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***Official*** India in England 2014

harsh.ag

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
All this makes for such gorgeous dissonance between the plight of Indian cricket on the field of play, and the domineering BS practiced by its board behind the scenes. If only countries had the balls to kick the BCCI out of competition..sigh. Imagine what manner of open face surgery the Australians are going to perform on this sorry lot come year end. MOAR 5 TEST SERIES, PLEASE.
I know you are an objective fan of cricket and all, but why the hell are you so excited about these turn of events?!
 

smash84

The Tiger King
Ridiculous level of ineptness by thr indian batting. Need to check Dhoni's post match conference where yet again he would not give any credit to the opposition
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I dunno I like Woakes, but surely Jordan goes ahead of him now. I know people are going to say his wickets are flukes, but he's quick and at his opponents.
 

91Jmay

International Coach
I dunno I like Woakes, but surely Jordan goes ahead of him now. I know people are going to say his wickets are flukes, but he's quick and at his opponents.
Yeah, as I said taking out the tail is really valuable to this England side. Struggle big time to do it.

Given Stokes was dropped for far better performances with the ball, Woakes probably has to go given consistency of selection. As I said I'd happily see Woakes at 6 and Ali at 8 though.
 

Arachnodouche

International Captain
I know you are an objective fan of cricket and all, but why the hell are you so excited about these turn of events?!
I can't see how an objective cricket fan can support this team's brand of cricket, to be honest. It lacks in aesthetics, intent, physical endurance, and testicular fortitude. It is ridden with obvious nepotism and a simultaneous sense of denial and entitlement. You may call me a fair weather fan but there is little to like here.
 

Furball

Evil Scotsman
I dunno I like Woakes, but surely Jordan goes ahead of him now. I know people are going to say his wickets are flukes, but he's quick and at his opponents.
Yeah, for me Woakes bowls exactly as you'd expect a 5th bowler to. Tidy, decent pace but never really looks like threatening to take masses of wickets.
 

Furball

Evil Scotsman
It's also funny comparing Anderson's series average against 2011.

For me it just feels like he bowled much better 3 years ago.
 

Furball

Evil Scotsman
Tbf the pitches had a bit more in them in that series.

And the balls were different.
Yeah but he had 21 @ 25 3 years ago compared to 21 @ 21 this series.

In fairness he's taken 12 wickets in the last 2 tests for **** all runs but it's still a bit weird IMO.
 

Furball

Evil Scotsman
See the whole thing about Moeen, why the **** shouldn't he take wickets?

It's not Sehwag, an in form Gambhir, Dravid, Tendulkar and Laxman he's bowling to. These are young, inexperienced batsmen who, judging by the spinners India field in their Test side, aren't exactly facing quality spinners in their own domestic First Class competition. Why are we assuming the likes of Kohli, Rahane etc are good at playing spin because of their passports?
 

viriya

International Captain
Good point - we are assuming that since they are Indian batsmen they should just dominate spinners - forgetting that they don't necessarily have the track record for it in Test cricket.
 

91Jmay

International Coach
Yeah, pretty sure Nathan Lyon (a good bowler obviously but no elite wicket taker) also got wickets against them in India didn't he?
 

Burgey

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What lovely news to wake up to.

India really should have gone home after the Jadeja hearing.
 

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