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

[Varun]

In all the years I have followed our test team, this has to be the worst bowling attack I've seen and that is by Indian standards. Its ridiculous how the likes of binny even got selected to the test squad. Forget the MRF foundation crap. We need a truly comprehensive fast bowling program that identifies talent, nurtures it and makes sure that it isnt lost thanks to excessive cricket/poor captaincy etc. I think I'm done watching team India play test cricket for some time now. Pathetic selections/performances.

I've come to the conclusion that the only way our fast bowling in tests will prosper is if we flick players a la England from other nations. South Africa is full of them I hear.

 

[Sandeep]

The hack Dhawan will get out in no more than 2 overs

 

[Varun]

What's the difference between Dhawan and Gambhir if he plays that same outside edge inducing shot?

 

[Saeed]

Dhawan will surly edge it.

 

[Varun]

Dhawan beasted a 180+ against Australia on debut and scored a 100 and a 95 in New Zealand.

He's good, just needs to get up to 30 somehow and the runs will start to flow easier.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I've come to the conclusion that the only way our fast bowling in tests will prosper is if we flick players a la England from other nations. South Africa is full of them I hear.

I'm not talking about great fast bowlers like steyn. Is it so hard for us to produce 3 or 4 decent seamers who can keep it tight and swing/seam the ball? I thought bhuvi was mediocre but I wouldn't mind 3 or 4 clones of him right about now. Better than this rubbish.

 

[Sandeep]

Oh man! That was close!!!!!

 

[Sandeep]

Prior has been poor!

 

[Adil_94]

a life for Vijay

 

[Sandeep]

Indian bowlers lack sting. But anyway, I'm not going to indulge in one of those futile discussions.

 

[Varun]

Vijay back to his usual self.

 

[Sandeep]

Our openers are making the same pitch where Jimmy Anderson, of all people, scored a flamboyant 81 look like a minefield

 

[Varun]

Another edge for four, this one by Dhawan.

This is the best we can hope for in the rest of the game - frustrate the hell out of them by hook or by crook.

Desperate times.

 

[Sandeep]

Another edge for four, this one by Dhawan.

This is the best we can hope for in the rest of the game - frustrate the hell out of them by hook or by crook.

Desperate times.

This innings by India is going to set the tone for the rest of the series. We just need to put up a fight and the confidence will build up

 

[Batman_DB]

can england force a win?

 

[lilFlip]

Momentum is on England's side right now.

Openers must hang in there

 

[Sandeep]

What a shot that was from Vijay! Sheer grace

 

[Sandeep]

Positive start so far barring a couple of chances...

 

[Varun]

Some of these fours are good strokeplay.

 

[lilFlip]

can england force a win?

Nah. It is gonna be a draw

 

[Batman_DB]

Nah. It is gonna be a draw

india playing fluently they should at least get 300 and nullified any chance of a result

 

[Sandeep]

What shots! Say whatever you want but Indian batsmen trump their English counterparts in elegance and grace

 

[Varun]

What shots! Say whatever you want but Indian batsmen trump their English counterparts in elegance and grace

Agree, other countries' batsmen are quite boring to watch.

 

[Justcrazy]

Last partnership hurt lndia badly.

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhawan looking good here.

 

[Sandeep]

No clouds and clouderson taken off

 

[Justcrazy]

Indian batsman have good chance of practice here.

 

[Varun]

Why even play that shot!?

 

[Sandeep]

Plunkett is a useless addition in this English bowling attack. Finn is much better

 

[Varun]

BOOM. Another back-foot four.

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhawan

 

[Varun]

The deficit has been erased.

 

[Justcrazy]

Plunkett is a useless addition in this English bowling attack. Finn is much better

No doubt.

 

[Varun]

England's commentators with their "Pitch is flat, don't blame Anderson" trash again.

Where were they when he was batting?

 

[Sandeep]

England's commentators with their "Pitch is flat, don't blame Anderson" trash again.

Where were they when he was batting?

Shh.. flat conditions are for India, not England..

 

[Justcrazy]

Indian openers doing well so far here.

 

[Sandeep]

Looks like Cook is hell bent on proving that he's a good captain. Look at the field

 

[Justcrazy]

I expect faster and more bouncier pitch next game.

 

[Electron]

This could have been our match if Ashwin played ahead of Binny.

 

[Electron]

England's commentators with their "Pitch is flat, don't blame Anderson" trash again.

Where were they when he was batting?

For all the bashing Indian commentators receive, ours are actually some of the most neutral ones (except for when it comes to defending BCCI).

 

[Justcrazy]

Plunket should be dropped , he is not good for test.

