*Official* T20 and ODI matches

[BoyBrumby]

Think Broad did Parthiv for pace there, looked very late on it. Odd as he's one of the better players of the short ball from the Indian newbs I've seen.

Anyway, missed first 13 overs as was watching the rugby. Turned over to see Broad's first wicket and Rahane staying on to act as Dravid's runner. How come? As India were inserted how has the great man been injured already? If it was pre-existing knock he shouldn't be allowed a runner, should he?

 

[Xuhaib]

Finn is only young. His accuracy will come. He is a line and length bowler a la McGrath.

Pidge used to do his business at 80-85mph. Maybe Finn can do the same but at 90-97mph!?

Mcgrath is among the top 5 pacers off all time you add 10-12 mph to his bowling you get a freak cricketer ala Bradman who is twice as good as any fast bowler that has ever played surely you are not implying Finn will be a bowling version of Don.

 

[OMM!]

Patel falls to the short ball. Another young Indian falls to the deadly bouncer!

The future England attack of Broad, Finn and Woakes makes me smile!

 

[Arjun]

Finn is only young. His accuracy will come. He is a line and length bowler a la McGrath.

Pidge used to do his business at 80-85mph. Maybe Finn can do the same but at 90-97mph!?

Hello, Munaf!

So it's not so tough to bowl at 145K+ without losing accuracy.

 

[Arjun]

What did Stuart Broad tell Patel? Maybe the only time that I've felt better seeing an Indian getting sledged off the ground...

 

[Cevno]

Are people actually responding to this guy? kingjulian's English cousin tbh.

 

[The_roc]

Pleased to see a couple of wickets go down, but I think Cookies captaincy has been poor. Should have had more attacking fields early on.

 

[Cevno]

Dravid needs to keep it rotating,imo. Got off the mark in 12 balls.

One of the reasons why Rahane going overboard attacking was getting carried away too much.

 

[Xuhaib]

Cook seems an average captain he comes across as a guy who thinks so much about his own game that he may not be the best choice to captain a bit like Chanderpaul

 

[Cevno]

Cook seems an average captain he comes across as a guy who thinks so much about his own game that he may not be the best choice to captain a bit like Chanderpaul

And Dravid,imo.

 

[OMM!]

I'm not saying Finn will definitely be a combination of Shaun Tait and Glenn McGrath. I'm just saying he has the potential to be such an animal.

He adds yet another variation to an already talented and varied England pace attack.

Anderson's new ball swing skills, Broad's late movement and pace, Bresnan's unrelenting accuracy and reverse swing, Tremlett's height and disconcerting bounce, Onions' stump-to-stump threateners, Dernbach's magic bag full of tricks, Shahzad's reverse swinging toe-crushers and now Finn's howitzer of a right arm producing deadly pace!

All we lack is a world class left arm seamer. If only Ryan Sidebottom was 5-10 years younger!

 

[Howe_zat]

Beautiful shot by Dravid.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Think Broad did Parthiv for pace there, looked very late on it. Odd as he's one of the better players of the short ball from the Indian newbs I've seen.

Anyway, missed first 13 overs as was watching the rugby. Turned over to see Broad's first wicket and Rahane staying on to act as Dravid's runner. How come? As India were inserted how has the great man been injured already? If it was pre-existing knock he shouldn't be allowed a runner, should he?

I see it was Parthiv's runner as he exited with him. Disregard. Confused me Rahane walking back to the crease with Dravid.

 

[Cevno]

Yeah, Parthiv twisted his ankle while turning earlier.

 

[MW1304]

Is Cook like.. in love with Ravi or something? No need for him here, bring on Swann ffs.

 

[superkingdave]

Swann injured? Why else would Bopara come on before him? Is Cook that ********

 

[grecian]

Great Bopara is on to release the pressure.

 

[Cevno]

Cook really likes bowling Bopara doesn't he?

Almost as if he has to bring him on to bowl to justify his place in the side.

 

[Howe_zat]

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[OMM!]

It's lucky England have such good bowlers/fielders who have made Cook look like a decent captain so far. He is abysmal. Bring in Bell as skipper!