India vs England (4th test)

I’ll tell you what though, Pant is a joy to watch. I love a good blocker like Pujara but that’s the great thing about test cricket, there’s room for all sorts.

 

Let's wait and see what we do with the new ball. Pant can get a bit cocky at times.

 

I’ve given up on the result and just enjoying watching Pant play a masterful knock.

 

this. A bowler light, Bess bowling pies and we are right in trouble now.

poor batting is the root cause of this bowling performance.

 

Well if I'd had a stomach bug i could nt have done what Stokes has today in 39 degree heat. Hope he gets a good rest tonight.

 

That umpires call against Pant right before Tea was the turning point. Fine margins.

 

I'm struggling to enjoy it. We've gone from looking like we could get a lead to looking like a team that's been broken from 2 days in the field, in the space of a session. All because of rank bad team selection and captaincy.

 

You can't not enjoy the range of shots Pant plays?

 

India showing what a cracking pitch it is to bat on. No excuses second time around.

 

New ball carnage, oh dear!

 

Hardly. It’s a result of tired bowling and nothing more. They were 146/6. Hardly an awe inspiring batting performance.

 

Turning the volume off so you don’t have to listen to the Indian commentary helps.

 

Sounds like a dodgy porno

 

I don’t think it’s a 205 all out or a 146/6 pitch. Reckon 270-300 would be par but we fell well short and when you get a low score it only takes one decent partnership to overtake you.

 

It is from these two.

That's great batting for Pant's century!

 

He's pulled our Pants down.

 

He's done very well. But we've picked 3 front line bowlers, one of whom was dropped for test matches on the last two dustbowls, and expected two part time bowlers to make up the shortfall (Stokes hasn't been a front line bowler for 2-3 years now. Instead bowls the odd excellent spell). Staggeringly bad selection.

Then when we give ourselves a chance, we open up after tea with both Bess and Root.

We've broken ourselves, and he's cashing in.

 

But it’s a hell of a long way away from “a cracking pitch to bat on”!

One partnership against this bowling attack who are bowling full tosses and the like is not indicative of a good pitch.

 

New Captain before the Ashes. I think someone like Buttler who it won't effect their all round game.

 

Hopefully stop them getting to 300 now.