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

[rich1uk]

a bit of an ugly way to get out but a very important 70odd for buttler

now to see if rashid and ali can be as effective as ashwin and jadeja

[hopeforthebest]

Nice round 400 an OK total but there was a time yesterday when they had a glimpse of something more. !0 wickets for spin so we pick 4 pace men.

[backfootpunch]

Nice round 400 an OK total but there was a time yesterday when they had a glimpse of something more. !0 wickets for spin so we pick 4 pace men.

The spinners did bowl 106 of the 130 overs

I would say 400 is better than ok

[Gingerfinch]

Plus our spinners are not quite as good as theirs.

[hopeforthebest]

No lateral movement visible for Anderson and Woakes whicg is how it was for Umesh and Kumar earlier.

[Dr Cricket]

Wonder if Rich will be happy with him talking about his playing experience in Mumbai during the lunch break on TMS and him mentioning it yesterday on Sky.

wonder if you will ever realise the difference between something being useful and it being career defining

or the difference between winning a toss improving a sides chances in a game compared to deciding the game

or knowing when to just change the record

Not win the toss and win the game is it though Rich and funny enough that is what I said in the 2nd game thread that winning the toss is a slight advantage not so massive that it determines the game.

[Aidan11]

We've never lost a test in Asia scoring 400 or more in the first innings.

[Dr Cricket]

no one lost a game in Mumbai after scoring 350 odd in the first innings as well although the last team to lose did score 320 and lose easily as well.

[backfootpunch]

Rubbish start from rashid

Ball not really turning with the ball so new either

[backfootpunch]

Ripper from moeen

Ashwin would have been proud of that

[Dr Cricket]

India looks rattled here.

[backfootpunch]

Vijay taking some big risks

Very lucky not to get out, could very easily have hit adil straight up in the air

[sussexpob]

Its not consistently turned that much in this game, but the odd ball takes off and gives you no chance.

[rich1uk]

complete waste of a review from england

ball hit outside the line of off and was turning away

[sussexpob]

Bairstow misses an easy stumping.