Ep 5: Ind-Eng 2nd test - the pitch has turned!

Uprooted Stumps Cricket Podcast

Arjun and Gopal discuss the just concluded 2nd test between India and England, including the pitch, the selections, the umpiring, and of course the players. Predictions for the Ahmedabad test, folks?

SHOWNOTES

1:00 Indian selections

3:00 England rotation policy

7:00 Impact of Chennai’s crowd

8:32 Was it a bad pitch?

13:05 Player Performances - Foakes ‘keeping’ Buttler out, Moeen Ali increasing his IPL stock, Axar outdoing Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin the all-rounder, Arjun’s love-hate relationship with Rohit Sharma, and Ajinkya Rahane in India

33:00 Third umpiring howlers, how to get better DRS decisions?

41:16 The fancy new Motera stadium at Ahmedabad, and reminiscing about Tendulkar and Yuvraj

43:55 What can we expect from the pink ball and the pitch?

46:00 What changes will India make for the third test?

47:45 Who will England pick for the third test (and could Sam Curran not take the train!)?

52:45 Which team is likely to come out top (and what is ‘thepla time’!)