India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)

[sussexpob]

Tail wagging here for India. Crucial partnership of 25 for the 9th wicket.

[bigfluffylemon]

Bumrah never made it beyond 10 before in tests. Now he's got 28 and 20 in successive tests.

What is it with England and tailenders?

[sussexpob]

73 overs left... the RRR on the target is now 3 an over. Another 10 overs and England will have to bat positively.

Fair play to the tail here, Bumrah is near a best score.

[Arthur Crabtree]

This stand is a real killer.

You think if 9&10 can do this then so can the England top order, but it rarely works that way.

[sussexpob]

This stand is a real killer.

You think if 9&10 can do this then so can the England top order, but it rarely works that way.

Bumrah has been very lucky, but the main thing is the pitch. Last over, one rose from a length right at the handle of the bat.... Bumrah managed to fend it to the boundary, but more than 4 runs he will love seeing the bounce like that when he has a ball in hand.

[sussexpob]

If India maintain this RR for another 10 overs, England would be facing a target of roughy 4.5 an over.

Surely at that stage they bat the draw?

[sussexpob]

If England lose, Root is going to get hung up ...

Seven on the boundary to a guy averaging 3 in test cricket, as he edges all over the wicket to empty spaces.

[sussexpob]

RRR would now be 3.75.... India batting out of a win

[Arthur Crabtree]

If England lose, Root is going to get hung up ...

Seven on the boundary to a guy averaging 3 in test cricket, as he edges all over the wicket to empty spaces.

Must have read Alastair Cook's The Art of Captaincy.

Starting to get towards the time when India will be thinking about having enough overs to bowl England out.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Amazing. Pujara and Rahane bat for hours at a run an over, then the next day 9+10 add 60 in 12 overs.

[sussexpob]

Starting to get towards the time when India will be thinking about having enough overs to bowl England out.

Shami slams a 6 off Moeen to bring up his 50.... Very well played.

With that, England now require over 4 an over. Target now over 250..... I think India are safe now

[Arthur Crabtree]

Declare at lunch then?

[sussexpob]

Amazing. Pujara and Rahane bat for hours at a run an over, then the next day 9+10 add 60 in 12 overs.

First time in 5 years India's 8,9 and 10 have reached double figures in the same innings apparently

[sussexpob]

Both these batters equal test best in a combined 75 matches

[sussexpob]

India losing their last wickets quick might be doing them a favour. England's chances are hanging on a thread, I think India have more of a chance now, but have to get bowling within at least 10 overs max, if not 5