*Official* Match 11 - India v England

[vcs]

I'd say that England's position was more than just 'very advantageous', though. You'd back a team to get a touch over a-run-a-ball for ten odd overs with eight wickets and a batting powerplay in hand. And yeah, that was quite some hitting towards the end from your tail. It was Shehzad's six that shocked me, though. I've seen Bresnan and Swann use the long handle before, so I knew they were capable of hitting a couple of lusty blows. But Shehzad ? That was a shock if ever there was one.

That was such a poor ball as well, perfect length ball asking to be dispatched. In the 50th over from a specialist bowler with 13 runs to play with, you'd expect better.

 

[Spark]

By the way, who's still saying ODIs are dead?

Good teams playing an ODI still offers a hell of a lot to the cricketing viewer.

 

[vcs]

I started out watching that match telling myself I couldn't care less what India accomplish in this format, but I was sweating bullets by the end. India vs. Pakistan (with India winning ) FTW.

 

[GotSpin]

I didn't see the game, but wow - what a result!

I think that while India's bowling and fielding has been widely criticised, at least they didn't concede 7 wides and 5 no balls. (just the 3 wides from India)

Such a strong batting lineup and you bowl an extra 1-2 overs to India? Puts you 10-15 preventable runs behind from the get-go no matter how many runs the poor Indian fielding might concede.

There is not that much difference between the top sides on any given day - this sort of poor discipline could make the difference in the close games - probably did today.

(My Aussies are among the worst offenders in terms of wides & NBs )

Bhaji cost India at least 12 runs and a dropped chance and I didn't even see the whole match

 

[joels344]

I just got through watching the game. I had it recorded because I wasn't home during the playing times.

I have to say that was immensely thrilling. The game had everything in it. Two bowlers on two different teams were on hattricks at one point, which was exciting to see. Two batsman on two different teams scored 100+ runs. Strauss and Sachin were both stellar to watch. The game had several moments were India or England had the upper hand and then lost the advantage to the other team. If that wasn't enough, the game comes down the very last ball with 2 runs to win and it ends in a draw. Epic cricket. Well done both sides.

 

[biased indian]

of the 22 players that played yesterday around 12-15 didn't deserve to win that game ..so a fair result in the End

and by the way i have joined the cevno club of UDRS haters..hitting the middle of the middle stump is not good enough i think

 

[social]

Anderson's form must be a major concern for England as he has gone for more than 70 in 3 of his past 4 Odis and more than 90 in 2 of those

 

[Prad100w]

Just catching up on match reports now. Sounds the most incredible game and perhaps a tie the most fitting result.

Strauss in the ODI innings of his career. I rate him very high but an innings of this type in such an important game is not something I believed he was capable of. I like the opening partnership of Pieterson and Strauss. It set England off to a ripping start, and with the field restricted Pieterson is more likely to focus on the strokes he plays best rather than slogging spinners over the fence.

Exactly, Never thought Strauss was capable of such an innings even though he is class. He never let the pressure in and got the boundaries almost every over to keep up with the rate. Sure, the bowling was dire. But at times he did manufacture shots and got the fours needed. I really thought he would struggle against the spinners considering he doesn't use his feet much. Well Played Strauss!!!

 

[social]

Agree with those posters who say that the format of this WC takes something away from the spectacle

Had it been played under the old format, both sides (especially Eng) would've been staring down the gun-barrel at early elimination after last night's result

As it is, it literally means nothing

 

[Spark]

It's very minor though. In ten years' time, people will remember the thrilling tie, Tendulkar's innings, Strauss's innings, the six that Shazhad hit etc. Not that the WC was in a bad format.

 

[Howe_zat]

Anderson's form must be a major concern for England as he has gone for more than 70 in 3 of his past 4 Odis and more than 90 in 2 of those

Concerning to say the least. Daresay he will be 'rested' soon enough.

 

[biased indian]

Agree with those posters who say that the format of this WC takes something away from the spectacle

Had it been played under the old format, both sides (especially Eng) would've been staring down the gun-barrel at early elimination after last night's result

As it is, it literally means nothing

which format i don't remember a format which would eliminate you after just one game that too against a good ODI side..unless you are talking about 2007 even in that you had to have lost 2 games and one against a relatively very week side

 

[Burgey]

which format i don't remember a format which would eliminate you after just one game that too against a good ODI side..unless you are talking about 2007 even in that you had to have lost 2 games and one against a relatively very week side

Yeah I think that's what he means mate, that under that system another slip up would be curtains, whereas here they will both go through anyway.

 

[ankitj]

No one who voted on the poll in this thread got it right

 

[biased indian]

Yeah I think that's what he means mate, that under that system another slip up would be curtains, whereas here they will both go through anyway.

but as i said then you had a week team ....this games result was still irrelevant

 

[ankitj]

I have to say that was immensely thrilling.

Flawed thriller, as this cricinfo article aptly describes it. Flawed at so many levels. India's effort in the field in first 42 overs, England's barely believable collapse in next 5 overs, India conceding 28 runs in last 2 overs to tail enders, no appeal by India against Strauss when he was out and piss poor review of appeal against Bell.

 

[Jono]

I don't think we choked tbh.

Lol.

 

[Jono]

I just watched highlights of Strauss' innings again. **** it was good.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Anderson's form must be a major concern for England as he has gone for more than 70 in 3 of his past 4 Odis and more than 90 in 2 of those

Concerning to say the least. Daresay he will be 'rested' soon enough.

Inclined to agree with both. I realise I'm now into "old man shouting at clouds" territory by banging on about it, but our squad selection is just totally messed up. Shahzad might've just about done enough to keep his place, but if Broad's touch of Gandhi's Revenge hasn't cleared up by (IIRC) Wednesday, we're stuck with a patently misfiring Jimmeh.

 

[Spark]

Might grab proper highlights of it. Strauss is a gun player.