England vs India 2nd Test debate

by Liam_Main Thu 28 Jul 2011, 2:49 pm

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Sides

England:

1) Andrew Strauss (C)
2) Alistair Cook
3) Jonathan Trott
4) Kevin Pietersen
5) Ian Bell
6) Eoin Morgan
7) Matt Prior (WK)
8) Tim Bresnan
9) Stuart Broad
10) Graeme Swann
11) James Anderson

India:

1) Abhinav Makund
2) Rahul Dravid
3) Sachin Tendulkar
4) VVS Laxman
5) Yuvraj Singh
6) Suresh Raina
7) MS Dhoni (WK)
8) Harbhajan Singh
9) Praveen Kumar
10) Sreesanth
11) Ishant Sharma

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:25 pm

Carving up the spinners ...New ball immediately - what a surprise Smile

Come on Jimmy lets have some wickets...

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:27 pm

Jimmy and Broad have to strike soon. This could become far too easy for India if they dont.

by **Pal Joey** Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:35 pm

Looking effortless right now. Excellent work from Dravid.

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:40 pm

Some lively bowling from these two with new ball ... but Dravid not moved , and if they can't get a break in the next few overs things will start to look very bleak for the England camp.

This partnership really has given India a grip on the game.

Oops! Dravid edges but just falls short of slip...just not going our way is it?

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:42 pm

Thats the way the cookie crumbles. When its not working its not working.

by longhopmerchant Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:47 pm

Sorry but is Swann slightly over hyped? Yuvraj, by all accounts, is a poor player of spin, yet he made Swann look a very ordinary bowler.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:47 pm

about as poor qas i've seen from eng since the 90's.

kp needs to go. dropped the game, gave india the series.

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:47 pm

As Bumble just said , they just have to stick at it. India are certainly going to get a substantial lead , but as the pitch appears to have flattened out a lot good batting second time around will be easier.And Broad has the break !!

62 runs "later"...

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:48 pm

eirebilly wrote:Thats the way the cookie crumbles. When its not working its not working.

conditions became a batting paradise./

england were a disgrace yesterday though, the shocking problems with our batting exposed.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:49 pm

alfie wrote:As Bumble just said , they just have to stick at it. India are certainly going to get a substantial lead , but as the pitch appears to have flattened out a lot good batting second time around will be easier.And Broad has the break !!

62 runs "later"...

time to get some fielders.

by longhopmerchant Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:49 pm

Trebellbobaggins

Your rather bizarre posts are spoiling my enjoyment of this thread.

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:50 pm

longhopmerchant wrote:Sorry but is Swann slightly over hyped? Yuvraj, by all accounts, is a poor player of spin, yet he made Swann look a very ordinary bowler.

Not sure Swann is over hyped. He hasn't bowled well today , whether because of his injury or just having a bad day , but he doesn't have too many bad days.

Will be interesting to see how he bowls in the second innings - if there is one Smile

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 4:51 pm

longhopmerchant wrote:Sorry but is Swann slightly over hyped? Yuvraj, by all accounts, is a poor player of spin, yet he made Swann look a very ordinary bowler.

you don't hget that record through hype.

this pitch has nothing for spin.

yuv did nothing special but it was coming on lovely. He applied himself well though and that's all you can do.

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:00 pm

Dhoni gone ! Another one for Broad...

(I should have mixed feelings as I have Dhoni in my fantasy team in another place... but whatever , I'm never going to win it Smile

)

Come on Stuart let's have another one Yahoo

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:00 pm

On the hat-trick!!!!!! Yahoo

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:02 pm

Come on Broadyyyyyyyy

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:02 pm

Oh - he edged that ...now if only they had URDS he'd have been reprieved ...

Remind me again why we don't have it Very Happy

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:04 pm

What a hatrick for Broad. Dragged England back into the game

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:05 pm

HAT TRICK

No doubt about that one either...

That 400 plus looking a little less likely

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:06 pm

Fantastic, if a little lucky, Broad is the man again. India rocking.

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:06 pm

What must Dravid be thinking watching all this....

