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

[Varun]

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

Sam Robson.

 

[Electron]

Rahane is all class. :4

 

[Varun]

Fifty up!

 

[NZcricketfan]

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

Robson Australia
Jordan Barbados?
Ballance Zimbabwe

 

[Fastandfurious]

Rahane is gonna score 200 if India can hang on with him.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Shane Warne is here.

 

[Varun]

Rahane is gonna score 200 if India can hang on with him.

Oye - we don't poach. He's as Indian as everybody else.

 

[Varun]

Shane Warne is here.

Cue "Jinks", "Rajasthan Royals" "I could do this..." "In my day..."

 

[nish_mate]

Cheers Varun & NZcricketfan

 

[nish_mate]

right- whew India have sailed past 49 as well and on cue all Pakistani posters have disappeared....

 

[Robert]

Looks like batting is getting a lot easier now sun has come out. India could still get 300.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Cook is still the worst captain to ever captain England.

 

[Varun]

69 overs left in the day. If we can emerge out of it not all out it'll have been a good day.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Looks like batting is getting a lot easier now sun has come out. India could still get 300.

This is where Finn would get you wickets. His pace and bounce would come in handy here.

 

[Varun]

Unless Clouderson and his home track sidekick unleash hara-kiri again.

 

[Noddy]

15 mins to lunch and England will be delighted thus far. Can they sneak a 5th?

 

[Robert]

Cook is still the worst captain to ever captain England.

I'd say Bob Willis actually. Or Flintoff.

 

[Varun]

I can't even recall the last time we posted a really large score. Like 450+ with batsmen scoring 150s and 200s.

 

[Noddy]

Rahane gets a very streaky boundary via the slip region, after being beaten by Jordan ball before.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Kohli hiding in the washroom after failing for the 4th consecutive test match.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Indians, we'll trade you all our 6 batsmen for Rahane.

 

[nish_mate]

Kohli hiding in the washroom after failing for the 4th consecutive test match.

Then Cook should have been down in the sewers for last one year nope?

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

right- whew India have sailed past 49 as well and on cue all Pakistani posters have disappeared....

Generalizing is not a very good thing.

 

[Varun]

Kohli hiding in the washroom after failing for the 4th consecutive test match.

Somehow I get a real sadistic pleasure when he fails.

 

[Noddy]

50 partnership up - 103 deliveries, 81 mins with 8x4

Rahane 24 and Dhoni 24

 

[nish_mate]

Generalizing is not a very good thing.

lol just banter my friend- no harsh feelings

 

[Justcrazy]

These two looking good so far.

 

[Noobosauras]

Kohli hiding in the washroom after failing for the 4th consecutive test match.

Test aint over yet my friend. Watch him crack a glorious double hundred in second inning

 

[Sandeep]

Woah!

Somehow get a feeling we're going to bag this test..

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms would like to restrict India within 150 here.

 

[Aman]

Generalizing is not a very good thing.

You stole my smiley, I resurrected that some a -

 

[nish_mate]

Is Buttler Indian in disguise- he is the third highest scorer after Jinks & MSD

 

[Varun]

Test aint over yet my friend. Watch him crack a glorious double hundred in second inning

He'll only score runs when the series scoreline is irretrievable.

 

[Varun]

Woah!

Somehow get a feeling we're going to bag this test..

Really?

 

[Varun]

Buttler coming back to earth after the last game.

 

[Noobosauras]

unlikely ... Bhuvi and Ashwin are still there.

 

[Fastandfurious]

The only way to mess up the mind of near perfect technique batsmen like Rahane is by roughing him up with a genuine pacer a la Finn.

 

[Justcrazy]

playing a captain innings here.

 

[HamzaSaeen]

Classy right hander (CRH) on his way.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

[MENTION=23130]nish_mate[/MENTION]:- I am still here.

5 down now.

 

[nish_mate]

Dang at all who Jinxed Jinks!

 

[Noddy]

And there you go *****WICKET****

Rahane chases a wide one and is disgusted with his actions......Caught by Bell for 24.

62/5.

Jadeja gets booed onto the ground and the crowd shout come on Jimmy.....

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

Classy right hander (CRH) on his way.

Another Pakistani here.

 

[Varun]

Ah damn.

 

[nish_mate]

[MENTION=23130]nish_mate[/MENTION]:- I am still here.

5 down now.

we got more than enough runs to defend

 

[Justcrazy]

The only way to mess up the mind of near perfect technique batsmen like Rahane is by roughing him up with a genuine pacer a la Finn.

Not playing Finn is a mistake , a negative approach , poms will pay for this.

 

[desi_launda]

Just before lunch damn

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

You stole my smiley, I resurrected that some a -

[SUP]© ®[/SUP].

 

[Mr Consistent]

Rahane

 

[Varun]

The last 3 times England have had a team 4 down for less than 25 on day 1, they have lost the Test (credit Andy Zaltzman)

One can hope.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Loss of concentration for Rahane.

 

[Justcrazy]

62/5

Can Indian tail add hundred here.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Not playing Finn is a mistake , a negative approach , poms will pay for this.

They got this match in the book.

 

[nish_mate]

62/5

Can Indian tail add hundred here.

our batting starts now ironically

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

we got more than enough runs to defend

We will see.

