***Official England in India***

[Evermind]

I'd give India half a distant chance in hell.

England may choke here and there, but India have honed that skill over decades.

BTW, why do people even give a **** anymore if it's Flintoff or Prior or whoever batting? Ain't no way in hell India are making anything more than 300 in any case. Every minute England spend batting now is a minute off the chance to bowl India out. Declare already!

 

[Evermind]

2 out of 7??????

You do realise that India will potentially be chasing a WORLD RECORD?

India's chances are less than 1% and declining with every run

Hahaha well the other guy gave them 5.5 out of 7!

1% I'd say is being very generous.

 

[superkingdave]

the lack of intent shown by England is very depressing yet all too familiar

 

[Evermind]

the lack of intent shown by England is very depressing yet all too familiar

I really don't know what they're trying to do. They have more than enough runs and wickets in hand to just go for the boundaries and sixes. What could they possibly be thinking?

 

[Richard]

Cannot see the point in not attempting a few strokes (not throwing the bat wildly, just trying some sensible hitting) or just declaring now.

Even though this has not deteriorated as expected, the chances of chasing 370 are sufficiently miniscule to be not worried about. If India chased this, you shake their hands and say well played, aiming for more than that just makes little sense.

 

[superkingdave]

I really don't know what they're trying to do. They have more than enough runs and wickets in hand to just go for the boundaries and sixes. What could they possibly be thinking?

Who knows, but its a familiar theme with England in these positions.

 

[Arjun]

Zaheer=MVP!!

 

[superkingdave]

Well at least Harmison doesn't know anything other than slogging

 

[Richard]

Right, let's hope Zaheer Khan knocks-over the last 3 instantly now.

 

[Arjun]

Hahaha well the other guy gave them 5.5 out of 7!

1% I'd say is being very generous.

This is India. They're not a mediocre batting side by any means! You have Sachin, Dravid, Laxman, Sehwag and a batting lineup till nine or ten, so there's no reason why they shouldn't last long enough to win. This is a flat pitch and the bowling isn't really that great on pitches so flat.

It's more an issue of whther they believe they can do it.

 

[biased indian]

2 out of 7??????

You do realise that India will potentially be chasing a WORLD RECORD?

India's chances are less than 1% and declining with every run

so that measn no one is taking any more bets on india !!!!!!

ya i said atmost means if you take all the positives...still i dont see us winning...but you never know...you dont rite off a team untill they bat for say 40 overs ..other wise what is a world record for .....

 

[Evermind]

India are not going to win this. It would be to their advantage to not take wickets and keep SJ Harmison at the crease until England declare.

 

[Evermind]

This is India. They're not a mediocre batting side by any means! You have Sachin, Dravid, Laxman, Sehwag and a batting lineup till nine or ten, so there's no reason why they shouldn't last long enough to win. This is a flat pitch and the bowling isn't really that great on pitches so flat.

It's more an issue of whther they believe they can do it.

The same lineup that got bundled out for 241 in the first innings - you expect these guys to make a world record 400 on a worse pitch? Gimme a break.

 

[Richard]

Yay, c'mon Zaheer, just another couple... nice and quick now.

Excellent bowling, TBF.

 

[superkingdave]

Seems like KP is playing for a draw to be honest...Jimmy Anderson was on his way out before they came off for tea. Just declare already ffs

 

[Evermind]

Yay, c'mon Zaheer, just another couple... nice and quick now.

Excellent bowling, TBF.

No, No! Outside the off stump! Don't take wickets NOW! Where was this bowling when it was needed? Like, 60 overs ago?

 

[Richard]

Wouldn't be the first time Zaheer had been absent from proceedings at the important times then turned-up better late than never.

TBF, if the ball isn't in the right condition to swing, not much you can do. Not sure if that was the case of course as I only started watching half-an-hour before Tea, but merely suggesting possibility.

 

[BoyBrumby]

the lack of intent shown by England is very depressing yet all too familiar

Ha, quite. Nasser's team managed two "winning draws" in 2001, but India still took the rubber. Since the 2005 Ashes we've regressed to that kinda of attritional cricket.

India to escape with a draw with 4 down & will take the 2nd test and the series. It's a banker.

& still we bat on. FFS.

 

[Evermind]

Absolutely inexplicable stuff from England.

At stumps tomorrow expect Harby and Zaheer scrapping out a draw. KP will be kicking himself.

 

[Richard]

Since the 2005 Ashes we've regressed to that kinda of attritional cricket.

That would tend to suggest the 2005 stuff was ever remotely likely to last, which it wasn't.