England v India | 5th ODI | September 5, 2014 | Leeds

[desi_launda]

Dhoni wins toss and bowls
Umesh yadav in for Kulkarni

 

[desi_launda]

England make two changes: Tredwell and Stokes replace Gurney and Ballance.. which means Moeen Ali will bat at no. 3.

 

[Saurav]

only one change and that too poor one.

Umesh has been poor ODI bowler.better to try others like Pandey

Would have like to see Karan Sharma

and even Binny should be tried.Did well last time even though it was BD.should be given chances.Two spinners wont work in Oz.

 

[Robert]

I hope England get stuffed again. That might force a re-think on ODI selection policy.

 

[Sakss]

England not a good ODI side...Need to change a few things.

 

[desi_launda]

positive start
10/0 after 1 over

 

[desi_launda]

positive start
10/0 after 1 over

 

[Saurav]

I hope England get stuffed again. That might force a re-think on ODI selection policy.

your wish will be granted

 

[Saurav]

I hope England get stuffed again. That might force a re-think on ODI selection policy.

your wish will be granted

 

[Robert]

your wish will be granted

This first part of it perhaps. Not the second part.

 

[desi_launda]

Hales faster Yadav gets the breakthrough

 

[Itachi]

smh.... india will wn again. its getting boring.

 

[Saurav]

four

Sunny's right.Bounce

 

[nish_mate]

Come on England!!!

Make a game of it!!!

Felt cheated when I went to TB & Edgbaston!

 

[desi_launda]

terrible tactics from dhoni

 

[Saurav]

out

brilliant by Bhuvi

 

[nish_mate]

And as i say- England's main man Moeen goes down!

 

[desi_launda]

ali

 

[nish_mate]

Ohhh England why do you schedule ODI's when you suck at it......

 

[nish_mate]

Did Moeen bhai get booed this time chaps?

 

[Itachi]

Did Moeen bhai get booed this time chaps?

i hope he did.... not by indians but by the poms.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pathetic and horrible shot from moeen! was a school boy X1 shot!

 

[desi_launda]

Game on
England playing well

 

[nish_mate]

Cook edges- England cookie crumbles further

 

[Robert]

Ohhh England why do you schedule ODI's when you suck at it......

To satisfy the ECB's TV paymasters, of course.

There are very interesting graphics about Cook. Of seven widish balls bowled to him by the Indians in the last ODI, he put away just two of them. Sehwag would have mullered all seven! Cook is also preditable in that fully half his runs are scored behind the wicket, and almost none on the off side, so he is very easy to set a field too. Rahane scores all round the wicket so is harder to tie down.

 

[desi_launda]

Ashwin gets Morgan again

 

[Aman]

This series has sucked

 

[Justcrazy]

Poor start again by poms here.

 

[desi_launda]

This series was scheduled at such a convinient time for me but England have spoilt it :vaughan:

 

[Justcrazy]

230 will not be enough here.

 

[Itachi]

230 will not be enough here.

against india, 300 isn't even enough.... **chest thumping**

 

[Saurav]

This series has sucked

most bilateral ODI series are boring nowadays

 

[Justcrazy]

Cook should be removed. He is not good enough , no point in persisting with him.

 

[Aman]

most bilateral ODI series are boring nowadays

Well, not this bad..

This is one sided as it gets, why can't India just bat first and score a massive total...

It will save us 15-20 or so overs of England trying to bat in LO's.

 

[Aman]

[MENTION=134473]Haroon786[/MENTION] [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] Cook has a higher ODI SR than boy wonder )

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need some big overs here.

 

[Aman]

Poms need some big overs here.

England need a miracle

 

[nish_mate]

England coming to the party finally!

 

[Saurav]

Well, not this bad..

This is one sided as it gets, why can't India just bat first and score a massive total...

It will save us 15-20 or so overs of England trying to bat in LO's.

India likes to chase

England are going well in this ODI tbh,should get 270 from here on

 

[Justcrazy]

15 overs left , poms need 100 more here.

 

[Robert]

Well, not this bad..

This is one sided as it gets, why can't India just bat first and score a massive total...

It will save us 15-20 or so overs of England trying to bat in LO's.

Watch Buttler. If he stays in.

 

[Justcrazy]

Butler getting some boundaries here.

 

[nish_mate]

Buttler flourishing as usual when the pressure is not on...chokes when most needed

 

[nish_mate]

England fighting back- good show!

typical of my luck- the game i decided not to attend and looks like could be a cracker!

 

[Justcrazy]

Great batting by these two , 200 up for poms.

 

[Robert]

Roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms should get 270 here. Butler is the key.

 

[nish_mate]

India making this match a bit more interesting by handing out some dollies...

 

[Aman]

Root is very predictable against spin

 

[Saurav]

Poms should get 270 here. Butler is the key.

270?300 is minimum from here.

unless Kohli does well,its gonna end 3-1

 

[nish_mate]

Poms should get 270 here. Butler is the key.

