***Official*** India in England 2014

[Furball]

lol that was stone dead. Unlucky Jadeja you ****.

 

[Challis]

You know what, I like Cook. When KP got the job in 08 I said we should groom Cook to be next, a la the filth with Clarke and was pleased when we did

But hey ho, you live and learn. He always goes through lean patches here and there but it's obviously to all and sundry that the captaincy is killing his form

And he's just a bit David Moyesesque isn't he? Remember when the last day got aborted due to rain at OT last year. He admitted that we would have lost without it. We all knew it but **** that, I wanted him to say "yeah I was pretty confident we could dig in and save the test with a few wickets to spare so it was a shame to see play curtailed." Much like Moyes admitting Liverpool were favourites against United. I didn't dwell on it at the time but hey, it is what it is. He has to go. Sadly.

In that case who is England's Van Gaal?

 

[Teja.]

middle of middle

 

[fredfertang]

always a good job for me, Exhibit A: Jono's contributions to this thread.

I thought that not having Jono on ignore was infractable?

 

[Uppercut]

And he's just a bit David Moyesesque isn't he? Remember when the last day got aborted due to rain at OT last year. He admitted that we would have lost without it. We all knew it but **** that, I wanted him to say "yeah I was pretty confident we could dig in and save the test with a few wickets to spare so it was a shame to see play curtailed." Much like Moyes admitting Liverpool were favourites against United. I didn't dwell on it at the time but hey, it is what it is. He has to go. Sadly.

I don't think he's been quite as bad as Moyes, but then pretty much no one ever has. Like Moyes it's at the stage where his team can't possibly really believe he's up to the job, so it doesn't even matter whether he is or not.

 

[harsh.ag]

DRS showing it's bad side there. But I still want it there.

 

[Uppercut]

in that case who is england's van gaal?

kp?

 

[Furball]

Also thank god we kept Ian Bell around.

 

[fredfertang]

Ashwin's daddy isn't a national selector.

It didn't do any harm for the Saffers when Peter Pollock was part of the committee that picked Shaun, although I can see that argument is slightly flawed

 

[GIMH]

I don't think he's been quite as bad as Moyes, but then pretty much no one ever has. Like Moyes it's at the stage where his team can't possibly really believe he's up to the job, so it doesn't even matter whether he is or not.

Yeah I agree, and a win away to India certainly stands above a charity shield

It was more the things he says that made me draw the comparison tbf

 

[harsh.ag]

It didn't do any harm for the Saffers when Peter Pollock was part of the committee that picked Shaun, although I can see that argument is slightly flawed

No **** Sherlock.

 

[GIMH]

Also thank god we kept Ian Bell around.

So who would you pick instead

 

[Teja.]

****, Jadeja's now getting very big turn and bounce.

 

[wpdavid]

KP the best at exaggerating a ball keeping slightly low imo.

Ditto Vaughan, usually after his stumps had disappeared in all direction as he tried to play his defensive shot somewhere through mid-wicket.

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah I agree, and a win away to India certainly stands above a charity shield

It was more the things he says that made me draw the comparison tbf

Ah yeah, a little bit. I think both are much bigger ****s than they get credit for. In both cases there's been a bit of a "nice man out of his depth" narrative going on with the British press, when the truth is closer to "alienated important players with his stubborn wankery, ****ed everything up spectacularly, and blamed everyone and everything but himself".

 

[wpdavid]

Also thank god we kept Ian Bell around.

Indeed. He's really stood up and been counted this summer, hasn't he. Really done his bit to support captain and side through a transitional period.

 

[harsh.ag]

Binny throws like an idiot.

 

[silentstriker]

This 'having to bowl spinners' is weird to me. Surely if its dangerous to the batsmen if they face fast bowlers, it's dangerous for the fielders regardless of who is bowling....

 

[Prince EWS]

India have robbed Rohit Sharma of a big opportunity to get a few Test wickets here.

 

[Jono]

always a good job for me, Exhibit A: Jono's contributions to this thread.

Just FYI, with Benchy gone you blokes don't need to embarrassingly copy his ribbing of me anymore.