*Official* Third Test at Edgbaston

[Top_Cat]

There's nothing to be gained by pushing the run-rate up, tbh. Already going at 3+ this partnership.

 

[Top_Cat]

Least someone's remaining optimistic;

Manoj: "It would be funny if England declare soon with a 350ish lead, then Sachin gets his 100th hundred and for Sehwag to get a triple century and allow India to eke out a 200 run lead and then for Ishant/Sree/Praveen to skittle out England for 100 on Sunday.

 

[Spark]

There's nothing to be gained by pushing the run-rate up, tbh. Already going at 3+ this partnership.

Yeah. Can't say it's the most gripping Test cricket I've seen though.

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah. Can't say it's the most gripping Test cricket I've seen though.

No doubt, happens when one side is so ridiculously inferior to the other.

 

[Spark]

Hang on... what?

Third man? For a legspinner? Getting sharp turn?

 

[smash84]

actually reminds me of the days of Aussie dominance tbh

 

[Top_Cat]

Kinda surprised Dhoni's not given Sehwag a roll.

 

[Jarquis]

Hang on... what?

Third man? For a legspinner? Getting sharp turn?

Saved 6 runs in consecutive deliveries

 

[tooextracool]

So is this the end of Sreesanth's test career?
I certainly hope so...

A bit hard to write someone off that early in his career. Its easy to forget that Zaheer Khan, for example, was wallowing at the same level of mediocrity for years, and no one, least of all myself ever expected him to amount to anything. However, a couple of seasons at Worcester turned him from a trundler to a match winner, and he is now, when he plays, one of the best in the world (even though I think that's more to do with the lack of quality bowling).

I don't think anyone will deny that Sreesanth is quite talented, I've thought so from the moment I first watched him bowl - ironically against England about half a decade ago. Yes, it doesnt look promising, but then again, its not like he's Liam Plunkett.

 

[Daemon]

anyone else using chrome have that little cricinfo app in the toolbar which shows you scores, news and stuff?

sucks how it keeps giving me headlines about India dominating (e.g Attacking India take complete control, Seamers, top order put India in control, All-round India strong on day one, etc) that are actually referring to the emerging players tournament. temporarily raising my hopes up, only for them to come crashing down when I check the actual score.

well trolled cricinfo, well trolled. (i hope you get infracted)

 

[G.I.Joe]

Kinda surprised Dhoni's not given Sehwag a roll.

Shoulder, most probably.

 

[keeper]

Kinda surprised Dhoni's not given Sehwag a roll.

Last thing the Indian players need is more food.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Last thing the Indian players need is more food.

 

[Top_Cat]

Shoulder, most probably.

If it's bad enough that he can't even be tried, gotta wonder what he's doing back in the side.

EDIT: haha @ keeper

 

[G.I.Joe]

If it's bad enough that he can't even be tried, gotta wonder what he's doing back in the side.

Because he's the Goddamn Batman!

 

[Spark]

This is ****ing ridiculous. The bowler is in more physical danger than the batsman.

 

[four_or_six]

How ludricous.

 

[cover drive man]

Boo! So much for 'The spirit of the game'

 

[Scaly piscine]

Absolutely farcical. Even the Werther's Originals models on TMS are getting wound up.

 

[91Jmay]

Sigh.

Common sense has been swatted aside as easily as Sreesanth.

What if it stays at this easily playable level all day? We lose a day because of this and there will be murder.