England v India | 3rd Investec Test | July 27-31, 2014 | Ageas Bowl

[Sandeep]

When India bats well.. all the talk of flat pitch

When England bats well, pile it on the Indian bowlers.

Story of this forum!

 

[Zeshan547]

Some fans have the patience of a horny zebra.

Man too early or not but this is the likeliest outcome right now.

 

[thivaakar]

Coook goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[mithun_minhas]

Mark my words, this match will be a pathetic draw.

Terrible pitch. Not much pace, bounce and no swing either.

 

[thivaakar]

Cook always looked nervous after nearing mid 80s

 

[Buffet]

Mark my words, this match will be a pathetic draw.

Terrible pitch. Not much pace, bounce and no swing either.

Perfect opportunity for great talent to make big runs here and cement his place for Aus tour

 

[leatherface58]

Man too early or not but this is the likeliest outcome right now.

Said everyone about the Lankan tests too. Indians can collapse as they have shown overseas. England can still show their comical side of batting. It's day 1 of a test match. Can't tell anything from it.

 

[Zeshan547]

Dhoni you silly genius you made me eat my words. Lucky break.

 

[Straight_Drive]

Guys what about this innovative and best bowling tactic of Dhoni to Force sir Jaddu to "bowl leg stump Line"? what the hell he wants to achieve by this?

did you get your answer now ?....caught down the leg side ....lol

 

[thivaakar]

Ballance is actually much skinnier than his face suggests

 

[cricket geek]

Ballance in 90s

 

[leatherface58]

Ballance is actually much skinnier than his face suggests

I hope not but he might be taking some steroid medication which tends to puff up your face. But he might just have a gingerbread face.

 

[London_Lahori]

Dhawan's action makes me laugh

 

[Adil_94]

I hope not but he might be taking some steroid medication which tends to puff up your face. But he might just have a gingerbread face.

He just has a chubby face there was that topless Pic of him on a night out and he had a normal body surprisingly not flabby.

 

[thivaakar]

I hope not but he might be taking some steroid medication which tends to puff up your face. But he might just have a gingerbread face.

Like Shane Warne did prior to 2003 WC final ?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

When India bats well.. all the talk of flat pitch

When England bats well, pile it on the Indian bowlers.

Story of this forum!

Very true but we also have this history right?

So can't blame people.

If Pak batsmen were batting, the same thing would be said.

 

[Adil_94]

Strauss moaning about Bell and Cooks luck

 

[thivaakar]

Is the RPM machine right ? it indicates that Dhawan is producing more revs than Jadeja lol

 

[Adil_94]

We wont know how flat this pitch is until both teams bat

 

[Buffet]

Strauss moaning about Bell and Cooks luck

Well they are lucky to not face SA or Aus right now

 

[thivaakar]

Jadeja might pick up Ballance in his mid 90s lol

 

[Adil_94]

Is the RPM machine right ? it indicates that Dhawan is producing more revs than Jadeja lol

Jadeja hardly puts any revs. Even Moeen has put more revs on it in this series

 

[Cricketrenew]

what is making u feel that England collapse is coming ?

Its started......time of day, Bell in.......New ball

 

[Sandeep]

Very true but we also have this history right?

So can't blame people.

If Pak batsmen were batting, the same thing would be said.

Yes, the blame goes to the Indian team because hey they're Indians. I understand..

 

[Sandeep]

looked out!

 

[lilFlip]

You are so stupid BCCI

 

[Sandeep]

Bad luck Pankaj! He's bowling beautifully. Should have had 2 wickets easily..

 

[Cricketrenew]

DRS!!!! that was plumb, BCCI is joke, ruining matches

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Yes, the blame goes to the Indian team because hey they're Indians. I understand..

I meant if Pak batsmen were batting and they collapsed, no one would say the pitch was bad due to their history.

 

[Batman_DB]

feel for pankaj unlucky twice

 

[desi_launda]

DRS!!!! that was plumb, BCCI is joke, ruining matches

It isn't BCCI's fault umpires give wrong decisions/

 

[thivaakar]

It is Euthanasia trying to watch Ballance and Cook score hundred

 

[Stewie]

Indians getting robbed.

Pankaj dhoosh looks twice the bowler ishant is. Very nice bowling

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

And Shami gives another 4.

Yaar, this is frustrating.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

It isn't BCCI's fault umpires give wrong decisions/

But its totally BCCI's fault DRS is not there and because its not there, we didn't get these dismissals.

Remember India Vs Australia 1st test.

Ashwin got Clarke caught bat pad. Not out. No DRS. Clarke went on to make 100. Aus went on to make 300 odd.

That series we had no problems but it can be one in a series like this.

 

[Stewie]

Shami impressed me when he debuted.. but I feel his bowling has gone downhill over the last few series. I could be wrong. Komar is the best Indian bowler at the moment but he is nearly 10 miles slower than shami.

 

[Sandeep]

I'm gauging the work of Indian selectors by looking at the way Pankaj is seaming the ball here.. Where the hell was he all these years?!

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

The pitch is bad but how bad we will only know only know after Indians bat.

