***Official*** India in England

[GIMH]

Haha, steds on form

 

[Pratters]

 

[GIMH]

Nah, we'll see more play, even if't not til 5 or 6

 

[PhoenixFire]

Lol, is RP Singh the thickest person ever or what?

 

[Pratters]

Lol, is RP Singh the thickest person ever or what?

What happened?

 

[Pratters]

"I am putting monty panesar in the same category as Warne and Murali. You are never sure against these guys." Ian Chappell.

 

[shankar]

India's present score is equivalent to England's second innings effort. I'd say the extra 90-odd runs England gained in the first innings is purely the amount of runs Cook, Strauss & Vaughan tucked off their pads on the first morning.

Yeah, looking at the scores it's clear that the dire bowling on the first day was the difference between the sides.

 

[Sanz]

I suggest we sing that Lagaan rain song instead!

Dude if you sing that song, it is going to rain in Toronto not @ Lords.

 

[Pratters]

Yeah, looking at the scores it's clear that the dire bowling on the first day was the difference between the sides.

India neutralised that bad bowling with good bowling in the second day but could never really neutralise the poor batting in the first inning. If I have to put it to one thing, you have to say the dire batting in the first inning and then continuing on in the second inning.

 

[Sanz]

Yeah, looking at the scores it's clear that the dire bowling on the first day was the difference between the sides.

Any comment on our dire batting ? Yeah bowling was dire on the first morning, but they restricted England to 298 in the first inning. If we lose this test, it will be because of very performance by our batsman throughout this match.

 

[GIMH]

Or because we've played better Cricket, even though we have not been great?

 

[viktor]

Or because we've played better Cricket, even though we have not been great?

preposterous!!

 

[PhoenixFire]

What happened?

Well that shot he played in the situation was pretty stupid don't you think?

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Yup, dire. 1-0 England then. Even weather won't save us.

 

[Beleg]

A winning team usually wins because they play better cricket, that's something which is taken for granted.

 

[Pratters]

Well that shot he played in the situation was pretty stupid don't you think?

I thought he said some thing in an interview later. Yeah. He and others as well.

 

[GIMH]

Play to resume at 4.40

 

[viktor]

A winning team usually wins because they play better cricket, that's something which is taken for granted.

Contrapositively, if a team does not win, it has not played the better cricket.
Anyway, covers coming off.

 

[GIMH]

It would be unfair to say India's poor 1st innings was not due to our bowling though. Anderson & Sidebottom shared 9 wickets, and would have roubled most batsmen the way they bowled.

 

[silentstriker]

Too soon. Play starting at 4:40...

"I am putting monty panesar in the same category as Warne and Murali. You are never sure against these guys." Ian Chappell.

Ummm, no.

Who's laughing now? 1-0 England still.