England tour of India (4 Tests, 2 T20I, 5 ODI)

[DrVanNostrand]

Does anybody want to remind me why Steve Davis gets a game?

Working for free to pay off gambling debts owed to India bookmakers, surely. Looking to square leg for a stumping appeal, then deciding he's out caught behind when he hit his boot with the bat....I dont even.

 

[Marshland]

Kieswetter, Dernbach....why do these two get game after game?

 

[MelVilander]

Actually the games in Mohali and Dharamshala are going to be fun for the crowd like the delhi game, it was 1 degree celcius there for the first ODI.

Dharamshala is a day game so you could expect anywhere around 4-5 degrees c.

Mohali is a day and night so it could get around 5 deg c there too..

 

[Kakkle]

First ever ODI infront of Dhonis home crowd, imagine the noise if he gets going....

 

[Marshland]

That looks like a neat stadium.

 

[Marshland]

102/6 and Kieswetter's failed again. What a surprise.

 

[glenferry23]

England lost their 2nd wicket at 68, and were bundled out for 150 odd. India just lost their 2nd wicket, ghambhir, with the score at 78. You'd still think India will go on to record a win (especially with dhoni in devastating form to come later), but anything can happen.

This is a terrific little stadium too. Looks a great atmosphere again.

 

[Marshland]

England are so rubbish in the ODI format it's not funny. How were they #1? I say were, because apparently India are #1 now after this win.

 

[The 27th Jesus]

I know its been said a couple times but why do England insist on picking guys like Kieswetter, Dernbach and even Patel who have not done anything worthy to keep getting a game it just seems like those guys will graft a lucky 50 odd game career from doing nothing like some of the players in the early 2000s for them.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

......meanwhile over in India.

Indians chasing 257 to win the series - 1/70 in the 15th over.

Decent crowd by the look of it.

Ed: and Tredwell, the whitest white man in the world, gets a wicket in his first over......again.

 

[The Speaker]

Is Jade Dernbach a waste of space that could be used for plenty of better bowlers?

Your options:

a) Yes
b) Yes
c) Absolutely

 

[Kakkle]

Hahahaha Finn.

 

[The 27th Jesus]

Oh no Finn no!

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Finn really has to take that out of his game. It's not hard.

 

[The Speaker]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/601315.html

Pertinent.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Hate it when Dhoni's in form

As much as I hate India, no sympathy for Finn. The whole situation is beyond a joke. Ban him until he sorts it out.

 

[Marshland]

How were England the #1 ODI side again?

 

[The 27th Jesus]

And with that wicket Dernbach cements his place for the next 20 odis!

 

[Kakkle]

Really like Rania as a player. Consistent.

 

[Marshland]

Dhoni just ensuring Dernach will return to the England team for the next ODI.

 

[MelVilander]

It was touch and go at dharamsala, finally today morning the sun gods decided to grace the field after a few dark weeks.
last week.

today in the morning

 

[glenferry23]

Incredible scenery. Really is an amazing part of the world.

 

[Simple Jack]

Now that is cricket.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

After they've pushed the start back 30 minutes to allow for the fog, it's going to be a real stretch to get 100 overs in before the sun goes down fairly early in these parts

If the mountains weren't enough, the actual stands and pavillion at the ground are rather charming.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

YuvStrong bites the dust Some excellent bowling so far, the ball doing a bit in the (very thin) air.