silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
2 hours actually. Extra half hour if there is chance of a result (till 7:30).
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***Official*** India in England
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Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
In your day, the drainage system at Lords was crap. So we would be in a sure draw scenario already.we'd have played in it in my day
no1_gangsta_786
U19 Cricketer
This isn't good - Lord's head groundsman Mick Hunt says he thinks this drizzle will clear up - by about 0300 on Tuesday.
Lol.. Turbinators rain dance/singing is working.
Lol.. Turbinators rain dance/singing is working.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
I thought they have to be on the field by 6:30-6:45 for them to extend it to 7:30.
no1_gangsta_786
U19 Cricketer
I think its they have to be on by 7pm.
Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
It's probably Sreesanth more than me, considering how much he loves to dance.
adharcric
International Coach
Nearly collapsed at work there.
Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
5.55 pm Status quo at Lord's. If conditions don't improve, the match will be called off at 6.30 pm. That's in a little over 30 minutes.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
When England took the light in the first inning, a few commentators mentioned how they shouldn't have till they could avoid it if they looked to force a win in the game as rain was a big factor in this game.
Even when they came on to bowl today, they didn't have more catching fielders (third slip for instance which did result in a missed opportunity). Have we forgotten a bit of the defensive play by England while batting yesterday?
Really, they are lucky that it did not rain more today and England have only themselves to blame for what looks like a draw now. They never really pushed on with the game and should have shown more urgency.
Even when they came on to bowl today, they didn't have more catching fielders (third slip for instance which did result in a missed opportunity). Have we forgotten a bit of the defensive play by England while batting yesterday?
Really, they are lucky that it did not rain more today and England have only themselves to blame for what looks like a draw now. They never really pushed on with the game and should have shown more urgency.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
If anyone are lucky, then it's India.
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
Oh no!
viktor
State Vice-Captain
No. India lucked out (though it ain't over yet). England could have been a little more aggressive but really they had India 9 down with about 40 overs to go. You can't do much better than that.
Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
True true. I completely agree here.
And also, I agree India have played like crap. But there are positives to be taken and lessons to be learnt from all this. Had Indian bowlers got use to the conditions earlier and not bowled as crap as they did on the first day, this match could've been almost 50-50 with England's first innings score around 200-230.
And something I thought us Indian fans would never see, two most unexpected things have saved us a test match, first being Dhoni and the second being rain.
But the experienced middle order needs to start taking some responsibility now if we are to be competitive.
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Sanz
Hall of Fame Member
India are lucky to save the test despite last two batsmen giving their wickets away, England are lucky that they were able to bowl 50 overs. They had 380 runs to defend and all Pratyush is saying that they should have been more aggresive.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
If England hadn't batted crap in the first innings, then we would have won, simple as.
Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
I am not making any excuses here with that statement, I am just saying it's something India can learn from.
And a drawn match is a drawn match deal with it, it's too bad England bowlers could not get Dhoni out in time, it isn't the first time a team has been saved due to the weather. Dhoni batted reasonably well with the tail enders imo.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Ah but the two things were interlocked in a way. India were lucky that England were to passive with the field settings and the weather. England were lucky with the weather as well, to a certain extent, plus they could have done so much more.
Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
6.20 pm Well that's it. The match has been called off. England have been denied by the rain, India have been let off the hook, it's a draw. Lots of relieved faces in the Indian dressing-room.