***Official*** England in India

[weldone]

Results of Fletcher's 30-minute throwdown to Tendulkar yesterday showing ... Wish he followed the footsteps of Kirsten in this regard from the start...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Needed that, what is it with Ghambir failing to convert?

 

[weldone]

Gambhir goes ... The prospect of watching a Tendulkar-Kohli partnership in an Eden Gardens winter test match... I miss it

 

[Daemon]

Gambhir getting out trying to cut too close to his body. Can't say I saw that coming..

 

[benchmark00]

Would love to know the chat between Swann and Pietersen in the cordon.

 

[cnerd123]

Honestly can't see India getting more than 400 tbh.

Kohli, Sachin, Yuvraj and MSD are all not in the sort of form where they will score big tons. Most likely a couple of 50s and starts, a contribution from Ashwin, and we'll end up with 350-420ish all out.

Which won't be enough, as Cook will ton up again, KP will blaze, and the rest will chip in. England will probably score around 500.

India collapse in the second innings under pressure, with a bit of life in the wearing pitch for Monty and Swann. England complete and easy runchase, go 2-1 up.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Honestly can't see India getting more than 400 tbh.

Kohli, Sachin, Yuvraj and MSD are all not in the sort of form where they will score big tons. Most likely a couple of 50s and starts, a contribution from Ashwin, and we'll end up with 350-420ish all out.

Which won't be enough, as Cook will ton up again, KP will blaze, and the rest will chop in. England will probably score around 500.

India collapse in the second innings under pressure, with a bit of life in the wearing pitch for Monty and Swann. England complete and easy runchase, go 2-1 up.

If only it was that easy. Obviously i'd not say no to this scenario but a very long way to go yet.

 

[cnerd123]

Only batsmen who have threatened to score big so far in this series, or over the last year for that matter, are Sehwag and Pujara, and they're both gone.

Kohli has yet to discover his ODI form in Test cricket, and Yuvraj could get a big score if gets his eye in I suppose, but he's a poor started.

 

[indiaholic]

Not going to reach 400.. Will be around 350.

 

[Spark]

Tactical misfield to keep him on strike IMO.

 

[benchmark00]

Only batsmen who have threatened to score big so far in this series, or over the last year for that matter, are Sehwag and Pujara, and they're both gone.

Kohli has yet to discover his ODI form in Test cricket, and Yuvraj could get a big score if gets his eye in I suppose, but he's a poor started.

Ummm, Kohli averages the same in test matches in 2012 than he does over the course of his ODI career (51).

 

[Daemon]

I'd take 400 tbh. Only bloke I trust from 6 and below is Ashwin.

The guy can bat.

 

[Cevno]

Tendulkar isn't trying to hit out of form. He very much knows what reactions he'll get if he gets out for a 10 in 50 deliveries or so. Still he has so much confidence in his defense! What a great fighter!

Someone like Pietersen needs to learn this from players like Tendulkar, Dravid, Kallis, Ponting - having confidence in your defense in the worst of times...

Tbf, in their primes Ponting and Sachin weren't like this.

 

[Daemon]

****.

 

[Spark]

Well bowled. Excellent spell, this.

 

[Cevno]

Kohli throws it away softly ? Well, some things never change.

 

[Spark]

Tbf, in their primes Ponting and Sachin weren't like this.

Yeah, good on him for fighting it out, but he just doesn't look quite there any more.

 

[cnerd123]

Ummm, Kohli averages the same in test matches in 2012 than he does over the course of his ODI career (51).

One good series against NZ. Been average or below otherwise.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeeeeesssss suck it Jono. He is so out of form. Well done Jimmy. This has been a dream day for us so far, one more before tea please.

 

[cnerd123]

Should start an 'Indian Batting Lineup Gloom and Doom' thread tbh.

Although poor batting has a lot less to do with lack of bench strength, and more to do with selectors being unwilling to cut out senior players + younger players failing (excepting Pujara)