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

[Arthur Crabtree]

India should bat all day. Really grind England. Let the press get stuck in (though that doesn't happen anymore. I guess I just mean Boycott).

[Dr Cricket]

People will assume that those saying that Cook should go are suggesting England might have won under someone else. I don't think that's the case. It's about having a leader with some energy. Who isn't instinctively negative. Who can convey ideas verbally. Who can make lesser players feel valuable.

[rich1uk]

People will assume that those saying that Cook should go are suggesting England might have won under someone else. I don't think that's the case. It's about having a leader with some energy. Who isn't instinctively negative. Who can convey ideas verbally. Who can make lesser players feel valuable.

agreed, with the personnel available i dont think any captain would have won the series, but if we do go on to lose this game all 4 losses are going to be by pretty significant margins

and the main reason i think cook might stand down are his own comments and how lacklustre his captaincy has been rather than the results themselves

[Dr Cricket]

33 overs left in the day.
Rich
if india bat 23 overs they still have 8 overs today which is about 30 mins.
if they bat around 20 overs they still get 45 mins at bowling.

[rich1uk]

33 overs left in the day.
Rich
if india bat 23 overs they still have 8 overs today which is about 30 mins.
if they bat around 20 overs they still get 45 mins at bowling.

and you lose 2 overs for the innings change so only 31 overs left

they could maybe squeeze in 20 overs and have 45 minutes to bowl but no more than that

i dont think india will be particularly worried if england do bat past them tomorrow and have to chase 100 runs or so late in the day, think that would be preferrable to running out of overs, and on this pitch i would err on declaring earlier rather than later

[meninblue]

Start playing T20 even if we collapse to 125 lead.

[Dr Cricket]

Double Hundred for Nair well played.

[rich1uk]

Start playing T20 even if we collapse to 125 lead.

agreed

india cant lose this game so should just try and score as fast as they can even if they do get bowled out

i dont think position is about runs, its about time

[Arthur Crabtree]

Played KN.

Why isn't Dawson bowling?

[Dr Cricket]

Karnataka 400/1 approaching England first inning score here as well.

[Dr Cricket]

Start playing T20 even if we collapse to 125 lead.

agreed

india cant lose this game so should just try and score as fast as they can even if they do get bowled out

i dont think position is about runs, its about time

would take them scoring 150 runs quickly.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Apparently this will equal England's most defeats in a year. Started so well.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Getting the draw would give the series a little lift. As well as avoid equalling that loss record.

[rich1uk]

Apparently this will equal England's most defeats in a year. Started so well.

not sure thats a milestone cook wants on his record

[ddb]

guaranteed draw this. Not enough intent