World Test Championship
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So it turns out that night test cricket in India gives you no more than 10 overs of Starc type excitement and then spinning on a dustbowl resumes.
England have basically 10 overs to share amongst Anderson, Broad, and Archer. Leach the only full-time spinner. India went with Ishant and Bumrah only, which really surprised me, until half an hour into it.
England batting, lost the 2 quick but a remarkable half century by Crawley, all class and a lightening outfield will mean quick runs. But the spinning jaffas are coming thick and fast.
All over on the 4th day or before I'm thinking. Be a good run rate though
74 for 3 off 22Start imagining us versus India at Lords on June 18
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@siam Crawley batting on a different pitch, he's played brilliantly at least till his LBW scare
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@siam and all out for 112. 6 for Axar Patel, 3 for Ravi Ashwin.
England lost 8/40 odd ... a massive collapse. Would have been good to see it, but day/night cricket in india is poor for NZ. The regular day tests are far better suited to our timezones!
The WTC has done its job. Every test match means something - this was an absolutely pivotal game that I went out of my way to find the score for.
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So assuming that India win this test from this strong position that would mean that England are out of WTC contention and the only way Oz qualify is if England win the last test.
India keeps their two qualifying options (3-1, 2-1) and Oz loses all options except 2-2.I fancy our chances against India at Lords.
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@crucial said in World Test Championship:
I fancy our chances against India at Lords.
That's an Indian side that lost every toss in Australia, but won the series. Right now they are smashing the English at home, so much so that the outstanding Root batting effort in Test 1 is forgotten. They haven't got past 200 since.
I think we'll have a fighting chance against them, but I don't fancy our chances. We'll be underdogs, and rightfully so. That said, Australia seem to have the wood on us more recently, so I agree - I'd rather face India. It will be a hell of a game no matter what.
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@canefan said in World Test Championship:
@nzzp India is the least worst option. I am always pessimistic against those dastardly aussies
Least worst option is along the lines of my thinking. I like our chances “comparatively “
I don’t really fancy us away from home against Oz and wouldn’t like England on their home track with home “help”
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Since it's the new normal here's hoping for a crowd less final😒
India are no longer bereft of quality seam bowlers, quite opposite actually but are probably the best option of the other 3 contenders for us. Still 50/50.
Now watch the ICC rob of us of our 2 warm up tests vs England 😉
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@siam said in World Test Championship:
Since it's the new normal here's hoping for a crowd less final😒
India are no longer bereft of quality seam bowlers, quite opposite actually but are probably the best option of the other 3 contenders for us. Still 50/50.
Now watch the ICC rob of us of our 2 warm up tests vs England 😉
23rd June start date ... and UK is currently scheduled to be fully open on the 21st ...
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@majorrage said in World Test Championship:
@siam actually, yeah you are right.
Irrelevant anyway, as once the rule changes come in, we won't be in it.
The pessimism of a long time Black Caps supporter. Sad to see.
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What a spell by Root, 5-8 off 6 overs. His first 5 wicket haul in his 1st class career. An excellent cricketer.
Now Crawley goes for a first ball duck. Clean bowled middle stump
Game on suckers!
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Patel on a inter-innings hat trick.
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And he gets him.......
DRS coming.
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Wow, not out because of bounce.
Very very lucky in my view.
