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

[Batman_DB]

Binny has 3 FC triples?

not thats sir jaddu

 

[London_Lahori]

Probably got confused with Sir Jaddu

not thats sir jaddu

Cool, that's what Strauss said on commentary. Most likely did get confused with Jadeja.

 

[Varun]

Why dont you like Holding

Serial whinger.

 

[Varun]

Time to declare, England won't go after this now.

 

[Sandeep]

Cool, that's what Strauss said on commentary. Most likely did get confused with Jadeja.

Yep, I heard it too and I was sure he got confused

 

[Batman_DB]

Cool, that's what Strauss said on commentary. Most likely did get confused with Jadeja.

he called him a genuine all rounder

 

[Sandeep]

he called him a genuine all rounder

The second coming of a certain great. Have no doubts, my dear

 

[Varun]

Superb reverse sweep.

 

[Sandeep]

See.. Binny boy dispatches Moeen bhai for a :4. Even can't do that

 

[Varun]

Have you noticed that just before an England seamer comes on to bowl he goes into the dressing room to get some preparation, and once he's done with the spell he goes back in to get a massage or whatever?

This is borderline cheating. They did it in 2011 too.

 

[Sandeep]

Next stop for Binny should be his maiden hundred..

 

[Sandeep]

Have you noticed that just before an England seamer comes on to bowl he goes into the dressing room to get some preparation, and once he's done with the spell he goes back in to get a massage or whatever?

This is borderline cheating. They did it in 2011 too.

What use?! They couldn't get our last pair before they completed their century stand )

 

[Batman_DB]

binny go 4 your 100

 

[Sandeep]

Cook must learn how to score from Bhuvi..

 

[Electron]

Dhoni is too defensive.

 

[tempus123]

Since India scored 250+, it must be a flat pitch.. there is no way Indian batsman could score on a lively track. They are a 160 team.

 

[Varun]

What use?! They couldn't get our last pair before they completed their century stand )

Irrespective, this should be outlawed.

 

[Sandeep]

This has been a hilarious day, quite satisfying if you're an Indian. We offered Cook the carrot but took it away at the last moment..

 

[tempus123]

Cook must learn how to score from Bhuvi..

How times have changed.. he was a real pain in the neck when England toured India.. scored 3 hundreds.

 

[Sandeep]

Dhoni is too defensive.

Let the English bowl.. That should leave some scars for Lord's

 

[Sandeep]

How times have changed.. he was a real pain in the neck when England toured India.. scored 3 hundreds.

Even in India Cook was awesome. But yes, times HAVE changed

 

[Adil_94]

BK has potential to be a genuine all-rounder

 

[Sandeep]

Moeen bhai ko thoda izzat dena yaar

 

[Batman_DB]

This has been a hilarious day, quite satisfying if you're an Indian. We offered Cook the carrot but took it away at the last moment..

atleast 5-0 is nullified lol

 

[Sandeep]

atleast 5-0 is nullified lol

Yep. Lucky England

 

[Varun]

Need to get them to bat and take out Cook and two other guys.

That'll be good enough for me from this test.

 

[Justcrazy]

Binny has done enough to get a go next test as well.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kumar showing a lot of promise with the bat.

 

[Batman_DB]

Yep. Lucky England

ye looks like they survived another 5-0

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to get finn in , bowling lack bite

 

[Sandeep]

Need to get them to bat and take out Cook and two other guys.

That'll be good enough for me from this test.

Probably they're waiting for Binny's 100

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I am sick of Dhoni.

Why isn't he declaring?

Garbage.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership sixty nine runs here.

 

[Varun]

If Broad and Anderson were bowling, we can tire them out and batting on makes sense.

But it's just Moeen Ali and Joe Root with the occasional Stokes over.

Edit: Argh Holding is back.

 

[Sandeep]

England have lost all hopes now. Just going through motions

 

[Justcrazy]

I am sick of Dhoni.

Why isn't he declaring?

Garbage.

He is more than happy with draw here.

 

[Sandeep]

May be Dhoni doesn't want our seamers to bowl on this track anymore..

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

He is more than happy with draw here.

And that's why he is garbage.

 

[London_Lahori]

Binny on for a ton here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to learn and improve there tail ender batting

 

[Sandeep]

Binny giving some stick to Moeen bhai

 

[Adil_94]

I am sick of Dhoni.

Why isn't he declaring?

Garbage.

