eddie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The lack of DRS has certainly worked in India's favour this match - they are 4-1 up in absolutely dreadful decisions, which as far as they are concerned, fully justifies their refusal to allow its use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaave Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 True eddie, but then again Bell going for a duck in the first innings could've swung the game massively and he was about as plumb as they come. Obviously hard to quantify the impact each individual decision has on the match as a whole but yea, they've had the best of it in terms of pure numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Been mulling this over , and I believe they should have enforced the follow on , because our bowlers were relatively fresh having had a good nights rest , and not having bowled all day, just an hour. Think India will stonewall a draw now, hope I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 True eddie, but then again Bell going for a duck in the first innings could've swung the game massively and he was about as plumb as they come. Obviously hard to quantify the impact each individual decision has on the match as a whole but yea, they've had the best of it in terms of pure numbers. That's why I said 4-1. Ballance has been sawn off during both innings, just as he started to smash it about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaave Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Yea I was generally agreeing, just pointing out Bell going for 0 could've impacted the game a lot more than Ballance being given not out either time or Rahane being given out. Of course we'll now never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Yea I was generally agreeing, just pointing out Bell going for 0 could've impacted the game a lot more than Ballance being given not out either time or Rahane being given out. Of course we'll now never know. Could have - but who's to say that Balance wouldn't have made a triple hundred? As you say, we'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 They (Root especially) smashed the ball around after lunch, and England have declared leaving India 444 to win in four sessions (tonight's one is a long one because tea is being taken early). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Up to the bowlers now Hope Cook has given them enough time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Been mulling this over , and I believe they should have enforced the follow on , because our bowlers were relatively fresh having had a good nights rest , and not having bowled all day, just an hour. Think India will stonewall a draw now, hope I am wrong. I agree. My inclination would be to make the opposition follow on unless there's a very good reason not to. It rubs it in how much pressure they are under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 India 29-2. Ali strikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Good catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Bugger to many more out and no point in going tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Bugger to many more out and no point in going tomorrow. Beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Beer? Ah fair point, we are going. Six wickets should give us a bit of slurp and curry time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Ah fair point, we are going. Six wickets should give us a bit of slurp and curry time. You should have a good time. Do you know if the Indian team are in the Holiday Express behind the ground . I've stopped in there it's a nice place to stay and has a good bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 We'll win tomorrow as long we get early wickets before lunch then no problem. Hey frogggg have a good time mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 England up to now have dominated this Test but IMO it doesn't mean that much . That sounds a bit silly because you can only beat what's in front of you. But India have really let themselves down batting wise. Interesting days cricket today. Come on England let's win one for a change. PS England have played better and it's about time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Makes a change... usually it's England that let theirselves down batting wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 No assumptions from me here. There's still the small matter of 6 wickets to take - and the tail has been England's problem for the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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