***Official*** England in India

[superkingdave]

| don't know what Flintoff is doing here, give them 2 a ball an they'll get there!

 

[irfan]

interesting pathan comes out in front of sachin........
are india harbouring thoughts of a last chance dash at the victory target

 

[Pratters]

When Collingwood came on to bat - England were 110/3 and then 136/4, When Kaif came to bat - India were 149/4. England managed 390 because Collingwood hung on to bat with the tail whereas when Kumble got out, India still had two more wickets in hand, If kayed, kaif had stayed, India could have managed more than 323.

Don't see how the first regarding score when they came in is more relevant than how the situation was after some more wickets fell.Fair second point. Maybe India could have got more had Kaif hung around. But considering the situations the innings were played under, I put the Kaif inning higher. Obviously we can and are disagreeing.

 

[Sanz]

I guess both teams are going for a win Dont worry man, India cant win from here.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Game on.

If they lose wickets, then even if they start blocking then it's still slightly game on.

Of course India could make this as well, but unlikely.

 

[Salamuddin]

Pathan coming in now suggests that Chappell is potentially thinking of playing 5 bowlers at Mohali and he wants to give Pathan some time at the crease...one line of thought anyway.

 

[Pratters]

Twenty20 in a test match.

 

[Pratters]

Gotta admire Jaffer for taking a risk in the 90s. You rock Wasim Jaffer!!! 100.

:very very happy:

 

[Sanz]

Jaffer on 99*

 

[Tom Halsey]

Jaffer didn't take the risk for himself - it was nearly Pathan who got run-out...

 

[vic_orthdox]

Don't see how the first regarding score when they came in is more relevant than how the situation was after some more wickets fell.Fair second point. Maybe India could have got more had Kaif hung around. But considering the situations the innings were played under, I put the Kaif inning higher. Obviously we can and are disagreeing.

Hypothetically speaking...

You could come in at 5/80.
You could be 30* when it's 5/80.

Much easier to bat in the second scenario than the first, as your actually seeing the ball well and your set.

 

[Pratters]

Jaffer didn't take the risk for himself - it was nearly Pathan who got run-out...

Its a spot second decision to run or not. And you never know if risks can augur for yourselves or your partner. Mos people wouldn't go for it would they.

SIX. Pathan. What a great batsman.

 

[Sanz]

Pathan-Jaffer 19 runs in 2.3 overs @ 7.59. If India are to go for a win they will require a run rate of 9. Highly unlikely.

 

[Sanz]

Game on - Pathan is going for it. 4,6

 

[Tom Halsey]

Out.

 

[duffer]

Who's in next? Dhoni hopefully....

 

[Pratters]

Hypothetically speaking...

You could come in at 5/80.
You could be 30* when it's 5/80.

Much easier to bat in the second scenario than the first, as your actually seeing the ball well and your set.

Very good point.

For me India was at a lot more trouble than England for which I rate the Kaif inning higher. I can understand people rating Collingwood's inning better though too.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Dhoni in - this could be interesting.

 

[irfan]

time to send dhoni in

if he gets out early - shut up shop

 

[Sanz]

And who will shut the shop ? The guy who was going to do that is already back in pavillion. I hope these guys stay for few overs