***Official*** England in India

[Tom Halsey]

But..but, I thougth we were talking abt all those years of exhaustion and a Billion + Public

Remind me of any English Cricketer capable of that..ahh! therton perhaps

Ah right, slight misunderstanding then - I thought you were saying he was still better than any English cricket currently - which he's not.

 

[Pratters]

1) Erm, what has that got to do with anything?

FC cricket is played over 4 days at state level

No, it's still only 1 day of cricket. Just 2 small games. Compared to 5 days of the highest intensity, and fitness work etc.

Um physcially if a player is playing as much match time over five days, is he not putting in as much effort? Also playing test cricket and facing such intensity at the young age is only likely to make you stronger mentally so that would go in favour of a Tendulkar.

 

[marc71178]

Just because we do not share similar views on this doesn't mean you try a low blow when you cannot counter a logical point raise.

What logical point raise?

Where's the logic in the thinking that street cricket is similar to Tests?

 

[What-A-Player]

Ah right, slight misunderstanding then - I thought you were saying he was still better than any English cricket currently - which he's not.

English Cricketer - $100 Fine

His innings is like Russian Roulette, odds are difficult to judge and can turn it on anytime
but like it was succently exposed earlier; he is exhausted perhaps.

 

[marc71178]

That's Indian Cricket Culture

Mind you, not backstreet but Main Street.

Its provides the begining and street smart cricketers

I know it does, and I've never denied that.

But it's hardly the same as playing at Eden Gardens is it?

 

[marc71178]

Better than any English Cricketer

5 years ago, yes.

 

[marc71178]

Play 2 games for days, or week in and week out and it equates to time as much as put in a test match.

And what does he do for school and the like then if he's supposedly playing 2 games a day 7 days a week?

 

[What-A-Player]

I know it does, and I've never denied that.

But it's hardly the same as playing at Eden Gardens is it?

Not when Ganguly is around

 

[What-A-Player]

5 years ago, yes.

IIRC 2003 was only 3 years ago

 

[Tom Halsey]

Um physcially if a player is playing as much match time over five days, is he not putting in as much effort?

You don't play cricket 5 days in a row. You have work or school.

 

[Scaly piscine]

About time England put their foot down, I presume the overs not bowled today are lost or did the ICC change that?

When I say England I mean Cook should stop being in stodge mode.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Every silver lining has a cloud...

 

[Pratters]

Where's the logic in the thinking that street cricket is similar to Tests?

And I never said that.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Can someone please explain to me how it's possible to call Pietersen "Peter Kirsten"?

 

[adharcric]

Can someone please explain to me how it's possible to call Pietersen "Peter Kirsten"?

one word: "Srinath"

 

[adharcric]

He did it on Day One as well. Get used to this stuff.

 

[Pratters]

And what does he do for school and the like then if he's supposedly playing 2 games a day 7 days a week?

You don't play cricket 5 days in a row. You have work or school.

You miss school more often than not. As I said studies suffer.

 

[Arjun]

Oh brother....spread out fields...the Indians are not helping themselves here. They also need to change their bowling plan– it's time to junk the idea of having Harbhajan and Kumble bowl extra-long spells, even in home matches. The pacers should get more overs, and the distribution of overs sould be more uniform, as we see in the England side.

 

[What-A-Player]

Can someone please explain to me how it's possible to call Pietersen "Peter Kirsten"?

Peter = English
Kirsten = South African

Infact, Srinath got it right

 

[Tom Halsey]

Well, that was a shot.

EDIT: So was that!

EDIT: Absolutely loving this. This is where KP really shows his worth.