Cricket

[jim mk2]

Brilliant effort by Pope without which England would likely have been facing an innings defeat

Root England's best bowler by a long way. Hartley's figures are pretty horrible

It's asking alot of inexperienced bowlers to win this but they have to bowl better next time.  

[Gav]

2 hours ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

If we can make India chase 200 it isn’t necessarily over

 

2 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Stokes simply has to manage his bowlers better this time, else they’ll knock 200 off no problem. 
Good fight back today though.

Couldn't agree more gents.

It will be interesting to see how they approach the first hour tomorrow, will they come out swinging and try to make a quick 50+? Or see how long Ahmed can block one end and allow Pope to do his stuff.

I'll be setting the alarm 

[Ianrally]

Let’s hope an ex East Lancs boy gives a few not outs against England. 

[oldjamfan1]

Two terrific test matches again this week, whatever happens in the India v England game now.

West Indies seem to have unearthed a destructive fast bowler reminiscent of some of their very best speed merchants of the 70s, 80s and 90s.

[chaddyrovers]

Hartley doing well today. 3 wickets. Good LBW against Sharma. 2 brilliant catches by Pope at short leg and silly point

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

Hartley doing well today. 3 wickets. Good LBW against Sharma. 2 brilliant catches by Pope at short leg and silly point

Agreed.

I hope we don’t regret that Ahmed over - momentum here is key.

[Gav]

That’s a big wicket for England - Rahul gone for 22.

[47er]

Just wonderful work in the field from Stokes to run out Jadeja.

119 for 6

[Gav]

Hartley has been outstanding, unplayable for the most part, he deserves 5 wkts here. 

[47er]

119 for 7---Leach!

[47er]

Bit quiet for now, India getting the odd single.

Have to be patient---but its hard!

[jim mk2]

Ashwin is the key here -he's a decent lower order batsman. Get him and a remarkable victory might be on. 

[Gav]

52 minutes ago, 47er said:

Bit quiet for now, India getting the odd single.

Have to be patient---but it’s hard!

Plenty of time 47er, another day to go yet, 87 looks a long way off for India 🙏

[jim mk2]

Less than 70 now. These 2 are looking very comfortable. One breakthrough and the rest could follow. It's a nail-biter all right

[Gav]

Man of the match award cemented in. Brilliant stuff Tom Hartley.

Test match cricket at its finest here, what a game and it’s not over yet. I didn’t want the extra 30mins, I’m not sure now.

Edited January 28 by Gav

[jim mk2]

Key man Ashwin gone. That ought to do it......

[wilsdenrover]

What a win!!

[Riversider28]

What a game of cricket. That should shut up a few who thought we had no chance in India. Lancs boy Tom Hartley with a magnificent 7 wickets. 

[wilsdenrover]

39 minutes ago, Gav said:

Man of the match award cemented in. Brilliant stuff Tom Hartley.

Test match cricket at its finest here, what a game and it’s not over yet. I didn’t want the extra 30mins, I’m not sure now.

Surely Pope will win MoM?

Without that innings Hartley’s effort doesn’t happen.

Or maybe let them share it!!

[oldjamfan1]

41 minutes ago, Gav said:

Man of the match award cemented in. Brilliant stuff Tom Hartley.

Test match cricket at its finest here, what a game and it’s not over yet. I didn’t want the extra 30mins, I’m not sure now.

Man of the match should be Pope really Gav

edit @wilsdenrover beat me to it 

Edited January 28 by oldjamfan1

[ABBEY]

Wow take a bow England...what an unbelievable  comeback that was .

 

That was better than ya poxy t20 shite

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, Gav said:

Hartley has been outstanding, unplayable for the most part, he deserves 5 wkts here. 

They tell me he plays for Lancashire, but I've never seen this man with a red rose on his cap and I watch pretty much every game on LancsTV. 

[Gav]

Hartley took 7 wickets on debut in India and contributed over 50 runs with the bat, but yes the 196 from Pope was outstanding and swung the game in Englands favour, well deserved MoM Ollie Pope.

This England team keeps on breaking records and when the 'Nay Sayers and Know Nowts' line up to criticize, they're usually shot down in double quick time, when will they learn.....

Looking forward to the next test which I believe starts on Friday

[jim mk2]

40 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Man of the match should be Pope really Gav

edit @wilsdenrover beat me to it 

Well deserved. Without his knock England wouldn't have had anything to bowl at. England looked dead and buried on the first day but turned it around. The beauty of Test cricket. 

That victory will have shaken India. 

[chaddyrovers]

You should never write off England team with Stokes as Captain, maybe should people will learn from this win like Jim Maxwell. Fantastic win by us. 

Pope's innings was fantastic and Hartley taking 7 wickets.