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

[rich1uk]

dont know if that was unlucky or just careless there

maybe thought it had gone for a 4 and then a bit of a mix up in the running

[rich1uk]

477 all out

would have bitten your hand off for that when we lost moeen at 321-7

[braveneutral]

Out of me and Nas, one of us will always be delighted.

You never see the two of you in the same place.

[rich1uk]

was hoping we might have sneaked at least one wicket in the 20 overs tonight

game has got draw written all over it atm

[Dr Cricket]

Hopefully the draw is interesting and not boring.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Broad hasn't made fifty since he famously didn't walk in the 2013 Ashes in Nottingham.

Karma.

Probably more to do with a ball in the hooter than any invisible power.

[meninblue]

Another nice response to the first innings total.

Looks like we will bat entire day tomorrow and close in on the first innings target by stumps.

[alfie]

was hoping we might have sneaked at least one wicket in the 20 overs tonight

game has got draw written all over it atm

Agreed. When you keep a team in the field for that long , you hope at least one will fall early just through tiredness...

Way to go for draw though. If India get 600 plus again

On the other hand the morning sessions have brought wickets both days so maybe England can bag a couple early tomorrow ? Hope Cook doesn't neglect his seamers...

Didn't see a lot today ; but I thought Dawson and Rashid played very sensibly. Be nice if they could do a job with the ball now.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Out of me and Nas, one of us will always be delighted.

You never see the two of you in the same place.

Not true though. During the Trent Bridge Test, all the tv commentators go for a curry at a place my attendees visit too.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Disappointing for England not to get a wicket. But we don't know for certain this pitch won't deteriorate yet, so there might be a game to play here.

[andy]

Solid start from India...Rahul desperately needs a score, he has a start, time to cash in for him

[The Professor]

This Test seems to be mirroring the last one.

Lest we forget the reason why we lost the last one was:

1. Poor catching in the field
2. Poor batting against spin
3. The form of Kohli at home

Let's try and avoid this if we can.

[braveneutral]

Out of me and Nas, one of us will always be delighted.

You never see the two of you in the same place.

Not true though. During the Trent Bridge Test, all the tv commentators go for a curry at a place my attendees visit too.

I THINK YOU ARE NAS.

I don't really. Or maybe I do.

Interesting curry trivia.

[bigfluffylemon]

Looks like a draw at the moment. While England can always find a way to lose, India are going to have to get 600+ again, which can never be taken for granted even on a good pitch, and even if they do that will take us deep into day 4, meaning that England will have to collapse to under 150 all out for them to lose. Certainly possible, but there's a long way to go for India to hit 600.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Morgan seems to be becoming the sort of divisive figure among supporters that KP was. I wonder if the haterz are the same people who disapproved of Kevin so much; certainly there has always been resentment of Morgs's Irishness among some. I had been thinking that we had reached a time when he was starting to hold his team mates back a little, but all this anger is going to make me really want him to do well.

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