England In India - October 2011/12

[SaiSrini]

A century for Abhinav Mukund. But thats not going to make a difference to his place in the side coz Raina is not going to be dislodged from the middle order and Sehwag/Gambhir are certain to take their places. But good knock nonetheless!

Why is Gambhir captaining in the match and Dhoni is the keeper instead of Saha?

 

[Aalay]

100 for Mukund. A well played innings to boost his confidence.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

classic tour game result.

the guys you're dropping score loads and the ones coming in totally fail.

 

[Ollie_H]

It's one thing to get out for a low score to a bowler from a county I don't think should even exist, it's another to get out to a bowler from that county that isn't even on the playing staff of and is on trial for the 2nd XI.

Good effort Sehwag.

 

[jacobfelix]

What the Is it another casualty? The scorecard shows Mukund is retired hurt.....Is he JUST retired or really retired hurt....

 

[Haarithan]

Mukund's probably 'just' retired. As for Captain cool MSD, there you go with another failure adding just 2 off 13 balls before edging it to the keeper. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets stripped off his captaincy should India lose the series 3-0/4-0. That would eventually result in him getting axed too. Really been a long long time since his helicopter took off.

 

[Rohit Doshi]

Mukund was sent back so that Dhoni could find form and what he does is play another shitty innings.

 

[Haarithan]

Yuvraj and Pietersen exchange online banter - The Times of India

 

[Rohit Doshi]

That was some fun mate no worries

 

[Ollie_H]

No it wasn't, it was deadly serious.

Banter means a scornful comment to show distaste.

 

[jacobfelix]

Its 100 overs per side. The side which scores more in 100 overs are declared winners NIce

I doubt this....What guarantee they will bat for 100 overs....Now let's say, Northants batted first and got bowled out for 70 ...then Sehwag whacking away the runs inside 10 overs....Then What? End of Match? Within lunch on Day 1....

 

[Ollie_H]

5 innings and not once India have passed 300? It seems a possibility at the moment.

 

[Aalay]

I think Mukund will come back in batting. Mishra is batting well too.

 

[Rohit Doshi]

I doubt this....What guarantee they will bat for 100 overs....Now let's say, Northants batted first and got bowled out for 70 ...then Sehwag whacking away the runs inside 10 overs....Then What? End of Match? Within lunch on Day 1....

As it is a 2 day match. A team has to declare once they play 100 overs. Other team either chases that total to win or does not chase and bat down full 100 over to draw or get all out to lose

 

[War]

Harsha Bhogle: Blame the BCCI for the team's shoddiness | Opinion | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

Bhogle echoing my points from a few pages ago.