England v India | 4th Test | August 7-9, 2014 | Manchester

[Robert]

Clearer skies on the horizon so if India can survive for a bit longer, it should get easier for them.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

Big match atmosphere too.

Yes, true.

The other match looks dull.

 

[junaid.ahmed]

England gotta bat as well- all ya folks keep on forgetting that

oh you are the first one on this universe who is expected from indian bowling

 

[OZGOD]

Dhoni needs to produce a captain's knock here if India are to have any chance. Just play straight mate!

 

[cricketjoshila]

pujara is better than misbah

How many runs Misbah has outside Asia?

 

[nish_mate]

right whats the lowest test innings total? Might be wrong but think the hobbits own it?

 

[Big Mac]

I'm perplexed by the continuing failure of Pujara and Kohli. I thought they would be the Indian hardmen.

To paraphrase Mike Selvey on Kohli, there's more to cricket than plonking your front foot down and swinging through the line

 

[NZcricketfan]

right whats the lowest test innings total? Might be wrong but think the hobbits own it?

Damn right.

 

[Noddy]

Dhoni gets off the mark with 4 bisecting slip and gully. Played with shot hands. Batters exchange 'glove fist' in the middle.

Anderson bowling superbly....Making Dhoni play at everything if possible.

Beaten next ball......Good height and carry again.

 

[Aman]

Yes, true.

The other match looks dull.

Most SC games do, it's only the Aus, Eng and SA games you can really get into.

The NZ's one's are also decent, even though crowds are usually sparse.

 

[nish_mate]

oh you are the first one on this universe who is expected from indian bowling

Girte hain shahsawar hi maidaan-e-jung mei

Woh tifl kya girenge jo ghutno ke bal chale

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Mate I know this looks bad but dont do anything drastic.....

Don't werry.

I won't do anything trastic.

 

[Robert]

"Caught Cook bowled Anderson" is now an England record at 24, passing "Caught Botham bowled Willis".

 

[Aman]

Nah, the record is safe, India should score more than 50.

Got my hopes up at 8/4

 

[nish_mate]

Damn right.

7 more needed....

praying time!!

 

[junaid.ahmed]

How many runs Misbah has outside Asia?

more than the ducks you have today

 

[nish_mate]

more than the ducks you have today

India opening a Shahid Afridi duck farm- hence collecting the start up seeds...

 

[Big Mac]

It doesn't matter, match will be a draw thanks to the weather.

 

[OZGOD]

It's been 5 minutes. Why hasn't Dhoni nicked off yet?

 

[junaid.ahmed]

India opening a Shahid Afridi duck farm- hence collecting the start up seeds...

why shahid duck farm
whats wrong with sachin centuries farm
plz have an eye on your score card

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

The match when we go with 5 proper bowler (proper bowlers), this happens.

Disappointed with Pujara. I rate him so high but his dismissal was pathetic.

 

[Varun]

What a rout.

At least we've got Ashwin in the sheds though.

 

[OZGOD]

Is Dhoni out yet? I need to go to bed soon

 

[Aman]

The record is safe.

LOL at Andersons appeal.

 

[junaid.ahmed]

The match when we go with 5 proper bowler (proper bowlers), this happens.

Disappointed with Pujara. I rate him so high but his dismissal was pathetic.

dnt wry you arent the only one who over rated him we have many too who did the same

 

[Amjid Javed]

Dhoni might as well play as many shots as possible as hes likely to get a good ball which gets him out any minute.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Anderson gotta pitch the ball at the same spot and bring it in more, Dhoni will be gone in 5 secs.

 

[OZGOD]

Dhoni fluked anohter 4! I'm going bed

 

[Robert]

Jimmy now with Waqar at sixteenth in the world on 373 test wickets.

 

[Varun]

Need like a 250 minimum from Rahane now.

 

[Noddy]

Kapil paaji walks past me and I say are you ok paaji, he goes eveyrhting is fine with me, but not with the team.

Goes to the balcony and looks down onto the dressing room area.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

dnt wry you arent the only one who over rated him we have many too who did the same

Cut the crap and take your nonsense elsewhere.

 

[Electron]

For a guy who can't hold the bat in overseas condition, its amazing to see Dhoni's audacity to bat first here. Anderson is loving this.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

To even troll you need to have skills.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

For a guy who can't hold the bat in overseas condition, its amazing to see Dhoni's audacity to bat first here. Anderson is loving this.

It was a proper decision only.

Can't blame him.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Yep, keep doing that Anderson.

 

[cricketjoshila]

more than the ducks you have today

How many ducks you had in that less than 50 score in SA?

 

[Electron]

It was a proper decision only.

Can't blame him.

Is this pitch supposed to take turn last innings ?

 

[Noddy]

Paaji sighs and walks away

Five slips and a gully in place.

 

[nish_mate]

why shahid duck farm
whats wrong with sachin centuries farm
plz have an eye on your score card

Coz its a duck farm??

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Is this pitch supposed to take turn last innings ?

Might be but dunno.