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:06 pm

Broad.. nice.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:07 pm

thinking his lower order need net time Billy.

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:08 pm

In fairness Broad has deserved it. He has bowled without much luck today but its great to see him get a michelle

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:08 pm

longhopmerchant wrote:Trebellbobaggins

Your rather bizarre posts are spoiling my enjoyment of this thread.

i apologise. been rather wound up by our mess after another toss loss.

actually you're probably right. i should leave you all to it.

ok, i've posted a few more but i'm done. deleting my account

goodbye all.

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:09 pm

Dravid gone. What a collapse from India. They will be fuming right now

by Stellar Key Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:09 pm

Broad you ********* beauty.

400 - 5 looks rather a long way off now hmmm Very Happy

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:11 pm

Dravid gone at last ...

Lost 4 wickets for 0 ...actually 5 for 7...

Didn't I say something about games turning around a hour or so back? Very Happy

Great innings by Dravid...

by EnglishReign Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:12 pm

Broad - absolute lad! They won't get a lead of more than 60, what a collapse!

by longhopmerchant Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:13 pm

Better game now, If India would've got a lead of 125-150, the pitch would've made it really tough for England.

by EnglishReign Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:14 pm

Wow, 266-4 to 279-9. Glad I was too busy to watch the early Indian dominance!

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:14 pm

India will be fuming, they looked certain to get a 200+ first innings lead and now they may not score 300 Yikes

by longhopmerchant Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:15 pm

On a side note, if I was 100 no I;d advise the skipper to send Sharma in ahead of Singh and Kumar, as he tries to actually play straight.

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:17 pm

If Broad gets the last wicket, it will be his best ever test figures. What a time for to to do it when India were in total control.

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:17 pm

EnglishReign wrote:Wow, 266-4 to 279-9. Glad I was too busy to watch the early Indian dominance!

Aha! That is why we couldn't buy a wicket earlier on.

From now on , EnglishReign , you're sat by your TV set...work can wait , OK ?

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:19 pm

Hope that Cook drop isn't as costly as KP's Shocked

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:19 pm

5 wickets and two dropped chances for Broad. Best bowler today by far

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:23 pm

Well done Broad, best test figures ever and England are more than back in this match.

by EnglishReign Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:23 pm

alfie wrote:
EnglishReign wrote:Wow, 266-4 to 279-9. Glad I was too busy to watch the early Indian dominance!

Aha! That is why we couldn't buy a wicket earlier on.

From now on , EnglishReign , you're sat by your TV set...work can wait , OK ?

There you go mate, 288 all out. All my work. I'll be glued to watch us finish without loss this evening!

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:23 pm

kp cost us the difference. He has a chance to do something about it.

who was the indian commentator suggesting that Sharma and Sree would be around for quite a while piling up runs?

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:27 pm

To only have a 67 run 1st innings lead after looking so dominant will hurt India.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:27 pm

mods: please lock and delete this account and please block my ip.

not the place for my madness.

goodbye all and good luck especially all my old 606 friends who understood my brand of madness.

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:29 pm

Dont go trebbs. Your a part of test match cricket with England. You keep us all amused.

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:36 pm

I really hope you dont leave trebbs.

This is a very important time for England now, its crucial that they dont lose any wickets.

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:38 pm

Come on trebs take it easy...the new chaps will get used to your weird ways soon enough...

Anyway we need a pessimist aboard to counter optimistic types like Billy and me...

by alfie Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:40 pm

Close lbw call against Cook ...Kumar not happy but doesn't want to lose the rest of his match fees Smile

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:40 pm

It will be a sad day if trebbs left here, especially at a crucial stage in the series.

by Stellar Key Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:40 pm

No don't do it mods get some decent software and introduce an ignore list Wink

Great hattrick from Broad , pity all three were'nt off the inside edge into the pads. heehee

Stubo's career knows no limits of good or mediocre. Very Happy

by Stellar Key Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:48 pm

Astonishing how this game has moved on in two days. Cook is back in Bunny mode again now.

It's Bell in next - good ol' KP Wink

by eirebilly Sat 30 Jul 2011, 5:48 pm

Hmmmm. Not the best of starts is it

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