India tour of Ireland and England - 2018

[Gethelred]

Bit of luck just there.

Root needs to be less conservative. Treat the runs from Sharma as worth it to get him out. Starving them both of runs gets them plodding along at 1.5 runs an over all the way to victory. Attacking cricket bowls them out.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

That’s a beast of a wrong one.

Ishant gawn.

 

[BrownYouGun]

Good captaincy to get Rashid in to the tail. One more wicket

 

[Gethelred]

That's actually a bit of a shocker of a decision, really.

He didn't look like he hit it, hit him in line obviously, and it was always going to hit the stumps.

 

[DT_fanatic]

That was plumb.

Can’t rely on one man tbh.


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[Carbine Chaos]

Come on England!

 

[mugiwara]

So disappointed. If only one of the batsmen had stepped up.

 

[mugiwara]

Rahul has looked horrible though.

But he is better than Dhawan in these conditions.

 

[BrownYouGun]

Get in!!!!

Edit: what a dreadful shot to lose it

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Stokes goes all Beefy.

And that is that.

Poms are home.

 

[Gethelred]

Kohli's going to get MOM, but Curran's knock set up the win.

His wickets came in handy in the first dig, too.

 

[mugiwara]

Expected result by looking at our batting unit. We can't win overseas with this bating unit. Before it was the bowlers who let us down and now it's batsmen.

 

[mugiwara]

Expected result by looking at our batting unit. We can't win overseas with this bating unit. Before it was the bowlers who let us down and now it's batsmen.

 

[Oaktree]

Well deserved win by England.

Curran's 63 the difference numbers wise, but India's top order really lost it for them irrespective of that innings.

 

[DT_fanatic]

Expected result by looking at our batting unit. We can't win overseas with this bating unit. Before it was the bowlers who let us down and now it's batsmen.

I know right. Would be nice to get both facets right for a change!


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[mugiwara]

Kohli's going to get MOM, but Curran's knock set up the win.

His wickets came in handy in the first dig, too.

He shouldn't. Hope Curran gets it. Afterall his efforts won the game for his side.

 

[BrownYouGun]

Expected result by looking at our batting unit. We can't win overseas with this bating unit. Before it was the bowlers who let us down and now it's batsmen.

Worst batting lineup I’ve seen India put out for a while. Pujara has to play, and neither Karthik or Pandya are good enough to bat in the top 7..

 

[BrownYouGun]

Kohli should get MOTM, clearly the best effort

 

[Gethelred]

He shouldn't. Hope Curran gets it. Afterall his efforts won the game for his side.

He wouldn't be a poor winner, though. That was among his best knocks, singlehandedly kept them in the game.

Nonetheless, sets up the series fairly well. England, by the skin of their teeth; India, the better side for most of the test yet some batsman yet to adapt to local conditions properly and some truly awful shot selection.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Would have been an easy win if Malan could catch. Cost us 150 runs .

 

[frankrizzo]

India's batting overseas is basically just like ours, one superstar having to do most of the work and when he goes the rest are exposed.

 

[PhatBoy]

He might be frustratingly inconsistent but f*** me stokes can produce game changing efforts

 

[mugiwara]

Worst batting lineup I’ve seen India put out for a while. Pujara has to play, and neither Karthik or Pandya are good enough to bat in the top 7..

Ya. Pandya is not good enough for test. Both in terms of bat or ball. But he did fare well compared to other batters.

India's batting overseas is basically just like ours, one superstar having to do most of the work and when he goes the rest are exposed.

If you are from England, you have Bairstow too. He is a class player and I am sure he will do well in overseas.

 

[frankrizzo]

Nah I'm an Aussie, I don't rate root up there with Smith and kohli especially away from home where he has just three tons.

 

[PhatBoy]

Nah I'm an Aussie, I don't rate root up there with Smith and kohli especially away from home where he has just three tons.

Root has the tools to be good enough. Just lacks the killer punch of smith and Kohli, and Williamson for that matter.