Precambrian
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Darn, what's this? Someone tell him this is not last over of a 20-20.
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Precambrian
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What's wrong with the outfield? Sehwag is making it look like there is no grass.
Precambrian
Banned
Small detail : India is batting, and Sehwag in particular.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
If India's middle-order goes well here there'll be something massive. This outfield isn't going to slow down and batting is unlikely to get much more difficult.
350 is eminently possible, but obviously it always requires things to keep going, which is never a given.
Rohit Sharma, Raina and Yusuf Pathan are obviously the big question. Yuvraj Singh and Dhoni are obviously high-class and you'd hope for something from them.
If Sehwag can play Flintoff "normally" here we'll know he's finally making progress as a ODI player, almost 10 years into his career.
350 is eminently possible, but obviously it always requires things to keep going, which is never a given.
Rohit Sharma, Raina and Yusuf Pathan are obviously the big question. Yuvraj Singh and Dhoni are obviously high-class and you'd hope for something from them.
If Sehwag can play Flintoff "normally" here we'll know he's finally making progress as a ODI player, almost 10 years into his career.
Precambrian
Banned
Hmm. HE says clipping top of leg stump. Hard to give. Gambhir gets his 50.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Nothing particularly wrong with it, but if I saw this sort of outfield with a good bowling-attack I'd be annoyed. It'd mean good bowling might well not be rewarded.
It's good sort of thing to see a terrible attack like this England one (Flintoff aside) punished though, very good.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
And so far, looking good (probably cue him swinging accross one).
Precambrian
Banned
Fred the bankable, as always. Good over from him.
IndGunner
First Class Debutant
Not getting a live feed. Was it close?
And yea Freddy seems to be as sharp as ever.
Precambrian
Banned
Ah crap, good bowling will prosper with or without a good outfield. Sehwag's hardly using the ground, if you notice
Precambrian
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Frankly I thought it was out when I first saw it.
Subsequently Hawkeye suggested it just hitting the bails of leg stump. Hardly can be given.
Damn, Gauti bites the dust. No need to go for heroics.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
He's hit loads on the ground. And a fast outfield can potentially damage good-quality bowling's prospects. It certainly makes bad bowling easily punishable though.
Gambhir gifts his wicket, it had to happen eventually I suppose.
Precambrian
Banned
I can see Raina struggle if England are watchful enough to notice his big inability to play pull shots.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Given how he played Mendis in Sri Lanka compared with some of his compatriots, I'd inclined to say he's not too bad.
Precambrian
Banned
I think he should get Flintoff's overs bowled as soon as possible. He is never going to prevent Indians from scoring anyway after 40th over.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
He didn't exactly have a good time in the ODIs.
I really do hope Raina's time is now TBH. He was picked far too early but he can clearly play one-day cricket (as well as First-Class cricket, but that's for another time). Ganguly et al were far more deserving of a place in 2005 and 2006, but his time should be about now.
IndGunner
First Class Debutant
Nah. Flintoff has a good line he needs to saved. depending on whose still there in the last 10 overs eng could go for 70_90 runs
Precambrian
Banned
You obviously didnt see him in Sri Lanka. And the way he dealt with Murali in Aus too. He's the best player of spin in the Indian ranks probably barring Tendulkar.