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

[Electron]

Nice last two balls from Bhuvi.

 

[nish_mate]

Told you England be 3 down and cook to flop....

Another one coming up...wicket

 

[Anfield]

144kph... Aaron beating the bat almost every delivery.

it's a fast pitch. Bowlers like Aarun can be really deadly on it. Of course right now he is a bit tentative but you can clearly see he is troubling the batsmen. He and BK can form a good pair.

 

[Savak]

Why wasn't Aaron ever played before? Shocking decision by a country with no pace reserves

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[Electron]

Nice shape to the fuller ball from aaron.

 

[Straight_Drive]

Why wasn't Aaron ever played before? Shocking decision by a country with no pace reserves

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because we aren't a pace crazy nation and also because he was injured

 

[Noddy]

16 over's gone and nothing happening presently. Aaron mixing his lines.

Kumar continues...

 

[nish_mate]

Lads we won't be steamrolled
...we gonna fight

 

[desi_launda]

2 fastest bowlers in India Varun Aaron and Umesh Yadav never seem to get picked

 

[BlackThunder]

154 is more than competitive on this pitch. A England collapse is inevitable here, the Englishmen will choke chasing any target above 100 in the fourth innings. This is our game. #BleedBlue

 

[Electron]

Bhuvi needs rest.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Aaron should go wide of the crease coming over the wicket or go around the wicket as his natural angle is going into right handed batsmen.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Dhoni is gonna get Bhuvi injured.

 

[nish_mate]

So is Cook back in form then? If he can't score runs against us might as well retire...

@ mithun...where the double ton mate??

 

[Noddy]

Bell pulls a long hop for 4. Bowling change time, Kumar off?

 

[Electron]

I love watching Bell hit boundaries. Class.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms still trail by over 100 , India need a couple more here

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Umesh will be handy in Australia. India should have played shami instead of pankaj.

 

[Electron]

Aaron is arrow straight. Don't think that fuller length will work for him. Bowling too wide as well.

 

[nish_mate]

Bell to any moment

 

[Fastandfurious]

Aaron needs to attack the stumps. Don't worry about getting hit here. India need wickets.

 

[Noddy]

Aaron's turn this time, last ball of the over, gets punched for 4 wide of mid on. Ballance's first run in 21 deliveries.

 

[Electron]

Aaron shouldn't even think about bowling full unless it is reversing. HIs best bet will be to test the batsmen with short-pitched deliveries.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ballance

 

[Electron]

Umesh will be handy in Australia. India should have played shami instead of pankaj.

Umesh would have been even better in England. He is not only quick, but he will also swing it with both new and old ball. Something Aaron cannot do.

 

[Noddy]

Right on cue after drinks, Kumar, is replaced by Singh.

 

[mithun_minhas]

India needs to get Ballance out ASAP.

He is the only English batsmen who scored big 100's this series.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Pankaj does not learn.

Straying down the legside.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Pankaj Stink is back.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Why don't Indians like fast bowling?

 

[Electron]

What a beautiful looking shot from Bell. Showing trundler Sigh his place.

 

[Noddy]

Singh to Bell - short, wide, spanked 4

 

[mithun_minhas]

Why don't Indians like fast bowling?

Coaches probably.

They teach youngsters to bowl line and length and abandon pace.

Worst part is, most Indian bowlers cannot even bowl line and length and pace is all but gone by the time they enter the National team.

 

[mithun_minhas]

What a waste of an over from Pankaj.

 

[Noddy]

Aaron, short, Bell cashes in and pulls, for 4, easy as you like. No effort in that one.

 

[Justcrazy]

Two solid partnerships here will be enough for Poms here to take a good lead.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Should be last over for Aaron, come around the wicket dude and attack.

 

[MarkCooper]

This new bowler is very fast isn't he! Is he a good bowler? Does anyone follow his domestic career?

 

[MarkCooper]

Wow he bowls 90pmh, fastest bowler in the game by 5 mph.

 

[Noddy]

Make that a consecutive copy.....Bell collects three boundaries form the last 3 he has faced.

England less than 90 behind.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bell in smooth form .

 

[mithun_minhas]

Our bowlers are making English batsmen look better than they really are.

2 hit me balls in that over by Aaron.

Time for Spin?

 

[Noddy]

Balance joins in with a solid drive through mid on off Singh. Signs looking ominous with these 2 at the crease.....wicket needed, time for spin?

 

[Fastandfurious]

Yes, time for spin from one end. Bring Aaron back when it's reversing.

 

[Electron]

Seen enough of Pankaj Singh. No good I am afraid.

