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[centurymaker]

openers are so rubbish now.
playing at balls well outside off and with feet stuck to the crease.

 

[Noble One]

playing at balls well outside off and with feet stuck to the crease.

Hasn't that always been the approach for Sehwag and Gambhir?

 

[centurymaker]

Hasn't that always been the approach for Sehwag and Gambhir?

but they have gotten worse at it.

 

[Turbinator]

I dunno why everyone keeps on saying that, surely you'd prefer to erase the deficit and hopefully get a lead, India won't save this game by simply stall for 2 days that much I know, maybe if all our batsmen were in form like 2 years ago but certainly not now.

Our only chance is that we take off this lead and hopefully save the game.

Sehwag's innings will be crucial, reckon if he gets going (I know we always say this) I think we're in with a chance to save it.

When Turbinator is pessimistic you know India are really **** nowadays.

Nah, I agree with Contra here, I was just trying my hand at an anti-jinx to give us a decent start. Thought mine would weigh more.

Doesn't seem to have worked though

 

[flibbertyjibber]

That dropped chance was pathetic. Swann at fault as him half going put off Cook. Can't afford to put down chances. Pitch playing ok so far.

 

[Turbinator]

Ah ****, hope this isn't too bad.

 

[Jono]

No runner injured Sehwag is going to be so awesome. Will hit some boundaries and get out caught at deep long-on off Swann.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Has he pulled a fat?

 

[Jono]

So suddenly these guys can't run together. I mean not like they've opened with each other too often, you know, playing for Delhi and years opening together for India

 

[Contra]

I think Patel and Viru have some sort of deal, that he will bowl at least 1 full toss to Viru and Viru will hit a boundary off it

 

[Spark]

Well this is an odd bowling change.

 

[Jono]

Patel will get a wicket here. Watch.

I reckon Cook thinks Viru is getting bored/frustrated.

 

[Contra]

come on Viru last us till lunch man, you'll be able to get some treatment during lunch.

 

[Jono]

Sehwag is opening up here. This is dumb as ****.

 

[Spark]

Well, ****ed if I know what Sehwag is doing here

 

[Jono]

**** you Viru.... Calm the **** down.

 

[Contra]

The Sehwag affect well and truly on display.

He's messing with the field and the bowler, high chance of him getting out now that he's looking to be aggressive, but he will gets us some runs in the process.

 

[cnerd123]

Deficit only at 146


Too optimistic to hope for another 300 runs from here, and then Ashwin magically re-discovering his bowling form?

 

[Spark]

This is odd, odd cricket atm. From both sides.

 

[smash84]

finally....the indian batting showing some spine