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Post by nemouk on Sept 2, 2021 11:50:44 GMT
Well that's more like it.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Sept 2, 2021 12:11:23 GMT
Yeeeesss was just thinking the same thing, 20 mins in and really wondering why bowl first was the choice, unless there's no faith in your batting line up of course That's me told! Pillock...
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 2, 2021 12:34:41 GMT
What a day for Kohli to get a hundred.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Sept 2, 2021 12:48:31 GMT
When did India last have a left handed batsman as a regular in the top 4? Yuvraj maybe? Seems bizarre, as nearly every test team has 1 if not 2 lhb's in their top order, yet other than Yuvraj and Ganguly i'm really struggling to think of LHB top order players for India in the past 20 years, am I missing anyone obvious?
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Post by nemouk on Sept 2, 2021 13:02:08 GMT
When did India last have a left handed batsman as a regular in the top 4? Yuvraj maybe? Seems bizarre, as nearly every test team has 1 if not 2 lhb's in their top order, yet other than Yuvraj and Ganguly i'm really struggling to think of LHB top order players for India in the past 20 years, am I missing anyone obvious? Dhawan, Raina, Gambhir? Before that Ganguly, Yuvraj, Sehwag. It's only really this generation with the missing LHBs. Not sure whose closest, Ishan Kishan or Paddikal?
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Sept 2, 2021 13:15:50 GMT
When did India last have a left handed batsman as a regular in the top 4? Yuvraj maybe? Seems bizarre, as nearly every test team has 1 if not 2 lhb's in their top order, yet other than Yuvraj and Ganguly i'm really struggling to think of LHB top order players for India in the past 20 years, am I missing anyone obvious? Dhawan, Raina, Gambhir? Before that Ganguly, Yuvraj, Sehwag. It's only really this generation with the missing LHBs. Not sure whose closest, Ishan Kishan or Paddikal? Ha...knew there were some obvious ones out there! (altho Sehwag was RHB) Still, it's been a good 3-4 years since any of those guys played tests regularly for India, and even then.....5 LHBs over 20 years does seem strangely light compared to other nations, doesn't seem to have affected them at any point like, was just intrigued when Jadeja came in at 5 and wondered if it was to put a leftie somewhere up the order
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Post by nemouk on Sept 2, 2021 14:09:39 GMT
Of course Sehwag was RHB, think I got confused with Sanath in my head. It's the old age setting in...
Olly Robinson having a lovely old time of it in test cricket. Easy stuff after the hard knocks of Division Two of the County Championship, this.
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 2, 2021 14:28:16 GMT
Darren Stevens would be absolutely cleaning up.
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Post by nemouk on Sept 2, 2021 15:15:53 GMT
Oh Rishabh
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 2, 2021 15:28:51 GMT
Nemo's Rizwan pick looking better and better.
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 2, 2021 16:31:24 GMT
Come back Sibley, all is forgiven.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Sept 2, 2021 18:49:13 GMT
Root got a good ball, why Hameed played at the one got him I do not know, and Burns amazingly got out to the identical ball from one previously. Not a great start, Thakur's runs could turn out to be v important here, but with the changes to the team our tail is looking stronger than usual
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Post by nemouk on Sept 3, 2021 10:36:56 GMT
Ruh roh.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Sept 3, 2021 12:13:02 GMT
Shane fucking Warne.....I swear.....all commentators had been harping on about over rates, fine captains, make punishments more stringent he himself says.....last over before lunch, Bairstow wastes 3 mins at the start faffing to make sure it's the last one, Kohli and Jadeja dick about and the last ball takes 3 mins to bowl.....Warnie, yeah mate this is my favourite period of the whole match, great from Kohli.....what a complete cock
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Post by waughandpeace on Sept 3, 2021 15:07:23 GMT
Pretty baffling that Jarvo has appeared in three more Tests this series than the top ranked Indian bowler of all time, who took 6-27 last time he bowled on this ground
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