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England v India - Third Test, 10/07
- Thread starter TheRey
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Mr Redknapp
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So, what's the good folks prediction for the India chase?
mackembhoy
Striker
Sundar isn't shit he'd be the best spinner in England if he was English.
TheRey
Striker
Not a few hacked off luddities on a message board. I mean from Sky, from serious cricketing journalists, from ex players, from the ECB themselves.We’ve been asking questions the whole series
Yet again we've turned up against a top side, arrogantly thought we could dispatch them like we do with "lesser" sides, and have been outplayed for all but 2 days this series. It's pathetic, but no-one seems willing to criticise it
I’m thinking a minimum 250 to have a decent chance
Mr Redknapp
Striker
India's attack is high quality.
hudson88
Striker
I hope so too, but I fear we won’t as their bowlers are just better than ours.
Unlucky Black Cat
Winger
They win
.And I've got a ticket for tomorrow. I've just arrived on the train and am debating whether to go to Spoons for a pint and watch it on Skygo... or just forget about it and check the score at 7pm with my fingers crossed...
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Mr Redknapp
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The England fans on this thread are immense but when you see the stuff about the Ruth Strauss foundation and when we lose loved ones through various reasons, this doesn't mean shit. means the needle in a game of cricket means nowt.
They might but this pitch is spicy now... it won't be easy for them.They win
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TheRey
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Sport is the most important of the not important things in life. We care deeply so of course we react emotionally, but I think we all know that the reality is it doesn't mean anything in our lives beyond making us happy or moody for a few days
jcrossan
Striker
With Stokes you can never rule us out.
he could open up and clobber a quick 50 more runs, especially if Wokes falls soon..
So, being optimistic. India needing 265 to win.
be a great final day.
I can see Archer causing big problems if he finds that length when it’s going up and down
Carse to replace him and rotate
Woakes has to keep it as tight as possible at the other end , worth Ben trying g to find the up and down length
There is a spin so bashir could get a couple.
It’s the runs though. 175 with 4 left
It’s still delicately poised if Woakes can hang in and Stokes can do a headingley or a lords from the past
He’s well capable
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Last thing , if India bat today , I think they will win
Carse to replace him and rotate
Woakes has to keep it as tight as possible at the other end , worth Ben trying g to find the up and down length
There is a spin so bashir could get a couple.
It’s the runs though. 175 with 4 left
It’s still delicately poised if Woakes can hang in and Stokes can do a headingley or a lords from the past
He’s well capable
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Last thing , if India bat today , I think they will win
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Mr Redknapp
Striker
Bash 5-50 and winning the match
One of the potential downsides of batting first writ large today. You usually end up having to bat third. Just as the pitch is starting to become trickier. And it’s easy if it’s close to fall into the trap of not knowing whether to stick or twist. I’m not saying Stokes made the wrong decision by any means. But I think it reinforces what I said at the time, that it’s a bit more nuanced these days then it might have been when that bloke from the 19th century people like to quote was playing. Particularly with this England team, when we know they are so much better at chasing a target than setting a target.
The Breen Machine
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It's going to be a tricky pitch to bat last on, 250 + will be a real slog.
It’s possibleBash 5-50 and winning the match
If he can chip in with a couple , might do the job. Seamers have to find the right length
They won’t find it easy either
Though it all depends on these last four wickets
We eak out another 100 and it’s a good chance to win
All out for around 200 , I don’t think we can
Unlucky Black Cat
Winger
Hard to disagree. I'm hoping we can limp to that total
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Black Cat Bob
Full Back
Aye if we had Anderson, Broad, Wood and Archer.
But we haven't
Mr Redknapp
Striker
tbf they've took the piss with Pant and the sub keeper, that's why their faux outrage last night meant nothing. it's all silly really but an enthralling series non the less
Cricket is a sport that plays on your mind as much as technical skill. India are superior in skill but it's how tough your grapefruits are
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