Fourth Test: India v England, 8-12 Dec.

[rich1uk]

dont even look like taking a wicket here

fairly sure the pitch wont look quite so sedate when its our turn to bat again

[Arthur Crabtree]

Root has bowled more overs than Stokes 'n' Woakes.

[Dr Cricket]

Indian commentators are saying Kohli is defensive.

TBH thought Nasser been saying it if anything the indian commentators would be quiet they wouldn't be too critical of Kohli.
especially if india winning and they not really struggling in the field.

[rich1uk]

if bairstow is hurt then ffs give buttler the gloves and dont risk him making it worse

[meninblue]

Its in these 150 overs bowling innings weherein pacers are toothless, spinners will have to bowl 40+ overs.Without 3 spinners the score would be relatively more and chance of injiry to pacers of they bowl 48 overs .

[rich1uk]

if you are in the field for 156 overs then you are pretty much screwed regardless of what your bowling attack looks like

[meninblue]

118 runs lead at Mumbai @ 4 rpo in 30 overs. Cant expect more on day 5 here. Term insurance taken for this test . Well batted boys

[Arthur Crabtree]

Give Jennings an over? Though Woakes & Stokes haven't bowled enough to justify a part timer.

[meninblue]

Cheeku nearing 200

[Arthur Crabtree]

118 runs lead at Mumbai @ 4 rpo in 30 overs. Cant expect more on day 5 here. Term insurance taken for this test . Well batted boys :bow:

England have to try to win, given the state of the series. They'll have to chase runs when they bat, which will be pretty grisly.

After winning the toss there'll be plenty for the inquest after the game and inventive plans for what to do in Chennai.

England will give Dawson his debut and notice at stumps on day two that they've been playing on a greentop.

[rich1uk]

after this i have no idea what we do for the last test

i assume dawson will play instead of one of the seamers but who do you drop ?

ball is the only one that has actually taken a wicket and bowled most overs

i know they dont want to bowl root alot but it says alot when he looks as threatening when he does bowl as ali or rashid

[meninblue]

118 runs lead at Mumbai @ 4 rpo in 30 overs. Cant expect more on day 5 here. Term insurance taken for this test . Well batted boys

England have to try to win, given the state of the series. They'll have to chase runs when they bat, which will be pretty grisly.

After winning the toss there'll be plenty for the inquest after the game and inventive plans for what to do in Chennai.

England will give Dawson his debut and notice at stumps on day two that they've been playing on a greentop.

Iirc they played 3 spinners at Chandigarh, but playing only 2 at Mumbai.

[meninblue]

50 overs bowled by Moeen. I think Swannn bowled 56 in innings last tour.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Might be an idea to bring in one or two players from UAE to bolster a heavily defeated side. But that won't happen. They won't want to bring in Ballance, Batty, Finn, Duckett.

If Broad is fit, I've got him and Dawson in for Ball and Woakes. Unless there's something happening with Anderson. If no Broad (and there's no point picking him if not right) then just Dawson for Woakes.

[rich1uk]

Might be an idea to bring in one or two players from UAE to bolster a heavily defeated side. But that won't happen. They won't want to bring in Ballance, Batty, Finn, Duckett.

If Broad is fit, I've got him and Dawson in for Ball and Woakes. Unless there's something happening with Anderson. If no Broad (and there's no point picking him if not right) then just Dawson for Woakes.

might be an idea to bring in 10 or 11 players from the UAE