England vs India (fourth test) The Oval

[Jack Torrance]

Thakur will be promoted to 4 next test

 

[The Rat]

India just need a quick 50 here and put England in. They should be throwing the bat around now as they'll be needing at least 100 overs.

agreed

this is their chance they need to just go for it

 

[Ronson333]

Mooen and Hameed mess up the reviews and now mess up the run out

 

[Deleted member 41188]

India will declare before close of play and we’ll be 1 or 2 down

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

That four or five fortuitous overs I mentioned earlier that could take the game away from us may be upon us now.

 

[The Rat]

Ashwin would be handy here but they’ll have to have dropped Jadeja

 

[The Great MES]

What a terrible session. These are going to end up declaring soon.

 

[Deleted member 41188]

Here we go….

 

[Ronson333]

Here comes the charge

 

[scotch]

India will declare before close of play and we’ll be 1 or 2 down

1 or 2.. that's optimistic thinking on Englands part that

 

[Deleted member 22162]

India will declare before close of play and we’ll be 1 or 2 down

That feels inevitable

Thakur and Pant are ready to throw the bat here. Not a groundbreaking statement to say this test is certainly lost, just the pressure of chasing (if that’s even the word today) anything like 350 will really quicken the pace I fear

 

[cooky]

1 or 2.. that's optimistic thinking on Englands part that

Would probably take being 2 down by the end of the day

 

[Voice of fair play]

I'm referring to the whole thing. Gambled on a one dimensional RFM attack, dependent on a lively pitch, and a spinner selected for his batting, to take wickets. Even Durham picked a proper spinner. No wonder they're having to work hard. And Silverwood is supposed to be a bowling expert....?

Think that’s more reflection of our spinning options than anything else.

 

[scotch]

Need to slow the game down and no point flogging jimmy. Robbo and woakes.
35 mins till tea just take our time setting fields. Have some root and overton

 

[Deleted member 22162]

Warne going after Jimmy here, he’s obviously never popped his head in on the “Anderson’s finished” SMB thread

 

[cooky]

Seamers out on their feet, if you aren’t bowling your spinner now there’s no point picking one.

 

[scotch]

Think that’s more reflection of our spinning options than anything else.

Leach bowled well this year yet not played a home test

 

[Ronson333]

Good comments by Nasser, where the hell is the spinner, why Root bowling Jimmy and Robinson into the ground?

 

[scotch]

Warne going after Jimmy here, he’s obviously never popped his head in on the “Anderson’s finished” SMB thread

Bowled more overs this year then the past 2 combined

 

[Jack Torrance]

Seamers out on their feet, if you aren’t bowling your spinner now there’s no point picking one.

Yep, Nasser spot on - put your spinner on or even Root himself. Don’t break your best bowlers