India tour of Ireland and England - 2018

[mugiwara]

India will begin their tour for England from today, playing two T20Is vs Ireland (27th and 29th). They will then go to England for 3 T20s, 3 ODIs and 5 Tests which will end mid September.

 

[Kyptastic]

Gee, if India are ever going to have a chance to beat England in a test series, it's now.

 

[DT_fanatic]

I like tours starting with the shorter formats. Will give us time to acclimate and potentially pick up some momentum too.


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[Marshland]

I like tours starting with the shorter formats. Will give us time to acclimate and potentially pick up some momentum too.

However, also a chance to pick up nagging injuries to key players.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

However, also a chance to pick up nagging injuries to key players.

I always like the short formats at the beginning of a tour too. It's a good way to schedule as it builds the interest.

 

[mugiwara]

Another comfortable win for us. Wrist spinners are the key if we have to beat the England batting lineup.

 

[90N90S]

1st T20 starts tomorrow

3 T20's
3 ODI's
5 Test

Long summer for for both teams, should be interesting can England destroy India like they did Australia?

That is a pretty good format as well, I prefer the 5 Test series against the big guns, we should have done something like that as well against India.

 

[mugiwara]

A comfortable victory in the end for India. Amazing bowling by Kuldeep and superb knock from Rahul.

Is it time to drop Rohit and open with Rahul?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

What a catch by Jordan!

 

[mugiwara]

A comfortable victory in the end for India. Amazing bowling by Kuldeep and superb knock from Rahul.

Is it time to drop Rohit and open with Rahul?

Ok. I will eat my words.

Good victory for us ! Pandya and Rohit were fantastic.

 

[90N90S]

Big game tonight 1 and 2 in the world.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Lol Roy. Shocking.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

England showing a real weakness to wrist spin here. Young leggies, take note.

 

[mugiwara]

Comfortable win thanks to Kuldeep. He is a serious contender for the lone spinner's spot in tests.

 

[PhatBoy]

If you're batting first against India you've pretty much got to allow for a minimum of about 70 from Kohli.

India in limited overs cricket at the moment are playing like the Aussies at their peak, they just don't believe they can be beaten.

 

[90N90S]

Do we have anyone like Kuldeep? Would the Indians be willing to trade? Can we draft him?

 

[mugiwara]

I am sure England will figure out how to handle kuldeep without losing wicket even if it means playing him out without trying to score much. Not having Bumrah and Bhuvi will hurt us then, especially Bumrah in this format.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I am sure England will figure out how to handle kuldeep without losing wicket even if it means playing him out without trying to score much. Not having Bumrah and Bhuvi will hurt us then, especially Bumrah in this format.

Then Chahal will probably step up and snare a bag haha.

 

[Drummond]

Kuldeep has got one already...took 2 balls.

 

[mugiwara]

And he gets his second ! Both openers back in the pavilion.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

India really are a top notch outfit.

 

[mugiwara]

Kohli failed in chase and thus India fail. Same old story. Horrible middle order and #4 position seems to be cursed for India. No intent of chasing the target. Pandya and especially dhoni played like a test match. Surely dhoni's form has declined. Good for him that WC is just 1 year away.

Meanwhile dhoni reached 10k runs. Maybe the first player to get past the mark with 50+ average (51.5 average). He has played most of the matches at #5/#6 and still gets 10k runs.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Is there a bigger tease in cricket than James Vince?

 

[mugiwara]

So many loopholes in our team. Pandya (as an AR), Dhoni(as a batsmen) and the middle order. Too late to drop Dhoni now seeing how WC is so near. No way we can win the WC with this shitty middle order. There are so many guys who should be in the team but no, we want to try Raina again and again!

Dropping Rahul, what a joke. We won't win any big tournament till Kohli and Shashtri are captain and coach, respectively. Both are brain dead. Kohli is a very good player but a shitty captain.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

So many loopholes in our team. Pandya (as an AR), Dhoni(as a batsmen) and the middle order. Too late to drop Dhoni now seeing how WC is so near. No way we can win the WC with this shitty middle order. There are so many guys who should be in the team but no, we want to try Raina again and again!

Dropping Rahul, what a joke. We won't win any big tournament till Kohli and Shashtri are captain and coach, respectively. Both are brain dead. Kohli is a very good player but a shitty captain.

Drop Dhoni, play Pant as keeper.