***Official*** England in India

[Barney Rubble]

Panesar has bowled more overs than Harmison and Blackwell combined.

Three more runs, and Kumble will have scored more than Sehwag, Dravid, Tendulkar and Laxman combined.

 

[Pratters]

Maybe a counter attack by the Indian batsmen early on would have been a better strategy when England started piling the pressure? I thought they got into too much of a defensive mode and let the bowlers dominate.

 

[adharcric]

Three more runs, and Kumble will have scored more than Sehwag, Dravid, Tendulkar and Laxman combined.

Drop them all, promote Kumble to #2-5 and bring in Piyush Chawla.

 

[Pratters]

Drop them all, promote Kumble to #2-5 and bring in Piyush Chawla.

So Kaif is doomed at 6?

 

[Jono]

No, it wouldn't indeed - and Monty is most definitely a Panesar.

(NB - only Pratyush and possibly Jono will get that )

Lol, love your work

 

[Neil Pickup]

He wouldn't have to bowl so much if he gave Blackwell more than three overs in a day. Even Udal got more than that when he was going at five-and-a-halfs in Lahore! Blackie's gone for 28 off 7. Not a great start, but surely in this situation he at least deserves a few more?

If you'd watched any of Blackwell bowling you wouldn't have said that.

7-0-28-0 flatters him. Hugely.

 

[Jono]

I'd love to see the percentage of balls Harmison has bowled in this innings that have gone down legside. India always manage to scalp 2 or 3 runs an over from just flicking him to the men on the leg-side boundary.

 

[Barney Rubble]

If you'd watched any of Blackwell bowling you wouldn't have said that.

7-0-28-0 flatters him. Hugely.

Fair enough then - I'm gonna give up defending him if he's really bowling that badly.

Not that I want Udal to play.

 

[adharcric]

So Kaif is doomed at 6?

Well just in case Kumble doesn't get the job done, you'd want Kaif there at #6 for late-order insurance.

 

[Kweek]

been watching a stream(gah tis to hard watching cricket in holland)
really impressed by Panesar ! and Kaif is taking his time isnt he ?

 

[Kweek]

and why is Panesar not going round the wicket before the umpire? i think he would be much more effective :')

 

[Zinzan]

Well, I've only been getting regular updates from cricinfo of this game. What a bizarre match !! Even more so if India can actually get the lead, after looking like they could miss the follow on. How r Kaif and Kumble playing??

 

[Barney Rubble]

Well, I've only been getting regular updates from cricinfo of this game. What a bizarre match !! Even more so if India can actually get the lead, after looking like they could miss the follow on. How r Kaif and Kumble playing??

Brilliantly.

EDIT: Yessssssssss! England nab Kumble's wicket.

 

[Kweek]

Gone!!! :d Onya !

 

[Anna]

Kumble's gone.....c Cook b Harmison 58

 

[adharcric]

I wanted Kaif to get his century today, but now that Kumble's gone they should probably play it safe and get through the remaining few overs.

 

[steds]

134.5 Harmison to Harbhajan, no run, another beauty, swung just enough to beat Harbhajan who is driving at it
134.4 Harmison to Harbhajan, no run, swinging out, Harbhajan looks to drive, that beats the outside edge, good delivery first up

*Gets excited*

 

[Anna]

Woohoo, Kaif out for 91

 

[Barney Rubble]

Monty bowls Kaif for 91!

Well batted, well bowled.

EDIT: Play ends, too - India 322-9.

 

[Kweek]

Gone!!!!!!!