India England 5th test

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:02 am

We won the toss and decided to bat

175/5 only Crawley got to 30

4 wickets for Kuldeep. I am glad it is on BT and I can't watch

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:11 am

175/6 Stokes gone for 0

175/3 to 175/6 Bairstow, Root & Stokes

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:15 am

Not been a good watch.

https://me.webcric.com/india-vs-england ... eaming.htm

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:19 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:11 am
175/6 Stokes gone for 0

175/3 to 175/6 Bairstow, Root & Stokes

And 3 reviews burned! Either crass stupidity or extreme arrogance. Certainly unprecedented. None of them were even close.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:21 am

Yes poor cricket all round, very disappointing, England can’t play spin!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:22 am

Mondsley wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:19 am
And 3 reviews burned! Either crass stupidity or extreme arrogance. Certainly unprecedented. None of them were even close.

Add a bit of panic to the stupidity & arrogance, and that's about right.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:22 am

183/7

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:24 am

183/8

Clive 1960 · Post by **Clive 1960** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:02 am

After a decent start we crumble again and use our reviews on clear edges..

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:04 am

200 up

202/8 if we bowl them out for about 30 we are right in this

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:17 am

218 all out

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:45 am

Entertaining apparently

Longsidelenny1882 · Post by **Longsidelenny1882** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:29 am

not good watching up to now upthecolne

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:53 pm

I am sure watching a one day test match might be fun for some, however, it is not Test cricket. A decent batsman must play himself in and the decide how best to accumulate runs for the team. Sometimes that may be to hit out. At other times, that is a highly impractical means.

Stupid cricket.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:04 pm

I really do believe that England have become victims of their own hype and, just like modern society, think that they just have to add water to become successful.

Never mind, it will only be a matter of time before the authorities decide that there is no future in Test cricket and will make everything reliant on overs or balls bowled so that they can get a result each day.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:13 pm

From 175 for 3 to 218 all out
Bairstow 29 second highest score
India in reply are 135 for 1 from 30 overs
Dreadful day for England

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:48 pm

Pope throwing his wicket away in the last over before lunch......set the tone for the collapse.
Very poor!

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:15 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:48 pm
Pope throwing his wicket away in the last over before lunch......set the tone for the collapse.
Very poor!

Exactly this

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:26 pm

The collapse was losing 3 wickets on 175 rather than using Pope a scapegoat when England still in a good position at lunch at 100 for 2

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:57 am

I more wicket for his 700 !
Come on, Sir Jimmy.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:17 am

A bit of a comeback on.

428 for 8 now after some quick wickets.

Only 209 ahead

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:34 am

Credit where it's due, Bashir and Hartley have shown some bottle this morning. Match India's first innings score in our second innings then bowl them out for 200. Game won simple!

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:07 am

I admire your optimism Mondsley!

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:13 am

CleggHall wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:07 am
I admire your optimism Mondsley!

It's a Littleborough thing!

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:55 am

India ,again giving us a lesson in how to play test cricket , with their no 9 and 10 comfortably easing through 20 overs and closing on 473/8 , a lead of 255. The game’s not quite dead but Eng will need a momenteous performance with the bat .

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:14 pm

Alaistar Cook said if we can match India’s first innings with our second innings and that would set them around 200 to win and batting last
The last wicket (8th) fell at 428 and that score could be achieved if we started to bat with the intention of protecting our wickets with care ( like the Indian players do)
This 9th wicket partnership has virtually taken any chance now away

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:18 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:14 pm
Alaistar Cook said if we can match India’s first innings with our second innings and that would set them around 200 to win and batting last

I think you'll find I said that Dave!!

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:46 pm

Yes I saw your post .
You and Alistair Cook must have the same idea on this .
A compliment to you because AC , imo, is the best cricket brain on TV.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:04 pm

Dave, for your information, Alastair Cook and Mondsley were both in their own ways excellent cricket captains, the latter’s experience at Littleborough probably gives him the edge though!

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:33 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:26 pm
The collapse was losing 3 wickets on 175 rather than using Pope a scapegoat when England still in a good position at lunch at 100 for 2

Apart from 1 big score what is Popes average for 5 test matches?

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:20 pm

Fair point but many of the others have not scored that many runs and have put catches down ( costing lots of runs).
Pope has several excellent catches and again as vice - captain the second name on the Team Sheet ( Ben Stokes would never leave him out)

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:01 pm

CleggHall wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:04 pm
Dave, for your information, Alastair Cook and Mondsley were both in their own ways excellent cricket captains, the latter’s experience at Littleborough probably gives him the edge though!

Blimey, I'm blushing here!

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:12 pm

AlargeClaret wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:55 am
India ,again giving us a lesson in how to play test cricket , with their no 9 and 10 comfortably easing through 20 overs and closing on 473/8 , a lead of 255. The game’s not quite dead but Eng will need a momenteous performance with the bat .

There's more chance of a yeti riding Shergar down from the Himalayas and having a dump on the outfield than there is of England getting anything out of this game.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:16 am

700th wicket for Anderson...........WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT!

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:29 am

........and what a pair of deliveries to do it!

The last wicket....(stumping) didn't look out to me, on any of the replays.......don't think it will matter much to the outcome though.
They'll all be playing golf tomorrow.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:41 am

Duckett..........F..K it!...........Stupidity Personified....Pathetic.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:42 am

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:16 am
700th wicket for Anderson...........WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT!

Incredible.

I just love the guy - an inspiration and an icon.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:45 am

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:42 am
Incredible.

I just love the guy - an inspiration and an icon.

Then there's what Duckett just did!..........disconnect.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:56 am

GOODNIGHT VIENNA!..........Luckily i only have to watch til lunch.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:13 am

Patience is a thing of the past!..................Really poor!

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:02 am

GOODNIGHT!

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:29 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:12 pm
There's more chance of a yeti riding Shergar down from the Himalayas and having a dump on the outfield than there is of England getting anything out of this game.

Alas a sighting of Shergar has not yet been confirmed ..

Longsidelenny1882 · Post by **Longsidelenny1882** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:08 am

You can have all the shots in world but you need a solid defence to play test cricket in India unfortunately 2nd best in the series upthecolne