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That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for clarifying that. I believe Ishan Kishan was one of them who was neglecting domestic stuff for the IPL. Chahar and Bishnoi also pulled the same stunt. Updates BCCI is not holding back anymore and walking the talk by making an example of players like Ishan Kishan or to some extent Shreyas Iyer. For now no annual contract for Either of them There were signs of many young players taking everything casual in domestic cricket because of their IPL contracts. This Ishan Kishan's drama Opened the Pandora Box, now players will think twice about skipping Ranji etc.  Another update... BCCI is on the roll and trying to make test cricket more lucrative for Indian players. These new incentives are for the national team and from now on, test specialists (or test regulars) players will earn more. I am sure, they are working on something for Ranji Players as well. Very pleasing to see BCCI making an effort for test cricket in the IPL era and much needed initiative.   |
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Shreyas Iyer looks cooked to me now. Another failure for him in the ongoing Ranji final. Selectors won't even look at Iyer.
Everyone in Ranji is exploiting his weakness against bouncer, be it a 25 yo bowler or 36 yo Umesh Yadav.
I don't think that Ishan or Iyer would be able to make a comeback. Ishan due to the discipline issue with BCCI and Iyer due to his continuous poor form. Even the World Cup he was not batting well and with a lot of talent getting a chance play for India in the test series it would be hard for Iyer to secure a place. Well, his form dipped in the test cricket and his replacements are available so it's alright but it would be unfair to doubt his ODI form, especially in the ODI WC. The dude has scored more than 500 runs with an average of 65-ish, which includes 2 tons (1 in SF against Kiwis) and 3 50s. |
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Shreyas Iyer looks cooked to me now. Another failure for him in the ongoing Ranji final. Selectors won't even look at Iyer.
Everyone in Ranji is exploiting his weakness against bouncer, be it a 25 yo bowler or 36 yo Umesh Yadav.
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Anderson is a legend and gun bowler, but he's such a crybaby and grumpy. The worst part is that Anderson's drama involves 2 nicest and quiet guys (Bumrah and now Gill) in the Indian team. This is the second instance in recent times where he sends someone else to fight his silly war. Bairstow just wanted to contribute something in this series but he failed with the bat so he tried to contribute with his mouth. Tbh there was no fun or any punch line when Gill and Bairstow started exchanging words, it was so boring. At least give something to laugh when you are near the stump mic. |
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..and there it ends, the shortest test match in this series, we never saw a single game with full play of 5 days, I kept hoping there wilI be one but it never happened.
I wanted to see Joe Root make century though, at least he got out himself instead of Anderson.
This pitch was perfect for 5th day finish. It was a belter and Poms should have batted at least 5 sessions in the first inning but they were piss poor and lost the advantage. In contrast, look at the Indian inning. Almost every batter feasted on and still looked pissed when they got out because they knew they missed the few personal milestones (Jaiswal, Sarfu and Paddikal). From now on, They will think twice about using the term "BAZBALL".
If I am not wrong, this is the first loss for them since they started playing bazball. And the attacking form of test cricket is good but they are trying to hit every ball which is why they failed, they have to strategize better if they want to win in subcontinent and have to make adjustments when to attack and when to go defensive. Another win that made the no.1 position more comfortable for India in WTC table. Yeah and tbh they lost this series on very good pitches, these pitches were the same as pre 2018 era and nowhere close to the usual Rank Turner or Dustbawl. Well, to be fair to them. Not many English batters have a good defense against spin, barring Root. This is like the 3rd-4th Indian tour for Bairstow/ Stokes, these guys spend 3 months in the IPL every now n then but still look like a walking wicket against spin. |
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Ashwin the new ball specialist, just doing his thing and back to business.
Yeah. 4 wickets just like that and his tally keeps rising like crazy with every passing match. On the other hand, Kuldeep turning the ball is magical to watch. England is all set to lose by an innings or give a small lead. It all comes down to how long Root sticks around. Foakes and the tail-enders could support him and he is once again the big wicket. Also, Keep in mind that he hasn't been in his best form in this series but still ended up as the leading wicket taker, it shows the quality of the man, the magician. Now, I am more pissed at the possible 4-1 scoreline. It should've been 5-0, the winning margin was just 28 runs so it stings more. ~snip~
From now on, They will think twice about using the term "BAZBALL". |
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Things are moving quickly here ladies.