 

[Sandeep]

Moeen bhai, Ramzan mubarak. thoda runs dena

 

[Justcrazy]

This could have been our match if Ashwin played ahead of Binny.

I doubt. But binny should get a chance , since he is on tour.

 

[Sandeep]

Shukriya bhai.. aur chahiye

 

[Varun]

For all the bashing Indian commentators receive, ours are actually some of the most neutral ones (except for when it comes to defending BCCI).

I don't know why these streams are only giving me the Sky stuff, would love to jump over to Star and listen to Dravid/Ganguly/Gavaskar if he's there.

Strauss is especially boring.

 

[Varun]

By the way, I know starsports.com offers the stream but it's five minutes delayed and I don't want that.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ali will be attacked here , he should be prepared.

 

[Sandeep]

Wow.. good wicket that.. Dhawan needs to respect test cricket.. very bad shot

 

[Varun]

Dhawan needs a brain transplant.

 

[Sandeep]

Pressure on India! Just 3 more batsmen left.. Dhoni, Jadeja and Binny are free wickets for England

 

[Adil_94]

Dhawan being overly aggressive. Was looking good too

 

[Justcrazy]

Ali gets dhawan.

 

[Electron]

I doubt. But binny should get a chance , since he is on tour.

Wicket's nature was obvious from day 1. Playing Binny here was not just injustice to India, but also injustice to Binny. This is a selection blunder that has cost us a Test and may end Binny's career for no fault of his.

 

[Sandeep]

Dismissed, just the way Moeen bhai deserves

 

[Sandeep]

So much action in 1 over!

 

[Justcrazy]

Pujara off the mark.

 

[Varun]

Good stuff Pujara.

 

[Electron]

Dhawan's Hackathon ends. Even on this flat track, he had to take risks in order to score.

 

[Batman_DB]

stupid dhawan missed a good opportunity to get a 100

 

[Adil_94]

England's commentators with their "Pitch is flat, don't blame Anderson" trash again.

Where were they when he was batting?

They were loving it then unsurprisingly the amount of time they said flat pitch dropped considerably.

 

[Sandeep]

Moeen bhai explaining the success, how he set up Dhawan to his teammates

 

[lilFlip]

Dhawan played a typical Pakistani opener shot

 

[Adil_94]

Moeen bhai explaining the success, how he set up Dhawan to his teammates

Lol it was a flukey low full toss. Dhawan got too cocky

 

[Sandeep]

Lol it was a flukey low full toss. Dhawan got too cocky

Hey, that was the version of English commentators.. )

 

[Justcrazy]

Tea is nearby .

 

[Sandeep]

Tea is nearby .

They've taken it 5 mins ago..

 

[Adil_94]

Hey, that was the version of English commentators.. )

The great patrons of fair play and impartiality until a decision goes against them. But when their players do the same thing they just laugh it off.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Wicket's nature was obvious from day 1. Playing Binny here was not just injustice to India, but also injustice to Binny. This is a selection blunder that has cost us a Test and may end Binny's career for no fault of his.

Spot on. I was thinking the same.

Binny might have 0very well played his last test match. Ever.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

What Moeen Ali thinks he setup Dhawan?

Really?

I don't want to live in this world anymore.

 

[leatherface58]

Pujara's strike rate

 

[Sandeep]

Nasser Hussain thinks himself smart. They were showing his innings at Nottingham, 1996 against India. He went on to say how the conditions were tough unlike this match and how only good batsmen could score runs on that day. Then they showed the scorecard of that match on TV.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/63715.html

Both the teams batted for 2 days each.

 

[Sandeep]

What Moeen Ali thinks he setup Dhawan?

Really?

I don't want to live in this world anymore.

Obviously not. Was just kidding. Just showing what our English commentators can say

 

[Sandeep]

One more chance gone begging.. probably first slip catch

 

[DrSchultz]

Nasser Hussain thinks himself smart. They were showing his innings at Nottingham, 1996 against India. He went on to say how the conditions were tough unlike this match and how only good batsmen could score runs on that day. Then they showed the scorecard of that match on TV.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/63715.html

Tongue-in-cheek

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Obviously not. Was just kidding. Just showing what our English commentators can say

Oh...ok

 

[Mr Consistent]

match is slipped from india's hand thanks to last partnership

 

[Mr Consistent]

for next match plz dhoni drop Sir ishant sharma Binny & dhawan

 

[leatherface58]

This is going to be one boring series.

 

[trogger]

man that bowling in the first session from india, i don't even think the stuff bangladesh served up when dizzy made his double ton was that bad.

 

[Sam18696]

This match is heading for a draw now