***Official*** India in England 2014

[wpdavid]

Better. Now let's see if we an really make it count.


And as for what Broad was playing at in his last over, I have absolutely no effing idea.

 

[wpdavid]

Lol, imagine McGrath on it. They'd be all out by now. He used to bowl beautifully at Lord's on dry pitches.

Shudders. Bowled us out for < 100 in 1997 didn't he?

 

[Watson33]

People will get bored of me saying this, but England need to look at other avenues other than Matt Prior. Push Stokes up to 7 and bring Foster in.

 

[wpdavid]

People will get bored of me saying this, but England need to look at other avenues other than Matt Prior. Push Stokes up to 7 and bring Foster in.

And people may get bored with me agreeing with you. Either Foster or Read at 8, anyway.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Broad is bowling absolute pish.

 

[Damo833]

I miss Hoggard

 

[dermo]

People will get bored of me saying this, but England need to look at other avenues other than Matt Prior. Push Stokes up to 7 and bring Foster in.

i don't know the state of english wicketkeeping but with ali and stokes in the side i wouldve thought england can afford to pick the best keeper, regardless of batting ability.

 

[Flem274*]

Prior's ****ed. Most of it is probably the injuries but he should not be keeping wicket in this state.

 

[harsh.ag]

Getting everyone to bat like Pujara is a good way to make Anderson cry tbh.

 

[Contra]

Pujara is a serious player, his ability to weather the storm is as impressive as his ability to up the ante when he's required to. His 153 in SA was a serious masterclass.

On a side note is this pitch gonna remain like this or is it more of a day one seamer and it will flatten out soon?

 

[wpdavid]

Pujara is a serious player, his ability to weather the storm is as impressive as his ability to up the ante when he's required to. His 153 in SA was a serious masterclass.

On a side note is this pitch gonna remain like this or is it more of a day one seamer and it will flatten out soon?

Probably the latter, given the weather. It's already getting easier, although that may be due to the ball softening as well.

 

[Cevno]

And we are fecked.

 

[dermo]

who would've thought they'd take wickets when bowling fuller

 

[OverratedSanity]

Just got home to watch Pujara bat and this happens. ****.

 

[wpdavid]

There's lots of comments elsewhere comparing this match to Leeds in 2002, where India batted first in tough conditions, England bowled poorly and Dravid batted supremely well to see India through the first day. Thereafter, India's middle order cashed in and England folded without much of a fight.

EDIT
So much for the Pujara/Dravid comparison.
And let's see if someone can send down a few more in the right areas before they've reached 150.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Just slog, Dhoni you ****. This is looking bad now.

 

[GIMH]

If we aren't batting by close we riot

 

[OverratedSanity]

EDIT
So much for the Pujara/Dravid comparison.

Tbf getting bowled all over the place to a straight ball reminds me of Dravid too.

 

[Cevno]

Broad is bowling short but Dhoni is walking into a drive so he can edge it.

 

[Daemon]

Broad is bowling short but Dhoni is walking into a drive so he can edge it.

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