Wants to crush English morale by keeping them out there and tire their bowlers. Plus Kallis needs time to get to his hundred

 

[Adil_94]

Doosra by Moeen :Ajmal

 

[Justcrazy]

Binny smacks that.

 

[Sandeep]

Will Moeen bhai replace his place in the next match or will a specialist spinner be brought in?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Wants to crush English morale by keeping them out there and tire their bowlers. Plus Kallis needs time to get to his hundred

What morale?

They are not going to be bowling Broad or Anderson from now on.

He can crush Moeen Ali and Joe Root's morale all he wants. Its useless.

 

[Adil_94]

Will Moeen bhai replace his place in the next match or will a specialist spinner be brought in?

Tbh the specialist spinners would get smashed around too. At least Moeen strengthens the batting

 

[Sandeep]

Moeen bhai being compared to Ajmal and Mushtaq. Probably the highest point of his career

 

[Batman_DB]

moeen ali bowling his doosras

 

[Justcrazy]

India should declare and try and get a few wickets , get cook early , make him for more frustrated.

 

[James]

Really good innings from Binny. India were under severe pressure at one point but he has secured the draw for India.

Draw is probably a decent result for both sides, all things considered over the 5 days.

 

[Adil_94]

What morale?

They are not going to be bowling Broad or Anderson from now on.

He can crush Moeen Ali and Joe Root's morale all he wants. Its useless.

I think he should just put them in for 30 overs get Cook out cheap inflict a psychological blow

 

[Varun]

On second thoughts it's best we bat on and declare with just 10 overs to go.

We don't want Cook to get a 40*.

Best to have him and Robson negotiate only 5 or 6 overs where they have nothing to gain and everything to lose.

He's already shadow-practising his batting on the field, it's on his mind.

 

[Justcrazy]

moeen ali bowling his doosras

He is a part timer and should remain so. He should not neglect his batting.

 

[Sandeep]

Bhuvi's batting has really impressed me

 

[Varun]

Bhuvi's batting has really impressed me

More impressive was his 5-fer on this pitch.

 

[Sandeep]

More impressive was his 5-fer on this pitch.

Agreed.. couple of fifties and a five-fer.. That'd be a good test match for him

 

[Justcrazy]

Binny approaching a hundred.

 

[Batman_DB]

He is a part timer and should remain so. He should not neglect his batting.

i think he is a handy 2nd spinner he might be crucial in subcontinent when england has to fit 2 spinners moeen ali can easily be the back up spinner batsman which they tried with samit patel

 

[Justcrazy]

Bhuvi's batting has really impressed me

He has always been good with the bat.

 

[Buffet]

Indians wouldn't want to bowl more than 10-15 overs in this pitch. No point in driving your bowlers to ground.

 

[battler]

binny

 

[Sandeep]

Good innings Binny. Highest wicket taker for England is Moeen bhai. Please retain him for the next match, pleaseee..

 

[Justcrazy]

After five days draw , this is bad for test cricket.

 

[Varun]

Well that was not out.

 

[Varun]

After five days draw , this is bad for test cricket.

They need to make better pitches, either ones that seam or spin.

 

[tempus123]

More impressive was his 5-fer on this pitch.

One of them was a not-out, I think Prior ?

 

[Sandeep]

Well that was not out.

And Holding goes.. "Well, well, well that would have been not but.... DRS"

 

[Sandeep]

One of them was a not-out, I think Prior ?

Yep, the same way Vijay was not out..

 

[leatherface58]

Both teams don't have a single bowler averaging under 30.

 

[JibranAnsari]

India should have declared on 250 lead.

 

[Varun]

India should have declared on 250 lead.

And give England 35 overs of batting practice and have their bowlers put their legs up?

Thanks, but no thanks.

 

[JibranAnsari]

And give England 35 overs of batting practice and have their bowlers put their legs up?

Thanks, but no thanks.

or may be win the match..

 

[Sam18696]

What is Dhoni even trying to do? The lead has reached 300 for God's sake why isn't he declaring? This is really boring.

 

[Varun]

What is Dhoni even trying to do? The lead has reached 300 for God's sake why isn't he declaring? This is really boring.

Allowing Cook only eight innings worth to have a shot at getting back to form and not nine.

 

[Varun]

or may be win the match..

Not gonna happen with our lot.

 

[leatherface58]

or may be win the match..

with these bowlers on this joke of a pitch )

 

[trogger]

Hopefully lords has more life than it did for the SL test or it will just be another round of this next week.

 

[Batman_DB]

batting practice for the tai lenders

 

[Batman_DB]

moeen's doosras are coming out really bad