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

[Saurav]

This is where I would Dhoni to be in with his experience

Game might be over when he comes in at his usual position

 

[Adil_94]

This Headingley track will most likely be what is served up in the WC. Flat with a bit of pace and bounce.

 

[Haz95]

Problem for Kohli is in the World Cup he doesn't have Sri Lanka in his group so we won't score much runs in group stages. Instead he will face:

Irfan, Junaid, Wahab, Holder, Roach, Morkel & Steyn

All FAST bowlers and Kohli won't last.

only two threatening bowlers for Kohli here.

 

[Saurav]

We were the worst team of the tournament. I've admitted and I HATED that team.

Farhat, Malik, Shafiq, Kamran.

Now we have:

Fawad, Umar Akmal, Shehzad

all the guys who I've wanted in the team for four years.

The point is those werent flat pitches.Most matches the scores were around 250 IIRC

 

[Adil_94]

If India is now going to make excuses for failed chases on easy tracks, then I have no words to say.

That's supposed to be our strength.

Chill you have won the series. Everyone is allowed an off day now and again you can still win it if Dhoni and Raina do what they do.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good fielding

 

[Bullet Drive]

Time for a drink

 

[Sandeep]

Chill you have won the series. Everyone is allowed an off day now and again you can still win it if Dhoni and Raina do what they do.

The most insecure poster of the forum.. you can ignore his whining

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Personally feel if we keep tapping the balls, play off these tough spells - things will get easier.

The match is not lost.

 

[Sandeep]

Personally feel if we keep tapping the balls, play off these tough spells - things will get easier.

The match is not lost.

Finally.. keep showing some positivity man

 

[desi_launda]

Personally feel if we keep tapping the balls, play off these tough spells - things will get easier.

The match is not lost.

is that really you SIF?

 

[Saurav]

Personally feel if we keep tapping the balls, play off these tough spells - things will get easier.

The match is not lost.

Rayudu needs to attack or get out.he cant rotate strike

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Finally.. keep showing some positivity man

is that really you SIF?

Its due to the 4 fielder rules. By the 30-35 overs, the bowlers will find it really hard to control the flow of runs.

We have seen this over and over again.

30 overs you score 120-140 - still 300 is not out of reach.

The key here is to NOT lose any wickets because if that happens, game is over.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Rayudu needs to attack or get out.he cant rotate strike

No...Rayudu should increase his SR.

Getting out now is the worst thing possible.

Rayudu should ideally get out around the 180-200 mark. But not now.

 

[Adil_94]

Is Rayudu really the best India have ? This guy looks like he is a student of the Misbah-Ul-Haq School of batting.

 

[Saurav]

No...Rayudu should increase his SR.

Getting out now is the worst thing possible.

Rayudu should ideally get out around the 180-200 mark. But not now.

The way hes batting,getting out isnt that bad.By the time he'll take us to 200,5 overs will be left

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Is Rayudu really the best India have ? This guy looks like he is a student of the Misbah-Ul-Haq School of batting.

Nope. But sometimes such things happen.

Kedhar Jadhav, Samson and others should be better.

But this guy is a gritty fellow.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

The way hes batting,getting out isnt that bad.By the time he'll take us to 200,5 overs will be left

Players who have got in can increase their SR. Fawad Alam does that very well. Not saying this guy will do it too but he can.

If he gets out, we are looking at some marathon partnership from Dhoni - Raina which is a bit too much pressure.

Now the aim is to stretch the game till the end.

 

[Adil_94]

Nope. But sometimes such things happen.

Kedhar Jadhav, Samson and others should be better.

But this guy is a gritty fellow.

Looks like he will be a liability chasing scores around the 280-300 mark.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Looks like he will be a liability chasing scores around the 280-300 mark.

Absolutely.

But right now, he is needed to stretch the game and set it up for Dhoni and co.

 

[Adil_94]

Absolutely.

But right now, he is needed to stretch the game and set it up for Dhoni and co.

Lucky you guys have Raina and Dhoni who can chase 10-12 per over easily in the last 10-15 overs

 

[Saurav]

Players who have got in can increase their SR. Fawad Alam does that very well. Not saying this guy will do it too but he can.

If he gets out, we are looking at some marathon partnership from Dhoni - Raina which is a bit too much pressure.

Now the aim is to stretch the game till the end.

Hopefully but his better option is to attack.cant rotate strike

 

[Saurav]

I don't see Rayudu batting at 4 in Oz.

Should try Jadhav,Samson,Tiwary

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

See run rate almost close to 5.

Modern day ODI rules makes it easy for us. Of course, there were some calculated risks taken by us too.

Wickets is very important.

Raina has to cut down on his aggressiveness just a bit (eliminating those risky shots) and the runs will come.

If you don't lose wickets, runs will come.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Moeen Moeen Moeen

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Lucky you guys have Raina and Dhoni who can chase 10-12 per over easily in the last 10-15 overs

Yeah but to be honest, I am saying Rayudu will improve his SR.

The 4 fielder rule really helps you in the later stages.

I have been watching Fawad Alam's innings (not live but in cricinfo) and I have realized that even if batsman are limited, if they stick on, they will get their SR to 80-85 by the end.

