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

[DrVanNostrand]

Brought to you by world-beating Perth Scorcher, Paul Collingwood:

"If it wasn't called Test cricket, it would be called 'easy cricket', hehe."

 

[Beetlebum]

Pujara brings up his 2nd Test century.

 

[white stain 3]

About time they went after Swann a bit.
Pujara's wristy shots look painful to me but elegant to watch.

 

[Marshland]

You would reckon this total is already enough for the Poms to roll over twice versus their spinners?

 

[Beetlebum]

You would reckon this total is already enough for the Poms to roll over twice versus their spinners?

Nudge it up to 400 and they'll be fine.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

It's great to see Yuvraj healthy again and playing good cricket.

 

[Pykie]

I love the Indian commentators........ always the same.


Didn't turn enough?

Didn't offer a shot, thought it would of clipped off personally.

 

[white stain 3]

It's great to see Yuvraj healthy again and playing good cricket.

Yep, would love it if he tore a new one through Broad again.

 

[white stain 3]

I love the Indian commentators........ always the same.


Didn't turn enough?

Didn't offer a shot, thought it would of clipped off personally.

Sunny Gavaskar is one of the most biased commentators (Ian Healy being no.1) but he tries his best to sound fair haha.

 

[Marshland]

On the contrary, Gavaskar is the only commie from India whom I like. It's the others I have a problem with - Shastri in particular, who's just a robot. And Bhogle's a schoolteacher.

Still, their broadcast is still MILES better than C9.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

@BCCI Why are you such a ****head? #asksunny

 

[Pykie]

On the contrary, Gavaskar is the only commie from India whom I like. It's the others I have a problem with - Shastri in particular, who's just a robot. And Bhogle's a schoolteacher.

Still, their broadcast is still MILES better than C9.

Meh, Gavaskar is a biased lunatic.

I enjoy Hasha when he's on ABC here during India's tours.

England has the best commentators by a fair way, Australia's Fox Sports crew is very good imo.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Didn't offer a shot, thought it would of clipped off personally.

Agreed, hitting off for mine. Can understand why Hill didn't give it though.

Can't see Ashwin causing too many problems for the Poms, Ojha on the other hand...

 

[Marshland]

Which ones of the Pom batting can play any kind of spin though?

Cook - Proven performer.
Compton - Not a chance in hell on this tour anyway, debut and all.
Trott - 50/50.
KP - Only when he's in the mood I guess.
Bell - No frikkin way.
Patel - No frikkin way.
Prior - Can hold his own.

Doesn't look good to me.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

My comment was more based on the fact I don't think Ashwin is all that good. I do like how he has a few varations without having to chuck it, but Ojha, turning it away from the right hander with variable bounce that we are seeing already, will pose more problems and do more bowling.

Ashwin is very capable of bowling straight and keeping it tight, however. England will need to feast on whatever shit Zaheer serves up.

Samit Patel has a bit of a reputation has been a good player of spin, the main reason he made the tour I think.

 

[Kram]

Game really drifting away here from the Poms.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Shastri complaining that India are no longer #1 and thus the rating system must be flawed. I don't even...

 

[Kram]

As a bowler Patel is about as threatening as a wet train ticket.

 

[Marshland]

Gone past 400 now.

 

[Kram]

It's going to be an arduous task for the Poms to bat against India's spinners on this pitch, especially after it starts to break up from being baked in this heat.

 

[jethro11]

What on earth has happened to Prior's cap? Looks like he's gone over it with some chalk.

 

[Kram]

What on earth has happened to Prior's cap? Looks like he's gone over it with some chalk.

Yeah notice that every time he plays, it's filthy..

 

[jethro11]

That should've ended up on the roof really.

Still confident they'll make 470.

 

[Marshland]

Yeah, looks like their plan is to get to 500 and declare.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Lol you know the pitch is farked when Pujura can make 150.