3rd Test: India v England @ Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Feb 15-19, 2024

[TheParraboy]

No Kholi, No Rahul

Looks like Pujara is done for tests

KL Rahul ruled out of third Test against England; Devdutt Padikkal called up

Rahul's absence further complicates matters for India, who also didn't pick Shreyas Iyer for the remaining three Tests

www.espncricinfo.com

India's squad for the third Test: Rohit Sharma (capt), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Devdutt Padikkal.

 

[mozza91]

England by 110 moral runs.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Pujara is 36 and has been in decline for 4 years being a brick wall.

England probably have as good as chance as any here.

What's up with Kohli he wont be back for the series.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Sir Jack Leach also out with terminal baldness (and a knee injury).

England by a thousand bazboost points.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

India chose to bat and are 3/50. Jadeja batting at 5 which seems a little high although he is class.
Both teams with 2 fast bowlers.

 

[King-Gutho94]

A lot of this Indian team is unrecognisable.

Some of them are probably guns but gee whiz England have a golden opportunity to win this series.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The entertainers of test cricket have been deducted 19 points in the WTC for slow over rates in 4 tests.

 

[TheParraboy]

3/177
Sharms nearing a ton 95*
Jadeja 62*

 

[TheParraboy]

This Sarfaraz looks a lethal player

India 4/306

Sharma 131
Jadeja 96*

 

[JokerEel]

I thought Anderson retired...

Bloody should have!

 

[TheParraboy]

Jadeja on 99 you self centred sod, goes for the run then sends the bloke back to be run out

5/314

 

[AlwaysGreen]

5/326, probably even.

Some of the wankery about how great a man Ben Stokes and his 100th test would make your nuts shatter.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I thought Anderson retired...

Bloody should have!

Playing for selfish reasons now.

He wants to get too 700 wickets and go past Warne.

He should have retired with Broad after the Ashes.

 

[King-Gutho94]

The entertainers of test cricket have been deducted 19 points in the WTC for slow over rates in 4 tests.

50 overs of spin and they still couldn't get through 90 overs in a days day.

Deadset taking the piss.

 

[hineyrulz]

50 overs of spin and they still couldn't get through 90 overs in a days day.

Deadset taking the piss.

At least the crowd were treated to elite morality.

 

[Fangs]

Playing for selfish reasons now.

He wants to get too 700 wickets and go past Warne.

He should have retired with Broad after the Ashes.

He wants another Ashes.

 

[King-Gutho94]

He wants another Ashes.

Well it's not like bringing him out the last 3 times has paid off. His figures are decent and is very economical.

But Shamar Joseph showed that unless you have express pace bowlers you will struggle to win in Australia.

Seam and swing doesn't get it done if it's under 140km/h.

You need fast express bowlers to trouble Aussies in there home conditions.

South Africa had Dale Steyn at his best and India had Bumrah, Shami at there disposal when they have beaten us here.

England have rocks in there head if they think a 43 year old medium pace bowler is going to help them win the ashes down here.

 

[Fangs]

Well it's not like bringing him out the last 3 times has paid off. His figures are decent and is very economical.

But Shamar Joseph showed that unless you have express pace bowlers you will struggle to win in Australia.

Seam and swing doesn't get it done if it's under 140km/h.

You need fast express bowlers to trouble Aussies in there home conditions.

South Africa had Dale Steyn at his best and India had Bumrah, Shami at there disposal when they have beaten us here.

England have rocks in there head if they think a 43 year old medium pace bowler is going to help them win the ashes down here.

Let them play with their rocks.

Anderson has never had a good tour of Australia so you are right it plays into our hands and wins us another series.

Hopefully its a comprehensive win which ends some careers baldy style.

 

[TheParraboy]

He wants another Ashes.

I think he will retire well before then, its almost two years away. Tap on the shoulder

I suspect if fit, Archer and Wood will be their pace opening attack

Ollie Robinson most likely there if he pulls his finger out and keeps his mouth shut, plus Woakes??

They got a paceman Atkinson on this Indian tour yet to debut, probably grooming him to be in the 11 at some point soon

 

[King-Gutho94]

That Spirit of cricket gotta love it.