The Cricket Thread

[PCozzie]

Five days? Not if England's struggles against India's spinners are anything to go by.

I'm basing that more on India just batting for 4 and a half days and ending their first innings on 2384-3 before bowling England out twice for a combined 197.

 

[Nav420]

Bashir’s visa needed to be stamped in the UK. The ECB sent Bashir to the UAE, thinking it would be stamped in a third country. This is the latest that has come out.

 

[Dunc2610]

Bashir’s visa needed to be stamped in the UK. The ECB sent Bashir to the UAE, thinking it would be stamped in a third country. This is the latest that has come out.

ECB covering itself in glory once again! lol

 

[LSUY]

Bashir’s visa needed to be stamped in the UK. The ECB sent Bashir to the UAE, thinking it would be stamped in a third country. This is the latest that has come out.

Is that what really happened, or is cricket trying to defuse the situation by passing the buck? It can't be a coincidence that an Englishman with Pakistani heritage, Usman Khawaja and the entire Pakistan squad have had Visa problems with India in the last year.

 

[Nav420]

Not too sure mate just sharing what’s come out but there have been other instances, they just haven’t made the headlines. Prithvi Shaw for example he was signed by northants for a county stint, he missed out on two weeks because of a delay by the British embassy on his visa.

 

[LeSoupeKitchen]

Oh sh*t it's on pissing TNT Sports

 

[UncleBuck]

I'm basing that more on India just batting for 4 and a half days and ending their first innings on 2384-3 before bowling England out twice for a combined 197.

You think we’ll score that much, you are optimistic!

 

[Impspur1]

Well this is fun….. not! Could be 220 all out by tea at this rate!

 

[Impspur1]

Actually 250 might not be a bad score on this with 3 spinners and Root, it’s a proper Bunsen

 

[Dunc2610]

Actually 250 might not be a bad score on this with 3 spinners and Root, it’s a proper Bunsen

250 is looking incredibly optimistic!

 

[Impspur1]

250 is looking incredibly optimistic!

It is at the minute

 

[midoshairband]

test cricket in India is fascinating. every ball feels like an event.

 

[Impspur1]

Another 50 or so would be useful

 

[midoshairband]

lets see how he bowls, but Hartley has something about him. nice little innings in tough conditions.

 

[Impspur1]

lets see how he bowls, but Hartley has something about him. nice little innings in tough conditions.

Yeah and a nice way to get into the test match, hopefully give him a bit of confidence when it’s bowling time

 

[Dunc2610]

lets see how he bowls, but Hartley has something about him. nice little innings in tough conditions.

Fair play to him, didn't die wondering! Nice little cameo and much needed runs.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

India 63/0, going at 7 an over with Hartley going at nearly 10 an over.

Call me a pessimist, but I'm not laying out £30 a month just to get TNT sports!

 

[midoshairband]

Root is our only spinner who can actually turn the ball.

 

[Impspur1]

He’s going to be some spinner is young Rehan

 

[midoshairband]

He’s going to be some spinner is young Rehan

has a great knack of getting people caught in the deep.

more of a Rashid Khan type spinner than anything.