Re: India v England, 5th Test, Chennai, 16-20 December, 2016

by lardbucket Fri 16 Dec 2016, 09:22

Aye. The 4th wicket partnership of 50 and the unbeaten 9th wicket partnership of 61 suggest total domination of scoring and strike, since the 'silent' partners barely faced a ball

by furriner Fri 16 Dec 2016, 09:23

Wide angle shot of the England supporters. I felt like shouting - Oi! which ones of you b@atards is S. Wonder and which one's Bobby Sands? You'fe wanted right away.... Laughing

by embee Fri 16 Dec 2016, 13:55

Melville Cricket Club
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Congratulations to Melville player Liam Dawson on his test debut for England. Liam has had 2 stints at Melville including last year and has always been a great addition to the club. All the best Liam!

by furriner Fri 16 Dec 2016, 17:51

Joe Root again, we can't seem to get a handle on the guy. Hell of a player.

by PeterCS Sat 17 Dec 2016, 02:00

They might as well have kept Duckett in.

Buster's luck has gone faster south than Amundsen's sled.

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by PeterCS Sat 17 Dec 2016, 02:02

furriner wrote:Joe Root again, we can't seem to get a handle on the guy. Hell of a player.

Two fanciable ladies though. No ton.

by Big Dog Sat 17 Dec 2016, 08:20

English tail wagging. Something around 450 would be very healthy.

by Basil Sat 17 Dec 2016, 09:00

I always said that Dawson was one hell of a player Rolling Eyes

by skully Sat 17 Dec 2016, 10:43

That's a very decent tail wag by England.

by PeterCS Sat 17 Dec 2016, 18:34

Basil wrote:I always said that Dawson was one hell of a player

Decent knock by Jug.

Should've had him opening Rolling Eyes

by DJ_Smerk Sat 17 Dec 2016, 20:01

Impressive debut from Daws.

Expect him to pick up a few economical wickets tomorrow.

by DJ_Smerk Sat 17 Dec 2016, 20:04

Bas' reverse woofing of Les is a lovely sight to behold. Laughing

by horace Sat 17 Dec 2016, 20:37

Dawson could be the new Agar.

by lardbucket Sat 17 Dec 2016, 22:04

lardbucket wrote:
skully wrote:England 2-21 - oh dear.

Liam Dawson will rescue England.

Ahem. Perhaps mild hyperbole ...

by furriner Sun 18 Dec 2016, 05:40

Dawson(ofAshleyGiles)

by PeterCS Mon 19 Dec 2016, 00:57

So, India's plan... ?

Accumulate until lunch (just 10-20 ahead of England), pick up the pace gradually after that, whacking 4s &6s in due course, get to a 200-220 run lead, stick England in for 10 overs, grab 3-4 flaky wickets and spin the rest out before lunch on Day 5? Something on those lines?

by tricycle Mon 19 Dec 2016, 04:46

Just photocopy the Mumbai plan. Top innings by rahul.

by Basil Mon 19 Dec 2016, 07:35

Not a lot to say is there?

India has passed 400 in their first innings in every test during this series. We're looking down the barrel of being at least 150 behind when we get to bat again.

by lardbucket Mon 19 Dec 2016, 07:40

It's not all bad, though, Basil.

Liam Dawson is going to finish his Test career with an enviable batting average, unless he finishes it without an average. His bowling average, on the other hand ...

A one-Test wonder for trivia buffs of the future.

by Big Dog Mon 19 Dec 2016, 07:41

Surely the only result can be a draw. If India had any intention of winning, they would have declared by now (or even declared behind). This is crap Test cricket.

by Basil Mon 19 Dec 2016, 07:43

Big Dog wrote:Surely the only result can be a draw. If India had any intention of winning, they would have declared by now (or even declared behind). This is crap Test cricket.

Declare behind and risk batting last? I doubt it. No, they'll go on until they are about 150 ahead I reckon, and that won't be long, given their current run rate.

by Big Dog Mon 19 Dec 2016, 07:46

Basil wrote:
Big Dog wrote:Surely the only result can be a draw. If India had any intention of winning, they would have declared by now (or even declared behind). This is crap Test cricket.

Declare behind and risk batting last? I doubt it. No, they'll go on until they are about 150 ahead I reckon, and that won't be long, given their current run rate.

Totally negative approach. India should have declared & challenged England to set them a target however this boring runfest will lamely end in a draw.

by Basil Mon 19 Dec 2016, 07:52

Big Dog wrote:
Basil wrote:
Big Dog wrote:Surely the only result can be a draw. If India had any intention of winning, they would have declared by now (or even declared behind). This is crap Test cricket.

Declare behind and risk batting last? I doubt it. No, they'll go on until they are about 150 ahead I reckon, and that won't be long, given their current run rate.

Totally negative approach. India should have declared & challenged England to set them a target however this boring runfest will lamely end in a draw.

Let's see how their spinners go in our second before making predictions!

Apart from this test, the pitches have been excellent - even the quick bowlers have found some help, provided they have been prepared to bend their backs.

by lardbucket Mon 19 Dec 2016, 07:58

I think India will look to score their next 100 or so quickly, declare an hour before stumps tonight, and then move in for the kill.

I can't see an exhausted, demoralised England team already packed for the flight home surviving the challenges of day 5.

by Basil Mon 19 Dec 2016, 08:00

lardbucket wrote:I think India will look to score their next 100 or so quickly, declare an hour before stumps tonight, and then move in for the kill.

I can't see an exhausted, demoralised England team already packed for the flight home surviving the challenges of day 5.

Quite.

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