England tour of India (5 Tests)

[wasteyouryouth]

Virgin BCCI “must average over 50 in FC, have a successful IPL and India A record” selection versus Chad ECB “look good on the social media clip and be tall” selection.

A bit like getting excited about a footballer cause of a package of their best bits on YouTube. But, I think with cricket it's easier to judge a bowler based on the basics.

Certainly shows the value of all county games being streamed.

 

[angloindian]

Virgin BCCI “must average over 50 in FC, have a successful IPL and India A record” selection versus Chad ECB “look good on the social media clip and be tall” selection.

This is the modern equivalent of Imran from Pakistan watching bowlers in the nets and going to fight for their selection.

And in terms of the wider test thread, England shaping up as follows:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, Jimmy Anderson

I think the side will miss Wood's pace...Jimmy will get slaughtered by the Indian batting line up. Even debutants will take apart his 75mph nothing deliveries.

Edit: I say this but expect another riveting test as India are missing some key players.

 

[Bevab]

A bit like getting excited about a footballer cause of a package of their best bits on YouTube. But, I think with cricket it's easier to judge a bowler based on the basics.

Certainly shows the value of all county games being streamed.

Ben Stokes being the champion for FTA domestic cricket was not on my bingo card… but here we are.

Does this mean that the man is truly saving test cricket?

This is the modern equivalent of Imran from Pakistan watching bowlers in the nets and going to fight for their selection.

And in terms of the wider test thread, England shaping up as follows:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, Jimmy Anderson

I think the side will miss Wood's pace...Jimmy will get slaughtered by the Indian batting line up. Even debutants will take apart his 75mph nothing deliveries.

Edit: I say this but expect another riveting test as India are missing some key players.

This does have serious Imran backing Waqar vibes from what I’ve heard of it.

 

[angloindian]

Ben Stokes being the champion for FTA domestic cricket was not on my bingo card… but here we are.

Does this mean that the man is truly saving test cricket?



This does have serious Imran backing Waqar vibes from what I’ve heard of it.

Shoaib the Basher has a long way to go to get close to the King of Reverse Swing.

 

[Till Valhalla]

Shoaib the Basher has a long way to go to get close to the King of Reverse Swing.

He will jump ahead by end of 26.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

No Sarfaraz debut today

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Early Predictions - England to go 2-0 up.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Defensive right from the get go.

This series is done and dusted.

Would be a huge surprise if the result is not atleast 4-1 or 4-0 in favour of England.

 

[asprin]

No Sarfaraz debut today

Expected, bloke must be devastated. Hoping that he may get at least a couple of chances this series. Whether he succeeds or not in another thing, but give him a chance at least.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Bash!

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Piss poor batting.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

You have to out bat England if you have to counter the bazball approach.

Batting with ultra defensive approach will cost you the game.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Very impressed with Bashir so far. Looks to have a lot of control.

 

[icyman]

Bashir strikes!

One more addition to the "O'Keefes made on Indian tours"

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Lovely bowling from Jimmy. Wonder if Shubman was worried about the potential of reverse swing, he looked a bit indecisive to anything wide.