***Official*** England in India

[Barney Rubble]

Cricket Club of India 174-6 at tea. Blackwell the only spinner to get a wicket for England so far, but he's been going at nearly six an over.

 

[Gloucefan]

Cricket Club of India 174-6 at tea. Blackwell the only spinner to get a wicket for England so far, but he's been going at nearly six an over.

Nothing discouraging about Panesar so far, very economical after twelve overs. Hopefully he will produce some wicket taking balls. Obviously the tests are a completely different matter though.

 

[alternative]

Nothing discouraging about Panesar so far, very economical after twelve overs. Hopefully he will produce some wicket taking balls. Obviously the tests are a completely different matter though.

Very true, Panesar is going better compared to blackwell, but for panesar's confidence to come good, he need to pick up a wicket or two..

 

[Jono]

Panesar just picked up a wicket, granted only the number 9 batsman but he was on 36 and seemed to be doing alright. Blackwell's done alright.

Udal's figures aren't very impressive though he didn't bowl much.

Edit: Sorry said Blackwell, meant Udal. I guess they wanted to give Panesar and Blackwell a go to prove themselves since Udal is the front runner.

 

[superkingdave]

Blackwell with 3-54 - CCI 9 for 245

 

[Jono]

Trescothick ends the day by hitting four 4s in a row. England 30/1 at stumps, Strauss out for a duck.

 

[Anna]

Blackwell with 3-54 - CCI 9 for 245

Make that 13.3--3--57--4, CCI 251 a.o. Go Blackie

 

[Barney Rubble]

Make that 13.3--3--57--4, CCI 251 a.o. Go Blackie

Seconded. Someone's gotta fly the South-West flag, eh Anna?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Panesar just picked up a wicket, granted only the number 9 batsman but he was on 36 and seemed to be doing alright. Blackwell's done alright.

Udal's figures aren't very impressive though he didn't bowl much.

Edit: Sorry said Blackwell, meant Udal. I guess they wanted to give Panesar and Blackwell a go to prove themselves since Udal is the front runner.

I actually suspect it's Udal's side strain that's kept him out. In light of Blackwell's performance today I think he's probably the front-runner just now, if only by default. We may've played a half-fit Ash Giles, but a half-fit Udal is quite a different proposition! Panesar's fielding & batting are, I suspect, far too dodgy for Fletcher to seriously consider playing him.

A report I read said all Panesar's (3) runs came off edges & that the crowd were giving him a bit of stick for his "mishaps" during a teatime fielding drill. A cult-hero in the making, mark my words!

 

[aussie]

After this bowling performance Blackwell may have got his nose in front for the 1st test, all he needs to back it up in the 2nd warm up game & he'll play for sure..

 

[Xuhaib]

Do England really need a spinner?

Ashes Fab 4 should be given the job with Vaughn backing them with his offies.

 

[UncleTheOne]

Do England really need a spinner?

Ashes Fab 4 should be given the job with Vaughn backing them with his offies.

I mentioned Vaughan bowling his offspin earlier in the thread but as was rightly pointed out his knee would probably fall off.

 

[UncleTheOne]

I actually suspect it's Udal's side strain that's kept him out. In light of Blackwell's performance today I think he's probably the front-runner just now, if only by default. We may've played a half-fit Ash Giles, but a half-fit Udal is quite a different proposition! Panesar's fielding & batting are, I suspect, far too dodgy for Fletcher to seriously consider playing him.

A report I read said all Panesar's (3) runs came off edges & that the crowd were giving him a bit of stick for his "mishaps" during a teatime fielding drill. A cult-hero in the making, mark my words!

Lol, it seems in Monty we have someone to take over Devon Malcolm's long vacant role as jester/cult hero when it comes to batting and fielding.

 

[grecian]

Blackwells definitely the favourite now, its a bizarre turn of events! Before his stint in the one-dayers against Pakistan, where his batting was probably the main reason he was picked, now hes the first choice spinner

Still not sure its a good thing really, but ho-hum.

 

[superkingdave]

anyway, doesn't look like many people in england will be watching it

Sky, who hold exclusive rights for all England's home games, were rejected out of hand by Nimbus yesterday.

"We find the terms offered by Sky Sports to be singularly unattractive," the Nimbus chairman Harish Thawani told the Sunday Telegraph. "We will demonstrate there are some alternatives for cricket in the UK. Their [Sky Sports'] monopoly has just ended."

Barring a substantial increase in their offer to Nimbus, Sky seem unlikely to secure the rights for England's tour at this late stage and it is understood that the live broadcast of the tour will be shown on one of the UK's cable networks: ARY Digital, Sony or Zee.

 

[aussie]

bull, but i still think its a possiblity to catch it on one of the 800 channels but then again i dunno..

 

[superkingdave]

bull, but i still think its a possiblity to catch it on one of the 800 channels but then again i dunno..

itll be pay per view if its not on sky

 

[TT Boy]

anyway, doesn't look like many people in england will be watching it

Sky, who hold exclusive rights for all England's home games, were rejected out of hand by Nimbus yesterday.

"We find the terms offered by Sky Sports to be singularly unattractive," the Nimbus chairman Harish Thawani told the Sunday Telegraph. "We will demonstrate there are some alternatives for cricket in the UK. Their [Sky Sports'] monopoly has just ended."

Barring a substantial increase in their offer to Nimbus, Sky seem unlikely to secure the rights for England's tour at this late stage and it is understood that the live broadcast of the tour will be shown on one of the UK's cable networks: ARY Digital, Sony or Zee.

What a complete joke, hopefully the Beeb can get the highlights be mark improvement on the British Badminton finals. I’ll be darned listening to Henry Blofeld’s 19th colonial terminology on the wireless.

 

[superkingdave]

What a complete joke, hopefully the Beeb can get the highlights be mark improvement on the British Badminton finals. I’ll be darned listening to Henry Blofeld’s 19th colonial terminology on the wireless.

highlights will be on C4 or C5 aparrently.

BBC lookslike getting the radio rights

 

[TT Boy]

highlights will be on C4 or C5 aparrently.

BBC lookslike getting the radio rights

Highlights are cool as long as there are extended (two hours) but knowing C4 or even C5 it will be a crappy half hour slot around 7.30 at night. Good thing is I don't have to skip Uni now.