My conspiracy theory

Traditionally many Indian test wickets have been roads that only misbehave late on day four and on day five. India generally favour this as their batsmen can fill their boots on a flat track and everyone gets to praise whoever the current hero is (Sachin, Kohli etc). They went that way in the first test but it didn’t go their way, so decided to opt for pitches that turn sharply from day one knowing that whatever happens they can play spin better than England. Now they’re ahead in the series they potentially have a choice of a total road to make a draw more likely (and therefore a guaranteed place in the world test final at Lords in June) or another rank turner that England will collapse on. Either way they get what they want. Ironically the flat track scenario might give England a glimmer of hope, so they might opt for a turner where the game is over in 5 mins. Either way we’re most likely stuffed

Posted By: Sellbydave on February 25th 2021 at 17:56:26

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Some cracking 5-day wickets they are knocking up in India (n/m) (Other Sports) - thirsty work, Feb 25, 11:19:55
- you have to take into account the modern-day player (Other Sports) - Henclrikus, Feb 25, 12:03:35
- Agreed. For Two test matches though (n/m) (Other Sports) - KentonCanary, Feb 25, 11:37:46
- I just want us to get to parity here with less than 5 down! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Feb 25, 11:23:04
  - It's funny how they keep defending this wicket. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 25, 11:24:26
    - In reality it's a really really poor test wicket, or well, for any cricket (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Feb 25, 11:26:53
      - In the county championship the pitch inspector would be called in (n/m) (Other Sports) - watfordcanary, Feb 25, 11:48:19
        
        Yep they'd be docked points. That said I think there was an ICC directive to produce (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 25, 11:54:05
      - Vmt. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 25, 11:32:15
        
        That was a silly shot just as we were quieting down the crowd, unncessary. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Feb 25, 11:37:12
        
        It's so difficult , I find it hard to be too critical tbh. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 25, 11:39:42
- Yes, easy to forget this is the 5th session of the match. Its a bit ridiculous (Other Sports) - Jim, Feb 25, 11:21:09
  - My conspiracy theory (Other Sports) - Sellbydave, Feb 25, 17:56:26
  - Yeah it's a joke really, still better than the roads they used (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 25, 11:22:36
  - Obviously might not make a third day let alone a fifth (Other Sports) - Old Man, Feb 25, 11:21:39
    - Yes although its not spinning "that" much. Its just the fact it can turn seems to have (Other Sports) - Jim, Feb 25, 11:27:09
      - yup. out of interest, are the reviews still super speedy or are they deliberating more? (n/m) (Other Sports) - CWC, Feb 25, 11:35:14
        
        Still a bit speedy for my liking. I would have liked another look at the Sibley one but (Other Sports) - Jim, Feb 25, 11:51:52

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