England v India 4th Test, Old Trafford

by GSC Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:21 pm

First topic message reminder :

With the Anderson/Jadeja spat in the rear view mirror, we can all move on.

England name an unchanged squad, I'd be surprised if Plunkett didn't play, whether its at the expense of Jordan or Broad is the biggest question. Imagine they'll have planned on resting Broad at some stage.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:42 pm

Olly wrote:MOALITHARAN

The love I have for this man knows no bounds

by alfie Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:47 pm

Jimmy gets his bunny again...

61/5.

Might not need Sunday.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:50 pm

Kohli looks completely out of his depth

Needs to be dropped

by mystiroakey Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:52 pm

Jadejas head is gone. From the off he was a walking wicket

by trebellbobaggins Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:53 pm

Should allow for a fresh Broad if they need him tomorrow anyway.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:54 pm

Marry me moeen

by trebellbobaggins Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:55 pm

Olly wrote:Marry me moeen

Olly and the beard.

It now seems the lead was a healthy one.

by alfie Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:57 pm

Moeen Ali is making all the angst about the Great English Spinner Problem look a little overdone.

If he could just make some runs he'd make a decent all rounder Smile

Anderson off , wickets notwithstanding. Woakes has another chance...

by GSC Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:58 pm

This is fairly pathetic from India

by trebellbobaggins Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:03 pm

GSC wrote:This is fairly pathetic from India

Given the way tails are piling on runs these days we shouldn't assume anything yet.

by alfie Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:11 pm

Dhoni helping himself to some short rubbish from Woakes. Think the young man is getting too excited in trying to get into the action ?
Should settle and get back to targeting top of off. Dhoni wants to counter attack , so he might well find an edge...

by mystiroakey Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:16 pm

Get woakes of now!!!!

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:17 pm

fair bit of rubbish from Woakes here, all over the place. Fine trying to bounce Ashwin out, but need to stop with the short stuff to Dhoni...

by CaledonianCraig Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:20 pm

CaledonianCraig wrote:Hmm sixteen wickets alrweady down in a day and a half's play. The pitch is lively and is bringing four wickets a session so unless another two days of play is lost from here (even taking into account Hurricane Bertha that is very unlikely) then the draw is still the least likely result at the moment. Tomorrow is set fair and it is likely England will declare or be bowled out with a lead in the region of 150. Now that may be around lunch tomorrow or tea if lead is around 200. That gives England a session at India tomorrow and if they cause another collapse then India could still be 100 runs adrift with perhaps four wickets down. Leaves England a day to get middle order and tail-enders out on Monday even if Sunday is washed out.

Hmm pretty accurate eh?

by trebellbobaggins Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:22 pm

Might need Broad back to break this partnership.

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:25 pm

What a catch Ballance!

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:26 pm

Dhoni's gone. That man Moeen again.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:26 pm

Moeen does it again. Credit to Cook, kept the field in close, Dhoni tempted, and gets a thick inside-edge to Ballance at mid-wicket who takes a very fine catch. Very good cricket all round from England, who now have a great chance of wrapping things up tonight.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:26 pm

trebellbobaggins wrote:Might need Broad back to break this partnership.

good work Trebs Very Happy

by trebellbobaggins Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:27 pm

MSD was just starting to pick up. Good timing.

by trebellbobaggins Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:28 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:
trebellbobaggins wrote:Might need Broad back to break this partnership.

good work Trebs

Put the time in the nets and the results will follow Chelsea my boy.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:45 pm

that might just be a big wicket. Not so much in the context of this game, but for Jordan's Test career. He's been a bit all over the place again, but gets one in the right area to Kumar, who aims a quite frankly silly drive on the up at it, and edges straight to Bell at second slip. England just two wickets away now...

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:46 pm

except Jordan has over-stepped, silly boy...

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:47 pm

Jordan looks something between furious (at himself) and embarassed...

by Duty281 Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:47 pm

India once again showing no fight, Moeen outclassing Jadeja once more, and England are wiping the floor with the visitors.

