderson needs to take seven more wickets to become the leading wicket-taker among pacers in Tests.

 

- Ishant Sharma needs to pick one wicket to become the second slowest player to complete 250 Test wickets.

[CG]

Hope we win the toss atlast.

[Nikhil_cric]

Playing 2 spinners us a rubbish decision away unless it's in Asia. You play 3 fast bowlers and a seam bowling all-rounder if possible. Haven't they learnt from Lords?

[Austin 3:!6]

What is the punishment for OP if we lose the test?

[Tattieboy]

19 hours ago, shortbread said:

England XI

 

Alastair Cook 

Keaton Jennings 

Joe Root

Jonny Bairstow

Ben Stokes

Jos Buttler (wk)

Moeen Ali

Sam Curran

Adil Rashid

Stuart Broad

James Anderson

 

I think it's a stronger batting unit but weakened the bowling with Woakes being injured.

 

Woakes is a much better bowler than Curran and him out is a big blow to England. The latter only swings it one way (inswing) and apart from the 4 wickets in the first innings of the first game has done nothing special. He bowls slower and if played responsibly will pose little threat to the Indian batsman. In the first game most of his wickets were gifted by India. Curran albeit is a very positive batsman.

 

Moeen has actually been much better with the ball than bat this county season. Apart from the double century he's been scratchy this season with the bat and continues the same so-so form to the limited over Indian series. Considering Pope has had little to offer (I think he's a tad unlucky and looked good the few balls he was there) Moeen is a nice trade.

 

India should have a more potent bowling attack in 3 pacers and all rounders in Ashwin and Pandya. Having four quick bowlers will be vital as I expect long spells to be bowled. Spin will have little role till day 4 or 5.

How many county games has he played?