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***Official England in India***

Arjun

Arjun

Cricketer Of The Year
The Indians are not bowling enough to get the English batsmen to drive, or come down the wicket. I wonder why. Strauss and Collingwood are sitting back comfortably and are scoring a lot square.
 
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Martin1

Cricket Spectator
It is such a slow wicket that nudges and nurdlers will always be more successful that drivers and mor flashy players. It doesn't make for exciting cricket but then England didn't prepare the wicket.
 
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TheRedButton

Cricket Spectator
Morning all. 5am here in the UK. I'm scoring the test match for BBCi and the Red Button.

Need people to talk to so I can stay awake!

England have been impressive thus far, but I can help but think India have been short of ideas and haven't played to the English batsmen's weaknesses like Sharma and Zaheer bowling the ball straight across Strauss.
 
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Martin1

Cricket Spectator
You say that but Collingwood on a slow wicket is as good as any batsman in the world. Strauss has done very well but then he is a good cutter and at playing off his legs. The number of runs behind sqaure in England's innings is extraordinary.
 
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TheRedButton

Cricket Spectator
Just for the record...

Strauss: 51 runs out of his 95 have been behind square.

Colly: 31 of his 81 have been behind square.

I.e. a lot :)
 
Precambrian

Precambrian

Banned
Can't see England declaring before they get a lead of atleast 500 on this pitch. At the rate of 3.5 that would take atleast 50-55 overs from here, which would leave India probably with 105 overs or so to chase it.

Anything below 450 is a risk that I don't think Peitersen would take.
 
steds

steds

Hall of Fame Member
Strauss has finally acheived something he should have managed in his first Test. Chuffed for him.
 
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Martin1

Cricket Spectator
I reckon the best thing that could happen to England now is to get bowled out for about another 60 or 70 runs. A typical collapse would be really useful now!
 
James

James

Cricket Web Owner
I'll guess that England will bat another 30 overs and set India around 420-430 leaving roughly 35-40 overs left in the day.
 
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