300 mate- with 6 wickets in hand, last 9 overs ansd 2 set bats

anything less than 300 be a massive disappointment

 

[Adil_94]

Headingley is one of the flattest ODI Pitches. 300 will be par on here

 

[nish_mate]

Wicket coming up lads- England have lost a wicket post every hydration break

 

[Justcrazy]

Root approaching a hundred.

 

[Justcrazy]

Headingley is one of the flattest ODI Pitches. 300 will be par on here

Specially with the kind of form India is in.

 

[Robert]

55-0 in the powerplay. That's more like it. Maybe Root should be opening with Hales.

 

[Adil_94]

Specially with the kind of form India is in.

Yeah that too. I remember few years back Pakistan scored 290 against England and still lost. Headingley in ODIS is a road.

 

[Aman]

300 mate- with 6 wickets in hand, last 9 overs ansd 2 set bats

anything less than 300 be a massive disappointment

Nah, no hitters after Buttler.

Stokes and Woakes are bits and pieces cricketers, can't expect much from them.

 

[Saurav]

55-0 in the powerplay. That's more like it. Maybe Root should be opening with Hales.

yeah I said it in other.drop Cook,open with Root and bat Buttler at 5 with Bopara at 6.

 

[Saurav]

Nah, no hitters after Buttler.

Stokes and Woakes are bits and pieces cricketers, can't expect much from them.

that doesnt matter when Indian bowlers are bowling

 

[nish_mate]

Nah, no hitters after Buttler.

Stokes and Woakes are bits and pieces cricketers, can't expect much from them.

Burnley Lara?

 

[Haz95]

Nah, no hitters after Buttler.

Stokes and Woakes are bits and pieces cricketers, can't expect much from them.

woakes is not bits and pieces.

 

[Aman]

that doesnt matter when Indian bowlers are bowling

Doesn't matter who's bowling when England's batting

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Its a good thing for India to have these situations.

Need practice.

I don't think India would lose this ODI but if it does, so be it.

These kinda death situations is where we come apart and its better to face them now (before the WCs) than win some one sided contest and go into the WC thinking you will do good.

 

[Justcrazy]

Root on 90.

 

[Aman]

woakes is not bits and pieces.

Not good enough to make the side as purely a bowler or batsmen.

Sounds like bits and pieces to me?

 

[nish_mate]

Its a good thing for India to have these situations.

Need practice.

I don't think India would lose this ODI but if it does, so be it.

These kinda death situations is where we come apart and its better to face them in ODIs than win some one sided contest and go into the WC thinking you will do good.

No I want India to win this match and every match it plays, and not so be it. If you dont play to win, might as well not play or support!!!!

 

[nish_mate]

Root one hit way...

Hope he does make it- would be well deserved- but aint he a bit of a HTB

 

[Aman]

lololol would be proud

 

[Aman]

That was hilarious )

 

[Saurav]

Its a good thing for India to have these situations.

Need practice.

I don't think India would lose this ODI but if it does, so be it.

These kinda death situations is where we come apart and its better to face them now (before the WCs) than win some one sided contest and go into the WC thinking you will do good.

agree.Thats why I wanted to see Karan Sharma and Pandey.Yadav again smacked as expected.Don't see the point of persisting with him.His pace is not helping

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

No I want India to win this match and every match it plays, and not so be it. If you dont play to win, might as well not play or support!!!!

You missed my point. Completely.

I said India is likely to win but its GOOD that we get these chances.

Its better to have these tough death situations now for practice than having some easy wins under the belt which will only help us delude ourselves into thinking all is fine.

 

[nish_mate]

Buttler gone

 

[nish_mate]

You missed my point. Completely.

I said India is likely to win but its GOOD that we get these chances.

Its better to have these tough death situations now for practice than having some easy wins under the belt which will only help us delude ourselves into thinking all is fine.

I got your point, but took exception to your attitude "so be it"- no it shouldnt be!! We should aim to win regardless of what situation we are in.....

 

[Justcrazy]

225/5

 

[nish_mate]

Telephone directory out now to face the music

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I got your point, but took exception to your attitude "so be it"- no it shouldnt be!! We should aim to win regardless of what situation we are in.....

"So be it" refers to the point that I am would prefer the possibility of us losing as long as we get face these tough situations as opposed to preferring some easy wins against a hapless English side where our weaknesses are not tested.

Whether our death bowling is tested in this series or not, it will get tested against stronger sides. Hence my point.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need big finish here.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Just tuned in.What is the world was Butler doing there??

 

[Haz95]

Not good enough to make the side as purely a bowler or batsmen.

Sounds like bits and pieces to me?

half a bowler+half a batsman= one decent cricketer
A bits and pieces would be Anwar Ali who is half a batsman and like a tenth of a bowler.
Plus Woakes has the ability to take 4s and 5fers which I suppose is good enough. He took a 6fer vs Australia and actually earned the wickets. Plus his FC stats are that of a genuine allrounder.