India v England series

[smoker]

Jadeja is a weird one with the bat. One of 8 players ever to score 3 treble centuries, and yet bats 7/8. Feels like he has underachieved

In the Ranji trophy? That's impressive like.

Averaging mid-30's in test cricket is an achievement, even at number 7.

 

[Monument View]

Umpire should always give it on the probability that the ball is likely to hit the stumps
The batsman always have a review to save themselves

 

[scotch]

Looked legside at first but when you see how far back he was beggars belief it wasnt given

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

In the Ranji trophy? That's impressive like.

Averaging mid-30's in test cricket is an achievement, even at number 7.

Yeah, but only 8 players in history. Across all first class. The other 7 are legends of the game

 

[Steak Pie]

He’s hardly been messed around like Woakes was. He’s played all bar one test hasn’t he?

No, played in the first and took 4for in the 1st innings, then dropped for Ali and missed the two games on bunsens.

 

[mikemanc]

I guarantee if that was an India appeal it would’ve been given out

Yeah, just like they fired out Bairstow yesterday and not Sharma today.....

 

[Steak Pie]

He’s bowled a lot of rubbish all winter tbf, not really been messed around, there’s not a lot else the captain and coach can do when he’s throwing down 3 full tosses in a row but take him out of the firing line

He has, but he's also the front line off spinner and didn't play in two of the matches.

 

[SebastienELLISbexter]

These graphics with simon hughes gone back in time

 

[mackembhoy]

Well I did not expect this scorecard when waking up.

But now I'm just thinking ITHICS as they'll probably still get 300.

 

[SAFC 2012]

Always liked gambhir. CLass cricketer

 

[SebastienELLISbexter]

Absolutely spot on Gambihr.

 

[Scunny Dan]

Kallis and Sobers being the classic example

Gambhir on C4 agrees with you 100% after Strauss shamefully sat on the fence.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Always liked gambhir. CLass cricketer

Wish he was commentating instead of the other clowns

 

[scotch]

Just on Jadeja, bloke has averaged over 50 with the bat the last two years, he will be in Indias team on batting alone when they come over

 

[Scunny Dan]

Wish he was commentating instead of the other clowns

Missed the cut by a Viska.

 

[rentaghost]

Looked legside at first but when you see how far back he was beggars belief it wasnt given

You have answered it in your own 4 words

 

[Salem Street South]

He has, but he's also the front line off spinner and didn't play in two of the matches.

Yeah, I know where you’re coming from. I’d have played him in those games, definitely the second Test, with Ali as a 3rd option. Dropping him felt harsh and the wrong thing to do, but at the same time he’s just visibly losing confidence and not giving us the control we need so I have sympathy with Root and Silverwood in feeling that they had to take him out. I don’t buy this narrative from the media that asking Ali to stay means they’ve messed Bess around, that’s all.

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

That umpires call lbw is going to be huge in the context of the game imo.

 

[scotch]

Utter pies from Besz

 

[EchoMan]

Great stuff from Bess