India in England Jun-Sept 2014

[PokerAce]

Rahane looking good as opener ... so far anyway.

 

[PokerAce]

Damn ... Dhawan showing signs of imprvement for sure. Normally that cut is his strength. Second time he has hit it straight to the point fielder. Once in the tests and now here.

 

[PokerAce]

There have been some cracking shots so far, the Rahane Cover Drive, Dhawan's straight drive just before he got out, and now Rahane stright drive. All super shots.[DOUBLEPOST=1409407387][/DOUBLEPOST]Right lets see if the second Ind batsman going through a rut can recover ... Kohli to get a 70 today ...

 

[PokerAce]

I think its fair to say Ind have found one of their openers for the WC

 

[PokerAce]

What about the openers for the next match. I say let Rahane stay there, till the WC. We need his positivity there. Which means for the next match it is Dhawan or Vijay? What do you think? I feel Dhawan was getting it sorted today. I think one more match for him to be honest.

 

[grkrama]

is this finns normal speed? I kind of remember him being faster

 

[PokerAce]

This is how meaningless stats build up. Rahane whacked Finn around and eventually got out to him, and suddenly Finn has one more Rahane dismissal. So the number of times Rahane got out to Finn increases and will give the illusion that Rahane has an issue against Finn.

That Rahane was absolutely on top of Finn till that point will be forgotten.

 

[grkrama]

some nice classy drives and shots by rahanae, but he needs to stop getting out in 40s after settling down.If he can do that he will become formidable.[DOUBLEPOST=1409409544][/DOUBLEPOST]

So the number of times Rahane got out to Finn increases and will give the illusion that Rahane has an issue against Finn.

Im sure 5 years later someone will say Finn has rahanae 's number

 

[PokerAce]

Im sure 5 years later someone will say Finn has rahanae 's number

I know its mental, and that is why when someone uses such pointless stats it just drive me crazy. A stat could not be more meaningless than how many times has a Batsman gotten out to a bowler.

I think Ishant has gotten Cook 8 times in test, does that make Cook Ishant's bunny? Come on.

 

[PokerAce]

Regardless of how many runs he gets, Raydu has looked very compact. There is a definite improvement from his time in B'desh where he looked woeful as the batting main stay. That A team tour to Aus has definitely done him some benefit it seems.

 

[Deleted member 9102]

India will just cruise to the total now. Another pathetic ODI display by England.

 

[PokerAce]

Well Done Kohli, welcome back to some form. 40 is not a poor first step to getting back to his super levels.

 

[PokerAce]

India will just cruise to the total now. Another pathetic ODI display by England.

You had to reverse jinx it didn't you

 

[Deleted member 9102]

You had to reverse jinx it didn't you

Well, there was a wicket but the point still stands. 95 needed from 20 overs with 7 wickets in hand is a walk in the park.

 

[aditya123]

If India win this game, it would be the 7th consecutive win in England in ODIs.