England v India | 1st Investec Test | July 9-13, 2014 | Nottingham

[Batman]

The First Investec Test between England and India to be played today at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Match scheduled to begin at 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT | 12:00 CEST | 15:00 PST)

 

[MarkCooper]

Looks like the groundsman has made a low, slow, turning pitch, perfect for the Indians.

What a crazy world.

 

[jattafridi]

Turning pitch
So Congrats India in advance

 

[Sam18696]

Ashwin or Sir to take 10fer :ahmed

 

[MarkCooper]

Stuart Binny has been given his Test cap so it looks like 5 bowlers for India.

 

[Sandeep]

Turning pitch really?! Oh man, not watching the match right now and cricinfo didn't give any update on the pitch

 

[Sandeep]

Binny to debut. Good Lord, what days have come

 

[samplepiece]

Stuart Binny has been given his Test cap so it looks like 5 bowlers for India.

Then surely the Indian camp doesnt think of it as a turning track.

 

[Varun]

India v England - 1st Test, Trent Bridge

10.15 am First news of the day: Stuart Binny has got his Test cap from Dhoni.. That means India are playing five bowlers.

We've lost this already. Bet Jadeja is there too, meaning Dhoni has to bat above both of them. Laughable batting line-up to result.

 

[MarkCooper]

Well the Sky boys reckon it will turn on days 4 and 5 but it will be SLOW turn.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Staurt Binny to play.

"Game over man!Game over!!"

 

[cricketjoshila]

Hope England win the series 5-0.Not interested in this Dhoni-Srini 11.The Indian National Cricket Team has been buried.

 

[Sandeep]

Ok just caught Start Sports. Bhogle, Dravid and Akram. Made my day..

 

[Sandeep]

This Manhrekar is a sissy. He doesn't want to bat just because it would swing for the first 2 hrs

 

[cricketjoshila]

This Manhrekar is a sissy. He doesn't want to bat just because it would swing for the first 2 hrs

Sums up his cricketing career.

 

[Sandeep]

We're batting first! Hurray

 

[cricketjoshila]

Batting first.

I think India can make 170.

 

[samplepiece]

Brown grass not green says Dhoni. Then why play Binny?

 

[biggestdravidfan]

Bunny is playing

 

[desi_launda]

Lol we are playing bunny and batting first
Whats the use?

 

[Varun]

No Ashwin!

What about Gambhir?

 

[cricketjoshila]

So Roger Binny the selector gets a test cap for his son.

Ishant Continues to Play.

RIP Indian Cricket!!!!May you rise some day.

 

[samplepiece]

Still the XI not up on cricinfo.
Expecting the following

Vijay
Dhawan
Puja
Kohli
Rahane
Dhoni
Binny
Jadeja
BK
Shami
Ishant

 

[Varun]

Binny, Jadeja, Vijay, Ishant...how are we even going to draw this?

 

[samplepiece]

We have a few blokes masquerading as bowlers there.

 

[thivaakar]

Hope England win the series 5-0.Not interested in this Dhoni-Srini 11.The Indian National Cricket Team has been buried.

What kind of line did you want ?

 

[Sam18696]

Still the XI not up on cricinfo.
Expecting the following

Vijay
Dhawan
Puja
Kohli
Rahane
Dhoni
Binny
Jadeja
BK
Shami
Ishant

Ridiculous. If this is a turning pitch, Ashwin should have been selected.

 

[leatherface58]

Well the Sky boys reckon it will turn on days 4 and 5 but it will be SLOW turn.

Don't think the game will go that long. England will win before I feel.

 

[samplepiece]

Ridiculous. If this is a turning pitch, Ashwin should have been selected.

Exactly and he is a better batsman than Binny and Jadeja.

 

[thivaakar]

Bunny is playing

Don't hate cause your daddy ain't no selector. Im a become Canadian layer, selector and select all my cousins, and nephews. Might select one guy who talks trash about cricket so he get to see how tough cricket is

 

[Adil_94]

Why is Jadeja batting at 5 from what ive seen in ODIS he bats like a hack

 

[cricketjoshila]

What kind of line did you want ?

An Indian team.Not Bobs your uncle 11.

 

[Bickers]

Why are India so scared of 'English conditions'? These are conditions in which Graeme Swann has been very successful for the last five years. Play to your strengths.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Don't think the game will go that long. England will win before I feel.

3rd day and england will win.

 

[Adil_94]

A huge amount of pressure on Kohli and Pujara.

 

[MarkCooper]

Sourav "Flowing Hair" Ganguly just refused to shake Ian Wards hand for some reason.

 

[samplepiece]

Why is Jadeja batting at 5 from what ive seen in ODIS he bats like a hack

He aint batting before 7-8. At 5, we have Rahane and Dhoni will bat 6 most probably. Binny may bat ahead of Jadeja for all we know.

