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[silentstriker]

If India lose the Test series but win the ODIs, I guess SRT can make that same excuse again.

 

[centurymaker]

Yea, probably. But the middle order would have been better and Kumble would certainly have been better.

tendulkar was god then.
azhar was excellent
dravid was very good too.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not even 1-2 yet never mind 1-3.

 

[Howe_zat]

So when should India declare? Just before tea tomorrow imo.

 

[cnerd123]

The beds in the hotel were uncomfortable, players weren't well rested #PossibleDhoniExcuses

 

[smash84]

5 innovative excuses Dhoni can offer for the humiliating Test defeats | The UnReal Times



#PossibleDhoniExcuses trending on twitter right now.

good one

Number 2: Blame Aditya Chopra for making a dumb movie like ‘Jab tak hai Jaan’

Yes, that’s right. If Indians felt like tearing their hair out in frustration after coming out of halls, imagine how pissed the English may have been. After all, substantial portions of the movie were shot in London. MS can point out that this might have motivated the English more than the Indians to take badla

 

[Jamee999]

Ashwin definitely looks like he could be a number seven, or maybe even six. Pretty huge for India, if that would let them play five bowlers.

 

[Cabinet96]

Ashwin's test average remains higher than the three people batting above him.

 

[Jono]

Well played Ashwin, showed some fight. Good on you. That sort of attitude is welcomed by Indian fans.

Obviously England's day though, played magnificently.

@ the crowd cheering going into the 5th day. Love Kolkata's fans.

 

[smash84]

quite an innings from Ashwin...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well batted Ashwin, if only the rest had shown as much fight as him.

Oh well up again at 3.30 tomorrow.

 

[centurymaker]

The beds in the hotel were uncomfortable, players weren't well rested #PossibleDhoniExcuses

 

[silentstriker]

In the last fifteen Test matches, India are 5-9-1. All five victories at home and four of them vs. NZ and WI.

Their losses have been by:

1. 196 runs
2. 319 runs
3. innings and 242
4. innings and 8
5. 122 runs
6. innings and 68
7. innings and 37
8. 298 runs
9. 10 wickets

So 4/9 losses by an innings. One by 10 wickets. And the rest by a margin of 122 or more runs. Yea.

 

[cnerd123]

Panesar should be playing for India. #PossibleDhoniExcuses

 

[silentstriker]

Ashwin definitely looks like he could be a number seven, or maybe even six. Pretty huge for India, if that would let them play five bowlers.

At this point they need eight batsmen more than five bowlers.

 

[GIMH]

Fair play to Ashwin. Always bittersweet when your #8 makes a game of it, because clearly India should have made this one on more of a knife edge.

Fancy us to take the wicket within 3/4 overs tomorrow, usually the way. Good day for us but India have salvaged a fair bit of pride.

 

[silentstriker]

It's too hot in this country. #PossibleDhoniExcuses

 

[centurymaker]

In the last fifteen Test matches, India are 5-9-1. All five victories at home and four of them vs. NZ and WI.

Their losses have been by:

1. 196 runs
2. 319 runs
3. innings and 242
4. innings and 8
5. 122 runs
6. innings and 68
7. innings and 37
8. 298 runs
9. 10 wickets

So 4/9 losses by an innings. One by 10 wickets. And the rest by a margin of 122 or more runs. Yea.

thats minnow standard if you ignore the wins against NZ and WI.

 

[centurymaker]

Panesar should be playing for India. #PossibleDhoniExcuses

rofl

 

[smash84]

Fair play to Ashwin. Always bittersweet when your #8 makes a game of it, because clearly India should have made this one on more of a knife edge.

Fancy us to take the wicket within 3/4 overs tomorrow, usually the way. Good day for us but India have salvaged a fair bit of pride.

Ashwin really the only guy to stand out in the indian innings.

Sehwag and Gambhir had started well but then there came the time for Sehwag's nemesis, the heavy lunch