Cricket

[jim mk2]

Test match lost in one session. Well played England 

[Kamy100]

High quality spin bowling that we just have not been able to cope with.  

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

25 minutes ago, Kamy100 said:

High quality spin bowling that we just have not been able to cope with.  

 

Spinners winning the game in the first session of the game ! What sort of wicket is that for a 5 day test match ?

[jim mk2]

38 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Spinners winning the game in the first session of the game ! What sort of wicket is that for a 5 day test match ?

England failings rather than brilliance of the spinners.

[Rogerb]

From 74-2 to 112ao. Considerable turn on day 1 even before tea. Side picked by England only one spinner. Not looking good. India produced a pitch again to suit their strengths that's why so difficult to win a series in India.

[Gav]

When we used to go to Ewood.........one of our lot is a retired engineer and it doesn't matter if we're 0-4 down with 5 minutes go, he'd always be telling us we can come back.

This predicament puts me in mind of Dennis, all is not lost, we can still salvage this, come on England 👍

[den]

Looks like England have got this badly wrong by going with 3 seamers and just the one front line spinner. 11 overs in and no movement whatsoever for Jimmy or Broad. It’s going to be a hard slog for them in this heat.

[jim mk2]

2 quick wickets but we need India to bat as badly as us to get back in this game

[Rogerb]

Stuart broad asking umpire if some concrete can be put in bowlers foothold on popping crease overnight.

[47er]

11 hours ago, den said:

2 hrs in and were looking at going 2-1 down. 
 

can’t see how we can compete on these wickets.

I don't see how anyone can! Verges on match-fixing. dust flying round when the batsman moves his feet----in the first session of the first day!

[Mattyblue]

In fairness, it wasn’t as unplayable as the second test, we were in decent shape at 74-2.

Alas too many of our players just don’t have the technique in playing spin - which is no surprise as most of the Championship season these days is played outside of high summer when pitches take turn, and clubs that do prepare pitches that spin - Somerset, for example, get fined for doing so!

Edited February 25, 2021 by Mattyblue

[AllRoverAsia]

9 hours ago, 47er said:

I don't see how anyone can! Verges on match-fixing. dust flying round when the batsman moves his feet----in the first session of the first day!

It's an 'arranged' wicket, pure and simple.

Not an unusual occurrence in cricket anywhere but I must say India are particularly good at it. 

Doesn't explain us going with one main spinner.

Edited February 25, 2021 by AllRoverAsia

[Mattyblue]

I take it we shouldn’t expect to see any green seamers for when India come here in the summer then? 

It’s just what home teams do, when they know the away side is out of their comfort zone with the conditions.

[AllRoverAsia]

It spoils the watching of Test cricket when pitches are this pre-arranged.

I know early Day 2 who will win this one.

I also fully appreciate that we struggle to handle any spin above average stuff.

We also do not play our strongest side and due to Covid knock on effects hardly ever these days.

[den]

5 down now.

[den]

Make that 117:6

Edited February 25, 2021 by den

[Mattyblue]

33 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

It spoils the watching of Test cricket when pitches are this pre-arranged.

I know early Day 2 who will win this one.

I also fully appreciate that we struggle to handle any spin above average stuff.

We also do not play our strongest side and due to Covid knock on effects hardly ever these days.

Ideal world, pitches should offer a bit for the seam bowlers throughout, good for batsman once they are through the new ball and should spin days 4 and 5... obviously with regional variations, more spin in Asia, more swing and seam in England, for example.

Spinning like this so early is taking the piss slightly, but I still prefer it the old feather bed Asian pitches were 550/4 declared was followed by 500 and the inevitable draw.

Edited February 25, 2021 by Mattyblue

[den]

127/7

[AllRoverAsia]

1 minute ago, den said:

127/7

125/7

it was 125/6 on my stream when I read your post so I'm a couple of mins behind real time

[den]

125/8

sorry ARA😊

Edited February 25, 2021 by den

[47er]

What a great come-back from England!

Trouble is we have to bat again. 
Crawley comes out of this well does he not?

8 down as I write, 3 for Root!

[AllRoverAsia]

5 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Ideal world, pitches should offer a bit for the seam bowlers throughout, good for batsman once they are through the new ball and should spin days 4 and 5... obviously with regional variations, more spin in Asia, more swing and seam in England, for example.

Spinning like this so early is taking the piss slightly, but I still prefer it the old feather bed Asian pitches were 550/4 declared was followed by 500 and the inevitable draw.

You make a good point about the predictable and boring 5 day draws of days gone bye.

Now it's a done job usually within 4 or even 3

[Gav]

20 hours ago, Gav said:

When we used to go to Ewood.........one of our lot is a retired engineer and it doesn't matter if we're 0-4 down with 5 minutes go, he'd always be telling us we can come back.

This predicament puts me in mind of Dennis, all is not lost, we can still salvage this, come on England 👍

Good old Dennis 👍

We could well win this now, especially with India batting last.

[den]

1 minute ago, Gav said:

Good old Dennis 👍

We could well win this now, especially with India batting last.

and how many do you reckon England could get on this wicket? 100?

[AllRoverAsia]

4 minutes ago, den said:

125/8

sorry ARA😊

I blame Root 😉