First Jimmy reached a ridiculous milestone of 700 wickets as a seamer, a mighty big achievement and I dare to say the last seamer or probably the last test bowler to achieve this feat. Only Ashwin and Lyon can have a sniff if they manage to extend their career.
Ashwin the new ball specialist, just doing his thing and back to business.
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Again, when the tail starts wagging in test cricket, it's genuinely a treat to watch for the batting side and an extremely frustrating period for the bowling unit.
Kudos to the Kuldeep-Bumrah duo for stitching a valuable partnership. The scorecard and lead are looking good now.
Especially kuldeep and how he evolved his batting style like top order grinder, he always known for hanging around with a batter in the other end but in this series he took that to next level and really frustrated the opposition by facing more balls than half of their batting unit. India already got enough runs as lead to go for an innings defeat. Kuldeep improving his batting is a very good sign for India. Ashwin will retire soon and Kulee is next in the line. A bit too early but if he can achieve the batting level of even Ashwin then it's a big tick and will fill the quota of the spin all rounder at 7th-8th spot. Kuldeep, Bumrah and later Siraj should become greedy or pakka wala kadoos and not throw their wicket tomorrow. Try to set a target of 15 runs, after that if they survive then add another 15 runs and if possible just keep Poms out for one more hour. |
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The fifth Test match of India vs England batting on the first day, the England team scored 218 runs and got all out. England team's batting performance was very poor in today's match due to which they could not score much, and they got out easily. But in the second innings on Day 2, India are batting and the way they are batting is really interesting. India has already managed to complete the target set by England to give them a huge lead, and they have lost four wickets at the moment. With India playing so well today they will be able to score 500 plus runs and if they score this England will never be able to complete the team and lose the match. We have seen that out of four matches, England won only one match and India won three matches. So the fifth Test match is also in India's possession, at the moment India has collected 377 runs with the loss of four wickets and has given a lead of 159 runs.
Indian team has shown a great response through his quality batters to be honest after dismissal of Jaiswal i wasn't expecting thier top order to scored such brilliantly after so many failures of thier top order in recent matches of the test series, anyway it's a great indication for indian team because thier few batters were facing trouble and now they regain thier form which will be a positive point for them in upcoming world cup. Anyway indian side scored a decent solid target and also they have edge on thier opponent through his quality spinners so I am sure thier opponent will not be able to chased down required target also thier opponent already lose the series so I am sure they will not take it seriously. Hope it will be 4-1 victory for indian team on thier home land I think they were consistent enough in this series. Jaiswal: 2 double 100s + 3 50s and a total of 712 runs Gill: 2 100s + 2 50s (which include 91 run out dismissal), a total of 452 runs Rohit: 2 100s and 1 50 and a total of 400 runs
Again, when the tail starts wagging in test cricket, it's genuinely a treat to watch for the batting side and an extremely frustrating period for the bowling unit. Kudos to the Kuldeep-Bumrah duo for stitching a valuable partnership. The scorecard and lead are looking good now. |
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Well, 5 down at the end of the day would've been great but lost 3 extra wickets, The 217 lead is healthy but India could've finished the game by out batting England completely.
The last 3 wickets of Jurel, Jaddu and Ashwin look bad here. Jurel should get the benefit of the doubt but Jaddu and Ashwin's dismissal looks bad and it felt like Ashwin forgot how to bat, not a good outing with the bat on his 100th test match.
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Ben Stokes picks a ball and gets Rohit. Anderson picks Gill, Gill's shot rather looked lazy to me, and him smiling after looked like he gave away his wicket, idk. Comment your opinion.
Both were good balls. Ben Stokes picking up the ball was a bit of a surprise package for Rohit and we have seen countless times that after break batters need to concentrate again, that's a good time to pick a wicket and the ball did just enough to take the top of the timber. Jimmy just did his usual thing and the ball reversed for once, Gill's lack of footwork didn't help his cause either. |
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~snip~ Bashir's aggression was unwarranted as there was nothing impressive in the delivery but ok wicket is wicket  The way Jaiswal cunted him yesterday and showed virtually no respect for his bowling, so it was an obvious human reaction from Bashir, i don't mind such a response from bowlers but tbh that particular delivery wasn't any special and Jaiswal was probably high on adrenaline and threw it away another ton. ---------------------------------------- India are bossing atm and the scoring rate is 4.5 rpo  Too early but if India bats a full day with only 4-5 wickets down then we are looking for an inning win. |
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BTW, Dharmshala outfield looks beautiful, it looks like it's decorated with boxes.
