*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[ataraxia]

I understand it is not right in an ideal world.
But in the world we live in, considering India's history with individuals of Pak origin holding foreign passports, there is reason to exercise extra caution. Nation security is above everything else.

I think they can be fairly confident an English test cricketer is ok, hot take

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

I understand it is not right in an ideal world.
But in the world we live in, considering India's history with individuals of Pak origin holding foreign passports, there is reason to exercise extra caution. Nation security is above everything else.

Bashir is a cricketer, these are high profile individuals that are in the public eye, common sense would actually improve national security, this treatment of innocent people just radicalizes the ones India should be worried about.

 

[Test fan]

Bashir is a cricketer, these are high profile individuals that are in the public eye, common sense would actually improve national security, this treatment of innocent people just radicalizes the ones India should be worried about.

It's not about who they are. It's about full procedure set by government of india .

It is understood that his visa has been approved, but needs to be stamped into his passport at the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom.”

ECB sent Bashir to UAE thinking they will get it stamped in a third country.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I think they can be fairly confident an English test cricketer is ok, hot take

Nah even worse IMO

 

[Silver Silva]

Say for example a more high profile player wasn't granted a visa in time for the first test, there would be uproar.

Imagine if the boot was on the other foot, and an Indian player wasn't allowed in another country because his parents hailed from a particular country, would the series go ahead, very unlikely.

India has the right to have whatever regulations it sees fit in terms of issuing visas.

But equally, visiting countries have the right to not tour if their chosen squad is not allowed into the country in time for the first test.

I feel you have to respect a country's regulations, besides India is a major stakeholder in international cricket, there is no way ECB would even think of severing ties with BCCI so no point even acting like England would not tour India, money talks and England tours.

 

[Niall]

So who is keeping for India? Bharat gets compared to Saha a lot but that is a lazy take as the latter was an exceptional glovesman, Bharat on the other hand wasn't that impressive v Australia last year and is not much of a batsman.

Where is Ishy Kishy?

 

[Test fan]

Most likely playing eleven for first test
Jaiswal
Rohit
Gill
Iyer
Rahul
Bharat ( WK)
Jadeja
Axar Patel
Ravi Ashwin
Siraj
Bumrah

 

[Nintendo]

Iyer bats 3 for Mumbai doesnt he? I wouldn't mind him moving up to 3 and letting gill bat a bit lower.

 

[Daemon]

Have they mentioned when Shami will be back?

 

[Aidan11]

2nd match for Lions v India A is under way.

England won the toss and decided to bat. However they've collapsed to 74/6.

 

[mackembhoy]

2nd match for Lions v India A is under way.

England won the toss and decided to bat. However they've collapsed to 74/6.

Gone with the extra batter too. So might be a slog from here with only 4 frontline bowlers. 111-7 so only the bowlers left, hopefully 3 Durham lads give a better account than the battere.

Looks like Mousley bowls offspin handily in white ball so he'll be the fifth bowler. Few other part timers in there with Jennings, Bohannon and Price.

 

[Daemon]

Not sure why we're adopting "CryMore" instead of the far more succint CW terminology steeped in deep cultural and historic roots, the "waahhh"

 

[mackembhoy]

Not sure why we're adopting "CryMore" instead of the far more succint CW terminology steeped in deep cultural and historic roots, the "waahhh"

Because some English journalist posted that on twitter and I asked the mods for it.

But yes more used term on CW.

 

[howitzer]

Not sure why we're adopting "CryMore" instead of the far more succint CW terminology steeped in deep cultural and historic roots, the "waahhh"

*Official* #waaaahhh England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour
IMO

 

[mackembhoy]

One seamer confirmed by England. Wood gets the nod.

Hartley makes his debut(wonder if that was going to be Bashir)

 

[mackembhoy]

The wahhh begins. Pitch missing a lot of grass already at one end it appears

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1750062544478216349

 

[ataraxia]

I hope the groundsmen don't bail out like last time

 

[Daemon]

Which quartet was better?

Root, Leach, Ahmed, Hartley

Bedi, Chandra, Prasanna, Venkat

 

[social]

It's not about who they are. It's about full procedure set by government of india .

It is understood that his visa has been approved, but needs to be stamped into his passport at the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom.”

ECB sent Bashir to UAE thinking they will get it stamped in a third country.

Seems very hard to believe as I obtained multiple visas for India from the UAE while travelling on a Australian passport and I seriously doubt that he’s the first cricketer to do it this way

Looks like arse covering by Indian authorities

 

[Daemon]

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