centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
i think aussie batsmen will do fine.
if india don't drop at least 2 of their batsmen after this game then i can't see aus losing the series, 1-1 worst case scenario
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***Official*** England in India
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if india don't drop at least 2 of their batsmen after this game then i can't see aus losing the series, 1-1 worst case scenario
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Trott average 50 again.
Who gets this MOTM? Anderson? Maybe Trott but it's a bit of a overstatement to call this a matchsaving century. Kohli?
Who gets this MOTM? Anderson? Maybe Trott but it's a bit of a overstatement to call this a matchsaving century. Kohli?
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GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
England series ratings (I reserve the right to change them in the event of any bizarre happenings in the final half day)
Cook - 10. Better than his 10-11 Ashes for a variety of reasons, even before you consider he's captaining us to a ****ing series win in India.
Compton - 6. Had his moments, worth another crack.
Trott - 8. Place was being questioned early on but has got better and better culminating in this knock
Pietersen - 8. Not on top form the whole time but played the series-defining innings. Reintegrated.
Bell - 5. Has done enough to keep his place, for now.
Root - 8. Couldn't have asked for much more from a debut innings.
Patel - 4. Unlucky with decisions but not Test standard.
Prior - 8. Batting has been vital, has had better series with the gloves.
Swann - 8. Stood up when needed, still a key player for us even though some had started to write him off.
Broad - 1.
Anderson - 8. Reminded us all how good he is.
Bresnan - 3. Awful in the first Test, forgettable in the 4th.
Finn - 5. Had his moments.
Panesar - 8. Worthy of his place and did enough to mean an injured Swann wouldn't be the disaster it might have been seen as a year ago.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Holy ****!
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
think you have been a bit generous to a few of the batsmen there.England series ratings (I reserve the right to change them in the event of any bizarre happenings in the final half day)
Cook - 10. Better than his 10-11 Ashes for a variety of reasons, even before you consider he's captaining us to a ****ing series win in India.
Compton - 6. Had his moments, worth another crack.
Trott - 8. Place was being questioned early on but has got better and better culminating in this knock
Pietersen - 8. Not on top form the whole time but played the series-defining innings. Reintegrated.
Bell - 5. Has done enough to keep his place, for now.
Root - 8. Couldn't have asked for much more from a debut innings.
Patel - 4. Unlucky with decisions but not Test standard.
Prior - 8. Batting has been vital, has had better series with the gloves.
Swann - 8. Stood up when needed, still a key player for us even though some had started to write him off.
Broad - 1.
Anderson - 8. Reminded us all how good he is.
Bresnan - 3. Awful in the first Test, forgettable in the 4th.
Finn - 5. Had his moments.
Panesar - 8. Worthy of his place and did enough to mean an injured Swann wouldn't be the disaster it might have been seen as a year ago.
india-
gambhir- 3 (minus 1 for running out sehwag and pujara last match)
sehwag- 3 (nothing besides that 100 in test 1)
pujara- 7.5
tendulkar- 1
kohli- 3.5
yuvraj- 0
jadeja- 3
dhoni- 2 (**** captain)
ashwin- 4 (mostly for his batting)
ojha- 5 (bowled ok most of the series)
ishant- 3.5
zaheer- 3
harbhajan- 0
chawla- 1.5
After doing the ratings, it seems like india are lucky to have only lost 2-1
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
I thought Finn bowled pretty well in the test he played and was pretty unlucky on the first day. I'd give him 7.England series ratings (I reserve the right to change them in the event of any bizarre happenings in the final half day)
Cook - 10. Better than his 10-11 Ashes for a variety of reasons, even before you consider he's captaining us to a ****ing series win in India.
Compton - 6. Had his moments, worth another crack.
Trott - 8. Place was being questioned early on but has got better and better culminating in this knock
Pietersen - 8. Not on top form the whole time but played the series-defining innings. Reintegrated.
Bell - 5. Has done enough to keep his place, for now.
Root - 8. Couldn't have asked for much more from a debut innings.
Patel - 4. Unlucky with decisions but not Test standard.
Prior - 8. Batting has been vital, has had better series with the gloves.
Swann - 8. Stood up when needed, still a key player for us even though some had started to write him off.
Broad - 1.
Anderson - 8. Reminded us all how good he is.
Bresnan - 3. Awful in the first Test, forgettable in the 4th.
Finn - 5. Had his moments.
Panesar - 8. Worthy of his place and did enough to mean an injured Swann wouldn't be the disaster it might have been seen as a year ago.
Bell lucky to get 5 even with this innings.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Yep, been massively disappointing with the ball after the first test.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Probably. Did it from memory plus a series win always sees me be a bit nicer. Who would you take marks off?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I'd probably give it to Anderson; I can definitely see it going to Kohli though. And I wouldn't complain.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Root, Kohli, Anderson or Trott. I'd give it to Root though.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Drop him. But not if the selectors actually think Chawla is a legitimate replacement.
Contra
Cricketer Of The Year
Don't think he's a good enough test bowler, his high arm action is in some ways a negative thing, he's tall and so he does get a bit more bounce but I think he needs to turn it more to be called a premier spinner, also needs to be more consistent, too many loose balls on offer, especially against left handers. And I don't buy that "I'm more attacking so I will go for runs every now and then" crap, if Ojha can get wickets by being consistent than so can you.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Without a doubt the most disappointing thing to come out of this series. Was defending him hard after the second innings of the first test, but all those who raised concerns about him then, even after the win, were proved right. Credit to all those posters.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Tbf what better way to mark your last Test than fielding to an Ian Bell ton
flibbertyjibber
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MOTM is surely the groundsman for giving us this wonderful pitch.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Hey, Pakistan are coming over for some ODI's this month, after a long while and for the first time after 26/11. Big win there and they'll find something to hide.Losing a home series is probably the best thing that could happen to Indian cricket. All of the denial, from officials and players, along the lines of 'wait till they come over here', it's impossible after this series. There's nowhere to hide and maybe, just maybe, that will result in at least some of the required actions being taken.
I would also like to take this opportunity to suggest this has been a much more enjoyable tour thread than a lot I've seen of late. Mainly down to Jono being a gun. The rest of you are still ****s
Think we should still do well in the ODI's against England too.