England v India | 2nd Test | July 17-21 2014 | Lord's

[eradicator]

cOOK GONE

 

[Varun]

Initially I thought it was Jadeja who dropped it and was all set to explode, then noticed it was actually Rahane.

Great we got Cook though!

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Initially I thought it was Jadeja who dropped it and was all set to explode, then noticed it was actually Rahane.

Great we got Cook though!

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Indians right now have no patience for that dynamic duo. Jaddu and Dhoni.

 

[Electron]

Cook has lost it as a batsman now. Nothing much in the pitch, harmless delivery and he edges that to Shoni

 

[nish_mate]

Brother Saeed- this is how you should be feeling

 

[cricket geek]

finally a wicket cook .

 

[Saeed]

Lol. Don't worry, he still could get more chances.

 

[nish_mate]

Lol. Don't worry, he still could get more chances.

Umeed per Dunya kayam hai

 

[Saeed]

Wow, that was a good ball. Almost another out.

 

[Varun]

Robson poking around.

 

[Varun]

Robson seems like a leg-side dominating player.

 

[nish_mate]

Robson seems like a leg-side dominating player.

In other words a FTB and tukkebaaz

 

[Saeed]

In other words a FTB and tukkebaaz

Dhoni is a better and a bigger one.

 

[Varun]

Dhoni is a better and a bigger one.

Was that meant to be a comeback?

 

[Saeed]

Was that meant to be a comeback?

No he is. Just look at his stats and he only is good in ODIs and T20s.

 

[Robert]

Boikz reckons that Chef should drop himself and go back to Essex to get some form back.

Worked for Gooch, who dropped himself for the 1987 series against Pakistan, then came back and scored a century and a fifty against Imran, Walsh, Kapil and Qadir in the MCC Bicentennary Match.

 

[Firebreaker]

Cook should be replaced by Taylor

 

[MarkCooper]

Here comes Ishant Sharma from the Pavilion End

 

[MarkCooper]

Boikz reckons that Chef should drop himself and go back to Essex to get some form back.

Worked for Gooch, who dropped himself for the 1987 series against Pakistan, then came back and scored a century and a fifty against Imran, Walsh, Kapil and Qadir in the MCC Bicentennary Match.

There are no first class games for the next month though.

 

[Saeed]

Yay, Ishant is bowling.

 

[Varun]

Ishant with a no-ball, then a wide.

*shakes head*

 

[Saeed]

No DRS, take that BCCI.

 

[Varun]

Gotcha finally, clock was ticking for Robson.

 

[RWAC]

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[Varun]

Kumar is a legend.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Feel for shami. There have been so many catches dropped off his bowling recently.

 

[the Great Khan]

lol. things backfiring for the ECB. make a green pitch where indias bowlers turn into giants..lol..

 

[cricket geek]

Bhuvi rocks. time to get another fifer

 

[the Great Khan]

cook is a weak ineffective leader and will be sacked after they lose this test match.

 

[Electron]

Great bowling from Kumar

 

[the Great Khan]

Bell is another walking wicket.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

What's the use of green wickets if the home team can't even bat or bowl properly on it.

 

[Varun]

If we get Bell before lunch it will have capped off a superb session. Of course I wouldn't mind Ballance either.

 

[Saeed]

Hopefully no more wickets, its time for a huge partnership.

 

[nish_mate]

Dhoni is a better and a bigger one.

but a WC Champ- dont forget that

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Hopefully no more wickets, its time for a huge partnership.

That is still 7 wickets away.

 

[Varun]

The Sky commentators have been singing songs all morning every now and then.

*shakes head*

 

[Saeed]

That is still 7 wickets away.

I hope Jedaja gets all of them. I don't like Mr-100 MPH nor do I like Shami and Kumar because they did well, the last time Pakistan played against them.

 

[Varun]

And can they stop talking about the blimp? Every two overs they have to refer to it.

 

[Saeed]

but a WC Champ- dont forget that

This is a test match. Who cares about WC anyway, I don't.

 

[cricket geek]

one more wicket before lunch

 

[nish_mate]

This is a test match. Who cares about WC anyway, I don't.

but then you keep on mention what a slow run rates and missing sixes brother Saeed.....

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

lol. things backfiring for the ECB. make a green pitch where indias bowlers turn into giants..lol..

The thing that's worse for them is that they are playing in the easier time in the green track.

It was green green yesterday.

Today the track has turned greenish brown in a lot of places. Still swings, has carry, life though.

English commies were saying this too.

I so wish they prepare another green track like this and we get to bowl first. Cook to face Bhuvi.

 

[cricket geek]

keep bowling those maidens.

 

[Saeed]

but then you keep on mention what a slow run rates and missing sixes brother Saeed.....

Sixes are not forbidden in a test match. Lol nobody wants to see the the run rate of 1, even in test matches.

 

[cricket geek]

10 over in a row from Bhuvi.

 

[Justcrazy]

India have started well with the ball so far , key will be to keep things tight and not over attack

 

[Saeed]

This is so boring. Does Dhoni really wants another draw? I hope brother sensible-indian-fan create a bigger thread, if its another draw.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

India have started well with the ball so far , key will be to keep things tight and not over attack

Yup.