Indians didn't bowl that well today.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I'm gauging the work of Indian selectors by looking at the way Pankaj is seaming the ball here.. Where the hell was he all these years?!

Quota, connections, prejudice and everything.

This guy was the best in the warm ups too.

Pandey was the best in the NZ warm ups.

 

[Stewie]

What sort of quota is keeping ishant in the team? Aren't there already too many punjab players in the team?

 

[leatherface58]

English commies not whining about the dead pitch

 

[thivaakar]

What sort of quota is keeping ishant in the team? Aren't there already too many punjab players in the team?

He is Punjabi ? Never knew that. How do you know ?

 

[Sandeep]

What sort of quota is keeping ishant in the team? Aren't there already too many punjab players in the team?

Delhi quota

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Quota is all unsaid.

That's what I read. Mostly for getting players into the team for the first time or something.

The ones who are established don't have a problem.

Must say things are improving these days or else Pankaj would have probably never made it.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

English commies not whining about the dead pitch

Wait for Indian innings.

 

[Sandeep]

He is Punjabi ? Never knew that. How do you know ?

Yep, Punjabi..

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

The pitch may be flat but this is a bad bowling performance.

 

[Mamoon]

Ballance, Root and Taylor will be the cornerstones of English batting for the next decade.

 

[Sandeep]

Wait for Indian innings.

This is a flat pitch. Period. Whether Indian batsmen score on it or not is irrelevant. That is just the ineptitude of the batsmen.

 

[Buffet]

English commies not whining about the dead pitch

They didn't do that even in first test when Eng was batting.

 

[Adil_94]

Good Hundred by Ballance

 

[Batman_DB]

some freebies

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

This is a flat pitch. Period. Whether Indian batsmen score on it or not is irrelevant. That is just the ineptitude of the batsmen.

Its a flat pitch dude.

Never denied it.

But we could have bowled a lot better. A lot better.

 

[Mamoon]

Bell looking his usual fluid self. Hopefully he will get a big one. Great opportunity.

 

[Sandeep]

Atleast keep it tight when you can't pick wickets

 

[Cricketrenew]

It isn't BCCI's fault umpires give wrong decisions/

Umpires need help, that would have been out.
Bell may get hundred, whilst Dhoni on a similar decision maybe given....so careers are affected.

BCCI needs to embrace DRS cause its gonna keep costing them.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Ballance, Root and Taylor will be the cornerstones of English batting for the next decade.

Honestly speaking, I don't see Balance being the mainstay for England.

Based on what I have seen him play.

Same goes for Robson.

 

[thivaakar]

Good century by Ballance. Promising Talent. One of the best youngsters at international cricket.

 

[Stewie]

He is Punjabi ? Never knew that. How do you know ?

I am pakistan I and even I know that.

I thought quota is based on ethnicity and not hometown.

are there no other Delhi players in the team? Where are kohl and dhawan from?

I always thought Indians fans whining over quota system is unjustified. I just think the selectors are corrupt. Looks at how all super king guys get preference.

 

[Mamoon]

Robson is average. I rate Ballance a lot.

 

[Sandeep]

First Cook and now Bell. How many more out of form batsmen are there in this English side? Name them and we'll set them right

 

[thivaakar]

Expecting Kohli to score a century wit h strike rate above 60

 

[SankarReddy]

This.

The pitch may be flat but this is a bad bowling performance.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This guy is very impressive. Ballance is one for the future no doubt!

 

[Straight_Drive]

He is Punjabi ? Never knew that. How do you know ?

Sharmas are punjabi

 

[Sandeep]

Let Ballance play against Australian and South African attacks. We can rate him later.

 

[Sandeep]

Sharmas are punjabi

There are many South Indian Sharmas too..

 

[Straight_Drive]

There are many South Indian Sharmas too..

really....didn't know that

 

[Sandeep]

It's been a terribly unlucky day for India. We would have had England down to 230-5 on other days..

 

[Adil_94]

Pankhaj Singh has been unlucky :Sami

 

[Sandeep]

really....didn't know that

Rohit Sharma for starters.. Telugu Brahmin..

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Robson is average. I rate Ballance a lot.

Felt he was weak with spin.

Also has issues with outside off stump good/full length.

His leg doesn't go forward properly and he is a guy who needs a bit of technique to survive and score.

I feel a good pace or spin lineup would give him a serious working.

He is a fighter but not too sure about him.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

...

 

[test_fan]

Anyone who is saying this is a flat pitch has not much idea of cricket.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Anyone who is saying this is a flat pitch has not much idea of cricket.

Flat not as in Indian flat but overseas flat.

What's your take then?

 

[Stewie]

The ball is seaming. Not entirely flat.

 

[Straight_Drive]

Rohit Sharma for starters.. Telugu Brahmin..

well that explains why he lacks the punjabi fighting spirit like ishant

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Anyone who is saying this is a flat pitch has not much idea of cricket.

Flat not as in Indian flat but overseas flat.

What's your take then?

 

[Straight_Drive]

del

 

[thivaakar]

There are many South Indian Sharmas too..

South Indian Sharmas are North Indian Immigrants