1st Test: India v England at Rajkot, Nov 9-13, 2016

[Bazal]

I thought it was out tbh

 

[Pommy]

I can't believe that was given out. If he had control over the ball why did he try to catch it again?

Root thought it was out and he had a pretty good view of it.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Moen to finish 99no overnight

4/311

 

[simmo1]

With any luck this pitch will turn to shit by day 3, and India will be batting on a minefield in the fourth innings.

 

[jargan83]

Saw Root's dismissal in real time after stumps and I'd feel ripped off if I was given out that a rubbish caught and bowled like that.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Moen scores his hundred and is bowled leaving for 117.

Stokes looks very comfortable at 33no.

5/343

 

[Bazal]

Ali inexplicably leaves the ball on off stump, 5/343

Gotta say, this pitch is nothing like I expected. England actually have a chance on this surface, I'm shocked the BCCI have allowed it

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lunch day 2. England 6/450, Stokes 84.

2 more definite chances dropped and another 2 half chances. You can see Stokes teeing off in the next session and England putting on a huge score.

 

[Bazal]

Jeez Stokes takes some very hairy singles...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

100 to Stokes. Which in a way is bad news for Australia because our selectors will tell us this is why you need an allrounder in your team.

 

[TheParraboy]

Bring back Sunshine...

 

[Hutty1986]

Fantastic batting from the poms

 

[hineyrulz]

It helps if your all rounder can bat and bowl.

Unlike Darsh.

 

[TheParraboy]

Be nice to see india bowled out for under 300 here

Cant see it happening at all, more like 6/650dec on the cards..

 

[Eelectrica]

Are the Australian coaching staff recording this? Message is simple - do what those guys did. I don't have cable so can't actually watch, but can follow the scores OK.

 

[Bazal]

Are the Australian coaching staff recording this? Message is simple - do what those guys did. I don't have cable so can't actually watch, but can follow the scores OK.

In fairness the pitch is surprisingly hard and fast for an Indian wicket. Pretty flat too. England batted well but they hardly batted through adversity

 

[Twizzle]

draw coming up

 

[TheParraboy]

Are the Australian coaching staff recording this? Message is simple - do what those guys did. I don't have cable so can't actually watch, but can follow the scores OK.

Guys like Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes have scored tons in this test, and they average low 30s with the bat.
So anyone half decent can score runs here, especially if batting first

Still expect us to get swiped 0-4 though

 

[Das Gupta]

You can bet the next pitch for test 2 will be 250 dust bowl.

 

[TheParraboy]

hope not, im happy for the likes of Ashwin to keep bowling around 50 overs an innings and ruining his test figures, at the same time he is fatigued and injured by the time the mighty aussies turn up there

india 2/291