India v. England. Test Series.

Post by **Donny** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:11 pm

"India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the fourth Test against England next week after requesting to leave the hosts' squad for personal reasons.

The 27-year-old, who is eighth in the bowling world rankings, took four wickets in first Test of the series before he was rested for the second."

BBC.com

K · Post by K » Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:23 pm

Donny wrote:Who is Dobell ? And why do you think his 'opinion' is even valid, let alone quotable ?

Just a journo. But not quoted were the views of the past batsmen (at least three) in the article that are consistent with that quoted opinion (and must have influenced it).

And the part about slogging your way out of trouble is pretty much obviously true. Along those lines, Warne has always said that he hates talk of "playing your natural game". He (correctly) says it's just an excuse for not playing according the conditions and match situation.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:39 pm

4th. Test.

Joe Root won the toss and England will bat.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:42 pm

Teams.

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma

England: Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonathan Bairstow, Joseph Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence, Ben Foakes (wk), Dom Bess, Jack Leach, James Anderson

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:05 pm

Ishant Sharma on the spot. BIG appeal for an lbw was given not out.

Reviewed by Kohli.

Still not out.

Bowler: Sharma. Umpire: Sharma.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:42 pm

Both openers out to Axar.

England 2/15.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:06 pm

Did someone fail to tell Crawley this is NOT a T20 or even a one-dayer ?

Root gorrrrrrrrrrrnnn. Poms 3/30.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:16 pm

Donny wrote:Did someone fail to tell Crawley this is NOT a T20 or even a one-dayer ?

Root interrupted my train of thought.

Crawley saw Axar take a wicket in his first over.

Must've known how lethal this bowler has been (18 wickets from his first 2 Tests), since his debut.

So, what does he do ? Charges Axar, only to find Siraj at mid off.

Maybe someone should also remind him he was selected as an opener - not a #7 or 8, going for quick runs.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:17 pm

3/74 at lunch.

Bairstow 28*, Stokes 24*

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:56 pm

4/78. Bairstow out for 28, to Siraj (2/26).

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:08 pm

Stokes out for 55 to Washington Sundar.

5/121. Pope 14*

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:27 pm

6/166. Ashwin gets one.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:45 pm

7/170. 2 for Ashwin.

Laurence 31*.

I reckon Root opted to bat first so they wouldn't have to bat last, and not so much because it was considered a good batting deck.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:05 pm

9/189. Laurence 46. Axar has 4 wickets.

Post by **Donny** » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:19 pm

All out 205. Ashwin 3/47.

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