***Official*** England in India

[benchmark00]

Since when has Ashwin known how to bat? Why wasn't I told of this earlier.

 

[Daemon]

So after Pujara plays his heart out for an entire day for his hundred, ashwin saunters in and whips up a quick half century.

 

[duffer]

So Pujara's the golden boy and not Kohli?

 

[uvelocity]

So Pujara's the golden boy and not Kohli?

appears much less ****ish on first impression

 

[Teja.]

To people who've seen most of the day:

How lively is the pitch? How likely is a draw?

 

[biased indian]

To people who've seen most of the day:

How lively is the pitch? How likely is a draw?

haven't seen much may be 10-15 overs....but definitely don't see this ending as a draw

 

[benchmark00]

To people who've seen most of the day:

How lively is the pitch? How likely is a draw?

Was rated around a 7 on benchmark's patented pitch scale.

 

[Trichromatic]

Was rated around a 7 on benchmark's patented pitch scale.

You need to add that scale to your signature, so that we don't have search for it and no one steals your patent.

 

[Daemon]

To people who've seen most of the day:

How lively is the pitch? How likely is a draw?

You'd best wait to watch a bit of England's innings first before putting any money on it. I don't see India losing though.

 

[Daemon]

Ashwin now averages more than Dhoni.

 

[Manee]

Hopefully Bhajji can really stick the nail in, when he comes out to bat, with a quick 30.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Ashwin now averages more than Dhoni.

Hardly surprising given how dire the latter's been.

 

[marc71178]

To people who've seen most of the day:

How lively is the pitch? How likely is a draw?

India have picked 3 spinners against England.

There's more chance of Scaly having an affair with Ravi Bopara than a draw.

 

[Arachnodouche]

furst day pitch on Indian soil with half the home side whittled out by spinners. 260 on the board. 3 spinners in our ranks. It would take literally the greatest performance by a visiting side for Eng to take this. They'd deserve it too if they did.

 

[duffer]

furst day pitch on Indian soil with half the home side whittled out by spinners. 260 on the board. 3 spinners in our ranks. It would take literally the greatest performance by a visiting side for Eng to take this. They'd deserve it too if they did.

They knock us off quickly tomorrow and it's very much game on. Cook could quite easily do a Pujara for them given the form he's in. This will be a tight game methinks.

 

[Manee]

They knock us off quickly tomorrow and it's very much game on. Cook could quite easily do a Pujara for them given the form he's in. This will be a tight game methinks.

Yes. Spinners are often bludgeoned by a good partnership in a way that pacers can sometimes more often overcome. I think that although there is a chance Harbhajan will do well, selecting Ishant Sharma would have been a better option. Personally, I would have gone with Pankaj Singh over Sharma (and Dinda who is in the squad) but that's just me.

 

[smash84]

To people who've seen most of the day:

How lively is the pitch? How likely is a draw?

Highly highly unlikely

 

[Teja.]

You'd best wait to watch a bit of England's innings first before putting any money on it. I don't see India losing though.

I bought heavily on India at 1.9 last night and hedged an England win at 5.5 some time ago at about 240/6.

Thinking a draw isn't particularly likely.

 

[kingkallis]

Great escape for India. Ashwin and Che has really saved us from embarrassing total.

 

[benchmark00]

You need to add that scale to your signature, so that we don't have search for it and no one steals your patent.

Very good point.