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

[cricket geek]

kohli batting positively .

 

[saiyan0312]

Massive bounce. That was a horror ball. wrong lines. Pathetic.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Runs are important. Collapse can happen anytime.

As long as Kohli doesn't play a rash stroke, quick runs are hugely beneficial here.

 

[Sandeep]

Bhuvi will do the job for us even if there's little help for bowlers throughout

 

[Sam18696]

What is England doing?

 

[Sandeep]

Gone finally..

 

[Sam18696]

kohli gone

 

[saiyan0312]

Finally good line ball. thats the place to bowl. kohli gone and you need to pitch it there.

 

[nish_mate]

Ahh bolllllks......

 

[hur rizvi]

Kohli out, and Prior takes it

 

[Sandeep]

Should have scored a 50 atleast..

 

[praveen]

Guys , is there anyway I can listen to live radio commentary? TMS on tunein ain't working


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[Adil_94]

Kohli gone good ball by jimmy hit the perfect length.

 

[imback]

Out

 

[London_Lahori]

He catches one

 

[saiyan0312]

The test of rahane begins.

 

[London_Lahori]

Pujara is the man.... showing such steel

 

[imback]

into tail now

 

[saiyan0312]

What is a bigger shocker. England bowler bowled the ball in the right area or prior catching one?

 

[hur rizvi]

Bhuvi will do the job for us even if there's little help for bowlers throughout

Ideal pitch for someone like him

 

[Sam18696]

Prior Akmal finally takes a catch

 

[saiyan0312]

Pujara is the man.... showing such steel

Dradivesque stuff there

 

[Batman_DB]

kohli fails yet again very disappointed

 

[Robert]

All is forgiven as scattergun Jimmy and drop-machine Prior get rid of Kohli.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

into tail now

Unfortunately.

 

[Batman_DB]

kohli should have scored a 50 at least was looking good

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

The ball was very good but Kohli could have avoided getting out to it.

Damn it.

 

[hur rizvi]

Rahane and Pujara are better test prospects compared to Kohli in my opinion

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

kohli should have scored a 50 at least was looking good

This is what he does.

He never looks uncomfortable.

He looks great, plays a few shots and suddenly gone. This time though the ball was very good but not exactly unplayable.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Rahane and Pujara are better test prospects compared to Kohli in my opinion

Easily.

I have watched Kohli closely and he has a LOT to do to prove he is better than these 2.

Rahane in India is unproven. He may be rubbish against quality spin in rank turners.

 

[Robert]

Amid all the talk of the terrible ENG bowling, no Indian has got past 25 yet.

 

[hur rizvi]

Pujara has got damn good technique

 

[nish_mate]

Amid all the talk of the terrible ENG bowling, no Indian has got past 25 yet.

Well its not exactly pancake land is it?

 

[hur rizvi]

Amid all the talk of the terrible ENG bowling, no Indian has got past 25 yet.

Any team would take 87/3 in 32 overs on this pitch

 

[saiyan0312]

Pujara is really the future of indian test batting.

 

[trogger]

Still so much in the deck even 30-40 mins of decent stuff and they should run through them.

 

[saiyan0312]

Amid all the talk of the terrible ENG bowling, no Indian has got past 25 yet.

87/3 and your best batsman is still there. I will take it.

 

[trogger]

Amid all the talk of the terrible ENG bowling, no Indian has got past 25 yet.

So you think england haven't bowled poorly up till now?

it's india on a green track and it's doing plenty, half the battle is won before you take your cap off to bowl you just have to do the basics and take care of the other half.

 

[hur rizvi]

These two need to be calm, English attack barring Anderson and Broad is pretty much impotent

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

But Akash Chopra says Virat's ball a peach

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>What. A. Ball. Virat gets an absolute peach. Technique was there but luck deserted him. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/anderson?src=hash">#anderson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigTest?src=hash">#TheBigTest</a></p>— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketaakash/statuses/489756746462679040">July 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Batman_DB]

This is what he does.

He never looks uncomfortable.

He looks great, plays a few shots and suddenly gone. This time though the ball was very good but not exactly unplayable.

it shows he is still not a gun player in tests pujara looks far more comfortable

 

[hur rizvi]

Should not lose wicket to likes of Stokes

 

[Sandeep]

The pitch has considerably eased but consumed 3 of our wickets!

 

[Batman_DB]

dravid played 13 test matches in england and he averages impressive 69 with 6 100s
sachin played 17 test matches in england and he averages 54 with 4 100s

how many will pujara and kohli score?

 

[saiyan0312]

but that is a good length. the outswinger from there can get the edge.

 

[hur rizvi]

The pitch has considerably eased but consumed 3 of our wickets!

