*Official* T20 and ODI matches

[Howe_zat]

Cricinfo headline: "Anderson and friends run through top order".

Would make a terrible kids tv show.

 

[Arjun]

Should call up Wasim Jaffer IMO.

Actually, not a bad option here. Had a good 2007 tour in Tests.

 

[Furball]

Actually, not a bad option here. Had a good 2007 tour in Tests.

 

[Jacknife]

Too short from Broad, he doesn't need to change his length from before where the batsmen couldn't get a bat on it.

 

[Furball]

Get the field in FFS.

 

[MW1304]

You'd also need to consider Chris Woakes who has a better FC record and adds batting depth.

There's a host of bowlers I'd put above Dernbach, Woakes especially, but I'm not sure the selectors agree. With Woakes' record (and batting) he should be right up there with Onions tbh.

 

[Jacknife]

I'd love to know what these players go off for.

 

[MW1304]

Such a dull period of the game. Get these two out so we don't have to sit through it - I'll take them bowled out for 120 or a quick Praveen 40 thank you..

 

[Furball]

Jadeja currently making Phil Hughes looking like a leg-side master.

 

[Howe_zat]

Well, that was a waste of time, shall we have the proper bowlers now please.

 

[Jacknife]

We've got 5 ****ing front line bowlers why the **** is Bopara bowling,

Thought he bowled him then for a minute.

 

[Arjun]

Anyone banking on the Oval turning into its usual batting beauty self once England come in to bat? Five overs in a row for 36- maybe more, so there's a hint.

 

[Arjun]

This Indian partnership closely resembles that JP Yadav/Irfan Pathan partnership in Zimbabwe against New Zealand in 2005- both players have close counterparts in the other partnership.

 

[Jacknife]

Bres back in, he should try to through a few yorkers in.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Whoaa!! What happened today?

I am at work and cannot catch the action live. I see that Jimmy murdered them with the new ball.
Was it a really juicy pitch (unlikely for Oval) or was it a case, you know, of FTBs batting like FTBs?

 

[grecian]

We've got 5 ****ing front line bowlers why the **** is Bopara bowling,

Thought he bowled him then for a minute.

Indeed, love Cook, but he did this in the last match too.

 

[grecian]

Anyone banking on the Oval turning into its usual batting beauty self once England come in to bat? Five overs in a row for 36- maybe more, so there's a hint.

Wasn't that terrible at the start, it swung a bit, International bats should handle that.

 

[nsniks]

Well played dhoni, India really needs dhoni in form. Raina would be kicking himself on missing out. Really bad shot considering the situation we were in.

 

[Jacknife]

when the bowlers push the ball across Jadeja he can't lay the bat on it, should just keep doing that until he edges one.

 

[Howe_zat]

50 up for the captain. Tough effort.

Anyone banking on the Oval turning into its usual batting beauty self once England come in to bat? Five overs in a row for 36- maybe more, so there's a hint.

It already has done, all that was there was a smidge of green early on. England bowled well and swung it, the makeshift top order had no answers.