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Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:04 pmby sussexpob
India slowing it down again, and Crawley is getting a bit itchy trigger finger. Had a mow at one a few overs ago, then given out on a bit of a wild sweep, but rightfully overturned in the end. He's done the hard work, bide your time and let India blink first Zak...
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:05 pmby sussexpob
Lees 50 in 44 balls.
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:15 pmby sussexpob
sussexpob wrote:India slowing it down again, and Crawley is getting a bit itchy trigger finger. Had a mow at one a few overs ago, then given out on a bit of a wild sweep, but rightfully overturned in the end. He's done the hard work, bide your time and let India blink first Zak...
I mean that last over few balls is everything that is right and wrong with Zak. He smokes two drives to the fence like a total boss, but neither ball is anywhere near in the slot to be driving. Picture postcard shots, but its not hard to see why hes been out 11 times since he was recalled to that exact shot.
India getting into desperate mode. Need a wicket
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:24 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Rare 100 opening stand, in 20 overs!
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:34 pmby sussexpob
Bumrah ends Crawley just short of 50...much better from Zak on a personal level, and a great start for the team
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:04 pmby sussexpob
Pope gets a duck, bumrah again...first ball after tea. India very much back in it
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:10 pmby sussexpob
And Lees...
3 wickets for 1 run.
Over to super Jonny
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:21 pmby Arthur Crabtree
3 wickets for two runs. A mere flesh wound.
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:12 pmby sussexpob
Bairstow gets his customary slice of luck, as vihari let's a catch slip through his fingers from an edge
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:53 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Hundred partnership after a mini-collapse. Game about level, if it wasn't for England making a habit of ripping up these kinds of challenges.
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:10 pmby sussexpob
Very much on at the moment.
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:43 pmby bigfluffylemon
We shouldn't be chasing this. Surely we can't have the same script four times in a row?
That said, we should never have let India get so many in the first innings anyway...
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:43 pmby yuppie
If England win this..... has any team ever chased down 4 x 300 run in a row? would be crazy.
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:48 pmby Durhamfootman
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Rare 100 opening stand, in 20 overs!
fastest England opening stand in tests, seemingly
Re: India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:54 pmby Durhamfootman
alfie wrote:As for the state of the game : well looks as if some solid sensible Test style batting has enabled India to turn that healthy first innings lead into something approaching "can't lose from here".
well you say that
For all 378 would be the 9th highest successful run chase in history, England are probably favourites atm. India need to take 3 very early wickets tomorrow to have any hope of saving the match.
Honest Joe and Young Jonny Bradman are showing the value of the Lees/Crawley opening stand. Now that the ball is as flat as a fart, there's no swing, no seam and the ball isn't particularly turning. I'm tempted to say 'as long as England don't do something rash', but this seems to be the name of the game now