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*Official* - Road to India in England 2011
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Athlai
Not Terrible
Beyond his stellar Christ Martin-esque spells I really think he is a pretty ordinary bowler... ala typical Chris Martn.You take that back
Unlike Chris Martin however his spells seem to come a wee bit more often.
Daemon
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Are you basing this off his IPL performance
BoyBrumby
Englishman
There's a line you don't cross, you know.
Zak's amazing. Am very conflicted between wanting to see a master at work and England win this summer. It's not an original point and suspect I've made it several dozen times myself, but his type of bowling is made for our conditions.
That said, we could be in for a long, hot summer (by UK standards) if April's anything to go by. Haven't had a proper drop of rain for nearly three weeks here.
Bun
Banned
India have improved leaps and bounds since last time they toured here:
V Sehwag
G Gambhir
Both are much more accomplished openers than last time's openers.
R Dravid
Weak link, weakest link imho. Is clearly past his stuff, am not really sure he;'ll last the whole series tbh.
S Tendulkar
Has been godly since 2008. Can be expected to avg much better than last time's 37, Taufel or not.
VVS Laxman
Champ, in form, and in much better shape than last time.
6th batsman - most likely to be Pujara
Good time to bud this talented chap.
WK
MS Dhoni - Again in good form and a much rounded cricketer as compared to the 07 version anyways.
Bowlers
Harby Singh - Slightly overrated imho, I'd love if they did a left hand selection and took Amit Mishra but Harby's batting has come good leaps nad bounds in the last few years. Still a gun when it suits him.
Ishant Sharma - Kid still, but I believe on the responsive pitches of Eng he'll do a great job, is also coming off a substantial break and regardless of the scheduling of IPL he'll be still feeling relatively fresh.
Sreesanth - definitely should be in for the eng series. Remains mercurial as ever but like he showed in SA in glimpses can be absolutely unplayable in assisting conditions.
Zaheer - Brilliant man.
That XI looks unbeatable imho in paper. Wouldn't be surprised if India register their first away whitewash tbh.
V Sehwag
G Gambhir
Both are much more accomplished openers than last time's openers.
R Dravid
Weak link, weakest link imho. Is clearly past his stuff, am not really sure he;'ll last the whole series tbh.
S Tendulkar
Has been godly since 2008. Can be expected to avg much better than last time's 37, Taufel or not.
VVS Laxman
Champ, in form, and in much better shape than last time.
6th batsman - most likely to be Pujara
Good time to bud this talented chap.
WK
MS Dhoni - Again in good form and a much rounded cricketer as compared to the 07 version anyways.
Bowlers
Harby Singh - Slightly overrated imho, I'd love if they did a left hand selection and took Amit Mishra but Harby's batting has come good leaps nad bounds in the last few years. Still a gun when it suits him.
Ishant Sharma - Kid still, but I believe on the responsive pitches of Eng he'll do a great job, is also coming off a substantial break and regardless of the scheduling of IPL he'll be still feeling relatively fresh.
Sreesanth - definitely should be in for the eng series. Remains mercurial as ever but like he showed in SA in glimpses can be absolutely unplayable in assisting conditions.
Zaheer - Brilliant man.
That XI looks unbeatable imho in paper. Wouldn't be surprised if India register their first away whitewash tbh.
Spark
Global Moderator
Unbeatable? Wow.
How did we get within one ball of beating them in a Test, and how come they didn't win the SA series?
Will be interested to see the conditions, tbh. If BB is right then Anderson etc may be pining for the Aussie conditions, which would be a grand irony. Doubt it though.
How did we get within one ball of beating them in a Test, and how come they didn't win the SA series?
Will be interested to see the conditions, tbh. If BB is right then Anderson etc may be pining for the Aussie conditions, which would be a grand irony. Doubt it though.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Na I've always been quite anti-Zaheer. Basically the Indian Jimmy Anderson.Are you basing this off his IPL performance
Better get out of this thread before the Pommie fans get on me about not rating Jimmy.
Bun
Banned
You guys still lost and got whitewashed
SA series - We weren't top shape and again, it's one place we have traditionally managed to **** up every time in the past. England is one team we haven't lost a series to in a decade and half iirc.
Spark
Global Moderator
England hadn't won here in my entire lifetime.You guys still lost and got whitewashed
SA series - We weren't top shape and again, it's one place we have traditionally managed to **** up every time in the past. England is one team we haven't lost a series to in a decade and half iirc.
Bun
Banned
Not in the class and league of the above though. Man for man they are still an inferior side to the Indian test XI.
Bun
Banned
England didn't have to face a World no.1 team though.
Spark
Global Moderator
Just pointing out that history is not always the best judge.
And man for man England's bowling attack - first pick and bench - blows India's into next week. India's batting is obviously stronger, but given the form of some of the English bats (I see Cook is still playing the game as if the bowlers are bowling in slow motion...)
And man for man England's bowling attack - first pick and bench - blows India's into next week. India's batting is obviously stronger, but given the form of some of the English bats (I see Cook is still playing the game as if the bowlers are bowling in slow motion...)
Daemon
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Maybe you're looking and comparing their overall careers, but if you compare the players in English conditions in the recent past then they aren't really in different leagues imo. Swann>Harbhajan atm, and the English pace attack is good enough such that our best pacer might be the 3rd seamer for them.
Basically what I wanted to say. Agree completely.
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GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Yes, God forbid people rate a side that hasn't lost a series in over two years
We just went and beat Aus by an innings three times. I don't care how much they might have fallen, that's stand up and take note form. And no-one ever comes here and dominates us these days, especially with the quality we have now.
England's bowlers are a class above India's. In England, you need good bowlers to compete. We will win, we'll win well.
Bun
Banned
What is theYou are way, way underestimating England. And no way India are "unbeatable" or anything on paper, come on!
smiley about? I do know they're reliant on Zak. All champ teams are reliant on one or two top class performers. What's so wrong with that?
And with a pissweak bowling lineup as they're reputed to be, India IS no.1 in tests and WC winner.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Before The Ashes I mentioned that if Jimmy was to have a good Test, that would be a Test we would win. Turns out I was conservative in my prediction, but at home in the past few years, you are guaranteed a few Jimmy specials - Ashes 09 is the only time he really disappointed and even that was only the latter half of the series - India won't be able to cope.
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