Fifth Test: India v England, 16-20 Dec (Chennai)

[rich1uk]

it doesn't make much sense to me to declare overnight

england's top order get the night off to recover after being in the field for 180 overs rather than go in tonight tired

[budgetmeansbudget]

If I were India I'd go for the 903.

Series done and dusted!

Oops, didn't realise Sri Lanka had beaten it, when did that happen?

Go for four figures then!

[Dr Cricket]

it doesn't make much sense to me to declare overnight

england's top order get the night off to recover after being in the field for 180 overs rather than go in tonight tired

agree.

[Gingerfinch]

Time to declare.

[ddb]

Virat where is the intent

[dan08]

Nair will get 300 in 2/3 overs time. Let him go for it.

[Dr Cricket]

Virat where is the intent

probably doesn't care with it being a dead rubber, although would be hypocritical of him to wait for a triple hundred when he wants the team to play for the team and not personal milestones.

[meninblue]

it doesn't make much sense to me to declare overnight

england's top order get the night off to recover after being in the field for 180 overs rather than go in tonight tired

This.

One or two wickers would have been great for win.

[dan08]

Virat where is the intent

probably doesn't care with it being a dead rubber, although would be hypocritical of him to wait for a triple hundred when he wants the team to play for the team and not personal milestones.

Might as well let him go for Lara's record then.

[hopeforthebest]

Isn't Nair a Scottish name? maybe the ECB missed an opportunity there.

[sussexpob]

How many times do a team or batsman get a chance at a record breaking score? Id be linclined in a long over series to attempt to let Nair push on into the 300-400 region

[Dr Cricket]

The way nair going england will still be batting today.

[dan08]

[budgetmeansbudget]

Isn't Nair a Scottish name? maybe the ECB missed an opportunity there.

Sadly a Mac prefix is required.

[rich1uk]

How many times do a team or batsman get a chance at a record breaking score? Id be linclined in a long over series to attempt to let Nair push on into the 300-400 region

it would be a little hypocritical of Kohli after he has talked a couple of times recently about trying to promote a mindset where team achievements are more important than personal milestones