***Official England in India***

[sirdj]

Lately Tendulkar's concentration wavers a bit, which is why he get out immediately after breaks and the like(lately), but if you make him laugh(instead of sledging him) or do something of that sort, then there is a good chance that he will make a mistake.

 

[Precambrian]

As I say, however big the average difference, unless you can actually pinpoint a reason then it has to be nothing more than coincidence.

I'm sure I could find plenty of other patterns of failure somewhere in Pietersen's career. Or anyone else's. Unless there's an obvious reason for them, they're meaingless - ie, they're pure coincidence.

Not at all. Pietersen is not upto scratch against spin in supporting conditions. He is not capable of batting against the slow low bounce. Anyway lets take that to the relevant thread.

 

[Stapel]

A great test, but nonetheless a disapointing last day, imho. For a great 5th day in a great test, you simply need two great teams. And England were not today. Imho, it was personified by Monty.... Long before this test started, I was looking forward to see Monty bowl on a 5th day pitch in India. His 0/105 showed what this test lacked.

This could and should have been a tight finish. I would have loved to see Inda win with 2 wickets or England win it with a dozen runs. This test just didn't deserve a 6 wicket win.

 

[Woodster]

A great test, but nonetheless a disapointing last day, imho. For a great 5th day in a great test, you simply need two great teams. And England were not today. Imho, it was personified by Monty.... Long before this test started, I was looking forward to see Monty bowl on a 5th day pitch in India. His 0/105 showed what this test lacked.

This could and should have been a tight finish. I would have loved to see Inda win with 2 wickets or England win it with a dozen runs. This test just didn't deserve a 6 wicket win.

Yes I agree, for it to be a great Test it had to go much closer, and indeed should have done. Although throughout the Test there has been plenty to admire from both sides, whether that was Strauss' batting, Zaheer's ability to reverse the ball, Collingwood's typically gritty knock, Tendulkar and Sehwag's immense contributions.

 

[Woodster]

Just like Tendulkar may have proved some doubters wrong regarding his ability to play vital innings in his sides second innings, think Collingwood has proved one or two wrong on here that have suggested he was only capable of succeeding on complete flat tracks. He has overcome some pretty tough batting conditions at times in this Test, and done so very successfully.

 

[Indipper]

Great win for India, a superb stand by Tendulkar and Singh. But now even I can't objectively deny that Dravid has to go. And England were so, what's the word... English in their failure.

 

[Woodster]

Oh, for sure. However, I don't think there's that much likelihood of anything, funny quip or questioning of technique, having any useful effect for the fielding side.

I'm not suggesting there's anything wrong with either, the way I do think there's something wrong with "you ****ing ****" or similar. Simply that if the idea is to improve your chances of getting the batsman out, and in the cases of some batsmen, saying nothing whatsoever is your best chance of doing that.

Although interaction between two players is not always about trying to gain an advantage. Think Freddie is pretty much aware of the situation regarding Sachin's mindset when sledging is involved.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Well done England, ****ing useless.


As for Panesar, no gimme wickets this innings eh? Awful, awful contribution. Get back to averaging 50 for your county.

 

[Lambu]

Congrats India!!! Special Speacial victory from a special team. Would love to see Social comeup with those analysis of his. Shame really if he decides not to

 

[GIMH]

Well done India, excellent batting, and a well-deserved win.

Spineless stuff from England. This lot couldn't finish their dinner off.

 

[Indipper]

This lot couldn't finish their dinner off.

Monty could.

 

[Richard]

Just like Tendulkar may have proved some doubters wrong regarding his ability to play vital innings in his sides second innings, think Collingwood has proved one or two wrong on here that have suggested he was only capable of succeeding on complete flat tracks. He has overcome some pretty tough batting conditions at times in this Test, and done so very successfully.

Think Collingwood to an extent did that in his knock against SA at Edgbaston, where the ball was doing a bit. Nonetheless, this is easily his best Test innings and the first time he's really scored good runs on a wicket offering bowlers something.

 

[Woodster]

Think Collingwood to an extent did that in his knock against SA at Edgbaston, where the ball was doing a bit. Nonetheless, this is easily his best Test innings and the first time he's really scored good runs on a wicket offering bowlers something.

Yes, it was classic Collingwood really. Not especially pleasing on the eye, but an innings full of deft deflections off his pads, good running, one or two lovely drives, but a general dogged knock, and crucial at the time.

 

[social]

Congrats India!!! Special Speacial victory from a special team. Would love to see Social comeup with those analysis of his. Shame really if he decides not to

India batted extremely well and but had all the luck (Yuvi go straight to the newsagent and buy every lottery ticket you can get your hands on)

Panesar was, at best, very disappointing

 

[biased indian]

India batted extremely well and but had all the luck (Yuvi go straight to the newsagent and buy every lottery ticket you can get your hands on)

Panesar was, at best, very disappointing

good team make their luck .....

 

[social]

good team make their luck .....

To a degree but good players dont continually get away with ridiculous get out shots as Yuvi did today

On another day Flintoff would've had a bag of wickets

On a brighter note, Krezja is better than both the English spinners by a street

 

[biased indian]

To a degree but good players dont continually get away with ridiculous get out shots as Yuvi did today

On another day Flintoff would've had a bag of wickets

On a brighter note, Krezja is better than both the English spinners by a street

On another day Sehwag would have scored a double and india would not have needed yuvi to bat at all

Kreja will most probably be one test wonder ..don't see him troubling batsmen much ..does he have any variations ???

 

[Pratters]

To a degree but good players dont continually get away with ridiculous get out shots as Yuvi did today

On another day Flintoff would've had a bag of wickets

On a brighter note, Krezja is better than both the English spinners by a street

Why is the Indian victory dark? It is pretty bright from a cricketing perspective that a team chased down 387. Some good cricket seen in the game.

 

[Woodster]

On a brighter note, Krezja is better than both the English spinners by a street

Don't think a comparison can be drawn after two of the players have played only a single Test. By the end of the SA series things may be different once again.

Panesar certainly doing himself no favours currently.

 

[Pratters]