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

[rich1uk]

thats a cracking catch by Buttler

[ddb]

Jadeja for quick 50 please.

[sussexpob]

India may as well have a fling with the bat now and declare with 10 overs left for the day

[rich1uk]

where has that sort of aggression with the ball been for the last 2 days ?

[Dr Cricket]

They seriously wasting a man to field behind the keeper are they seriously playing cricket in the parks/school cricket remember keeping behind the keeper during school cricket.

You went to the same school as Jonny Bairstow then?

nope no famous person went to the school apart from one singer in the voice Vikesh Champaneri.
did keep a fielder exactly in the same spot as where england are doing now, but then again you had to field every ball with the keeper missing catches all the time.

[Gingerfinch]

guaranteed draw this. Not enough intent

120 overs still left. England will need to bat for about 90 of them to secure a draw.

There is nothing in this pitch at all. England have batted ok.

Not when the pressure has been on. They may survive but it's 50/50.

[Dr Cricket]

Surprised Jadeja still not got a bat sponsor, unless he doesn't want one.

[hopeforthebest]

I haven't been watching this game but it's not unusual to see a fielder placed behind the keeper these days to counter those playing the scoop shots or flicking short deliveries over the keepers head.

[sussexpob]

Drop catches with the score on 620/6 wont win you many fans in the dressing room

[Arthur Crabtree]

Catch goes down off Johnny Ball. It's like a joke played on the new starter, they spill your catches for your first few games, as per Stokes and WOakes.

[Dr Cricket]

I haven't been watching this game but it's not unusual to see a fielder placed behind the keeper these days to counter those playing the scoop shots or flicking short deliveries over the keepers head.

lol Nair did it and england didn't have the man.
Slip gone and broad sent the man behind the keeper.

[Dr Cricket]

Why didn't Broad/fast man do this earlier.
looks way more threatening now than bowling dawson for most of the innings.

[meninblue]

Declare now

[Dr Cricket]

Declare now

still need to bat for 40-50 runs.

[meninblue]

Surprised Jadeja still not got a bat sponsor, unless he doesn't want one.

Sir has a sponsor for the ball