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Quote from: JohnBitCo on February 06, 2021, 01:54:59 AM

Did anyone expected England to start the test so well against India ? I never expected this England batting performance to happen in Indian home ground. Their captain Joe Root has made 150+ and i hope he makes his double century in this innings. It will be interesting to see how India will chase this massive total and whether or not they will lose quick wickets due to a lot of runs pressure.

Yup.. it was expected when they won the toss and if we are talking about Joe Root then yeah, my hopes were high for him.

I didn't expect Sibley or openers to score runs tho.

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Although Pakistan did not bat well yesterday but they have bowled very well and managed to take 5 wickets for South Africa cheaply. If they could make bowl out south africa quickly, they have a good chance to get hold of this test match also.

South Africa is struggling and if they could bat longer they can score runs but they lack the batsman that have the temperament to stay in the crease with patience and rebuild the innings, Pakistan will win the match unless they under perform in the second innings with bat and ball.

England is countering the Indian bowlers with ease and toss made all the changes as the spinners are not getting that much assistance from the pitch and Joe Root is leading from the front and he might go on to score more than a double century and if they set out a score of above 500 then it will be a great battle to see how India will counter the situation.

Did anyone expected England to start the test so well against India ? I never expected this England batting performance to happen in Indian home ground. Their captain Joe Root has made 150+ and i hope he makes his double century in this innings. It will be interesting to see how India will chase this massive total and whether or not they will lose quick wickets due to a lot of runs pressure.

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Quote from: UmerIdrees on February 06, 2021, 12:21:34 AM

Although Pakistan did not bat well yesterday but they have bowled very well and managed to take 5 wickets for South Africa cheaply. If they could make bowl out south africa quickly, they have a good chance to get hold of this test match also.

If Pakistan had managed to score in excess of 300, then I would have said that they have the advantage in this match. But they managed only 272. South Africa is not in a good state, but if they can score above 200, then the outcome will depend on the second innings. Pakistan is very inconsistent and I am not sure whether they will be able to get a good score when they come out to bat latter today.

BTW, Joe Root is batting at 154, with Ben Stokes giving him company. It is just unbelievable the way this guy plays. Back in Sri Lanka last month, he had scores of 228 and 1 in the first test, and then 186 and 11 in the second test. And once again, he is going to make a big contribution in this test match.

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Quote from: UmerIdrees on February 06, 2021, 12:21:34 AM

Although Pakistan did not bat well yesterday but they have bowled very well and managed to take 5 wickets for South Africa cheaply. If they could make bowl out south africa quickly, they have a good chance to get hold of this test match also.

South Africa is struggling and if they could bat longer they can score runs but they lack the batsman that have the temperament to stay in the crease with patience and rebuild the innings, Pakistan will win the match unless they under perform in the second innings with bat and ball.

England is countering the Indian bowlers with ease and toss made all the changes as the spinners are not getting that much assistance from the pitch and Joe Root is leading from the front and he might go on to score more than a double century and if they set out a score of above 500 then it will be a great battle to see how India will counter the situation.

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on February 05, 2021, 01:19:05 AM

This is his 100th test and I am expecting something special.

I am counting on his ton. England need big inning from him and at least 350-400 runs on the board otherwise Indians going to take away the game far from their reach.
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Meanwhile lost the another bet on Babar, Again. Safe to say no century for him in this series.

Nowadays most of the teams are dependent on one or two players. India is dependent on Virat Kohli (although the situation is changing), England is dependent on Joe Root/Ben Stokes, Pakistan is like one-man army of Babar Azam, Steve Smith/Marnus Labuschagne for Australia, Kane Williamson for New Zealand.etc. The problem is that the team morale goes down whenever these players get out for low scores.

And sad to see Pakistan wasting the recovery they made yesterday. Expected Babar Azam to make a century, but he got out for 77. Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje have taken all the wickets in the innings till now. And the good news for South Africa is that George Linde seems to be fit again to bowl.

Although Pakistan did not bat well yesterday but they have bowled very well and managed to take 5 wickets for South Africa cheaply. If they could make bowl out south africa quickly, they have a good chance to get hold of this test match also.

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I'm sensing bit of negativity and criticism of team selection and 1st day performance. So here is a one stat/scorecard just to cheer you up and keep your head high for today gameplay.

Same ground, England batted first and went to score 260+ on 1st day and when match finished they end up losing the game with the inning.

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https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-2016-17-1030195/india-vs-england-5th-test-1034817/full-scorecard

Yes England might be in a good position at the end of day 1 however I still like India's chances as they will still be on a high after winning the series in Australia where no one really gave them a chance to win so its to early to call right now. History is on India's side, the morning session will be vital for India to try and restrict England to around 400 or under.

Joe Root said that his team looking to score 600-700 runs in the first inning so it seems they don't really want to bat again on second inning, could backfire if Indian batsmen went to score big also. Draw is likely outcome in this scenario unless English bowlers take 20 wickets.

