Stephen Bailey
Executive member
Sureshot said:
No doubt Mr Murdoch will get his wallet out...
England in India
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No doubt Mr Murdoch will get his wallet out...
m_vaughan
Chairman of Selectors
It doesnt matter what I think. I take this tour pretty seriously as a lot of the players will be playing for the first time in India.saisrini80 said:
However as you saw how important the Ashes is for England last year. Irrespective of what happens in the other series, winning the series down under is the main and ultimate aim.
cricket_lover
International Cricketer
m_vaughan said:
Yea..it doesn't matter what you/I think. What team England thinks..matters. For now, India series is their goal. They want to forget about the Ashes, no matter how much more important it is for them.
Ganguly's magical form continues in domestic cricket http://ia.rediff.com/cricket/2006/feb/13ranji.htm
He will be closely watched during the England series, hoping he makes an impact.
indiancricketer
International Coach
i think india will win this series...if india beats pakistan then england will be really easy...as pakistan beat england therefore i believe we can do the same...but this is cricket never know
indiancricketer said:
dont go into such theory... on paper, indians are favorites to beat england in both test and ODI series. In form also, Indians are ahead and on conditions too, Indians are ahead! So its going to be one of the toughest tests that England will face. Probably more tougher than what they had when Australia played the Ashes in England!
cricket_lover said:
First of all, there are doubts whether he will be picked! If he is picked, then it will again be a make or break test series for him!
Since Ganguly has the World Cup 2007 in mind, he has to play test matches with a one dayer mindset! Only that will repose the faith in the selectors that Ganguly, the ODI batsman is not finished and still has ODI cricket left in him!
His 72 yesterday off 90 odd balls with 4 sixes shows that he still can cane the bowlers in the ODI's. His new found confidence in his bowling can be an asset for India in tight situations! More than anything else, he is experienced and he knows how to tackle the most tough situations!
beefy_botham
School Cricketer
Going on past form, England might just knock them off in the One Day game. India isn't doing that well in Pakistan (not many teams do) and they had a lousy series against South Africa. South Africa look so crap I think England could make the one day series in India just about a cake walk!
beefy_botham
School Cricketer
Sure- England could have been like that. Do you know the results from the home one day series they had between South Africa? They didn't do so well in that. South Africa came out here recently and got humiliated. Never underestimate anyone on home turf- not even the West Indians
cricket_lover
International Cricketer
beefy_botham said:
interesting...
England's form in ODI's is nothing to brag about. They played below-par cricket in Pakistan, and India are in ominous form right now.
Yet, anything can happen in cricket.
It might well be a cake-walk for India, who knows...
: never underestimate India..anywhere, same goes with the top teams including England, SA and Pakistan. It will be stupid to under-estimate anyone.
It will be a hard-fought series but going by the form of players, India seem well set to grab both series.
Again, you'll never know with cricket...
beefy_botham said:
What? What? What?
Are you kidding? It seems like you have just switched yourself off from the cricketing world! The ODI record of the Indians in the last 15 matches (7 against Sri Lanka, 5 vs South Africa and 3 vs Pakistan) has been nothing short of extra-ordinary! They have won 10 matches and have lost only 4 matches with one ending in a no-result!
England's recent ODI record doesnt seem that impressive. A 3-2 defeat to Pakistan, a defeat to Australia in a 3 match ODI series and sharing the Natwest trophy with Australia in a tied final?
Well if you feel England will have a cake walk in the ODI series against India in India, well all the best! But you have done one thing. This post of yours might be a perfect one to quote after the England's tour to India end!
cricket_lover
International Cricketer
saisrini80 said:
Right!
It will be stupid to write off India, ANYTIME. Same thing..India should not underestimate England, be it in India or in England or elsewhere.
Both teams had their ups/downs over the last three years and India are in a better form this season. England can always strike back and that is what we can expect.
Team for the first test to be selected on 23rd Feb
http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/15/stories/2006021508112100.htm
What decision is this? Selecting the team on the first day of the warm up match btw BP XI and England? From where do the selectors then get the time to evaluate VRV Singh and Munaf Patel?
If both or either one gets selected for the test series, then good! But if both dont get selected, then why pick them for the BP XI match and make a news out of it that two India pace hopefuls welcome England, etc etc?
I think they can select the team on the final day of the warm up match! We have time for the first test to start! We need not rush things!
http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/15/stories/2006021508112100.htm
What decision is this? Selecting the team on the first day of the warm up match btw BP XI and England? From where do the selectors then get the time to evaluate VRV Singh and Munaf Patel?
If both or either one gets selected for the test series, then good! But if both dont get selected, then why pick them for the BP XI match and make a news out of it that two India pace hopefuls welcome England, etc etc?
I think they can select the team on the final day of the warm up match! We have time for the first test to start! We need not rush things!
cricket_lover
International Cricketer
http://ia.rediff.com/cricket/2006/feb/14eng.htm
they are selecting the squad, not the team.
May be they can wait until the 3rd day to select the squad..but for now, we shouldn't expect many changes from the one that toured Pakistan...with the exception of one/two fast bowlers.
they are selecting the squad, not the team.
May be they can wait until the 3rd day to select the squad..but for now, we shouldn't expect many changes from the one that toured Pakistan...with the exception of one/two fast bowlers.