Ideally, BCCI should go ahead and pitch the idea of a similar kind of outfield in major cities and Stadiums. If not 15-20-ish then at least go for IPL cities. It will only improve the fielding standard for Indian cricket, even in the domestic arena. England messed up for like the umpteenth time while Barmy army are focusing more on the beautiful vistas of Dharamshala than their team which itself says a lot if you think about it.
Jaiswal's consistency in the test format these days is truly extraordinary. Am expecting the Indians to end up giving a lead of around 100 or more.
Madlad is scoring runs for fun, it's looks like a belter so would've been great if he had stayed there for a long haul with another daddy 100. Guess he'll grab the Man of the Series award. |
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First day batting track, You've won the toss, batting first and you were 100/1. From there you still managed to bundle up cheaply. It was poor show from the English middle order, they struggled in this series and today's performance was no different. Wonderful bowling effort from India, the pitch is good to bat on but never judge a pitch until both teams batted at least once.
Bairstow must be the worst player to play 100 test matches.
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Fascinating first hour of play. England are lucky to go wicketless, the way Bumrah was bowling there were lots of ooh, aah and ouch from the slip, bowlers and batters as well.
The pitch looks too good to bat on despite record swing and seam because of the high altitude. Would be a crime if Poms are not touching 400 in the first inning.
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Notorious Indian management manufactures another injury, just to drop Patidar lol. Could be a genuine injury but the management's record is not great in this regard, hence the doubt. Atm this deck looks like a fine road to me. Can we expect big score in the first inning, very much possible IMO. |
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Some serious questions on the third umpire, The dude went full retard and bias without hesitation or maybe he's shit at his job.
Soumya Sarkar nicked it obviously and had a sound but the third umpire reversed the on-field decision to not out anyway. BAN vs SL matches keep giving meme content.
Third umpire decision was indeed questionable. I was also surprised with the quick decision of the 3rd umpire. They should have checked the ultra edge graph a few more times by changing the video timing. Non-striker batsman, Litton Das also told Soumya that where the bowl has touched. But the 3rd umpire decision was surprising. There could be a little pressure on Bangladesh batters if it was given out, but it wouldn't affect the result of the game. Bangladesh has won the match very comfortably. True, the way Bongs batted, they would've won easily and Soumya's dismissal wouldn't be a big issue. It's just, this sort of decision leaves a very bad impression and Poor Sri Lanka faced this shithousery twice in one month ( Hasaranga faced a 1-2 match ban after criticizing the umpire's decision). |
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Some serious questions on the third umpire, The dude went full retard and bias without hesitation or maybe he's shit at his job.
Soumya Sarkar nicked it obviously and had a sound but the third umpire reversed the on-field decision to not out anyway. BAN vs SL matches keep giving meme content.
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Today we have the second match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The first match was won by Sri Lanka by just 3 runs, as they overcame a strong challenge from the relatively unknown Jaker Ali. Dasun Shanaka managed to complete the last over without much damage. But today, both the teams will be charged up. Bangladesh made a 200+ score chasing last time and that might have boosted their morale.
Agreed. Bangladesh came a lot closer than expected after their top order collapse which is becoming a trend these days with almost all teams. Mahmudullah also deserves praise for supporting Ali effectively. The last match was a typical Bangladeshi chase. Fumble at the start, then build up and keep fans engaged with hope, and finally give up a match from the winning position. Good fight, no doubt about it but they need to develop a habit of getting over the line sometimes. You can't be an underdog for 3 decades. Also, Lankans will be worried with the performance from Matheesha Pathirana. During the last match, he went for 4-0-56-1.
Very true. He still has a lot of potential, but he definitely is no Malinga. Bro tried his best with no balls and extra but sadly fell sort lol. |
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Did you even watch the recent India-England tests? None of them were one-sided so far thanks to twists and turns on a regular basis which entertained a lot of viewers across the world.
For example, everyone thought India would win the first test, but England literally pulled off a heist. Am not expecting the final test to be one-sided for these reasons.
The first match was competitive, the scorecard suggests that (28 runs winning margin). But 2nd and 3rd matches were competitive in patches only and the winning margins were 106 and freaking 435 runs (their biggest defeat in 100 years). It was a similar story for the 4th test match, Poms had their moment but failed to strengthen their positions when the Indians were down. Overall competitive series and at times they raised the bar by putting tremendous pressure but now we have enough data that BAZBALL can't sustain for long against top teams like Australia and India, especially in the 5-test match series. IMO BGT 2017 was better. |
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