***Official*** England in India

[FaaipDeOiad]

Munaf was/is the fastest bowler in India now.(bowls at an average of 145 km/hr). Probably English bowlers might have done slower as it was practice match. I remember munaf bowled a 152 km/hr ball against NZL in a practice match.

145 sounds about the same pace as Flintoff and Harmison, so that makes sense that he might have had the quickest ball. I didn't know Munaf was so quick. Seems to have a good FC record too.

 

[aussie]

If Jones doesn't have a good tour in India, i think we should be replacing him, his batting has really not produced much in either form for the last year. However, Fletcher thinks he is a good lad, so i can't see it happening

yea probably but has you said knowing fletcher it might not happen..

 

[aussie]

Did he really put an apostrophe in "Jones"?

Words fail me.

sorry professor..

 

[aussie]

He's actually not, he merely glory-hunts in the cricket and supports Australia.

His spelling ability is similar to what most Aussies would be at though, so an easy mistake to make...

this would be funny if anything was true..

 

[adharcric]

I don't think I've ever been this excited about India's pace brigade.
Sreesanth is fiery and showed great promise against Pakistan.
Munaf Patel and VR Singh are both 6+ feet and generate good pace.
If they can bowl out England tomorrow, that will be quite a feat.

 

[Nishant]

I don't think I've ever been this excited about India's pace brigade.
Sreesanth is fiery and showed great promise against Pakistan.
Munaf Patel and VR Singh are both 6+ feet and generate good pace.
If they can bowl out England tomorrow, that will be quite a feat.

is VR singh fast in his bowling or is he pathan pace?

 

[SJS]

is VR singh fast in his bowling or is he pathan pace?

I havent seen him but I am told he is quick. Surely faster than Pathan.

There is mixed opinion on Munaf's pace. He may not be as fast as some have made him out to be but still quicker than Pathan which isnt saying much.

 

[pug]

Munaf's first spell against England in the first innings was ordinary. VRV looked more impressive which I think accounts for his inclusion over Munaf who I read had a dream post tea spell.

 

[Tom Halsey]

this would be funny if anything was true..

So tell me then, why do you support Australia desite having no connection with the country? Wasn't it something to do with them hammering England in the 1997 Ashes?

 

[Arjun]

so how good is the coverage, Arjun?

The Doordarshan signal is a little fuzzy– guess it's too much to ask for a cable-TV-clear signal. The pictures are a lot clearer than Trans World (who made a mess of the Pakistan tour of India coverage) and Doordarshan's in-house coverage, which was, predictably, terrible. They come with lots of bonuses, and treat this like a full-fledged international match.

 

[Pratters]

The Doordarshan signal is a little fuzzy– guess it's too much to ask for a cable-TV-clear signal. The pictures are a lot clearer than Trans World (who made a mess of the Pakistan tour of India coverage) and Doordarshan's in-house coverage, which was, predictably, terrible. They come with lots of bonuses, and treat this like a full-fledged international match.

All I can say is that you are so lucky you can watch cricket. Enjoy it till you can dude. For you will realise cricket watching to be a rarity in due course when work takes over your life.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

"I'm a cricket match person. I appreciate it. As I understand it, I may have a little chance to learn something about cricket. It's a great pastime."
The US President George Bush aims to watch some matches while visiting India

First Bush sighting on the television coverage gets cool points. Anyone who does it while at the ground gets double.

 

[Barney Rubble]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4696112.stm

Cook and Anderson have been pulled out of a tour game in WI and sent back to England so they can pack their stuff for India - they're coming over as cover.

 

[chicane]

Faster than the English bowlers?

well when hoggard walked in as night watchman it got his tail up a bit and he bowled one at 142 kph. that was the fastest for the match, the english bowlers were around 130, so nobody really bowled quick.

 

[chicane]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4696112.stm

Cook and Anderson have been pulled out of a tour game in WI and sent back to England so they can pack their stuff for India - they're coming over as cover.

i hope they get fit....esp pietersen. without them the series will be dull.

btw what happened to sajid mahmood? not in the reckoning?

 

[Scaly piscine]

i hope they get fit....esp pietersen. without them the series will be dull.

btw what happened to sajid mahmood? not in the reckoning?

Hasn't been remotely in the reckoning for over a year.

 

[TT Boy]

Hasn't been remotely in the reckoning for over a year.

Thank (censored word) his not International class, some might argue county class.

 

[open365]

i hope they get fit....esp pietersen. without them the series will be dull.

btw what happened to sajid mahmood? not in the reckoning?

Stuggling to get into the Lancashire first team.

 

[TT Boy]

Wouldn’t mind seeing Cook, he looks like a real talent and this would be a great challenge for the kid.

 

[chicane]

there was so much hype about him, he even toured india with the A team. oh well.....