India v England 3rd ODI Debate.

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England win the toss and bat, in a must win game, after two big win's for India.
Both teams unchanged.

Kieswetter drops Gambhir, damn.

Kieswetter shells one, England could have done with that;..

Sounds like it was one of those that simply sticks or doesn't.

these two ticking along nicely now, England could really use a wicket

England giving away too many easy singles, the fielders in the ring have to be TIGHT!

Need something to happen soon, India coasting.

super batting from Rahane, Swann struggling again, England staring defeat in the face

Come on England! But really who cares, it's only ODIs!

again, shouldn't be a single there, fielders in the ring need to stop those

Don't care as much as a Test, obviously, but it'd still be nice to win!

Alas, can't see it, not with Kohli Raina and Dhoni all still to come.

Our bowling attack is toothless.

Say what you like about Jimmy in ODI's but he'd cause a hell of a lot more problems than these boys are. We badly miss Broad's bowling, too.

well the conditions don't suit Finn and Dernbach, they'd suit Bresnan, but he's looking jaded, and Anderson and Broad aren't there, so yep we do look a bit toothless

India is one heck of a boring place to go and play cricket isn't it?

Rarely are there low scores, rarely does anything happen through the air or off the deck (apart from balls that scuttle through low). It all becomes a bit disinteresting seeing single after single being compiled, with the odd boundary chucked in.

England just don't look up for it in the field, and that's a shame

RRR still over 6 so some quick wickets will tilt the game in our favour. I just can't see it though...

England's bowling has been pretty awful, they just seem to hit the wall sometime between 15 and 20 overs (as they did in the last game). Whether that's struggling to cope with the conditions, tiredness, or some other factor it's a major problem IMO.

And now we bring on Ravi. Interesting.

don't mind that Duty, try something a bit different, see if the Indians mess up. Didn't work in that over, but nothing wrong with the idea. Don't think we've got our lines and lengths right to Gambhir at all today...

126 needed off of 120 balls, 9 wickets in hand. Only England and maybe South Africa could lose from this position!

Hmm Swann has another loud LBW appeal turned down, and that looked out to me. England don't need that...

Great, so Gambhir is plumb LBW and isn't given, then hits a six straight after.

How much are the BCCI paying these umpires?

No luck for England, looked out and not given. Two balls later Gambhir hits a six.

Actually that six would have been out had the fielder been right back on the rope, poor stuff again from England in the field

England again guilty of not being tight enough in the ring. If you have mid-off up he might as well stop the single, otherwise there's very little point.

Patel wasn't LBW, Gambhir was. Bit of luck bit of not.

Drinks break, we certainly need one! Give Finn an over afterwards, he'll get us a wicket!

your wish is Cook's command Duty lol

Was hoping Eng won thi one, to keep the series alive, but not to be, they do look tired, so the two month break will do them good. Then back to the serious business of the tests.

it worked too

Finny deserved that

Well done Finny you deserved a wicket!

Gambhir gone, too late for a miracle comeback?

Duty281 wrote:Drinks break, we certainly need one! Give Finn an over afterwards, he'll get us a wicket!

Please say that EIGHT more times!

Fists of Fury wrote:Gambhir gone, too late for a miracle comeback?

Yeah probably since India have Kohli, Dhoni and Raina to come. Still have to keep the faith!

Fists of Fury wrote:Great, so Gambhir is plumb LBW and isn't given, then hits a six straight after.

How much are the BCCI paying these umpires?

fists, you managed to sound like some of the 'lethal' posters on 606 of old there!!.

skyeman wrote:

Duty281 wrote:Drinks break, we certainly need one! Give Finn an over afterwards, he'll get us a wicket!

Please say that EIGHT more times!

yeah go on Duty, do it again

fine catch from KP by the way

skyeman wrote:

Duty281 wrote:Drinks break, we certainly need one! Give Finn an over afterwards, he'll get us a wicket!

Please say that EIGHT more times!

Well personally I reckon Bresnan can get another if Cook brings him on. Or is that pushing my luck slightly?

I always try to entertain, MSP

well bowled Finny anyway, been our best bowler by a country mile today...

Gambhir gone, the RRR is still high enough that wickets can trouble India. Steven Finn deserved that wicket, and I am sure gregers will have something to say on that catch!!!!.

so 103 needed off the last 15, 8 wickets in hand. Batting PP right now. Easy surely?

Come on Finn, you've got the bit between your teeth now!

it was a good catch, although wasn't expecting him to hold it based on his fielding in the first two ODI's

India will probably still romp home tho unfortunately

Finn with the worst attempt at kicking a ball in history

RRR up to 7.21, a few more wickets and India will be under pressure. But that will never happen, surely?

bad drop from Kieswetter that, England can't afford to miss these

Oh dear Kieswetter. What have you done, that was our chance!

I'd probably rather have Kohli in than Raina or Dhoni, those two can really give it some tap!

Gregers wrote:it was a good catch, although wasn't expecting him to hold it based on his fielding in the first two ODI's

India will probably still romp home tho unfortunately

That's quite a concession gregers!!!. what about that 64 of 61?

Such a bad drop by Kieswetter, that would have put serious pressure on.

England still not tight enough in the ring