Its not just about that. Batting first concept comes form the fact that when you play out the first hour in these kind of pitches, you can cash in and then use scoreboard pressure against England in the 2nd innings and last innings pressure in the 4th innings.

That's why batting first is recommended unless a track is absolutely a paradise for bowlers.

I just hope this track is a low scorer and not one which eases out after the first hour.

 

[OZGOD]

Woke up to go to the toilet. Is Dhoni out yet?

 

[nish_mate]

Woke up to go to the toilet. Is Dhoni out yet?

about to-- have a long leak and come back- might be gone

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Woke up to go to the toilet. Is Dhoni out yet?

I think you should stay awake to find out.

 

[desi_launda]

Msd dropped

 

[nish_mate]

Right- hobbits get to keep their record!

 

[OZGOD]

I think you should stay awake to find out.

With my luck they would put on a 300 run partnership - awesome stuff but not too good for my sleeping patterns

 

[nish_mate]

next up need to surpass 42

then 49

 

[nish_mate]

With my luck they would put on a 300 run partnership - awesome stuff but not too good for my sleeping patterns

its a friday tomorrow- chuck in a sickie!

 

[junaid.ahmed]

Cut the crap and take your nonsense elsewhere.

behave yourself & mind your language

 

[Varun]

next up need to surpass 42

then 49

45 and 47 in the middle too.

 

[desi_launda]

Why exactly we batted first?
To get good conditions for the 2 spinners?

 

[Aman]

Posters from the SC calling kiwi's hobbits.

Cracks me up every time

 

[Fastandfurious]

Woakes is a rubbish bowler. England need to look for someone else.

 

[nish_mate]

Posters from the SC calling kiwi's hobbits.

Cracks me up every time

good- something to cheer you up in your sad world

 

[desi_launda]

20 needed to cross 49

 

[nish_mate]

45 and 47 in the middle too.

not really? 42 is Indias lowest and 49 is neighbours worst

 

[Donal Cozzie]

You shouldnt be surprised that India lost 4 early wickets.

This is footage of the top 4 coming out to bat

 

[Robert]

Woakes is a rubbish bowler. England need to look for someone else.

Dhoni dropped off Woakes.....

Posters from the SC calling kiwi's hobbits.

Cracks me up every time

They do like to try to join the Anglo-Antipodian Axis by stealing our words for each other.

 

[Fastandfurious]

[MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] He is still rubbish. He has nothing special. Look for someone with extra pace or swing.

 

[Fastandfurious]

You shouldnt be surprised that India lost 4 early wickets.

This is footage of the top 4 coming out to bat

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[OZGOD]

Posters from the SC calling kiwi's hobbits.

Cracks me up every time

Well you are hobbits! Short, stumpy looking people with hairy feet.

don't bother with a return sledge as I will be going to bed again I just checked to see if Dhoni was out yet

 

[nish_mate]

6 left for 42 and 13 for 49...

 

[Noddy]

Woakes pitches up to MSD and gets crashed to cover rope for 4.

Clouds getting higher and brighter.

 

[NZcricketfan]

I still remember when Chris Martin had India 15/5 in India. Included Sehwag, Gambhir, Tendulkar, Dravid and Raina

 

[Ruri]

Why is Jimmy on his 9th over? Is Cook trying to kill him?

 

[nish_mate]

I still remember when Chris Martin has India 15/5 in India. Included Sehwag, Gambhir, Tendulkar, Dravid and Raina

what happened in the end, cant remember, wasnt a Kiwi win for sure??

 

[NZcricketfan]

what happened in the end, cant remember, wasnt a Kiwi win for sure??

Harbhajan scored a century lol...

 

[nish_mate]

42 surpassed!!!

6 more needed- surprising all Pakistani posters disappeared??

 

[nish_mate]

Harbhajan scored a century lol...

Lol thats even worse than Indian top 5 falling to CM

 

[Varun]

Dhoni just gets lucky.

 

[nish_mate]

Dhoni just gets lucky.

sometimes you just need that lil of bit luck to go your way, like Cook had @ RB

 

[Varun]

I still remember when Chris Martin had India 15/5 in India. Included Sehwag, Gambhir, Tendulkar, Dravid and Raina

That was a good game. We eventually won that series 1-0 after three tests and you put a much better fight than your neighbours who got steamrollered as par for the course 2-0 in as many tests.

 

[Varun]

sometimes you just need that lil of bit luck to go your way, like Cook had @ RB

Except that he needs to get lucky once every over to get to 30*

 

[nish_mate]

3 more required to 49!

Its all about small targets, one step at a time

 

[Varun]

Fours and then Threes. That's how we roll.

 

[nish_mate]

Except that he needs to get lucky once every over to get to 30*

Well he's due a break after all those 10-0 drubbings...dont begrudge the man

 

[Haz95]

Dhoni doing a

 

[nish_mate]

Fours and then Threes. That's how we roll.

took a single...dang....more interesting to see 3s and 4s

 

[nish_mate]

Serious question- which player in the England line up is representing the commonwealth quota today, with Stokes no longer there??