England v India - 5th Test - The Oval - 7th-11th Sept - Page 8

Psyduck · 7th September 2018, 18:30

Er...what on earth is Stokes doing there!?

Notts Exile · 7th September 2018, 18:32

You have to admire Ben Stokes' tenacity this series. However, do we really want him batting like that so often?

Corbo 61 · 7th September 2018, 18:33

Odd days cricket this. The Buttler will get us back on track. Him and Curran.

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Jock McTuffnel v3

Indeed - Napoleon would approve.

Most in England would too, looking at how some of the others have been batting.

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 18:40

The way England was building the platform, I expected them to really open up sometime during the second session and go after the Indian bowlers in the third. Having reached home, I was surprised to see that England is still scoring slowly, lost 5 wickets in total and probably handed India a slight advantage. Of course, the generous visitors that we have been, I am sure the favour would be returned very soon, mostly if and when Curran comes in to bat.

AJ101 · 7th September 2018, 18:42

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Originally Posted by ConfusedMale

The way England was building the platform, I expected them to really open up sometime during the second session and go after the Indian bowlers in the third. Having reached home, I was surprised to see that England is still scoring slowly, lost 5 wickets in total and probably handed India a slight advantage. Of course, the generous visitors that we have been, I am sure the favour would be returned very soon, mostly if and when Curran comes in to bat.

India bowled too well for us to really try and open up, if I was batting during that I'd have been hoping to make it to tea and that the seamers would struggle in their third or fourth spells after the break. Shame there's no Woakes to take "advantage" next to Curran!

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 18:47

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Originally Posted by AJ101

India bowled too well for us to really try and open up, if I was batting during that I'd have been hoping to make it to tea and that the seamers would struggle in their third or fourth spells after the break. Shame there's no Woakes to take "advantage" next to Curran!

That's something I'm noticing with this Indian bowling attack. Earlier, we would have lost the intensity and started bowling a lot more loose deliveries, but this bunch have kept up the pressure, dried up runs and been at the batsmen. If only our batsmen backed up the bowlers...

sanskritsimon · 7th September 2018, 18:51

Well played, Moeen ...

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 18:51

Finally, Moeen's 'luck' runs out! I thought England would score 400+ but now I feel it would be criminal if we let England score anything more than 220. Realistically, though, I think you guys will end up with 270 or so.

Sir Virgs and Zamora · 7th September 2018, 18:51

Arguably that nick has been coming. Come on sam!

Corbo 61 · 7th September 2018, 18:51

He gave it all there. Real gutsy knock.

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 18:52

Some of those byes have been rather unfair to Pant. How's he supposed to catch it!

AJ101 · 7th September 2018, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by ConfusedMale

That's something I'm noticing with this Indian bowling attack. Earlier, we would have lost the intensity and started bowling a lot more loose deliveries, but this bunch have kept up the pressure, dried up runs and been at the batsmen. If only our batsmen backed up the bowlers...

Yup they've really impressed, they did on our tour to India a couple of years ago but they've been even better here (using conventional seam and swing compared to reverse swing in India).

In to the strength of Englands batting now!

Ok literally posted that as he knicked it, obviously my fault!

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 18:52

LOL! Curran gone!!! So, this is how we should have got Curran, trying to make him leave late.

Jock McTuffnel v3 · 7th September 2018, 18:53

Buttler needs help.

Corbo 61 · 7th September 2018, 18:54

India bowled well today.

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ101

Yup they've really impressed, they did on our tour to India a couple of years ago but they've been even better here (using conventional seam and swing compared to reverse swing in India).

In to the strength of Englands batting now!

Ok literally posted that as he knicked it, obviously my fault!

Our quicker bowlers weren't always known to keep things tight, and that has changed in recent times. That is helping them build up pressure and create chances.

Aidan11 · 7th September 2018, 18:57

What an omnishambles

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 19:00

All you Englishmen who're despairing, don't worry. Our batting has been terrible consistently, so it isn't yet time for you guys to lose hopes. Plus, we've struggled in cleaning up the tail. I predict England finishing around 250, now that Curran's gone.

ConfusedMale · 7th September 2018, 19:02

Why do they have a soft signal? Are they supposed to give a soft signal?

7th September 2018, 18:33	#143
Corbo 61 Posting God Good luck DOH Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Doing something more useful Team(s): Norwich City Kent CCC Posts: 14,846	Odd days cricket this. The Buttler will get us back on track. Him and Curran. __________________ I was dreaming I was awake, then I woke up and found I was asleep.

7th September 2018, 18:40	#145
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,280	The way England was building the platform, I expected them to really open up sometime during the second session and go after the Indian bowlers in the third. Having reached home, I was surprised to see that England is still scoring slowly, lost 5 wickets in total and probably handed India a slight advantage. Of course, the generous visitors that we have been, I am sure the favour would be returned very soon, mostly if and when Curran comes in to bat. __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

7th September 2018, 18:51	#149
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,280	Finally, Moeen's 'luck' runs out! I thought England would score 400+ but now I feel it would be criminal if we let England score anything more than 220. Realistically, though, I think you guys will end up with 270 or so. __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

7th September 2018, 18:51	#151
Corbo 61 Posting God Good luck DOH Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Doing something more useful Team(s): Norwich City Kent CCC Posts: 14,846	He gave it all there. Real gutsy knock. __________________ I was dreaming I was awake, then I woke up and found I was asleep.

7th September 2018, 18:52	#152
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,280	Some of those byes have been rather unfair to Pant. How's he supposed to catch it! __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

7th September 2018, 18:30	#141
Psyduck Posting God Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Manchester Team(s): England, Lancashire, Man Utd Posts: 16,591	Er...what on earth is Stokes doing there!?

7th September 2018, 18:32	#142
Notts Exile International Cricketer Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Berkshire Team(s): Notts and Forest Posts: 2,511	You have to admire Ben Stokes' tenacity this series. However, do we really want him batting like that so often?

7th September 2018, 18:51	#148
sanskritsimon Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Team(s): Arkholme Bees, Hackney Grasshoppers, Holy Cross Academicals Posts: 10,980	Well played, Moeen ...

7th September 2018, 18:51	#150
Sir Virgs and Zamora Posting God Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 22,475	Arguably that nick has been coming. Come on sam!

7th September 2018, 18:52	#154
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,280	LOL! Curran gone!!! So, this is how we should have got Curran, trying to make him leave late. __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

7th September 2018, 18:53	#155
Jock McTuffnel v3 World Class Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cambridge Team(s): England Posts: 7,346	Buttler needs help. __________________

7th September 2018, 18:54	#156
Corbo 61 Posting God Good luck DOH Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Doing something more useful Team(s): Norwich City Kent CCC Posts: 14,846	India bowled well today. __________________ I was dreaming I was awake, then I woke up and found I was asleep.

7th September 2018, 18:57	#158
Aidan11 Harmisonesque Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere cold and wet Posts: 40,377	What an omnishambles

7th September 2018, 19:00	#159
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,280	All you Englishmen who're despairing, don't worry. Our batting has been terrible consistently, so it isn't yet time for you guys to lose hopes. Plus, we've struggled in cleaning up the tail. I predict England finishing around 250, now that Curran's gone. __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

7th September 2018, 19:02	#160
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,280	Why do they have a soft signal? Are they supposed to give a soft signal? __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

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