England v India (Third Test) Headingley

[Jack Torrance]

India will be delighted if they don’t have to bowl again tomorrow. Just bat out the day ffs

 

[Deleted member 22162]

It’s not beyond the realms that they could bat very well second time around and these cheap wickets could bite us on the arse.

Exactly my thoughts

Jos and Ali wickets were sloppy, nothing shots

 

[TravellingMackem]

It’s not beyond the realms that they could bat very well second time around and these cheap wickets could bite us on the arse.

This, it’s never out of the question. Especially given how we bat at lords and we are onto probably our 8th and 9th choice seamers

 

[The Rat]

It’s not beyond the realms that they could bat very well second time around and these cheap wickets could bite us on the arse.

think that’s unlikely

games in the bag

 

[rentaghost]

think that’s unlikely

games in the bag

Should be tbf

 

[TravellingMackem]

think that’s unlikely

games in the bag

Unlikely isn’t impossible. Chasing even 150 on here last won’t be easy on day 5. Quite stupid to throw away such an utterly dominant position like we have the last hour

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Unlikely isn’t impossible. Chasing even 150 on here last won’t be easy on day 5. Quite stupid to throw away such an utterly dominant position like we have the last hour

Indeed. We’re forgetting that they have a powerful top 7, all capable of big big scores. Albeit some are badly out of form

 

[The Rat]

Should be tbf

people being harsh here the batsman tying to get quick runs. You take risks, it happens

disappointing but no alarm

 

[TravellingMackem]

people being harsh here the batsman tying to get quick runs. You take risks, it happens

disappointing but no alarm

Why the need to take quick runs? There’s still over 3 days left in the game. Needed to be more sensible tbh

 

[chopsfc007]

Unlikely isn’t impossible. Chasing even 150 on here last won’t be easy on day 5. Quite stupid to throw away such an utterly dominant position like we have the last hour

No chance of that

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Warne

 

[rentaghost]

people being harsh here the batsman tying to get quick runs. You take risks, it happens

disappointing but no alarm

True enough. It is disappointing tho because they still had a role to play. Disappointed for the players themselves as Bairstow, Buttler and Ali are good cricketers who really could have done with much better knocks. Bairstow to a lesser extent obviously.

 

[TravellingMackem]

No chance of that

So we can make 400 but they can’t make 450, despite some of the players they have that have a proven record of making massive scores, and ours are Bairstow, Jos, Mo, Burns, etc.?

 

[Concordsafc]

It’s not beyond the realms that they could bat very well second time around and these cheap wickets could bite us on the arse.

They would need a 500+ score when in reality I can’t see them reaching 400 would be one the greatest comebacks of all time

 

[TravellingMackem]

They would need a 500+ score when in reality I can’t see them reaching 400 would be one the greatest comebacks of all time

Or you bat time and the pitch becomes harder to bat on and makes our lives easier bowling them out too. Could easily have kept going till lunch tomorrow and had them 450 behind and giving us absolutely no chance of losing the game or even putting an ounce of pressure on us.

It probably won’t matter. But it could, and we could look very stupid come Sunday.

 

[rentaghost]

They would need a 500+ score when in reality I can’t see them reaching 400 would be one the greatest comebacks of all time

I know. This little stand is also helping to put further nails in the coffin. Just disappointed for the players who could have done with a score.

 

[The Rat]

So we can make 400 but they can’t make 450, despite some of the players they have that have a proven record of making massive scores, and ours are Bairstow, Jos, Mo, Burns, etc.?

no I don’t think they can

they’ve been pretty poor with the bat al series

 

[TravellingMackem]

no I don’t think they can

they’ve been pretty poor with the bat al series

Only a fool would write off players like kohli, Sharma, rahane and Rahul entirely mind.

 

[The Rat]

True enough. It is disappointing tho because they still had a role to play. Disappointed for the players themselves as Bairstow, Buttler and Ali are good cricketers who really could have done with much better knocks. Bairstow to a lesser extent obviously.

yeah I’m with you

missed opportunity for them and I agree there was no rush

I always think people want these lads to score with attacking shots without realizing the risk that brings

basically hit 4s but don’t get out etc

 

[scotch]

Joe root needs 390 runs for most runs in a year from a max 11 innings can be do it as might lose an innings here