England-India - who's gonna win?

[Rush]

I see the English media has already billed this as the contest between the top 2 Cricketing sides. I wonder how South Africa feel about being shoved aside like that.

This is up there with the "England are gonna win the world-cup this time" routine the media subjects us to in practically all the sports they compete in....

I can't read anything on the English media these days without cringing.

I look forward to seeing them fall on their arse.....again (as usual). It gives me hope!

England will never be number 1 test playing nation again. I say that with quite a bit of confidence. If and when India relinquish the top spot, it will be to South Africa or some other worthy nation. What have England won...ever? Exactly my point. They are the perennial losers in every sport they compete in. It's in their blood.

Yeah but Eng in tests is much better then Eng in ODIs and I would say there's not much to separate them and SA in tests. IMO Eng have a more balanced attack then SA's and their batting is perhaps only slightly weaker.

Oh and I forgot about your ability to see into the future and state that England will NEVER be a no.1 test playing nation... Anymore psychic comments? Like what are the numbers for next weeks lottery and who's winning the Superbowl next year?

Holy **** you're right, they are perennial losers.. I mean I don't think they've ever won a rugby or football world cup!

 

[marc71178]

Funny how they'll apparently never be number 1 yet a series win against India would make them do this and that is definitely not out of the question.

 

[Rush]

Funny how they'll apparently never be number 1 yet a series win against India would make them do this and that is definitely not out of the question.

Mate can you not read? Kingjulian say they will never be number 1, and he says it with confidence That's as good as gold, England will never be number one.

 

[Prince EWS]

Mate can you not read? Kingjulian say they will never be number 1, and he says it with confidence That's as good as gold, England will never be number one.

Jules actually works for the ICC; he's going to make minor tweaks to the formula all the time to stop England claiming top spot.

He's also immortal, so he'll be able to do this forevermore.

 

[Bun]

Jules actually works for the ICC; he's going to make minor tweaks to the formula all the time to stop England claiming top spot.

He's also immortal, so he'll be able to do this forevermore.

minus 1 for prince ews cult

 

[MW1304]

King Julian is King.

King Azzal has competition.

 

[kingjulian]

Funny how they'll apparently never be number 1 yet a series win against India would make them do this and that is definitely not out of the question.

Oh look...here is an Englishman who can read.

Yes, i don't think England will win, which, funnily enough, is the reason i posted in the thread
titled "Who's gonna win"...take a hike if you don't like my opinion.

 

[Fusion]

I see the English media has already billed this as the contest between the top 2 Cricketing sides. I wonder how South Africa feel about being shoved aside like that.

This is up there with the "England are gonna win the world-cup this time" routine the media subjects us to in practically all the sports they compete in....

I can't read anything on the English media these days without cringing.

I look forward to seeing them fall on their arse.....again (as usual). It gives me hope!

England will never be number 1 test playing nation again. I say that with quite a bit of confidence. If and when India relinquish the top spot, it will be to South Africa or some other worthy nation. What have England won...ever? Exactly my point. They are the perennial losers in every sport they compete in. It's in their blood.

You are entitled to your opinion, but I’m sure you can express yourself without the unnecessary baiting of English posters. Please refrain from this style of posting in the future.

 

[kingjulian]

Come on....you need a fall guy whichever way the result swings.

I'm just painting myself as the bull's eye mark...what's yer problem? Don't be a kill joy...

 

[TopCat]

England to win 2-0 with the weather spoiling things for two Tests.

The same iffy weather will bring overcast conditions and Jimmy will swing the ball around corners both ways and bamboozle the much-heralded Indian batting line up.

Cook will again be the top run scorer I think, proving he makes a good re-adjustment back to Tests from ODIs.

 

[Jacknife]

Come on....you need a fall guy whichever way the result swings.

I'm just painting myself as the bull's eye mark...what's yer problem? Don't be a kill joy...

I don't know about 'painting myself as the bull's eye mark', your definitely painting yourself up as something.Wac.

 

[Flem274*]

I'm backing India to surprise here. I hope Harbhajan and Sreesanth die though.

 

[Vroomfondel]

Both teams are pretty severe backyard bullies. England would have to be absolute pants to not win this.

2-1 to England.

 

[Bun]

I'm backing India to surprise here. I hope Harbhajan and Sreesanth die though.

world champs they are, immortals they are not.

 

[G.I.Joe]

I'm backing India to surprise here.

Now Athlai to sincerely support England here, so I can finally conclude that the two of you are definitely not the same person.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm backing India to surprise here.

Are England favourites? I haven't looked at the odds at all.

 

[smash84]

Tbf..YouTube - ‪yuvraj 6 sixes in T20‬‏

dude you missed the point..........Afridi has the most sixes in history probably......doesn't make him a great batsman.........my contention was with Yuvraj being a good batsman because he hits a lot of sixes. I was not contending the fact that he does not hit sixes.

 

[Rush]

dude you missed the point..........Afridi has the most sixes in history probably......doesn't make him a great batsman.........my contention was with Yuvraj being a good batsman because he hits a lot of sixes. I was not contending the fact that he does not hit sixes.

I was being sarcastic.

 

[smash84]

I was being sarcastic.

it was dificult to detect that........I thought you were one of those rabid yuvi fans from Indiancricketfans forum

 

[pup11]

At the start of the English summer I would have said that England start as clear favourites but now things aren't looking that obvious. A pretty ordinary Sri Lankan batting line-up who are known to struggle in tests away from home really made the English bowlers work hard for their wickets and their task against the strong Indian line-up would be even more tougher.

India's problem is that they just don't seem to have that firepower in their bowling stocks to take 20 English wickets so the advantage their batting provides might get neutralized due to that. Though you would still expect England to put in some good bowling performances over the course of 4 test matches which might eventually hand them a series win, but if they fail to do so then we might see a lot of boring runs fests.