***Official England in India***

[Precambrian]

Yeah, with straight balls that they missed.

Not Yuvi's fault. Credit to him for bowling it straight.

 

[Richard]

Well, he probably has pencilled himself in the side as a opener for a while yet. Damned annoying that he got out though, and you can see us folding form something ridiculous here.

England actually still have plenty of batting, still another front-line batsman to come, then Prior, then two fine bowlers-who-bat in Swann and Broad. Only Anderson in this side has no batting ability of note.

 

[Richard]

Not Yuvi's fault. Credit to him for bowling it straight.

Most people who send it down at 50mph can bowl it staight. I bowl quicker than that.

 

[TT Boy]

Shah's in so that means a run out is on. Fred needs to be careful.

 

[IndGunner]

Most people who send it down at 50mph can bowl it staight. I bowl quicker than that.

So... how often have u got 4-26

with some top class set batsmen?

 

[Richard]

Shah's in so that means a run out is on. Fred needs to be careful.

Have faith. Both Bopara and Bell avoided run-outs today, you never know, Shah might do the same.

 

[Richard]

So... how often have u got 4-26

with some top class set batsmen?

That's just the point, never, and nor should Yuvraj have done.

Thought Harbhajan had got a spike in his hand then, fortunately it seems not.

 

[wpdavid]

Have faith. Both Bopara and Bell avoided run-outs today, you never know, Shah might do the same.

On the subject of Bell, I thought the stat you provided about the late 40's being some sort of Bermuda triangle for the lad were astonishing.

 

[Richard]

England want to wait for Harbhajan to bowl-out here then get the Powerplay ASAP.

 

[wpdavid]

England want to wait for Harbhajan to bowl-out here then get the Powerplay ASAP.

I'd have thought so. Cricinfo were wondering when they'd take it. Obvious answers were:
1. Once Harby's bowled his 10
2. (hopefully) When Fred & Shah have had a look at the bowling

 

[Anil]

flintoff needs to go and soon...

 

[Richard]

Harbhajan taken off with 1 over left, always find that very strange.

Hopefully he might bowl it at the other end now Yuvraj has finished.

 

[Richard]

Something fairly remarkable I've just spotted is that the top nine for England (presuming Swann bats ahead of Broad as he should) are all right-handers. Don't see that very often.

 

[IndGunner]

Harbhajan taken off with 1 over left, always find that very strange.

Hopefully he might bowl it at the other end now Yuvraj has finished.

Yuvraj gone straight off the field. not good.

 

[Anil]

if england reach 210-220 with no further loss in 40 overs, they can really charge through the slog overs and post a really good total around 300 especially if flintoff is there till the end...

 

[Anil]

Yuvraj gone straight off the field. not good.

his back might be hurting him..

 

[wpdavid]

if england reach 210-220 with no further loss in 40 overs, they can really charge through the slog overs and post a really good total around 300 especially if flintoff is there till the end...

These 2 would need to score at 11 an over for the next 4 overs to do that. I'm not convinced that'll happen.

 

[Richard]

Doubt they'll get 45 off the next 4 TBH.

 

[Richard]

Yusuf Pathan on now, strange.

 

[Richard]

That was as plumb as you get.