 

[samplepiece]

Sourav "Flowing Hair" Ganguly just refused to shake Ian Wards hand for some reason.

Maybe Ian did not wash his hands after the bio-break.

 

[Adil_94]

He aint batting before 7-8. At 5, we have Rahane and Dhoni will bat 6 most probably. Binny may bat ahead of Jadeja for all we know.

Rahane looks like a future Test Batting star should be at 5.

 

[thivaakar]

MY man Pankaj ain't playing WHATTT ? You finally select a near 30 year old who had to cry out to get heard and now you select the same tundler who was trashed by every single player out there. I guess Dhoni likes his men thin

 

[samplepiece]

Rahane looks like a future Test Batting star should be at 5.

Rahane is a fix for a couple of series atleast.

 

[Adil_94]

Nasser: Kohli is a legend of the game does he want an IPL contract

 

[samplepiece]

^^ He sabotaged his case with the donkey comment and will need to flatter the Indians a lot more to get into the BCCI fold now

 

[Adil_94]

Why the hell is Ishant being selected. They are picking him for experience what use is experience when youre rubbish

 

[Adil_94]

^^ He sabotaged his case with the donkey comment and will need to flatter the Indians a lot more to get into the BCCI fold now

I must have missed the donkey comment.

 

[thivaakar]

Why are India so scared of 'English conditions'? These are conditions in which Graeme Swann has been very successful for the last five years. Play to your strengths.

Greame Swann is not a batsman. Swann grew up playing cricket in these conditions, while Indian batsmen grew up bullying fast bowlers in their country who were all wanted to be a batsmen but failed so they chose the easy route.

 

[samplepiece]

I must have missed the donkey comment.

So did a lot many Indians.. the essence of it that is.

 

[Adil_94]

Tbh these pitches will be nowhere near as seam friendly as 2011. English pitches are pretty slow and flat nowadays. Unless there is a lot of cloud cover and humidity. This will be an even series IMO

 

[samplepiece]

England bat deep. A batsman or two too many given the Indian bowling.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Pokemon from Vijay!!!

 

[desi_launda]

3 fours!!

 

[Adil_94]

This is a good day for batting Indians should cash in

 

[samplepiece]

First one an edge, second slightly streaky and third one in total control. Good progression as far as Vijay is concerned.

 

[desi_launda]

Good crowd in

 

[Batman_DB]

as predicted binny but interesting the scorecard shows jadeja will bat at no5 i think its a good move

 

[Electron]

Having faced South African and Kiwi attack in seemingly tougher pitches, I wouldn't be surprised if India actually bat very well in this series. Time to inflate away averages

 

[Electron]

Commie box looks quite friendlier with Dravid and Sanjay replacing Shastri and Gavaskar.

 

[samplepiece]

"First time 12 runs have scored in the first over of a test in England was in 1969 - Sobers to Boycott"

Boycott of all people!

 

[cricket geek]

anderson and broad's average is almost identical .

 

[Adil_94]

This pitch is very benign

 

[Bickers]

Slow in the first 5 overs... dreadful pitch

 

[Electron]

Good two balls from Anderson.

 

[Electron]

Mid 130s trundling from Broad and Anderson.

 

[desi_launda]

Fast sehwag like start

 

[Sakss]

Mr Anderson getting smacked...

 

[Sakss]

Good start by India this , they have a point to prove overseas and England need to pick themselves up after that defeat to Sri Lanka

 

[Sakss]

From cricinfo:

Trudders: "This is where Cook needs to show some inventiveness rather than sticking with formulaic captaincy. Anderson bleeding runs, not looking dangerous so switch it and give Plunkett a bowl with a nice hard ball. "

 

[Sam18696]

Pathetic stuff from Anderson. Looks like he still hasn't recovered from the test against SL

 

[Sakss]

4 slips for Anderson ..LOL

 

[Electron]

Anderson looks deflated.. not enjoying the sun shine at all.

 

[Electron]

The hack departs

 

[Sakss]

"When was the last time Broad and Anderson ran through an opposition top order and had them 3 or 4 down for not very many? Is it time England looked at alternatives? Both are now averaging more than 30 in Tests."


Both good when conditions suit them otherwise rubbish. Im sure Mamoon and some other will kill me for calling them rubbish

 

[cricketjoshila]

1 gone!!!!

9 more to go!!!!

 

[cricket geek]

Vijay's strike rate is quite healthy.
I never expected that.

 

[Sakss]

The hack departs

Flat Hack

 

[samplepiece]

The opening gets wider for Gambhir.

 

[jattafridi]

what a catch

 

[Sam18696]

Dhawan's been very ordinary after the CT2013

 

[Batman_DB]

so far positivity from india playing 5 bowlers and winning the toss batting 1st

 

[Bickers]

Dhawan has been worked out I think by opposition teams.

Nice to hear Dravid on Sky commentary, a class act.