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hardtobeat · « **Reply #1775 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:08:52 AM »

Bairstows test career just ended ?

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #1776 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:14:44 AM »

Quote from: hardtobeat on February 25, 2021, 11:08:52 AM

Bairstows test career just ended ?

He's no worse than any of the others (Root aside).

Baggies · « **Reply #1777 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:22:25 AM »

At this point, it's hard not to imagine a village cricket side scoring more. We will be out for 70 here

hardtobeat · « **Reply #1778 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:24:59 AM »

No but he, Bairstow, was struggling to get his place back and heâ€™s just played two absolutely abysmal shots for somebody that got his place here because heâ€™s supposed to be a good player of spin! He may keep his place for next game as somehow they will have to fit an extra â€˜ batsman â€˜ in

hardtobeat · « **Reply #1779 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:32:09 AM »

Quote from: Baggies on February 25, 2021, 11:22:25 AM

At this point, it's hard not to imagine a village cricket side scoring more. We will be out for 70 here

Somebody will have to take the â€˜ Long Handle â€˜ out and come off . Interestingly the two blokes who coped best in the first innings Crawley and Rohit both looked to be aggressive . It may just have been that opening was the best place to bat though !

Baggies · « **Reply #1780 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:39:36 AM »

Why had Sibley reviewed that?

BaggieBirdRus · « **Reply #1781 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:44:36 AM »

More importantly why is he playing that shot?!

BaggieBirdRus · « **Reply #1782 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:46:47 AM »

This is where the game is won or lost for England here. Need a big partnership between Root and Stokes

BlackCountryPride68 · « **Reply #1783 on:** February 25, 2021, 12:03:13 PM »

Yes! Off the hook.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #1784 on:** February 25, 2021, 12:32:50 PM »

What a thoroughly rubbish test match. This is over within two days.

The Black Pearl · « **Reply #1785 on:** February 25, 2021, 12:37:47 PM »

Setting conditions that assist spin is one thing, but this wicket is obviously ridiculous.

BaggieBirdRus · « **Reply #1786 on:** February 25, 2021, 12:38:08 PM »

Archer is so poor

wodenson46 · « **Reply #1787 on:** February 25, 2021, 12:40:25 PM »

There is something missing in this England squad. It is that little bit of stuff between the ears of the batsmen and the selectors. These beautiful looking 'perfect' text book defensive strokes being wafted all around the ball area all very nice but totally ineffective on a wicket like this. Just hit the bloody ball! smother it or put into the stands anything but get bat on it because if you don't the umpire WILL give you out, and sometimes he will be right. Village cricket rules ok

wodenson46 · « **Reply #1788 on:** February 25, 2021, 12:46:06 PM »

Quote from: BaggieBirdRus on February 25, 2021, 12:38:08 PM

Archer is so poor

Unless he is bowling very fast, and not just at 3/4 speed and effort he should be nowhere near this team. Batting at 8 is sheer nonsense.

hardtobeat · « **Reply #1789 on:** February 25, 2021, 12:57:21 PM »

So far today the batsmen are 126 /15 !!

DaveWBA · « **Reply #1790 on:** February 25, 2021, 01:13:20 PM »

Hammering the pitch seems the easy way out. Some balls are turning square, some aren't turning at all. How are you meant to play on that?

First ball of our second innings Crawley did the right thing and play for the straight one, it turns past the outside edge bowled. Two balls later Bairstow plays for the turn and it goes straight on. England poor but getting above 150 would be superb on this pitch.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #1791 on:** February 25, 2021, 02:24:08 PM »

India win by 10 wickets. Rohit finishes with a six chasing down 49.

Test match finished within 2 days - absolute rubbish.

Baggies · « **Reply #1792 on:** February 25, 2021, 02:35:31 PM »

Indian Cricket Twitter showing why they vote in a right wing nationalist at every election. Nothing to do with the pitch, just all English batsmen (because a part time, spinner didnâ€™t just return figures of 5/8). You canâ€™t criticise an Indian pitch, oh no.

Highly unlikely we have a chance in the next match, the confidence is shot and the pitches are so heavily weighted to the bowler that we may as well select a white ball team and just got for it.

Looking towards the Ashes, there are a few players in the side who need runs in the summer else they need to be dropped. The likes of Sibley, Pope, even Crawley and Archer, just arenâ€™t bringing enough to the side at the moment.

Writing off the next test, I hope the limited overs sides can avenge the series loss.

gerry m · « **Reply #1793 on:** February 25, 2021, 03:04:07 PM »

Quote from: LiamTheBaggie on February 25, 2021, 02:24:08 PM

India win by 10 wickets. Rohit finishes with a six chasing down 49.

Test match finished within 2 days - absolute rubbish.

2 days is awful. What an embarrassment.

mikehy · « **Reply #1794 on:** February 25, 2021, 03:27:03 PM »

Disgraceful performance. Who on earth can we pick for the final test to give us some pride is beyond me

GREGMT · « **Reply #1795 on:** February 25, 2021, 04:23:47 PM »

Point 1 - that was not Test Cricket. To finish inside 2 days is appalling. Not even a May green seamer in Durham is that bad.
Point 2 - Root should've changed the batting order 2nd innings, why not open with Broad?
Point 3 - The England hierarchy have not complained a out the pretty biased umpiring all season.
Point 4 - Why don't the England hierarchy complain about a sub standard pitch?
Point 5 - Pitch will be exactly the same next week.
Point 6 - India are better than England. But the war, hung public were cheated in this game, regardless of result.

hardtobeat · « **Reply #1796 on:** February 25, 2021, 05:27:03 PM »

Quote from: GREGMT on February 25, 2021, 04:23:47 PM

Point 2 - Root should've changed the batting order 2nd innings, why not open with Broad?
Point 3 - The England hierarchy have not complained a out the pretty biased umpiring all season.
Point 4 - Why don't the England hierarchy complain about a sub standard pitch?

Agree in principle with 2.
Silverwood and Root both went in to see match referee after first day re 3rd umpire , not in itself unusual but the fact the press were told and released tends to mean it was above the norm.
Not sure if itâ€™s still the same but things like pitches are marked and re marked upon in reports that have to be filled in and given to appropriate authorities .
Would just add that canâ€™t see TV companies will be overly pleased if thereâ€™s too many repetitions they will stand to lose a lot in advertising revenues.

BRIAN · « **Reply #1797 on:** February 25, 2021, 10:53:25 PM »

I don't think any of our batsmen would have fared better. Broad would have been out inside 3 balls.
There is no doubt there should be concern for the quality of the wickets in every game so far.

BRIAN · « **Reply #1798 on:** February 25, 2021, 10:56:36 PM »

Mikehy as you have not played Test cricket in India your comment is very sillly.

MarkW · « **Reply #1799 on:** February 25, 2021, 11:28:15 PM »

Quote from: BRIAN on February 25, 2021, 10:56:36 PM

Mikehy as you have not played Test cricket in India your comment is very sillly.

Does that mean if none of us have ever played professional football, we aren't allowed an opinion on WBA?