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They want to time the declaration so they can get an extended session tomorrow morning while the new ball is still hard.
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Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
413 FFS! That's 6 sessions at a sensible, cautious 2 an over.
The India win is off the table, we're just batting their time for them. This is madness.
The India win is off the table, we're just batting their time for them. This is madness.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I thought they were really positive before tea. This is just weird now. Less than an hour's play left when India bat today.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Right so Ashwin has his fivefer. Fucking declare!
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
And now he has six.
Ashwin owes Joe Root a beer.
Ashwin owes Joe Root a beer.
England have been ultra careful with their declarations for some time now and more than often they still seem to find a way to win. This being said I can't imagine they will be in this position too many times on this tour. They really need to take this advantage and not bat themselves out of time.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
This is just weird now. It's not like Leach and Anderson are going to be scoring many is it?
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Exactly. Sending in Broady to have a swing would have made some sense. Sending out Leach and Anderson was just wasting time.
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It wasn't about scoring, they wanted to get a specific number of overs in tonight and then still have a relatively new ball in the morning. I suspect they had their plan in place since last night and didn't see any reason to change that plan.
Not saying it was the right decision, but that would have been their thinking.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Not sure I like that thinking. If you're Sharma and Gill, would you rather have 50 minutes to survive tonight or an hour and a half?
Anyway, that's done. England have about 100 overs to get 10 wickets. They will have 20 overs or so with the second new ball if required.
And the wicket is now pretty horrible.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Deliberately having fewer overs to bowl in order to have a better ball tomorrow? Doesn't make any sense to me.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Up with the required rate so far...
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Nine to go
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yep agree. Fantastic ball to get that wicket. I didn't think he bowled that badly when Pant was taking him apart. Pant was in t20 mode and it was his day. On another day, he'll hole out early.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Pitch turning out to be exactly what was promised.
3 wickets Day 1. Flat
5 wickets Day 2. Still flat
8 wickets Day 3. Starting to change
15 wickets Day 4. Minefield
3 wickets Day 1. Flat
5 wickets Day 2. Still flat
8 wickets Day 3. Starting to change
15 wickets Day 4. Minefield
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
2 main factors - the brilliance of Joe Root with the bat, and the toss. Pick an order, because I don't think we'd be winning quite like this without either.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Totally agree, but England getting India's top order out cheaply in the first innings is also on the list. Wicket was still pretty good at that stage, and India scored about 260-6 subsequently. Reducing them to 70-4 was also key. The score at the fall of the fourth wicket in the first innings is the difference between the sides, essentially.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Ishant Sharma reckons India will chase down the total for the win.
Good spirit and all, but it's not him that's gonna have to get the runs is it?
Good spirit and all, but it's not him that's gonna have to get the runs is it?
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Looking good for England. Part of me, most of me, wants them to wrap it up quickly but part of me was looking forward to catching a few overs on TV when he get home from work in 4 hours!
