England in India - Oct to Jan 2012/13

[barmyarmy]

Draw is the most likely result. You can't score quickly enough on this pitch to force a result. That said as the pitch deteriorates wickets could tumble.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Wow some of you guys are impossible! Just think before you type. Jadeja has got wickets to show whereas I really don't see Ashwin or anyone else apart from Ishant who has looked threatening. You are so thick and just want to criticize the captaincy when the reality is Dhoni has been pretty good so far in this match.

 

[aditya123]

Draw is the most likely result. You can't score quickly enough on this pitch to force a result. That said as the pitch deteriorates wickets could tumble.

Colin, this Indian team does`nt know how to play out a draw either. You wont see them fighting it out for 100+ overs with a slow run rate. They`ll either try and score quickly and most likely result would be to perish. Here they also have the need to force the issue which will make it easier for England to get a result in their favor. England are very comfortably placed here to get a 150ish lead.

 

[Gaurav_7]

There are a lot of pessimists I see and don't want to support their team. Heavy defeat? Ffs we haven't even batted yet. The pitch has eased out as well and looks good to bat on now. We need to see off the the English pacers and we are fine. But, I know some of you won't understand this. You all want to see a heavy defeat so why bother watching the game and waste your precious time following Indian cricket team? Anyone can support the team when it is winning. I really feel for the players sometimes given how disgusting the fans can be.

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Guys, Dhoni just gave away an extra single..

Swann gets his 50 and all credits to him. He has played well.

 

[aditya123]

There are a lot of pessimists I see and don't want to support their team. Heavy defeat? Ffs we haven't even batted yet. The pitch has eased out as well and looks good to bat on now. We need to see off the the English pacers and we are fine. But, I know some of you won't understand this. You all want to see a heavy defeat so why bother watching the game and waste your precious time following Indian cricket team? Anyone can support the team when it is winning. I really feel for the players sometimes given how disgusting the fans can be.

I used to feel the same but not anymore. The selection policies are making a mockery of test match cricket. 4 spinners in the side is a `BAD` ploy on any pitch. Dhoni is a one trick poney, likes mediocrity and is a stubborn and adamant character. I was as ardent a supporter of Indian cricket as one would find but the current side does not seem to have any intent which we saw during the 2001-2011 period.

 

[Gaurav_7]

I used to feel the same but not anymore. The selection policies are making a mockery of test match cricket. 4 spinners in the side is a `BAD` ploy on any pitch. Dhoni is a one trick poney, likes mediocrity and is a stubborn and adamant character. I was as ardent a supporter of Indian cricket as one would find but the current side does not seem to have any intent which we saw during the 2001-2011 period.

I know the selection is weird and if you go back to previous posts of mine you will see I posted my disappointment as well about poor selection. But, are you sure Dhoni and only him selects the XI? I am sure he doesn't. To blame it all on him is really stupid. Yes, there are politics in the selection but, Dhoni isn't the one selecting the squad.

I hear Vinay Kumar will replace someone in T20s... I can't get how he keeps on making the side and guys like PK are left out. Politics again..

 

[barmyarmy]

Well 330 is a good score about being 100/5. I said all along I felt 300-350 was par. Game on.

@User - I agree with you that the way India bat is important. Wickets have fallen when batsmen have tried to force the pace.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Also, Swann showed runs can be scored on this pitch. I back our out of form batters to do well. If any of you watched yesterday they were showing a graphic showing how the openers, middle order and lower order has gone for both the sides. And, it was only the openers where India lacked behind. Ind openers avgd about 46 whereas Eng openers about 80. It will be very important how both Sehwag and Gambhir go. They need to provide a good start first and make it count!

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

tweaking hell.. what a delivery

 

[Gaurav_7]

Beautiful delivery and Sehwag being his usual self. No footwork and stuggling against a ball which does just enough. Opening fails again.

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@ Aditya - What do you blame the intent not being there on? I agree with that and I will blame it all on the board. We chose the path ourselves when we made the IPL bigger than life thing.

 

[Owzat]

330 represents a good total, good bash by Swann which helped get there and Root joint top scoring is a feather in his cap, shows what I was saying about the established players and dropping them was true and you can't just assume someone coming in can't make runs because established players don't.

Interesting comparison between KP and Swann, both made fifties, both you could argue sold their wicket a bit cheaply, but I would blame KP way more than Swann. Swann knew he was our last hope of runs, KP got out at a bad time and left it to Root, Prior and Swann to make the runs. On reflection, does 330 seem a little on the low side considering FIVE batsmen reached 44? You'd hope one would have gone on and made a century.

I was right on three counts, the morning was crucial as usual, Swann should be batting above Bresnan/generally and we shouldn't hope for much more than 300 - I'm not even including being right about Bell, wonder if he will do better 2nd innings.

Good early wicket, England will want to make the Indians work for their runs it's good that Sehwag didn't get away. I'm not convinced you have to bat as slowly as some England batsmen did in order to score runs, England can't assume the pace will be pedestrian. It is good Cook hasn't ponced about too long and has brought the spinners on, give them a go at the batsmen before the batsmen settle.

 

[Aditya]

I just hate it when some Indian commentators criticize a wrong decision by an umpire. If you are so concerned with the wrong decisions, why not use UDRS? I mean seriously, this is the result of the Indian team not using the available technology.

 

[Gurjot95]

I just hate it when some Indian commentators criticize any wrong decision by any umpire. If you are so concerned with the wrong decisions, why not use UDRS? I mean seriously, this is the result of the Indian team not using the available technology.

LOL, are you seriously blaming commentators for criticizing umpires decision. What's the job of commentators again?

 

[Aditya]

LOL. Got a bit carried away there. I was trying to say that if Indian players are so concerned with the wrong decisions, I fail to understand why they cannot use UDRS when every other test playing nation is using the technology. Pujara's decision could have easily been reverted if the UDRS was used.

 

[AbhishekS]

LOL. Got a bit carried away there. I was trying to say that if Indian players are so concerned with the wrong decisions, I fail to understand why they cannot use UDRS when every other test playing nation is using the technology. Pujara's decision could have easily been reverted if the UDRS was used.

The board is against the DRS, not the players.