England's Tour of India, 2016/2017

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This morning when England came to bat, the first thing on their mind would have been 350. They have got 35 more than that. Earlier, Stokes was a tad unlucky to be given out on a review. Tad unlucky because there was enough doubt whether he edged it or the spike on the UltraEdge was caused by his bat hitting the ground. Only Stokes knows the truth. He looked unhappy but theatrics are not limited to football these days. Another incident proving that the DRS has limitations and it is not quite howler-free. Anyway, let's not fan controversies.
Stokes was very very lucky to have scored these runs.He got beaten a quite a few times and edges not carrying to fielders off the bowling of Ashwin.It was only fair that he got out to Ashwin.

If you see the slow motion replay,there was enough deviation of the ball to indicate that there was an edge.Stokes got one going his way regards to the lbw decision against Jadeja,saying umpires call.Even the England debutant Jennings who scored a century this match,got lucky with a close call when he was on 10,never mind the dropped catches.Butler's LBW decision against Jadeja was also marginal and a close one with 'Umpires call' on Impact.

Three marginal or close decisions have gone against India citing the Umpires Call on Impact in LBWs.

I wonder why they accept the umpires call in point of impact in lbw decisions where the point of impact is factual and not predictive,either it should be inside the line or outside the line of the stumps.If the same umpire has declared it out,then it would've been upheld with the current DRS implications.Add to that,the appealing team loses a review for that very close call.There is only a slight difference between a howler and marginal decision with this current DRS Rules.
 
Umpire Paul Reiffel ruled out of fourth Test with concussion

Paul Reiffel, who was officiating as the on-field umpire in the ongoing fourth Test between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, was advised rest and subsequently ruled out of the match after suffering a concussion on Thursday, the opening day. An International Cricket Council statement confirmed on Friday (December 9) that Marais Erasmus would replace him.

"Paul Reiffel underwent precautionary tests yesterday, which came back all clear. Paul, however, has been advised to rest, which is the normal course prescribed following a concussion," the statement read. "As such, he will not take any further part in the Mumbai Test and has been replaced by Marais Erasmus."

Reiffel was taken to the hospital after being struck on the back of his head by a Bhuvneshwar Kumar throw during the first day's play. The freak incident took place during the 49th over of England's innings in the post-lunch session when Bhuvneshwar, fielding at deep square leg, casually flung the ball with the batsmen having already completed a single.

The ball struck an unsuspecting Reiffel, stationed at the square-leg for the over. The 50-year-old former Australian seamer received a late warning call from Cheteshwar Pujara - whom the throw was intended to reach - and instantly fell to the ground clutching the sensitive part at the base of his skull.

After a 10-minute delay during which the umpire received treatment from the England medical staff, the Australian umpire walked off the field with Erasmus taking his place. He was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for further tests. Umpire C Shamshuddin, incidentally at the venue, moved in to the vacated third umpire's seat.

Umpire Paul Reiffel ruled out of fourth Test with concussion - Cricbuzz
 
4th Test at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
England 400
India 146/1 (52 ov)
Stumps - India trail by 254 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
 
Statistical highlights on the second day of the fourth cricket Test between India and England in Mumbai on Friday.

# Ravindra Jadeja has claimed 31 wickets at an average of 27.06 in 8 Tests this year — his best tally in a calendar year, surpassing the 30 (ave.19.10) in five Tests in five Tests in 2013.

# Jadeja’s figures of 4 for 109 are his best vs England in Tests, obliterating the 3 for 52 at Southampton in 2014.

# Murali Vijay (70 not out) has posted his 15th fifty in Tests — his third vs England.

# Ashwin’s excellent figures of 6 for 112 are his best vs England in Tests, surpassing the 5 for 67 at Visakhapatnam in November 2016.

# Ashwin’s second five-wicket haul vs England is his 23rd in Tests. Only two Indian bowlers have more such five wicket hauls in Tests – Anil Kumble (35)and Harbhajan Singh (25). Kapil Dev had also produced 23 such instances.

# Ashwin’s feat of 23 instances of five-wicket hauls in 43 Tests is bettered only by Sydney Barnes, who had achieved the distinction in only 27 Tests.

# Ashwin has taken five wickets or more in an innings seven times this year. For the second time in his career, he has registered seven five-wicket hauls — the first occasion being last year. Apart from Muralitharan’s tally of recording the feat four times, no other bowler besides Ashwin has achieved the same more than once.

# Since January 2015, Ashwin has taken five wickets or more in an innings 14 times in 20 Tests — the most by any bowler during this period. Two bowlers have produced seven such hauls each since January 2015 — Yasir Shah and Rangana Herath while James Anderson and Mitchell Starc have claimed five instances each.

# Ashwin’s feat of 14 five-wicket hauls since January 2015 has equalled the most such instances by any bowler in a two-year period. Muralitharan had accomplished the feat twice — between 2000 and 2001 and the second time between 2006 and 2007.

# In 26 home Tests, Ashwin has produced 18 five-wicket hauls, equalling Harbhajan’s tally in 55 Tests. Among the Indian bowlers, only Anil Kumble has produced more such instances in home Tests — 25 in 63 Tests.

# For the eighth time, two Indian spinners (Ashwin 6/112 and Jadeja 4/109) have claimed all 10 wickets in the first innings of a Test match.

# Jos Buttler’s 76 is his third fifty vs India — his sixth in Tests.

# Buttler’s aforesaid innings is his second highest score vs India behind the 85 (a career-best) at Southampton in 2014.

# Buttler’s 76 is the highest score by England’s number seven player in Tests at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, surpassing the 62 by Paul Downton in 1984.

# Buttler’s aforesaid score is the fourth highest by a visiting batsman number seven batsman at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai — the highest being Adam Gilchrist’s 122 for Australia in 2001.

India vs England, 4th Test Stats: R Ashwin continues to pick wickets, set new records | The Indian Express
 
Day 3: 1st Session - India trail by 254 runs

ENG - 400

IND - 146/2 (52.4 Ovs)

Kohli* 0 (2)

Vijay 70 (169)

Partnership: 0(2)

Last wkt: Cheteshwar Pujara b J Ball 47(104)
 
ENG - 400
IND - 204/2 (68.0 Ovs)
CRR: 3.00

Day 3: 1st Session - India trail by 196 runs
 
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