***Official*** England in India

[silentstriker]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!

This gives me hope as an Indian fan.

 

[silentstriker]

I died a little inside when I saw that drop.

 

[aussie]

Powar

 

[SJS]

Very good first over by Powar (I am thrilled he is in the side) but what a drop !!!!

It has to be one of the easiest catches one has ever seen dropped at any level of cricket. Amazing.

 

[SJS]

In his previous over, Bhajji beat Prior with a doosra and it hit him on the pads. Dhoni's gloves were at least 4-6 inches off the line of the ball.

This is where one can see the quality of Dhoni's keeping. The number of balls that come through are not that many and when a ball does more than expected but does not go to the keeper (getting an edge, a pad etc) that you can notice the keeper's movement and hand positioning to see how good a keeper he is.

Dhoni is definitely not a very good keeper standing up.

 

[Sanz]

England have started slow but they have done very well by keeping all their wickets intact.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

why are england playing 2 keepers?

It gives us a chance of winning a ODI, all part of the ICC Handicap system.

 

[silentstriker]

Good knock by Prior, India need a couple more wickets to get back into it.

 

[Sanz]

why are england playing 2 keepers?

So that they dont have to change ends.

 

[Sanz]

Bye Bye Prior, Get ready to keep wickets now.

 

[silentstriker]

Another one down.

One more and India are in it.

 

[silentstriker]

Although, I don't think that was an edge...it might have hit the pads first. Not sure though, but I'll take it.

 

[adharcric]

Well Dhoni is rather poor standing up to the spinners but he is quite an athletic keeper behind the stumps. Good enough for one-day cricket but not good enough for test cricket at the moment.

 

[SJS]

Another one down.

One more and India are in it.

Aapke munh mein ghee shakkar

(Translation for the moderators : Butter and sugar in your mouth)

 

[silentstriker]

WTF? Dhoni, man you suck. You are giving me reminders of PP.

 

[Sanz]

WTF? Dhoni, man you suck. You are giving me reminders of PP.

Dhoom Dhoom Dhoni.

 

[SJS]

Powar getting a lot of purchase. Wish he would go round the stumps to Strauss.

 

[IndianByHeart]

Dhoni need to be persisted with, though he need to improve his keeping badly now.

 

[Sanz]

Dhoni need to be persisted with, though he need to improve his keeping badly now.

I respectfully disagree.

 

[silentstriker]

Another Drop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!