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Quote from: Vishnu.Reang on February 05, 2021, 11:30:24 PM

Joe Root seems to be on track to score a double hundred. Indian spinners have been a disappointment so far, and they have taken just one wicket till now (after conceding a total of 200 runs). Expected better performance from Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar, as this is their home ground. Shahbaz Nadeem was also disappointing. This is actually surprising because Chepauk has a history of supporting spin bowlers (and I saw dust coming off from the pitch after one delivery from Ashwin).

The way this guy is playing he will score a double hundred easily. He is already at 135 and if he goes like this he might be able to reach his double hundred by today. I do not think this match is going anywhere if India is unable to take his wicket. This test will most probably end in a draw or unless ENG declares their innings today.

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Joe Root seems to be on track to score a double hundred. Indian spinners have been a disappointment so far, and they have taken just one wicket till now (after conceding a total of 200 runs). Expected better performance from Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar, as this is their home ground. Shahbaz Nadeem was also disappointing. This is actually surprising because Chepauk has a history of supporting spin bowlers (and I saw dust coming off from the pitch after one delivery from Ashwin).

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Quote from: Sithara007 on February 05, 2021, 09:41:26 PM

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Yes England might be in a good position at the end of day 1 however I still like India's chances as they will still be on a high after winning the series in Australia where no one really gave them a chance to win so its to early to call right now. History is on India's side, the morning session will be vital for India to try and restrict England to around 400 or under.

The pitch is not giving any support for the bowlers (both for the spinners and the pacers). Normal deliveries from Ishant and Bumrah reached the keeper after almost pitching twice. The good thing for England is that they won the toss and elected to bat first. That will give them an advantage in this match. Still, a score below 500 on this pitch would be very hard to defend.

The England team is in a very good position now. They have lost only 3 wickets. I think they will play the whole day. And this match will be a draw. England lost two wickets very fast yesterday. If Joe Root and Dom Sibley had not taken the helm of the match at the right time, England would have been in a lot of trouble.

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Quote from: vella85 on February 05, 2021, 05:00:45 PM

Yes England might be in a good position at the end of day 1 however I still like India's chances as they will still be on a high after winning the series in Australia where no one really gave them a chance to win so its to early to call right now. History is on India's side, the morning session will be vital for India to try and restrict England to around 400 or under.

The pitch is not giving any support for the bowlers (both for the spinners and the pacers). Normal deliveries from Ishant and Bumrah reached the keeper after almost pitching twice. The good thing for England is that they won the toss and elected to bat first. That will give them an advantage in this match. Still, a score below 500 on this pitch would be very hard to defend.

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Quote from: eaLiTy on February 05, 2021, 06:12:07 PM

Quote from: Vishnu.Reang on February 05, 2021, 05:50:18 AM

And in Chittagong, Bangladesh is cruising towards a convincing victory against West Indies, as they are leading by 218 runs with 7 wickets to spare. This would mean that West Indies will finish at the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship.

Bangladesh dominated the match and they will win the series easily. New Zealand already cemented their place in the Test championship final, England Australia and India is competing for the other spot.

It is difficult to predict about the Bangladesh team. They lost 3 wickets for 47 runs. They may have lost all their wickets before 100 runs. But I think that is less likely. Because every player on the team now tries his best to fulfill his responsibilities. I hope Bangladesh will win this test match.

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Quote from: Vishnu.Reang on February 05, 2021, 05:50:18 AM

The same Indian bowlers who looked lethal in Australia looks quite ordinary now. Perhaps the absence of Mohammad Shami is hurting them.

Washington Sundar is the only bowler who played in Brisbane included in the team and he was disappointing today and he was bowling loose balls every now and then.

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And in Chittagong, Bangladesh is cruising towards a convincing victory against West Indies, as they are leading by 218 runs with 7 wickets to spare. This would mean that West Indies will finish at the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship.

Bangladesh dominated the match and they will win the series easily. New Zealand already cemented their place in the Test championship final, England Australia and India is competing for the other spot.

Quote from: JSRAW on February 05, 2021, 03:43:58 PM

I'm sensing bit of negativity and criticism of team selection and 1st day performance. So here is a one stat/scorecard just to cheer you up and keep your head high for today gameplay.

Same ground, England batted first and went to score 260+ on 1st day and when match finished they end up losing the game with the inning.

I was looking at the scorecard and i was wondering what happened to Karun Nair who scored a triple century in the match and he just played 6 Test match which is not fair for a player who scored a triple century in International cricket. I am not expecting much, when India picked two consecutive wickets i was expecting India to dominate and started watching the match but nothing happened Cheesy

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Quote from: JSRAW on February 05, 2021, 03:43:58 PM

I'm sensing bit of negativity and criticism of team selection and 1st day performance. So here is a one stat/scorecard just to cheer you up and keep your head high for today gameplay.

Same ground, England batted first and went to score 260+ on 1st day and when match finished they end up losing the game with the inning.

Full scorecard
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-2016-17-1030195/india-vs-england-5th-test-1034817/full-scorecard

Yes England might be in a good position at the end of day 1 however I still like India's chances as they will still be on a high after winning the series in Australia where no one really gave them a chance to win so its to early to call right now. History is on India's side, the morning session will be vital for India to try and restrict England to around 400 or under.

