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[Picheshwar]

BCCI gives informal nod for spectators at second Chennai Test

[Picheshwar]

The second India-England Test in Chennai will not be played behind closed doors as the BCCI has informally given permission to the Tamil Nadu Cricket Assocation (TNCA) to open its gates for spectators, up to a 50% capacity. The I,J, and K stands of the MA Chidambaram Stadium will likely be opened to public, pending Tamil Nadu government clearance, for the second Test starting February 13. The ticket details and standard operating procedures for crowds will be released when formal approval arrives.

[dewarist]

1 hour ago, Picheshwar said:

The second India-England Test in Chennai will not be played behind closed doors as the BCCI has informally given permission to the Tamil Nadu Cricket Assocation (TNCA) to open its gates for spectators, up to a 50% capacity. The I,J, and K stands of the MA Chidambaram Stadium will likely be opened to public, pending Tamil Nadu government clearance, for the second Test starting February 13. The ticket details and standard operating procedures for crowds will be released when formal approval arrives.

IPL kosam test drive idi

[Picheshwar]

30 minutes ago, dewarist said:

IPL kosam test drive idi

Anthe ga.

[Picheshwar]

Virat Kohli is back, and so are Ishant Sharma, R Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah. After the exhilarating anarchy of the Gabba, a far more familiar-looking India XI will line up for the first Test against England in Chennai. If everyone is fit and ready, as many as nine members of their XI are certainties. But the other two spots will be hotly contested - by as many as eight candidates. Here are all the permutations and combinations India might mull over.

[Picheshwar]

Agarwal place lo Kohli

Nattu place lo Ishant

Shardul place lo Bumrah

Ashwin

siraj, sundar,patel lo okara iddara??

[vachesa]

5 hours ago, Picheshwar said:

Agarwal place lo Kohli

Nattu place lo Ishant

Shardul place lo Bumrah

Ashwin

siraj, sundar,patel lo okara iddara??

With Ashwin playing, 7 batsmen should be enough in Indian conditions and even if it makes long tail they should play Kuldeep and Siraj.

This is my team for 1st test-

Gill, Rohit, Pujara, Kohli, Rahane, Pant, Ashwin, Ishant, Kuldeep, Bumrah and Siraj.   

It is hard on Sundar and Shardul after last match performance esp Sundar since next match is in his home town. 

[LadiesTailor]

11 hours ago, vachesa said:

With Ashwin playing, 7 batsmen should be enough in Indian conditions and even if it makes long tail they should play Kuldeep and Siraj.

This is my team for 1st test-

Gill, Rohit, Pujara, Kohli, Rahane, Pant, Ashwin, Ishant, Kuldeep, Bumrah and Siraj.   

It is hard on Sundar and Shardul after last match performance esp Sundar since next match is in his home town. 

Yeah but india can’t afford to have two off spinners Ashwin and Sundar... 

[mirchi_bajji]

bhuvaneswar kumar emayyadu? i think he is fit. not sure if he will get a chance with siraj doing good.

[Kool_SRG]

New Zealand qualify for WTC final after Australia-South Africa postponement

Australia, India and England are in the race to book a berth at the showpiece event at Lord's.

Australia's tour of South Africa has been postponed indefinitely. It is extremely unlikely that the series can be rescheduled in time for the results to count towards the final of the World Test Championship, set to be played in June at Lord's. And that means a few fresh tweaks to the scenarios in the run-up to that final.

Does this mean New Zealand are through?

Yes. Australia, marginally behind New Zealand on the points table at this stage, will not get the opportunity to go past them now. India and England are both in contention, but since they play each other, only one of them can exceed New Zealand's points percentage of 70. That means New Zealand versus…

Australia, possibly?

Australia are not out of it yet, but they will be ruing the four points they dropped because of a slow over-rate against India in the Boxing Day Test. Had that not happened, Australia would have been level with New Zealand on 70, which would then have brought the runs-per-wicket ratio into play (that is the ratio of the runs scored per wicket lost, and the runs conceded per wicket taken). Australia's ratio is currently 1.39 while New Zealand's is 1.28.

This means Australia would have stayed ahead of New Zealand if they hadn't been docked those four points, and would have been certain of qualification. Now, they will need India and England to help them out: if the two teams share the total points on offer from the series in such a way that their overall percentages drop below Australia's 69.17, then Australia can still make it to the final. That can happen only if the series is drawn (by any margin), or if England win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1, or if India win 1-0.

What do India need to do to qualify?

Both India and England will target Australia's points percentage - whichever teams tops 69.17 will qualify.

India need 70 points from the four-Test series to go past Australia. That means they need to win by at least a 2-1 margin - that will fetch them 30 points for each of the two wins, and 10 points for one draw; 3-0 or 3-1 or 4-0, of course, work even better.

And England, don't they have a shot too?

England need 87 points from these four Tests to go past Australia. That means they need to win at least three matches. History is against them there, though - the last time a touring team won three Tests in a series in India was West Indies, in 1983-84.

[Kool_SRG]

[Kool_SRG]

[hunkyfunky]

23 hours ago, vachesa said:

With Ashwin playing, 7 batsmen should be enough in Indian conditions and even if it makes long tail they should play Kuldeep and Siraj.

This is my team for 1st test-

Gill, Rohit, Pujara, Kohli, Rahane, Pant, Ashwin, Ishant, Kuldeep, Bumrah and Siraj.   

It is hard on Sundar and Shardul after last match performance esp Sundar since next match is in his home town. 

In India, you don't go with 3 seamers... Especially in Chennai.. Swap ishant ( who bowls well oversees only) with Sundar .

[hunkyfunky]

6 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

Was hoping for ind vs england...at least india vs Australia...

NZ relies on kane williamson too much outside NZ... They are good 1 day and t20 side.. Just not sure they are good test side

[hunkyfunky]

6 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

England has the right practice, right team and given india weakness against quality spinners in India ( not joking - look at past history ) anything can happen