We didn't doctor anything as far as I'm concerned. If the conditions naturally suit our needs, then so be it. It's part of the advantage of playing at home. Like you said India aren't gonna prepare pitches that give us an even advantage to them, so why should we do it when we play at home?
Add to that, I'm not sure how much influence a groundsman can have on a wicket that's been under water for a few days and has rained every day for several weeks, they just tend to do the best they can. He can't watch many one-dayers in England because for the most the pitches are exactly like this, obviously weather depending.We didn't move the ropes back. We just didn't move the forward. Like I said if we moved the ropes in you would have said it was a cowardly move so that the likes of Bell could launch sixes.
Also preparing a flat track isn't an anomaly FFS! Nearly all tracks for ODI's are roads, because that creates lots of runs which the fans want. It really isn't that hard to comprehend.
And clearly your's did as well as you managed to draw the ODI's against a much inferior Aussies side a few months ago. You prepared raging turners so that Narine would cause problems.
In fact we actually got the same score at the Rose Bowl against India in 2007. We must have had a huge advantage by preparing a flat track then as well
So bowling mainly at the last minuet against the tail is an achievement? where was he when Smith was on the go?
Where was Smith when Swann came onto bowl?So bowling mainly at the last minuet against the tail is an achievement? where was he when Smith was on the go?
IMO it stinks of cowardice when it's against a team ranked lower than yours!!, furthermore we went to India in december and pitches were fine, infact we put up a great fight in all but one of the games and even managed to win one, i guess India were confident in their own abilities
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Not his fault your top order failed on a ROAD against our pace attack is it?So bowling mainly at the last minuet against the tail is an achievement? where was he when Smith was on the go?
Gone, that's why Swanny finally came out of hiding!!Where was Smith when Swann came onto bowl?
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The ropes were doctored!!.. i don't know why so many people are getting emotional over me stating the facts
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So you're saying this England ODI is obviously better than the WI one? I wouldn't at all feel that way tbh.IMO it stinks of cowardice when it's against a team ranked lower than yours!!, furthermore we went to India in december and pitches were fine, infact we put up a great fight in all but one of the games and even managed to win one, i guess India were confident in their own abilities
If Smith was gonna belt Swann all over the park why did he get out trying to smack the spinners?Gone, that's why Swanny finally came out of hiding!!
Such a pointless argument seeing as you got totally thrashed. Ropes could have been anywhere and you would still have got gubbed. Better side won on the day, end of. Get over it and look forward to the next game.The ropes were doctored!!.. i don't know why so many people are getting emotional over me stating the facts
How can he look forward to another game of doctored pitches and boundaries?
After all, the Oval pitch might actually be good for batting. 
Well i'm going by the RANKINGS, which have England ahead right now.
What you talking about? he got out knicking a high ball against Bresnen!!
, Swann didn't seem to have the guts to face him at the time despite the pacers all getting hit around the place.
How can Swann be hiding though seeing as he isn't captain?What you talking about? he got out knicking a high ball against Bresnen!!
He played a reckless hook shot. I wonder how regularly Swann has come on in powerplays with a ball that's 8 overs old? He must be scared of every opening batsmen in world cricket.What you talking about? he got out knicking a high ball against Bresnen!!
No need to cry, i have my opinion, you have yours, i just felt it was cowardly tactics by your team as they are at home and are ranked higher than us, you wanna carry on moving ropes and producing roads for odi's? fine, but it won't win you a world cup anytime soon.
Clearly Russel was hiding after he got smacked to all corners by a man with a strike rate below 75
Might not but seeing as next world cup is in Australia on massive grounds with hard bouncy pitches then why not replicate it as best we can.
Well those "fair" pitches you produced at home haven't seemed to win you a world cup for a while. Or even a test series for that matter.