World Test Championship

[nzzp]

@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.

[canefan]

@nzzp India is the least worst option. I am always pessimistic against those dastardly aussies

[Crucial]

@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”

[Siam]

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

[MajorPom]

@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 ...

[Duluth]

England fighting well

India 117/6 only 5 in front

[Duluth]

Root’s spin is looking dangerous

125/7 now

Make that 125/8. Root has 3

Game on

[delicatessen]

@duluth
Root 3/0 at this point

[Siam]

This is one crazy game.

18 run lead with 2 wickets in hand. Root had 3 overs , 3 maidens, 3 wickets.

A "long handle" 50 could decide this game.

Even game and hopefully this will serve as a curse because Oz sneaking into lords at 2-2 is very much alive...

[Siam]

@majorrage all the searches I can find have the final being played on 18 to 22 June with 23rd being a reserve day. Quite an intriguing sideshow

[MajorPom]

@siam actually, yeah you are right.

Irrelevant anyway, as once the rule changes come in, we won't be in it.

[Catogrande]

@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.

[ACT Crusader]

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!

[ACT Crusader]

Patel on a inter-innings hat trick.

[ACT Crusader]

And he gets him.......

DRS coming.

[ACT Crusader]

Wow, not out because of bounce.

Very very lucky in my view.

[ACT Crusader]

What the hell????? He now gets bowled next ball.

Bairstow in all sorts.

[Duluth]

Chaos

[Siam]

@act-crusader this is scarcely believable!

[Donsteppa]

0/2 eventually, just took another delivery.

A village team would pick the line about as well as the English batsmen in these first three deliveries.