It's The Ashes (again)

[Tom Joad]

If India make it past lunch with still 5 wickets down, maybe they'll fancy they can squeeze a draw?

It's a six day Test, so they'll still have some batting to do!

The extra day is only available if time is lost due to weather. Not sure what the exact rules are but if play continues all day today, the 6th day won't happen.

I had no idea! Presumably the 6th day is because it is a one off final? The irony of India and their love of the shorter game going straight into a game that can last over a whole week! Anyway, for me the perfect outcome is for Australia to toil all afternoon in 29C and not win.

[SuperBob2002]

If India make it past lunch with still 5 wickets down, maybe they'll fancy they can squeeze a draw?

It's a six day Test, so they'll still have some batting to do!

Ship has sailed ... aussies strolling to victory.

Sixth day only if weather intervenes. It won't.

So it's a five day test and the sixth day is a reserve?

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If India make it past lunch with still 5 wickets down, maybe they'll fancy they can squeeze a draw?

It's a six day Test, so they'll still have some batting to do!

The extra day is only available if time is lost due to weather. Not sure what the exact rules are but if play continues all day today, the 6th day won't happen.

That's clear as mud! But thanks for trying to clarify. BBC haven't made that clear.

[Throstle4Life79]

I think we can get at their batting order. Their Bowling attack scares me to death. How's Crawley still get picked, he's useless.

[Cuzer]

As soon as the ball does just enough the Indians technique is shot to bits

Boland looks a handful in English conditions and will give them extra depth once the serious stuff starts

Cuzer

You live in hope.

Much as you grind your teeth over the help the counties have given to aussies in acclimatising,  bear in mind india have come straight off the plane from a gruelling IPL with no preparation. 
Shot to bits? Give it a rest.

Not a dig just a fact, shot to bits when it nibbles around

No different to English players not being able to play spin on dust bowls, generally we can’t

Just facts of the world game mucker!

India don’t travel well outside their home pitches, Aussies are the best at adapting and have been, through gritted teeth, for many a year now unfortunately 

They’re the best for a reason and the last five days showed by quite a distance

Cuzer

[rsbaggy2]

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As soon as the ball does just enough the Indians technique is shot to bits

Boland looks a handful in English conditions and will give them extra depth once the serious stuff starts

Cuzer

You live in hope.

Much as you grind your teeth over the help the counties have given to aussies in acclimatising,  bear in mind india have come straight off the plane from a gruelling IPL with no preparation. 
Shot to bits? Give it a rest.

Not a dig just a fact, shot to bits when it nibbles around

No different to English players not being able to play spin on dust bowls, generally we can’t

Just facts of the world game mucker!

India don’t travel well outside their home pitches, Aussies are the best at adapting and have been, through gritted teeth, for many a year now unfortunately 

They’re the best for a reason and the last five days showed by quite a distance

Cuzer


India's overseas winning percentage in the last 10 years has been 38.18 per cent. This is the best among any international team.
Just the facts of the world game duck.

[Tom Joad]

If India make it past lunch with still 5 wickets down, maybe they'll fancy they can squeeze a draw?

This aged well....!
Promptly lost the other 5 for 22 runs. Oh well.

[SuperBob2002]

Yet another century (third this season) for Sam Hain to go along with his 150 batting average in T20. It's absolutely scandalous he's not involved in the England set up.

I appreciate Crawley is an opener and Hain bats at 4, but how can you have some who consistently fails at County level and for England selected over someone in such a rich vein of form? Well, I know the answer, Rob Key is an idiot.

[wba13]

Hain has the wonderful ability to be comfortable changing codes brilliant 50 and t20 batter who then adapts beautifully to the red ball game. Deserves to be in the England set up but in whose place.
Mousley is also coming on in leaps and bounds as an all rounder.

[SuperBob2002]

Hain has the wonderful ability to be comfortable changing codes brilliant 50 and t20 batter who then adapts beautifully to the red ball game. Deserves to be in the England set up but in whose place.
Mousley is also coming on in leaps and bounds as an all rounder.

Could you move Pope up the order to an opener and go with the below top order;

Duckett
Pope
Root
Hain
Brook

Crawley isn't up to the required standard, but I know we'll persist with him, despite how often he will fail. 

Agree with Mousley. He looks a real talent. He was the perfect partner for Hain to play his natural game without feeling bogged down as Mousley keeps the score ticking over.

[Cuzer]

As soon as the ball does just enough the Indians technique is shot to bits

Boland looks a handful in English conditions and will give them extra depth once the serious stuff starts

Cuzer

You live in hope.

Much as you grind your teeth over the help the counties have given to aussies in acclimatising,  bear in mind india have come straight off the plane from a gruelling IPL with no preparation. 
Shot to bits? Give it a rest.

Not a dig just a fact, shot to bits when it nibbles around

No different to English players not being able to play spin on dust bowls, generally we can’t

Just facts of the world game mucker!

India don’t travel well outside their home pitches, Aussies are the best at adapting and have been, through gritted teeth, for many a year now unfortunately 

They’re the best for a reason and the last five days showed by quite a distance

Cuzer


India's overseas winning percentage in the last 10 years has been 38.18 per cent. This is the best among any international team.
Just the facts of the world game duck.

So is it just over here they struggle badly then?

Is that what you're saying?

Cuzer