DangerMark Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I tell you what, after Pope went, it didn't feel like England were speed running owt in that second innings. Put me in the "declare, you cowards" camp, though. 420 would be the record test run chase, and after that, I'm kind of hoping India pull it off, or at least bat out the draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 After India's last fourth innings at the Gabba, being at home, I'm not sure what I expected here, but I didn't expect them to be bowled out within 45 overs today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 39 minutes ago, SirFozzie said: After India's last fourth innings at the Gabba, being at home, I'm not sure what I expected here, but I didn't expect them to be bowled out within 45 overs today. Neither did I. Best catch in India's first innings, Root or Stokes? Leaning towards Root. Stokes is an amazing catcher. Remember Stokes running backward toward the boundary rope taking a one arm catch in the opening game of the 2019 Cricket World Cup vs. South Africa. Catch of the tournament was sewn up already. It's one of the best cricket catches ever taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Amazing longevity by James Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I had heard James Anderson was pretty good, because he wasn't too bad the last time he was on terrestrial TV either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Damn, if Warne's was the ball of the century, Ali's dismissal of Kohli (for a duck!!!!) has to be the ball of the decade and a half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, SirFozzie said: Damn, if Warne's was the ball of the century, Ali's dismissal of Kohli (for a duck!!!!) has to be the ball of the decade and a half. Wow. Fucking forgot it was on. Need to seek it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SirFozzie Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 21.2 overs WICKET Kohli b Moeen 0 (Ind 86-3) CHENNAI FALLS SILENT. Moeen Ali has bowled Virat Kohli with a delivery that has turned square. Incredible moment. Kohli stands there and can't believe what has happened. He thinks Foakes must have taken the bails off with his gloves. For some reason the decision is reviewed but it's bowled. Damn, if Warne's was the ball of the century, Ali's dismissal of Kohli (for a duck!!!!) has to be the ball of the decade and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Wow, Moeen has knocked over Kohli for a duck. The India captain hangs around. He can't believe what has just happened! Moeen tosses it up, finds drift outside off, then it breaks back in so very sharply to hit the top of off. This offbreak dips sharply as well, creating distance between the bat and the pitch of the ball, making Kohli's attempt to drive through the covers look a whole lot worse. Moeen just burst through Kohli's defences and silenced Chepauk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Watching on TV, it seems like Kohli's only now calming down about it. I don't think I've ever seen anyone less happy for a team mate when Rahane hit his 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Now THIS is the English cricket we all know and loathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 There were three really swish catches taken there, so it wasn't all England being terrible. Unless you're talking about all the former England captains carping about the pitch as the current team collapse, that kind of nonsense I can do without. Although, having said that, watching Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill and ignore all that stuff about patience and building an innings and launching every remotely bad ball to the seats. India are on 35 already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 This is the balance of power of world cricket in a nutshell. India allowed to produce pitches that turn square after 10 overs on day 1 of a test match, yet threaten to cancel tours when conditions aren't docile AF elsewhere. New Zealand pitches are as green as anywhere in the world. Hardly a blade of grass when India played. Completely different to when Pakistan/WI played there. Wickets that were bouncy AF for Australia/New Zealand last year (see: Wagner's spells to Wade) did absolutely nothing this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1-1 with two Tests to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Made me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 He is though. Mohammed Siraj was getting bigger cheers for seeing off a few dot balls with Ashwin on 90-odd than he did for a six after Ashwin hit his hundred. Shame they didn't survive until my breakfast the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) With the exception of Zack Crawley, England not looking good in Ahmedabad. I say that, here comes Ben Stokes, clubbing a four. EDIT: 81-4 at "tea." Spoiler Live Footage from the England Dressing Room. Edited February 24, 2021 by DangerMark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Joe Root doing Yorkshire and England where I'm from proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Go on, Joe Root. So that's twenty wickets down in two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Make that 22 wickets. 4-2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Axar Patel made Crawley and Bairstow look silly. And @The Natural, if you want to claim credit for Root, you've also got to take the blame for Michael Vaughn. EDIT: On closer inspection, Vaughn was born in Eccles put played for Yorkshire, Root is from Sheffield. Partial Demerit there, I think. Edited February 25, 2021 by DangerMark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 What in the actual fuck? 30 wickets in 2 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Yeah, I watched it, and I don't know how it happened. Joe Root took five. That's a damning indictment of someone, I'm not sure if it's the Big Brain who left Dom Bess in the hotel, or the Big Brain who decided to play on the Sand Pit pitch. Axar Patel's first over in the second innings clowned Zack Crawley, and then made Johnny Bairstow look like a prat twice. Absolutely incredible stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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