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by **Arthur Crabtree** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:21 am

Will there be any resistance.

by **rich1uk** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:25 am

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Will there be any resistance.

by **rich1uk** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:26 am

i was hoping we would at least put up a bit of a fight but this barely reaches the level of a whimper

by **bigfluffylemon** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:29 am

Pathetic.

Well done by Ashwin, but moronic batting by England.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:30 am

Anderson won't last long.

This Test was handy given my current inability to sleep, but now I've got to find something to do at 04.30 in the morning.

by **Gingerfinch** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:31 am

24 fifers in 43 matches for Ashwin. About the same ratio as Murali.

by **Gingerfinch** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:31 am

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Anderson won't last long.

This Test was handy given my current inability to sleep, but now I've got to find something to do at 04.30 in the morning.

Think I might go for a run!

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:33 am

Ten (+) in the match for Ashwin. Always a fine achievement. Appropriate the Ravis are on together as India win the series.

by **rich1uk** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:33 am

well that was depressing

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:35 am

Twelve for Ashwin. Congratulations to him and India and fans for a comprehensive win.

Very dead rubber in prospect at Chennai.

by **Gingerfinch** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:37 am

More changes for Chennai? If Hameed is fit, I'd be tempted to bring in him for a seamer.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:39 am

rich1uk wrote:well that was depressing

Kohli and Yadav turned the game. A first innings lead for England of about fifty added to the 200 England might have got, could have set up a great conclusion the the game. Instead the pair turned the game into a huge defeat. So King Kohli POTM for me, even though I don't like that batters usually get it.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:40 am

Gingerfinch wrote:More changes for Chennai? If Hameed is fit, I'd be tempted to bring in him for a seamer.

He's out of the series. England's bench strength isn't encouraging.

by **bigfluffylemon** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:41 am

Gingerfinch wrote:More changes for Chennai? If Hameed is fit, I'd be tempted to bring in him for a seamer.

He won't be fit. He's having finger surgery.

Still, there does seem little point in continuing with six bowlers if you're not going to use them. Useless third spinner or unused fourth seamer - England have been playing with 10 men. That said, we theoretically bat to 9 or 10 in all these games, and it hasn't made any difference. England could bring in another specialist batsmen, and they still won't keep India out on this evidence.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:41 am

Batty, Dawson, Finn, Duckett, Ballance.

Broad may be fit, but no point hurrying him back. If he's fit he plays though.

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