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

[budgetmeansbudget]

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

Agree, go for the highest test score aswell, break thousand barrier.

[rich1uk]

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

Sadly a Mac prefix is required.

i was about to post that, i know a few McNairs or MacNairs but cant think of anyone with just plain Nair

the prefix does mean "son of" tho so it must be somewhere in the scottish ancestry

[hopeforthebest]

This is more runs than even Bangladesh conceded. Tails between legs time coming up.

[sussexpob]

Indias highest test total

[sussexpob]

Only Sehwag has a 300 for India I believe. Top score must have been the 319 he scored vs South Africa on the same pitch in 2008 series.....

Nair could be at that at the close. Would tkae a harsh captain to deny him it

[meninblue]

We may still win but this is negative captaincy by Virat.

[ddb]

past Cook's 294

[Dr Cricket]

most runs england conceded ever in a innings beats 750 that WI got with lara getting 400.

[Gingerfinch]

let him get 300, then have a couple of overs at least. Cook would be slaughtered by some, if he hadn't declared.

[sussexpob]

Come on lad, dont Martin Crowe on us

[hopeforthebest]

partnership over 7 an over.

[sussexpob]

Maybe getting out would be a fitting tribute to Crowe....

[Dr Cricket]

sending yadav ahead of Mishra still going for quick runs then.

[sussexpob]

Would be funny if Kohli delcared with the wicket down

[Dr Cricket]

This is now the biggest maiden hundred since BC Lara's 277 in Sydney, 1993.