 

[Ruri]

Wow he bowls 90pmh, fastest bowler in the game by 5 mph.

I've seen our lads hit that speed in the past few matches, but there's bowling fast and bowling well fast. This lad is not particularly accurate is he so far?

 

[Noddy]

Anything Aaron can do, so can Singh.

Short, width, cut for 4.

Both men move into the 20's....and scoring fairly quickly too

 

[Justcrazy]

Both batsmen batting well.

 

[mithun_minhas]

TBH, pitch has eased out considerably. RIght now, not much in for Pace bowlers.

Time for spin.

 

[lilFlip]

bring in spinners

 

[battler]

lol pankaj is useless

 

[Electron]

Yes, time for spin from one end. Bring Aaron back when it's reversing.

Yes, I hope Dhoni thinks the same.

 

[lilFlip]

TBH, pitch has eased out considerably. RIght now, not much in for Pace bowlers.

Time for spin.

I'd say very bad lines from Pankaj and Aaron

 

[mithun_minhas]

Pankaj is surely playing his last Test Match.

 

[MarkCooper]

Here comes Ashwin for his first bowl of the summer

 

[Noddy]

And time for spin, it is.

Ashwin comes on from the media stand end.

Field set is slip, leg slip, point, cover, mid off, mid on, mid wicket, deep square and a man towards the 45, half way to fine leg.

 

[mithun_minhas]

I'd say very bad lines from Pankaj and Aaron

Bad lines, but the bounce also has reduced and the pace too. It was doing crazy things this morning when Indian openers were batting.

Time for spin finally.

 

[MarkCooper]

What sort of bowler is Ashwin? Is he Ajmal class? he has good stats

 

[BlackThunder]

Our bowlers are lulling the English in a false sense of security before they unleash their fury and blow the English away. #bleedblue

 

[Fastandfurious]

Ashwin is a good spinner in the SC, hasn't proven much outside [MENTION=130243]MarkCooper[/MENTION]

 

[BlackThunder]

What sort of bowler is Ashwin? Is he Ajmal class? he has good stats

He is good enough to make the choker Bell his bunny.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

Coaches probably.

They teach youngsters to bowl line and length and abandon pace.

Worst part is, most Indian bowlers cannot even bowl line and length and pace is all but gone by the time they enter the National team.

Yeah, agreed.

My school team's coach, who is an Indian, is always telling bowlers to slow down the pace and concentrate on line and length.

 

[Justcrazy]

:

Bell launches into Ashwin

 

[GreenKnightRises]

This Series has been pretty much in a 'Ballance'

 

[MarkCooper]

He is good enough to make the choker Bell his bunny.

Looks like he has a very good bowling action, looks high class

 

[Haz95]

I feel ashwin will make a real impact today

 

[mithun_minhas]

Bell not letting Ashwin settle into any rhythm.

 

[Noddy]

Bell shimmies down and banks a maximum....

 

[mithun_minhas]

Not Pankaj again.

 

[lilFlip]

That was a good hit

 

[Ruri]

What sort of bowler is Ashwin? Is he Ajmal class? he has good stats

He's not Ajmal class. Probably a notch below Swann. Averages 52 against us, has a 0-108 v SA and averages 30.21 against Australia. Has 18 and 21.6 against NZ/Windies that account for half his wickets, and all of those at home too. Averages 24 in India, 62 in Australia, hasn't taken a wicket yet elsewhere just yet. Decent spinner, good at home, untested or unknown abroad.

 

[mithun_minhas]

MSD now collecting the ball around ankles.

 

[lilFlip]

Not Pankaj again.

is thinking he has to get a wicket at some stage.

By law of strike rates

 

[BlackThunder]

Pankaj has all the ingredients to become a Dhoni favourite. Doesn't pick wickets, trundles away and is a defensive bowler.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

5 bowlers is good but you think on this pitch having 2 spinners is a good idea? This is a fast pitch.. I think spinners bowl would come nicely on to the bat.. might get extra bounce though..

They will come into play in the 2nd innings.

They can keep the pacers fresh and pick a few wickets in the first innings.

We don't have enough quality to risk playing 4 pacers.

 

[mithun_minhas]

That last ball sums up Pankaj Singh. What a pathetic delivery. Something I would bowl if I were asked to.

 

[Noddy]

Bell operating at a run a ball more or less...30 from 32 so far.

 

[BlackThunder]

Dhoni once again proves his captaincy by pushing back midoff after one aggressive stroke by Bell.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 45 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

Pankaj singh yet to get a wicket .