And rotate bowlers well so they don't get tired.

 

[Justcrazy]

Robson is not test standard , will be exposed in the long run.

 

[Justcrazy]

There are some posters who claim that I spam , so many active posters here , is it spamming?

 

[Saeed]

There are some posters who claim that I spam , so many active posters here , is it spamming?

Nope, do whatever you want to. This is america so we're free to do whatever we want to.

 

[nish_mate]

There are some posters who claim that I spam , so many active posters here , is it spamming?

Yours are cheap run made- ours are hard earnt

 

[Justcrazy]

To add on to the above point , if posting in commentary threads is spamming , then there was no need of these threads.

The real thing is that , this eventually evens out .... posting on match threads depends upon the time zone we are in after all.

 

[nish_mate]

To add on to the above point , if posting in commentary threads is spamming , then there was no need of these threads.

The real thing is that , this eventually evens out .... posting on match threads depends upon the time zone we are in after all.

Agree mate- whos complaining--chill

 

[Justcrazy]

Yours are cheap run made- ours are hard earnt

It depends really , if this is cheap , then the match thread posts should be counted in seperate column , what you say ?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

JustCrazy doesn't spam. Those who call him a spammer should be banned.

 

[Justcrazy]

Agree mate- whos complaining--chill

Nice to see you agreeing , now if someone is posting at all time zones , then that poster deserves credit , sacrificing his life for PP 

by the way have seen [MENTION=43099]Sledger[/MENTION] , he is good example , he was having phenomenal strike rate , but now seen no where.

 

[Justcrazy]

JustCrazy doesn't spam. Those who call him a spammer should be banned.

There is a difference between
spamming and match threads.

For , example look at the matching the word thread , that could fall under such description , but since Time Pass is feel good section , its fine.

 

[Electron]

It will be extremely hard to take 10 wickets on this pitch if sun keeps shining like it is. Going to be hard work for bowlers unless some weather predictions come true.

 

[Justcrazy]

Back to cricket , these two looking to settle nerves here , India would love another before lunch.

 

[Justcrazy]

It will be extremely hard to take 10 wickets on this pitch if sun keeps shining like it is. Going to be hard work for bowlers unless some weather predictions come true.

Yes , you need external factors to come into play these days to get result , pitches favour the batting too much.

 

[Electron]

Ballance misses too boundary opportunities. Hits them straight to fielders.

 

[Saeed]

Even Ishant must be saying that enough is enough, time for century.

 

[Justcrazy]

11 overs by kumar on a trott , he needs to be rested .

 

[Saeed]

Kumar has bowled 11 over and 5 are medians.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ballance misses too boundary opportunities. Hits them straight to fielders.

He needs to play with softer hands to get the gaps.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kumar has bowled 11 over and 5 are medians.

This kind of pitch suits him

 

[Saeed]

They way Kumar has been bowling so far, he will probably be the best bowler among the other bowlers in this series. Only andreson has taken 1 more wicket than him but Kumar averages much lower.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

There is a difference between
spamming and match threads.

For , example look at the matching the word thread , that could fall under such description , but since Time Pass is feel good section , its fine.

Exactly.

 

[Robert]

In other words a FTB and tukkebaaz

Sir Viv was leg-side dominant.

 

[Justcrazy]

They way Kumar has been bowling so far, he will probably be the best bowler among the other bowlers in this series. Only andreson has taken 1 more wicket than him but Kumar averages much lower.

He should be if the conditions continue to suit him , the fact is that the ball comes out beautifully from his fingers , does not wobble , he will be always be effective in this kind of conditions.[emoji41]

 

[nish_mate]

Sir Viv was leg-side dominant.

And Sir Viv was one of a kind- not sure if young Robson is made of the same material....

Robson is more Lala like

 

[Kwremb]

Sir Viv was leg-side dominant.

A more apt example would be Graeme smith, viv was a different type of batsman.

 

[Justcrazy]

England cannot take this lightly here, they need to play well , othewise they could sink further into trouble.

 

[Justcrazy]

A more apt example would be Graeme smith, viv was a different type of batsman.

Grame smith was effective , and played some really gutsy knocks , someone like Allan Border.

 

[Saeed]

Does this pitch have anything for spinners?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

He should be if the conditions continue to suit him , the fact is that the ball comes out beautifully from his fingers , does not wobble , he will be always be effective in this kind of conditions.[emoji41]

Conditions are less favourable for bowlers as compared to yesterday.

 

[trogger]

Credit to india for staying in this match, england have had by far the best of the batting and bowling conditions yet haven't really got much out of it.

These conditions 3 years ago between these 2 and the game would have been all but over by now.

 

[Robert]

cook is a weak ineffective leader and will be sacked after they lose this test match.

I have a feeling that after yesterday the noose is tightening. I don't think they will drop a captain mid-series. But he could do with a second-innings century and a test victory to take the pressure off.

Whom would you choose as skipper?