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Quote from: ene1980 on February 05, 2021, 03:15:10 PM

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Batting as long as you can is important in a test match than scoring runs hope Pujara and Rahane will do that job.

Joe Root is in good form and he was in complete control in his innings and might score another double century and they still have Ben Stokes even though he did not play the Sri Lankan series he is an impact player and then they have Jos Buttler who did not score big in Sri Lanka but he can make an impact anytime. The morning session is important for England and if they can survive the initial spell then they could score big and put India in the back foot.

After very good tour of Sri Lanka England and Root both in good touch today's play completely belong to them as Root and Sibley both done good job sadly in last over Sibley got out by Bumrah after very good inning but now if Root able to stay some more time on crease then surely they can secure some good position in this series opener now first target is touch 400+ target which is not bad at all right now but tomorrow first session can change things for any team.

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I'm sensing bit of negativity and criticism of team selection and 1st day performance. So here is a one stat/scorecard just to cheer you up and keep your head high for today gameplay.

Same ground, England batted first and went to score 260+ on 1st day and when match finished they end up losing the game with the inning.

Full scorecard
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-2016-17-1030195/india-vs-england-5th-test-1034817/full-scorecard

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Quote from: mersal on February 05, 2021, 01:12:44 PM

Batting as long as you can is important in a test match than scoring runs hope Pujara and Rahane will do that job.

Joe Root is in good form and he was in complete control in his innings and might score another double century and they still have Ben Stokes even though he did not play the Sri Lankan series he is an impact player and then they have Jos Buttler who did not score big in Sri Lanka but he can make an impact anytime. The morning session is important for England and if they can survive the initial spell then they could score big and put India in the back foot.

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Quote from: onrise on February 05, 2021, 12:05:37 PM

India will have to bat 4th and on the day 5 assuming India is batting so will not be an easy pitch as what it is today for batting. And with England getting such a strong start with just losing 3 wickets for 263 easily they should score 450 runs and India's first innings would be very crucial as they either should take lead or atleast be at par with England score. Unless India take last 7 wickets by giving around 100 runs tomo so would be a good game on hand for them.

India also has a strong and deep batting lineup so the match is not going to be one-sided even after the huge run score but the only issue is players are not in good form so they need to play very cautious and don't repeat the mistakes that they did in AUS series. Batting as long as you can is important in a test match than scoring runs hope Pujara and Rahane will do that job.

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And when the English bowlers comes out to bowl, it is not going to be easy. I have been to Chennai once, and the weather is really challenging. At this time of the year, it can be really hot and humid. It will be impossible for the pacers to put in more than 15 overs per day.

No wonder India is fielding spinners and just two fast bowlers, England played really well to score 263 runs on the first day even though they lost a couple of quick wickets. I thought India will keep on picking wickets but Joe Root and Dom Sibley rescued the innings and put England on a strong position and they still have Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler to bat and they can score well over 400 runs from a strong situation like they are in.

Since it is just the first day there is not much of turn for the spinners and India is laying with 3 spinners so as the match progresses we can see much spin from them for sure.Well, ENG looks too strong even they lost their 3rd wicket and from here they are going to score as many as runs possible like 500+ for sure in my opinion. Watched a few overs in the morning and it really went too boring, to be honest. Cheesy

India will have to bat 4th and on the day 5 assuming India is batting so will not be an easy pitch as what it is today for batting. And with England getting such a strong start with just losing 3 wickets for 263 easily they should score 450 runs and India's first innings would be very crucial as they either should take lead or atleast be at par with England score. Unless India take last 7 wickets by giving around 100 runs tomo so would be a good game on hand for them.

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Quote from: Haunebu on February 05, 2021, 09:49:44 AM

Only a couple of them like Bumrah, Ashwin etc played in the Australian series which is why I disagree with you here. I have no idea why they decided to go with Nadeem instead of Natrajan. Jadeja is also missing.

Jadeja is injured and so he is not going to play the series but India was looking for a spinner and hence Natrajan was not in the team and even if they were looking for a fast bowler they would select Mohammed Siraj as long as Shami is not fit. The team is having abundance of players and the competition is really high and hopefully they could perform well as a team as the Australian victory was a team victory rather than individual performance.

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Quote from: Vishnu.Reang on February 05, 2021, 05:50:18 AM

The same Indian bowlers who looked lethal in Australia looks quite ordinary now. Perhaps the absence of Mohammad Shami is hurting them.

Only a couple of them like Bumrah, Ashwin etc played in the Australian series which is why I disagree with you here. I have no idea why they decided to go with Nadeem instead of Natrajan. Jadeja is also missing.

Quote from: mersal on February 05, 2021, 08:57:42 AM

Well, ENG looks too strong even they lost their 3rd wicket and from here they are going to score as many as runs possible like 500+ for sure in my opinion. Watched a few overs in the morning and it really went too boring, to be honest. Cheesy

500+ is easy as long as Root plays till the end. However, the momentum will shift if he gets out and 400+ would probably be their first innings score in my opinion.

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