The International Cricket Thread

[taylorsworkrate]

Reports are the pitch isn't expected to spin as much as the 1st test. Slightly surprised England haven't gone with 2 seamers in this one

[olaftab]

If the pitch does turn out to be a little less vicious than Hyderabad it will place lot of burden on england's inexperienced spin attack.

[PaulWinch again]

Blimey Jaiswal looks to be some player.

[taylorsworkrate]

If the pitch does turn out to be a little less vicious than Hyderabad it will place lot of burden on england's inexperienced spin attack.

Yeah its really flat, no turn at all really at the moment.

[Ads]

Looks like a road this.

[simboy]

Looks like a road this.

from what I have read, it tends to be for the first two or three days, although admittedly the sample size is rather small, with only two tests played there before.

[PaulWinch again]

Very flat, but plugging away well.

[Gareth]

Looks like a road this.

from what I have read, it tends to be for the first two or three days, although admittedly the sample size is rather small, with only two tests played there before.

If that’s the way it goes we are really going to have to be on it 1st innings with the bat and get a parity score on the board, 3 or 4 significant contributions required

[LeeB]

Another down, this has been a good effort on this pitch.

[Villan For Life]

Jaiswal aside India have looked very ordinary, they look lost without Kohli.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep good day for England, Jaiswal has been brilliant though.

[simboy]

A decent day, in fact quite a good day, bearing in mind the baby-faced spin attack we have. Some of them may not have done a full day plus in the field in county championship matches.

If we can restrict to under 430 I think we are in with a chance. The danger is, obviously Ashwin and Bumrah on a wearing pitch, day 4.

[paul_e]

Looking at the pitch I reckon that's Englands day but we need to follow-up tomorrow by breaking this partnership early. If we can get them out for less than 400 it'll be a fantastic effort.

[PaulWinch again]

I think this pitch will be flat for up to 3 days and then it’ll break up. Batting last will be tough.

[LeeB]

I think this pitch will be flat for up to 3 days and then it’ll break up. Batting last will be tough.

You've got to hope that if we can match or better their 1st innings score then the pressure of us already being up in the series and their top order not being majorly experienced might take its toll, and this kind of situation is something Stokes seems quite adept at grasping.