"Cook fittingly hits the winnings runs" to be coming up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashwin and kumar can bat.

 

[Justcrazy]

They got this match in the book.

Nothing is guaranted , this is a funny game

 

[nish_mate]

Where the heck is the rain when you need it?

Englands an island- should be raining!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Jadeja needs to play shots , he is best batting like that.

 

[London_Lahori]

Poor shot Jinxs

 

[Justcrazy]

is the key here. Poms would target him

 

[Fastandfurious]

Dhoni is a strong boy! Unlike other Indians hehe

 

[Justcrazy]

Lunch.

 

[nish_mate]

Are the CCTVs working at Old Trafford- England might try and ambush MSD here- thats the only way they gonna get him out here!

 

[Justcrazy]

Are the CCTVs working at Old Trafford- England might try and ambush MSD here- thats the only way they gonna get him out here!

He is determind. He is a tough character.

 

[nish_mate]

He is determind. He is a tough character.

tough character yes- but no one can withstand a stab in the back- wouldnt put it past the Englanders.....

 

[Ruri]

He is determind. He is a tough character.

We just need the change of session before he gloves a short one to Buttler.

Anderson and Broad back on after the break would help too.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

behave yourself & mind your language

To be honest, "crap" is not a derogatory term and is quite commonly thrown out in forums.

You just got hurt because I gave you a sharp response to one of your many troll comments.

Anyways, if you truly got hurt, apologies for that.

 

[nish_mate]

We just need the change of session before he gloves a short one to Buttler.

Anderson and Broad back on after the break would help too.

Ironically its the swinging delivery that does him in- short stuff he can handle

 

[Noddy]

The first session of the 4th Investec Test, all belonged to England as India limped to 63/5.

After winning the toss and making a brave decision, MSDs side had 3 changes from the defeat at Southampton.

In overcast conditions, talismanic Burnley man Anderson, in partnership with Broad, decimated their opponents inside half a dozen over's reducing Team India's much vaunted batting line up to 8/4.

Whilst the ball was darting about, with the exception of Vijay, my assessment is that the Indian batting played at balls that should have been left alone.

Gambhir's technique was worked out and the slip cordon had been strengthened, as he opened the face of his bat and edged to slip.
Kohli's dismal series continues as he, too, edged to slip. Anderson bowled him the in swing and then nipped away. Kohlis feet were on the move as well.
Pujara just poked at a Broad outswinger
Rahane looked assured until he went after one he didn't need to less than 10 balls before lunch.

Dhoni is partnered by his protégé Jadeja.....will they play their shots or not in session 2, or battle it out.

The wicket has bounce and is carrying through, but anything less than 300 after winning the toss and taking first use, could mean early curtains....

 

[nish_mate]

The first session of the 4th Investec Test, all belonged to England as India limped to 63/5.

After winning the toss and making a brave decision, MSDs side had 3 changes from the defeat at Southampton.

In overcast conditions, talismanic Burnley man Anderson, in partnership with Broad, decimated their opponents inside half a dozen over's reducing Team India's much vaunted batting line up to 8/4.

Whilst the ball was darting about, with the exception of Vijay, my assessment is that the Indian batting played at balls that should have been left alone.

Gambhir's technique was worked out and the slip cordon had been strengthened, as he opened the face of his bat and edged to slip.
Kohli's dismal series continues as he, too, edged to slip. Anderson bowled him the in swing and then nipped away. Kohlis feet were on the move as well.
Pujara just poked at a Broad outswinger
Rahane looked assured until he went after one he didn't need to less than 10 balls before lunch.

Dhoni is partnered by his protégé Jadeja.....will they play their shots or not in session 2, or battle it out.

The wicket has bounce and is carrying through, but anything less than 300 after winning the toss and taking first use, could mean early curtains....

Nice write up and summary Noddy- much better than cricbuzz/cricinfos

 

[Ruri]

Ironically its the swinging delivery that does him in- short stuff he can handle

Just remembering Dhoni gloving out to Anderson first test first thing on the 4th day.

 

[nish_mate]

Just remembering Dhoni gloving out to Anderson first test first thing on the 4th day.

Sure but then most of his dismissals in England have been against the moving ball- short stuff he has been taking on the body this time around.

Anderson & Broad- just need to pitch it up at around 85m and MSD will oblige.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Absolute pathetic session for India.

Incredible session for England and Dhoni.

Yes Dhoni.

1. Chose the right team (not too much to choose between Dhawan and Gambhir as I had mentioned many times before).
2. Won the toss and took the right decision in batting first.
3. Battled it out and survived when others didn't. Of course he doesn't have the skills to survive such bowling but he just dug in and gave a real effort.

 

[nish_mate]

India to score between 150-200 and England to be 3 down by COB- Cook/Bell & Robson to fall cheaply

 

[Straight_Drive]

So aaron is playing ....nice...time to break some english bones

 

[Fastandfurious]

So aaron is playing ....nice...time to break some english bones

Now only if he could aim near the body let alone hit them.

 

[nish_mate]

Now only if he could aim near the body let alone hit them.

think he meant skulls -technically classed as bones

 

[Alchemy]

Couldnt believe when dad told me india were 4/4. )

Decent recovery though.

 

[Fastandfurious]

[MENTION=23064]N[/MENTION]ish mate lolol good comeback.