4th Test India v England at Ahmedabad, March 4-8 2021

[TheParraboy]

What was supposed to be a short turnaround, gets an extra 3 days

COME ON YA POMS, JAG A WIN DO IT FOR THE CONVICTS LOL

 

[Smug Panther]

Rather not make it to be honest

 

[undertaker]

With India now having a 2-1 series lead and only requiring a draw to qualify for the WTC final, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if the curators prepare a flat track designed (like what happened in 2007 the last time Pakistan played test cricket in India. After India won the first test, the last 2 tests were high-scoring flat tracks where both teams scored runs with consummate ease) to nullify any chance of England's bowlers taking 20 wickets.

As much as Axar and Ashwin have been India's two dominant bowlers over the past couple of tests, India won't want to run the risk of giving Leach/Root/Bess something in the pitch to work with.

 

[TheParraboy]

With India now having a 2-1 series lead and only requiring a draw to qualify for the WTC final, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if the curators prepare a flat track designed (like what happened in 2007 the last time Pakistan played test cricket in India. After India won the first test, the last 2 tests were high-scoring flat tracks where both teams scored runs with consummate ease) to nullify any chance of England's bowlers taking 20 wickets.

As much as Axar and Ashwin have been India's two dominant bowlers over the past couple of tests, India won't want to run the risk of giving Leach/Root/Bess something in the pitch to work with.

To top if off, temperatures look like very high 30s for the whole test LOL

India win toss and bat, then poms are cooked. Unless They can miraculously get 5-6 wickets with the new ball in the first hour LOL

If Poms are in bed with India like we are, then they probably wont be going all out for a win in those conditions. I think they would be just as happy with a draw, Which to be fair may be their only realistic result

 

[Twizzle]

every pitch should just take spin for 5 days

 

[hineyrulz]

Paine was right about one thing Ashwin is a DH.

 

[undertaker]

England won the toss and are batting first in the series decider.

England lose yet another wicket to a straight ball from Axar Patel.

1/10 in the 6th over.

 

[undertaker]

Crawley out to an absolute brain-explosion of a shot. Have no idea what he was thinking.

2/15

 

[TheParraboy]

Poms are poo, pretty much like us when we are over there

3/32

 

[undertaker]

Bairstow & Stokes forming a solid partnership and have cranked up the run-rate, courtesy of a few boundaries.

3/72

 

[TheParraboy]

25 overs for the session?
and half of those spin

 

[jargan83]

I'm just surprised a bowler that isn't a spinner not only got to bowl, but took a wicket.

 

[TheParraboy]

That lbw of Barstow was laughable

just brushed the pad and well over the stumps to keeper, giving out lbw lol

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

That lbw of Barstow was laughable

just brushed the pad and well over the stumps to keeper, giving out lbw lol

 

[jargan83]

That lbw of Barstow was laughable

just brushed the pad and well over the stumps to keeper, giving out lbw lol

Just saw the Bairstow LBW

Ball tracking is has been on the turps again.

 

[hineyrulz]

Bald tracking more like it.

 

[Bazal]

Yeah that Bairstow one....must join in with an oof

Ridiculous

 

[Bazal]

Haha holy f**k, how in the hell did the umpire send that up???

 

[Eelectrica]

I'm sure ball tracking will be re-calibrated in time for the Indian innings. It's no problem really.

 

[lockyno1]

That lbw of Barstow was laughable

just brushed the pad and well over the stumps to keeper, giving out lbw lol

he wasn't lasting long anyway