Yeah, dropping Bopara was stupid, IMHO....Leaving Yardy out against Holland but then picking him against India makes such little sense. India should have no problem playing him at all; they really are the worst team to pick the guy against. You could make the argument that India's batting is better than their bowling by such a margin that it warrants playing the extra bowler, but if there's one team that has a bigger gulf that India on that front it's Holland. Bopara actually played really well, too.
Bit unfair that, not too sure exactly what he can do, Tendulkar can make even the most practical changes look silly in this form.Good to see Strauss's **** bowling change getting what it deserves.
On this track, he'd be pretty happy with that is bowlers tried.Gambhir. Got the length wrong to him.
Should always bowl at his head.
Thought he was being taken out of the attack.Bit unfair that, not too sure exactly what he can do, Tendulkar can make even the most practical changes look silly in this form.
That's the false one I was talking about!! Gambhir gone, brave move bringing Swanny back into the attack, rewarded. Tbf that was a beauty rather than a loose stroke. Will bring a smile to Harbhajan's face!Well some shots were induced . Hit out of the attack in one over.
However, you'd back him vs yuvraj a lot more than vs sachin, so it might work out a little in the end.
Err no he didn't.still looked threatening.
Against Gambhir he did. Should've had him at least once.Err no he didn't.
Even the missed stumping is a little harsh, was given as runs off the inside edge.Going to repeat what I said last week when Sehwag hammered the Bangladeshis - batting first on flat decks, this batting lineup looks unstoppable.
England haven't bowled badly, other than a few wides. Prior's missed stumping the only serious error I can think of.
Kind of resigned to it now. Just going to watch this innings, it's been stunning.
Though it took a rubbish shot from Gambhir to get that wicket. Frankly the only time Swann looked threatening todday was when he had a stumping missed off Gambir.Thought he was being taken out of the attack.
Anyway he gets a wicket. See? Getting smashed but still looked threatening.