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[Fiery]

Sreesanth looks like another Sami to me. All mouth, brashness and poses but no substance

 

[Perm]

Sreesanth looks like another Sami to me. All mouth, brashness and poses but no substance

Did you see him bowl in South Africa?

 

[chalky]

It's very early days. Given the length of the tail and the lack of form of 2 or 3 of England's top 6, you can see India being OK by the close of play, especially if they pick up a couple with the new ball.

Yeah I know I was just saying that England's quick & heavy scoring allows them to get away with some inadequacies in the bowling & often set up a victory in the 1st innings.

 

[alternative]

Did you see him bowl in South Africa?

He obviously didn't.

Watch them lose wickets in quick succession.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Was quite genuinely stunned to see Tremlett in ahead of Broad. If Broad was considered the better bet when the squad was named how is he now behind after completing a 5-for in the "Lions" () game?! Extraordinary volte face.

India's seamers serving up a whole heap of tripe here tho.

 

[Fiery]

Did you see him bowl in South Africa?

Yep. Thought the same thing then. He bowled OK but I knew it would go to his head. Does he really need to wear 85 neckless's ffs?

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

The bowling units for both sides look pretty **** one-paced.

Sreesanth, Khan, Singh, Broad, Tremlett, Sidebottom, Anderson...

No real 'pace-men' in there. Tremlett has barely got over a long-term injury and the quickest we'll see from these guys is just about 85 mph.

Where is the guy who's gonna send the stumps cartwheeling and the batsmen diving for cover? Nothing to scare any of the batsmen in either of these attacks.

 

[Pup Clarke]

I would have liked to have seen VRV Singh tbh. Someone with genuine pace who could really hussle the English batsmen.

 

[Perm]

Yep. Thought the same thing then. He bowled OK but I knew it would go to his head. Does he really need to wear 85 neckless's ffs?

You sound like my Dad , apparently he is very superstitous, bordering on going a little overboard according to Ravi Shastri. Sreesanth was excellent at times in South Africa, just needs to regain his composure after getting smacked around early. Looks like Powar's been stealing his dinner as well, the **** is skinny as a twig.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Another leg-side half-volley from Sreesanth tucked away off his pads by Strauss.

Hopefully the seamers will bowl him back into form before Kumble comes on.

 

[Pup Clarke]

I've also noticed how bloody unmobile this Indian team is. Laxman, Ganguly, Kumble, Zaheer and Jaffer are all very poor movers.

 

[Perm]

The bowling units for both sides look pretty **** one-paced.

Sreesanth, Khan, Singh, Broad, Tremlett, Sidebottom, Anderson...

No real 'pace-men' in there. Tremlett has barely got over a long-term injury and the quickest we'll see from these guys is just about 85 mph.

Where is the guy who's gonna send the stumps cartwheeling and the batsmen diving for cover? Nothing to scare any of the batsmen in either of these attacks.

Sreesanth was just clocked at 86.8, hardly amazing speed but it's improving.

 

[silentstriker]

Haha, Sreesanth is crap. Even in SA, he had just as many wayward spells as good ones.

Welcome to the future boys. These guys couldn't find the off stump if their life depended on it. 9 overs, 50 runs? Ridiculous in Test cricket. Cook has a career S/R of 46...he has an S/R of 100+ now....

 

[BoyBrumby]

Singh is at least petting the ball in the right area & there was just a hint of swing into the left-hander from the first ball of the tenth over. Cook drops the second for a quick single.

 

[alternative]

I've also noticed how bloody unmobile this Indian team is. Laxman, Ganguly, Kumble, Zaheer and Jaffer are all very poor movers.

What world have you been in to just have noticed that now .

 

[Perm]

There is a decent amount of swing out there, but more often than not the bowlers have been heading towards the batsmen's legs.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Sreesanth was just clocked at 86.8, hardly amazing speed but it's improving.

Hmmmm... I had heard he could reach 88/89, but hadn't seen it. To be honest, he doesn't look that fast. It could be the pitch? Both batsmen look as if they've had more than enough time to play even his quicker deliveries.

Anyone see England struggling against Kumble, seeing as the only spinners they've faced (internationally) this summer have been Gayle and Chanderpaul?

 

[Pup Clarke]

Haha, Sreesanth is crap.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Singh is at least petting the ball in the right area & there was just a hint of swing into the left-hander from the first ball of the tenth over. Cook drops the second for a quick single.

Whose ball was he petting??

 

[Fiery]

Whose ball was he petting??