***Official*** England in India

[adharcric]

That's two classic square drives from Gambhir.

 

[Jono]

I just hope Gambhir doesn't play his usual cameo of 20-30 runs and then goes out. We can't have 2 openers that do that, because Sehwag does it enough already

 

[adharcric]

Sehwag batting well here, looks to be getting some form back.

 

[SJS]

I haven't seen KP's dismissal, but it seems like he threw it away again,

It WAS a soft dismissal but honestly it was something waiting to happen all the time.

When he plays the spinners defensivly from in line with the stumps, he doesnt keep the bat dead straight and horizontal as a dead defensive stroke would be taught. He tends to work it a bit towards on side as if placing for a single. Thats okay if it were not for the way he does it.

From the position where the dead defensive stroke would end, his bottom hand takes over. The lfet hand stays almost where it was and the right hand turns the handle of the bat upside down from the dead defensive position. Every time he does that you feel there he goes. Its asking for trouble.

He should either end the defensive shot where it was or continue the normal swing of the bat, gently turning the bat to the onside to achieve the purpose of pushing for a possible quick single on the onside.

With what he does, the slightest of misjudgement of line, length or speed and its going to balloon.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Definately something for him to iron out, otherwise there's going to be a lot of c&b's for him (there's already a nice collection). Not too bothered about it in the limited-overs format as I like the aggression, but in tests it's getting on me **** a little.

 

[GIMH]

ANyone else lost transmission?

 

[wpdavid]

Definately something for him to iron out, otherwise there's going to be a lot of c&b's for him (there's already a nice collection). Not too bothered about it in the limited-overs format as I like the aggression, but in tests it's getting on me **** a little.

It's not inconceivable that he's significantly better suited to odi's than tests. It's not as if there's no alternatives for the test side.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Haven't had it all bloody morning. Twice in the last year now the missus will have had to ring up and threaten to go with NTL (thereby avoiding the £60 call-out charge) if they don't fix the dish. Again.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

It's not inconceivable that he's significantly better suited to odi's than tests. It's not as if there's no alternatives for the test side.

True. He does give us an extra attacking dimension though and puts teams on the back-foot.
Maybe it's case of not having our cake and eating it.

 

[Barney Rubble]

15.1 Plunkett to Gambhir, FOUR!!, starts off with a shirt delivery, Gambhir gets in to position and pulls it to deep mid wicket

Now there's an ambiguous typo if ever there was one!

 

[RolledOver]

Its time for Indo-OZ showdown baby!

As far as ODI are concerned, India are the very best and can match even the beat the aussies.

 

[pskov]

Its time for Indo-OZ showdown baby!

As far as ODI are concerned, India are the very best and can match even the beat the aussies.

Not if their openers keep getting out the way they have in this match. Both shocking dismissals.

 

[GIMH]

Its time for Indo-OZ showdown baby!

As far as ODI are concerned, India are the very best and can match even the beat the aussies.

You can't be basing that on this match? There's still a long way to go and they're hardly galloping home

 

[pskov]

Lol, what the hell was that!?!?!?

 

[adharcric]

oh my, tragedy strikes ... dravid gone

 

[GIMH]

Gonna be a close game

 

[Barney Rubble]

Kaif lbw! Go Plunkers.

Game well and truly on.

 

[adharcric]

damn that ball died on kaif

 

[adharcric]

this will be an exciting finish

 

[Barney Rubble]

Come on Kabir, this is rubbish.