3rd Test: India v England at Mohali on Nov 26-30

[backfootpunch]

Pathetic session from England

3 terrible shots

Just giving the game to india

With buttler at 7 this partnership is vital

i'm all for trying to be positive but that shot from ali bordered on reckless

Roots was much worse

[rich1uk]

Roots was much worse

roots was a worse shot but i am not even sure what he was thinking, he just completely misjudged the delivery

whereas ali played the shot he wanted to but it was just the wrong shot

if that makes sense

[backfootpunch]

Roots was much worse

roots was a worse shot but i am not even sure what he was thinking, he just completely misjudged the delivery

whereas ali played the shot he wanted to but it was just the wrong shot

if that makes sense

Root needs to have a long think about the way he is playing in test matches

If say 85% of his dismissals this year have been his fault not good bowling

In a dodgy top order he has got to be more disciplined

[rich1uk]

Root needs to have a long think about the way he is playing in test matches

If say 85% of his dismissals this year have been his fault not good bowling

In a dodgy top order he has got to be more disciplined

i dont know whether its concentration problems or what. he's obviously had a very good year but has failed to convert alot of good starts and just seems to have the odd brain freeze where he gets out to a delivery he really shouldn't have

[Dr Cricket]

Root probably needs to learn from his team mate bairstow, can't remember him giving his wicket away and he been scoring runs in all conditions as well.

Bairstow Test average before recall in July 2015 - 26.95

Bairstow Test average since recall in July 2015 - 53.77

[Dr Cricket]

Saha injury could be a blessing here since parthiv keeping really well and not sure saha been that great to the spinners.

[Dr Cricket]

Boom parthv get a wicket.
LOL stokes gives some verbals after getting out.

[Dr Cricket]

Kohli might get to trouble for a send off.

[backfootpunch]

5 wickets down

4 of them gifted

This pitch has looked very flat since the first hour too

[rich1uk]

another extremely poor dismissal , stokes just misses a straight one and stranded miles outside his crease

[Dr Cricket]

Some balls are starting to spin now.
not looking good for england.

[Dr Cricket]

Good fifty from Bairstow.

[Dr Cricket]

Awkward moment when people thought this pitch was flat, good toss to win or that in Vizag the pitch was totally flat on Day 1 and the bowlers couldn't do anything about it.

Just turns outs indian bowlers are better and the england bowlers can't take wicket or threaten in similar conditions.

[Dr Cricket]

Cric viz got india +139 runs on the bowling that quite impressive bowling.
England -88 on the batting.

[backfootpunch]

Awkward moment when people thought this pitch was flat, good toss to win or that in Vizag the pitch was totally flat on Day 1 and the bowlers couldn't do anything about it.

Just turns outs indian bowlers are better and the england bowlers can't take wicket or threaten in similar conditions.

This has been england incompetence