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India v England 3rd Test Rajkot
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scotch
Striker
Bairstow? Got done by a big spinner defending
Duckett was superb but the rest haven’t really turned up. You could argue Pope got slightly unlucky. Brook should come in for Bairstow when fit. Still not sure Foakes is a good enough batsman, but clearly a superb keeper.
hudson88
Striker
It’s frustrating, but it’s quite clear they’re not going to change their mindset and approach no matter what.
Yesterday was class, today the complete opposite, but they’ll never stop trying to be positive.
But where’s the line between positive and idiotic?
Mackem Attack
Central Defender
At -150/5 it’s not a shot you should be playing
hudson88
Striker
For what it’s worth, I do agree. But we’re all completely wasting our time because they’re not going to change the way they play at all.
Root for me is the biggest frustration. Best batsman in the world who scores quickly just by playing his natural game.
Mackem Attack
Central Defender
Duckett was positive, root and stokes were idiotic.
scotch
Striker
Root trying to reverse ramp Bumrah with 2 slips...idiocy
Bairstow got a good one early
Duckett got caught in two minds by a long hop
Stokes didnt execute his shot correctly...straight after lunch no need to go after the bowling
Foakes done by the ball sticking in t!he pitch but neither attacking it or defending it
Mackem Attack
Central Defender
You can’t just sit back and go “but it’s how we play” constantly. They need to adapt to game situations as well as just throwing the bat at everything.
scotch
Striker
Today.
Opportunity to bat them out the game or get parity (where i dont think we would have lost this game as India would either get bowled out for a chaseable target or not leave us enough time to chase a target given Ashwins absence), wear their bowlers down, make them work for every wicket and come at them fresh tomorrow.
hudson88
Striker
I agree, and it’s hugely frustrating that they clearly don’t agree and continue with this approach no matter what, even when they perhaps should adapt. It’s happened a few times now, and usually you’d question why they’re not learning any lessons….but I don’t think they’re interested in that, they know how they want to play and they’ll back themselves no matter what has happened previously, and no matter the situation.
When it comes off it’s superb, when it doesn’t come off it’s hugely frustrating and we’ll question the lack of adaptation.
100%.
Duckett was playing shots to suit the field, the majority of his boundaries were to vacant areas of the boundary.
Our three most important men today all got themselves out. That’s annoying as f*ck.
I said last week that I thought this injury could spell the end of his international career.
Defensive lynchpin
Full Back
Need to look at the combination of Root and Baistow at 4 and 5 in the remainder of the series. Havnt been good enough
This. Or atleast give it half an hour or so.
Mackem Attack
Central Defender
Almost looks deliberate now, throwing their wickets away like this
I’d drop Bairstow. If we’re being honest he’s been shite since his broken leg.
I thought the bad old days of the England collapse were over. This is as bad as I’ve ever seen.
hudson88
Striker
Bring back Leach
Mackem Attack
Central Defender
Need to drop a large chunk of them to show them this isn’t acceptable. Absolutely joke this morning
scotch
Striker
I know the figures dont show it, but thought Hartley bowled with some nice variation in the 1st innings and looked like taking a wicket.
Leach reminds me of a poorer Panesar, 6 balls in the same spot but doesnt rip it as much.
And another idiotic wicket
Pre or post Bazball Leach Batter