Jolly good stuff.

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:51 pm

Suicidal running from India. Kumar's out now, no reprieve. Throwing it away

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:51 pm

and now a run out. Good work from Moeen, but that's absolutely shocking running from Kumar, should really have been two...

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:52 pm

don't have to bother checking the front foot for a run out of course Very Happy

now it really is just two more wickets needed for England.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:54 pm

Aaron might just cop a few short ones here you reckon...

by Duty281 Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:56 pm

Two to go! England will get an extra half-hour if need be, so it should be finished tonight.

Delighted to see India getting stuffed again.

by Liam Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:56 pm

Indian batsmen showing a lack of spirit and fight when the going has got tough. Same predicament England were in down under.

by alfie Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:57 pm

Be nice to see Jordan get the last two. Sort of like to see him stay in the team just for his ( excellent) slip catching...but his bowling frailties are making it a tough call...

by alfie Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:02 pm

Duty281 wrote:Two to go! England will get an extra half-hour if need be, so it should be finished tonight.

Delighted to see India getting stuffed again.

Well , without quite sharing the slightly "angry edge" (?) in your post , Duty , I do wonder if they rather lost their focus with all the aggro over Anderson ...

And I will be delighted to see England making it two wins on the trot after the long lean period. Still need to win at The Oval though to claim they're back in town.

Still two wickets to take here , too...but you'd fancy it from here Smile

by Duty281 Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:07 pm

It is all that aggro with trying to get one of our players banned, plus their insistence to remain in the Dark Ages with regards to technology, that makes me rather glad that they are not on the winning side.

Good old England.

by CaledonianCraig Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:11 pm

Can I just point out for those slating Woakes and Jordan (okay so they haven't been great) that many moons ago another England pace bowler struggled badly when he first came into the side for line and length etc and fans were on his case calling for his head. His name......Jimmy Anderson.

by Liam Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:14 pm

i'd bring Stokes back in for the last test. Haven't been impressed by Jordan these last two tests bowling wise.

by Liam Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:14 pm

as i say that, he takes the wicket haha

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:15 pm

The fat lady's warming up now. Another one for CJ.

by Liam Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:15 pm

personally, i'd like to see a line up of:

Broad
Anderson
Stokes
Finn

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:15 pm

Jordan does get a wicket with a nasty bouncer which Aaron can only glove through to Buttler, still doesn't look quite right does Jordan though...

England just one away from another thumping win, what a turnaround since Lords.

by trebellbobaggins Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:15 pm

India hitting out and well set for the lead here.

by Duty281 Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:16 pm

Another wicket for Chris Jordan! His Test bowling average is now a princely 63!

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:16 pm

Cleaned him up. CJ gets Pankaj. That's an absolute whupping

by alfie Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:16 pm

CaledonianCraig wrote:Can I just point out for those slating Woakes and Jordan (okay so they haven't been great) that many moons ago another England pace bowler struggled badly when he first came into the side for line and length etc and fans were on his case calling for his head. His name......Jimmy Anderson.

Take your point , Craig. But it is hard to justify their places when they can't take wickets , and other pretty fair bowlers (Plunkett , Stokes , Finn ? ...Bresnan maybe ) are queuing up...

But as I type , Jordan has one...and two ! Yahoo

Innings win clap

by mystiroakey Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:16 pm

Well done England. Great win.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:17 pm

and Jordan finds a great yorker which is way too good for Pankaj Singh (a proper n°11), England win. India hammered.

by trebellbobaggins Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:17 pm

Ah good timing,

I thought we might be facing a small chase.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:18 pm

trebellbobaggins wrote:India hitting out and well set for the lead here.

more excellent work from Trebs, whose absence from these boards is of course the real reason behind England's recent struggles Very Happy

. Good to have you back Trebs

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:18 pm

weather? what weather?

by GSC Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:19 pm

Good win, India abysmal again

Suspect Jordan and Woakes will do well to play at the Oval

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