3rd Test - India vs England, Pink Test - D/N - *WTC Knockout Encounter*

[rollingstoned]

This is a bold selection by banking on the fact that it either will give enough for spin or will be bowling friendly enough to not need an extra seamer. Otherwise Bumrah and ishant will be overbowled.

[Gollum]

1 minute ago, Stan AF said:

What is the name of that river behind the stadium?

I guess Sabarmati. 

[Forward Defence]

One thing is clear.  One of the teams has not read the pitch right. Eng clearly think it will assist the pacemen more. Even with Stokes they have chosen 3 pacers. For a sustained spell of spin bowling Root has to bowl from one end.  Ind have essentially strengthened their batting and think 2 pacers are enough. So a 15-20 over period with sustained seam from both ends is out of the question. 

[Real McCoy]

Alright enough wrist slitting. Kohli loses toss Eng bat. Lets see if we beat Eng batting second. It would be a tight slap to Vaughn and the other whining poms. Go India

[Bigg Brother]

3 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

What is the name of that river behind the stadium?

Sabarmati.

[ShoonyaSifar]

3 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

What is the name of that river behind the stadium?

Sabarmati river...Narmada water flows into it for such important occasions

[Gollum]

Missing this champ, should have at least been with the squad

 

[Nikola]

Wanted to see siraj but i think this will be good batting surface. If england bat long both pacers will be over bowled for sure.

[Sandeep99]

1 minute ago, Forward Defence said:

One thing is clear.  One of the teams has not read the pitch right. Eng clearly think it will assist the pacemen more. Even with Stokes they have chosen 3 pacers. For a sustained spell of spin bowling Root has to bowl from one end.  Ind have essentially strengthened their batting and think 2 pacers are enough. So a 15-20 over period with sustained seam from both ends is out of the question. 

Root is more than capable of bowling 10-15 overs from one end. India have put all eggs in spin basket. With pink ball, all traditional equations are out of the park.

[SK_IH]

Just now, Forward Defence said:

One thing is clear.  One of the teams has not read the pitch right. Eng clearly think it will assist the pacemen more. Even with Stokes they have chosen 3 pacers. For a sustained spell of spin bowling Root has to bowl from one end.  Ind have essentially strengthened their batting and think 2 pacers are enough. So a 15-20 over period with sustained seam from both ends is out of the question. 

More than pitch, England believe it's the pink ball that's gonna do the damage. In the pre match presser that have been at it. So, England have pitch out of equation

Edited February 24, 2021 by SK_IH

[R!TTER]

1 minute ago, Forward Defence said:

One of the teams has not read the pitch right.

Not necessarily, it's possible it spins big & moves big under the lights. Having said that if it does move appreciably under the lights I'll say Eng are hot favorites especially as we're batting last here!

[Stan AF]

Thanks gollum, sandeep99, bigg brother and shoonyasifar. It looks quite big.

[Ravi_Shastri]

England would look to score some runs here. Indian bowlers are going to look for early wickets too.  All in all.. It's going to be a contest between bat and ball. 

Edited February 24, 2021 by Ravi_Shastri

[ShoonyaSifar]

One design flaw already clear..half the people in the stands will not have a shade over them. Impossible to sit there for even a couple of hours incept for Dec and Jan.

[Stan AF]

Wooooiiiiii. That climbed.

[R!TTER]

Whoops 

[Stan AF]

1 minute ago, Ravi_Shastri said:

England would look to score some runs here. Indians bowlers are going to look for early wickets too.  All in all.. It's going to be a contest between bat and ball. 

Dude, you have certainly added joy in these parts man.

[Norman]

Good toss to lose.

[R!TTER]

Let me repeat that - we're *ed, that's already more swing I've seen from Ishant in 4 innings 

[sage]

This is a good team by England, possibly their best batting line up with Bairstow replacing Lawrence.