Not comparing Fawad with Rayudu.

Raina is always going to do over 100 if he sticks on.

So Rayudu won't be that big a liability if he sticks on.

In the future though, I don't know. If he is not in form, he might use up a lot of balls and get out.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Raina goes.

 

[Bullet Drive]

BEST ODI batsman EVER is in now. MS Dhoni the legend. Love this guy.

 

[Sandeep]

BEST ODI batsman EVER is in now. MS Dhoni the legend. Love this guy.

You have a fetish for some of the guys.. A very typical you

 

[Sandeep]

Rayudu and Dhoni.. now it should be interesting..

 

[Saurav]

Yeah but to be honest, I am saying Rayudu will improve his SR.

The 4 fielder rule really helps you in the later stages.

I have been watching Fawad Alam's innings (not live but in cricinfo) and I have realized that even if batsman are limited, if they stick on, they will get their SR to 80-85 by the end.

Not comparing Fawad with Rayudu.

Raina is always going to do over 100 if he sticks on.

So Rayudu won't be that big a liability if he sticks on.

In the future though, I don't know. If he is not in form, he might use up a lot of balls and get out.

but at no.4 we need a guy who can rotate strike and not get stuck.Rayudu cant do that

 

[Bullet Drive]

This England attack is a lot better. Swap Broad for Woakes and its a good team. Could also do Rashid for Tredwell but:

Anderson, Broad, Finn, Ali, Tredwell & Stokes. 60 overs there and you have Root as well.

 

[Bullet Drive]

but at no.4 we need a guy who can rotate strike and not get stuck.Rayudu cant do that

Rayudu can make up for it. Seen him in IPL smash bowlers around.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ganguly has a great memory

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Can't blame Raina though.

It just bounced too much.

Raina played the right shot. His execution was proper.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

but at no.4 we need a guy who can rotate strike and not get stuck.Rayudu cant do that

Not advocating Rayudu's case dude.

Talking about his role in this match.

 

[Saurav]

Not advocating Rayudu's case dude.

Talking about his role in this match.

okay.

To me,whatever he does today,we need to try others now

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Damn it. 1 wicket and we scored 3 runs in 2 overs.

 

[Saurav]

Rayudu can make up for it. Seen him in IPL smash bowlers around.

even then there are better options available

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Smart from Dhoni.

Finn was in his 7th over.

Now he will be removed.

 

[thivaakar]

Why bring a SKILLED young player(Samson) and not give him a single match ?

 

[desi_launda]

Why bring a SKILLED young player(Samson) and not give him a single match ?

dhoni worried about his place in the future

 

[Adil_94]

Tredwell getting a phainta

 

[thivaakar]

Six

 

[thivaakar]

dhoni worried about his place in the future

Why worry about losing your place when your boss is your business partner ?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Just need to pay off Moeen Ali when he comes back.

 

[thivaakar]

Ganguly has a great memory

He is a must in WC.

 

[desi_launda]

168 required from 126 balls
Doable if both tee off in the batting PP

 

[thivaakar]

Rayudu does a Rohit

 

[Saurav]

and gone after taking RR to over 8

 

[desi_launda]

Hackudu

 

[EarthBoltX]

Now it's just a T20 for the CSK Trio. :jadeja

 

[thivaakar]

Dhoni has quick pair of hands.

 

[Electron]

No Samson playing !

 

[desi_launda]

No Samson playing !

)
just realised that?

 

[Electron]

)
just realised that?

I was away. So judging by this, Samson may not get a chance in the WC.

 

[desi_launda]

I was away. So judging by this, Samson may not get a chance in the WC.

with dhoni leading did you really expect him to play?

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms should win this

 

[Mr Consistent]

 

[Justcrazy]

required rate is over 9 here

 

[Justcrazy]

Runs coming here

 

[Saurav]

I was away. So judging by this, Samson may not get a chance in the WC.

he'll play in T20.Thats what he was picked for I think

 

[Justcrazy]

These two batting well, there is interest in the match no doubt.

 

[Saurav]

Dhoni out

match over

 

[Mr Consistent]

DHONI

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhoni gone

 

[Justcrazy]

Finn making a difference , he is a quality bowler.

 

[Justcrazy]

I do not think Ashwin is that effective with bat in shorter formats.

 

[Justcrazy]

121 still required , getting tougher here.

 

[Justcrazy]

176.6

38 overs

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Unreliable duo on the crease.

Unless Jaddu reaches some Super Saiyan level, this match is going to come to a tame predictable end.

 

[Saurav]

Unreliable duo on the crease.

Unless Jaddu reaches some Super Saiyan level, this match is going to come to a tame predictable end.

This match is gone.Only need to see whether they can fight it out

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

This match is gone.Only need to see whether they can fight it out

The match is gone. Looking for some fluke once in a crazy blue moon hitting.

Match is gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

116 required from 11 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

27 for 1 in the Powerplay for India.

 

[Mr Consistent]

India require another 108 runs from 60 balls

 

[Mr Consistent]

India 187/6 40.0 over

 

[Justcrazy]

187 / 6

40 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

England are well ahead here

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Watching these 2 bat is painful.

What are they trying?

Atleast slog and keep it entertaining.