Still plenty of movement available, You should be happy 95/3 is like Gold dust on this kind of pitch

 

[saiyan0312]

India has batted brilliantly on this pitch. what a minefield? it is doing everything.

 

[saiyan0312]

Bad ball. dont ball it soo full that it wont have time to seam.

 

[Batman_DB]

dravid is such a respected man in england and his credentials in england are so impressive

 

[Sandeep]

This should clear all doubts n India batsmen. Our guys are decent, if not good; Now it remains t be seen how our bolwers go here

 

[Sakss]

Pujara is the next Dravid for Indian... Solid

 

[Sakss]

Stokes to bowl now

 

[Batman_DB]

This should clear all doubts n India batsmen. Our guys are decent, if not good; Now it remains t be seen how our bolwers go here

kohli pujara rahane will get better with test matches might become "gun" players in the next 2 years vijay and rohit also can become good players

 

[Varun]

First expansive shot and FOUR, Pujara.

 

[hur rizvi]

This should clear all doubts n India batsmen. Our guys are decent, if not good; Now it remains t be seen how our bolwers go here

Yes they are decent no doubt but a decent bowling attack on this should run through any batting on this pitch, England bowling has been terrible, 250 would be a very good score on this pitch

 

[Varun]

Yes they are decent no doubt but a decent bowling attack on this should run through any batting on this pitch, England bowling has been terrible, 250 would be a very good score on this pitch

Agreed, it's like laying out a flat track in India and watching Sehwag block all day. Their lengths have been below par.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I saw Kohli's dismissal a few more times.

I am wrong. Its an unplayable delivery like Akash Chopra said.

In fact, the commentators showed Pujara and Kohli playing a similar ball.

Kohli played the right way and got out.
Pujara played the wrong way and escaped.

 

[Varun]

Pujara is quality.

108 balls for 24 and no issues whatsoever.

 

[Sandeep]

Pujara putting up a lesson on defence

 

[nish_mate]

Whenz Moeen bhai coming on? We need some runs.....

 

[Sandeep]

Whenz Moeen bhai coming on? We need some runs.....

Bhai will come when all hope has faded, which is not the case yet, it seems #cook

 

[hur rizvi]

I saw Kohli's dismissal a few more times.

I am wrong. Its an unplayable delivery like Akash Chopra said.

In fact, the commentators showed Pujara and Kohli playing a similar ball.

Kohli played the right way and got out.
Pujara played the wrong way and escaped.

Sometimes you are playing well you can edge good deliveries, and when you arent you can get beaten and survive

 

[Varun]

Whenz Moeen bhai coming on? We need some runs.....

There's still Plunkett.

 

[Sandeep]

Give a pitch like this and gimme Pujara. I'll watch him bat all day. One of the best techniques going around

 

[hur rizvi]

Plunkett is so poor, he is painful to watch

 

[Batman_DB]

I saw Kohli's dismissal a few more times.

I am wrong. Its an unplayable delivery like Akash Chopra said.

In fact, the commentators showed Pujara and Kohli playing a similar ball.

Kohli played the right way and got out.
Pujara played the wrong way and escaped.

well he is right you need a bit of luck he got some luck though but couldn't cash in

 

[nish_mate]

Come on P&R- grind those pommie b***ds to death and feast with Moeen bhai ke ladoo

 

[hur rizvi]

I would rather have Sohail Tanvir ahead of Plunkett, He is PAthetic

 

[lilFlip]

Plunkett is a trundler #hype

Shami/Sharma both bowl with higher speed

 

[Varun]

Plunkett wouldn't even make the Indian team at this rate.

 

[nish_mate]

Plunkett is a trundler #hype

Shami/Sharma both bowl with higher speed

a WC champ....Plunkett who???

Height aur body banane se Plunkett naahi ban jataa

 

[lilFlip]

a WC champ....Plunkett who???

Word!!

nvir

 

[Robert]

Plunks looks well down on pace compared to last week.

 

[Varun]

Plunkett's 1/24 flatters him.

 

[hur rizvi]

Beauty from Pujara :faour

 

[Varun]

Whack!

 

[hur rizvi]

Plunks looks well down on pace compared to last week.

He is a third class seamer, I dont know how the hell is he playing ahead of Bresnan, Finn, Onions or even Woakes

 

[Sandeep]

Probably the work of bowling 280 odd overs just 3 days back is showing on the English bowlers

 

[nish_mate]

He is a third class seamer, I dont know how the hell is he playing ahead of Bresnan, Finn, Onions or even Woakes

Fills the natives quota....

 

[Sandeep]

What a ball to dismiss a set Pujara!