***Official*** England in India

[hendrix]

As I mentioned above, I have never seen non Indian spinners out bowling Indian spinners over a whole series at home.

While Swann is great and Monty has improved immensely, I think it's just down to the batting strengths of each side.

England have been the better batting side over the past couple of years, and now that most of their batsmen have finally learned how to play good spin, they were always going to score more runs than India.

 

[GIMH]

It's fair to say had the India series been before Pakistan/Sri Lanka, we might have been looking at an entirely different picture.

Our seamers were bowling better back then, mind.

 

[silentstriker]

The bowling itself has been better as well.

 

[hendrix]

It's fair to say had the India series been before Pakistan/Sri Lanka, we might have been looking at an entirely different picture.

Pretty much this

 

[GIMH]

The bowling itself has been better as well.

As in England's in comparison to India?

India did bowl well in the first Test though, 1st innings anyway.

 

[silentstriker]

Double shame on you England,
The truth is you cannot stand.
Without the help of a saffer hand,
Yet you call it the english band.

Even then we were prepared,
To make your UN team run scared.
Your Finns, Andersons and Broads,
Would be buried on our Indian roads.

But how shameless you are,
Playing our son of sardar.
Using one of our own on us,
Uncle Rob, THAT is atrocious.

Our son Mudhsuden became Monty,
Cant a brown have his identity.
This was always your hypocricy,
Divide and rule, your policy.

Now you jump on imported glory,
That has always been your story.
Talk when you have 11 Englishmen,
Or when Monty becomes Mudhsuden.

Haha that's awesome.

Shows the value of having a modern liberal democracy tbf.

 

[silentstriker]

As in England's in comparison to India?

India did bowl well in the first Test though, 1st innings anyway.

Spin bowling yea.

 

[Tricia McMillan]

Can we borrow Alastair Cook for the Blackcaps?

 

[Turbinator]

Excellent thread from PakPassion.

A song about England in India - PakPassion - Pakistan Cricket Forum

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Can we borrow Alastair Cook for the Blackcaps?

And then have him shafted like Taylor.

 

[Spark]

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 3rd day : India's year of denial | Cricket Features | India v England | ESPN Cricinfo

One of these days, India will admit they have become an ordinary side. That currently they are arguably the worst bowling unit in the world, bar Bangladesh. That they are the worst fielding side in the world without any argument, which they kept on proving on the third day as Ishant Sharma dropped his third simple return catch in the fourth match he is playing this year. That the whitewashes in England and Australia didn't happen on doctored green tops. That a proud home record alone doesn't ensure future Test wins. That the ideal response to overseas batting failures is to work on techniques, and not to seek comfort in statistics at home. That no side won an away series with that kind of attitude.

Gotta say, love Sid Monga's work.

EDIT: I should have read the last page hey

 

[Agent Nationaux]

What a reply gentleman
You deserve a standing ovation
Taking the Englishman out
Now hear your neighbour shout

Your country is much bigger than mine
And only in IPL do your 'Stars' shine
Or against an Island off your coast
Whom you are always willing to play host.

You need turning wickets for your bowlers
Still all wickets are through howlers
You still call your spinners seamers,
What world are you living in you bunch of Dreamers!

You stop us from playing in IPL on your land
And still we white-washed England
Ours were not even turning tracks
But then we had bowlers, you have Jack!

O Wait! what am I thinkin
I forgot all about your great Sachin
Tell him its time to retire and do coverage
When age gets close to average

Moving on to your son of sardar
What happened to Bhajji yaar?
Has he been getting a phainty
Is that what reminded you of Monty

Does it hurt to see the Monty Dance
In India he would never get a chance
England selects Cricketing Stars
Indian team is full of wannabe "Rockstars"

BCCI should cancel the 4th test
no need to show us another English run-fest
Have mercy on Indian bowlers and the people
Why not have 5 days of IPL!!!

Another gem from the PP thread.

 

[Spark]

Swann

 

[Jono]

Lazy shot. Quite obvious England know they're already home #antijinxingfrom2010thatusedtowork whenIndiawerewinningmatches

 

[Spark]

Lazy shot. Quite obvious England know they're already home #antijinxingfrom2010thatusedtowork whenIndiawerewinningmatches

gagfc.

 

[Howe_zat]

Aaaaaargh

This tail is pretty dire by recent standards.

 

[Jono]

gagfc.

Nah no coincidence that India used to be a pretty good team when we would anti-jinx. Then you ****s came up with Gambhiring, scared everyone away, and only SS would make his ****ty posts.

The result, 4-0, 4-0 and soon to be 3-1

 

[Contra]

yessssssssssssssssss

 

[Howe_zat]

This wasn't part of the plan

 

[Jono]

Nah no coincidence that India used to be a pretty good team when we would anti-jinx. Then you ****s came up with Gambhiring, scared everyone away, and only SS would make his ****ty posts.

The result, 4-0, 4-0 and soon to be 3-1

Another wicket after this post.

Bring back the 2010 anti-jinx gang itbt.