***Official*** India in England 2014

[ImpatientLime]

Jordan gone, best news.

No place in test cricket for put it there and hope merchants.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Stokes in for Jordan. Very interesting selection.

Was Jadeja ahead of Ashwin expected?

Yeah. Precedence set last Test.

 

[Maximas]

Yes Jadeja tips Ashwin for his all round ability.

It's funny like that, I suppose Jadeja is a better fielder but I rate Ashwin as a better batsman and bowler

 

[harsh.ag]

FFS. Who the **** gets the platter: Pick two out of Ishant, Binny and Pankaj: and goes for the first two!

 

[Cevno]

Yes Jadeja tips Ashwin for his all round ability.

Anyway I don't mind Binny, need to play 5 bowlers no matter the cost, even if its binny. Ishant playing is way more of a disappointment.

I think Jadeja is ahead of Ashwin because Ashwin has done SFA with the ball overseas.

Actually Ashwin's batting record is pretty good for that level of batsman and probably more reliable than Jadeja in England.

Dhoni called Jadeja a very good batsman at the toss. Whatever.

 

[King Pietersen]

Fair play. What about Sky having him batting #5? Surely will bat below Rahane, and Dhoni?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Stokes in for Jordan. Very interesting selection.

Was Jadeja ahead of Ashwin expected?

In a 5 bowler setup I expected Ashwin. Hope we have a good start

 

[harsh.ag]

We can't win with Ishant, Binny, Jadeja and Bhuvi in the side. No effing way.

 

[cricmahanty]

Ashwin averages somewhere around 75 in abroad tests. There could have been a case for him today, seeing England have got 4 left-handers in their batting line-up but I'm happy going for Jadeja's straight breakers, atleast for the first test

 

[hendrix]

I don't hate the Binny selection in that India definitely need more bowling; I just think it should be Ashwin ahead of him. Ashwin could be a real trump card on English wickets, which tend to offer a bit for the spinners these days.

The selection I hate is Ishant Sharma, but even that's justifiable given his NZ tour.

 

[Flem274*]

fmd that's a woeful bowling line up india have put out.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ashwin averages somewhere around 75 in abroad tests. There could have been a case for him today, seeing England have got 4 left-handers in their batting line-up but I'm happy going for Jadeja's straight breakers, atleast for the first test

Would've persistedwwith Ashwin for a couple more tours tbh. He'll get better.

Ideally I'd pick Ojha but whatever.

 

[Maximas]

fmd that's a woeful bowling line up india have put out.

Watch as they bowl India to victory

But seriously the attack is indeed **** given the quality in their ranks that isn't playing today

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think Ishant will go ok. I may be anti jinxing or pre-emptively protecting myself from a "taste it" barrage, but there you go.

 

[Teja.]

Am I the only one who thinks Ojha is the best spinner India have?

 

[Singh Is King]

Off to day 2 and 3 tmrw and friday !! Hopefully India will still be batting!

 

[OverratedSanity]

@Teja

No. But he's obviously second best behind sehWAG

 

[Blocky]

Be interesting seeing how the Indian batsman find the English seamers - as a comparison between England and NZ's seam attacks. I currently have NZ as a better attack.

 

[smash84]

Quite convincing

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Good start England.