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England v India | 5th Test | August 15-17, 2014 | The Oval

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[MENTION=134809]sensible-indian-fan[/MENTION] and all indian fans be like

"This is the rhythm of my life, my life, oh yeah, the rhythm of my liiifffffeeee"
 
Pujara is a certified ftb.
will get a truck load of runs in home conditions but will be a failure abroad.
not the answer to rahul dravid
 
battler said:
Pujara is a certified ftb.
will get a truck load of runs in home conditions but will be a failure abroad.
not the answer to rahul dravid
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it certainly seems so now...couldn't put bat to ball even in bangla's seaming tracks
 
battler said:
Pujara is a certified ftb.
will get a truck load of runs in home conditions but will be a failure abroad.
not the answer to rahul dravid
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No bud, he isn't an FTB.

FTB's can't score like that in SA against Steyn and co.

He will bounce back.

Here also he got a couple of starts and threw it away when he should have carried on and got centuries.
 
This one's gone as well- how the heck do you manage to lose at Oval??? Damn Damn damn
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
No bud, he isn't an FTB.

FTB's can't score like that in SA against Steyn and co.

He will bounce back.

Here also he got a couple of starts and threw it away when he should have carried on and got centuries.
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I have raised qustions on his technique before as well.
he plays the ball too late for my liking.
 
nish_mate said:
This one's gone as well- how the heck do you manage to lose at Oval??? Damn Damn damn
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Remember what Akash Chopra said. That's the power of mental baggage.

Personally speaking, call me crazy but I don't think its all over. Atleast not yet.

Our bowling has some X factor with Ishant and Aaron and Bhuvi.

If we can put up some decent score like 250-300 here, we can do something about it.

Let's see.
 
I give up. There is no point in watching these jokers attempting to 'bat' . I actually feel sorry for Rahane. Looks like the only one who wants to prove himself.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
Remember what Akash Chopra said. That's the power of mental baggage.

Personally speaking, call me crazy but I don't think its all over. Atleast not yet.

Our bowling has some X factor with Ishant and Aaron and Bhuvi.

If we can put up some decent score like 250-300 here, we can do something about it.

Let's see.
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Then how the hell did the boys manage to lose at Rose Bowl- they were leading then!!!

These excuse of players and more interested in partying, drinking, sightseeing than playing!!!

Times like these I wish I could just for once invade the pitch and gives these chaps some proper beatdown!
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
Remember what Akash Chopra said. That's the power of mental baggage.

Personally speaking, call me crazy but I don't think its all over. Atleast not yet.

Our bowling has some X factor with Ishant and Aaron and Bhuvi.

If we can put up some decent score like 250-300 here, we can do something about it.

Let's see.
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you quote akash chopra a lot.....terrible player he was...if it wasn't for sehwag playing with him it would have been unwatchable
 
India still has to face Moeen Ali later on and they're crumbling against Broad and Anderson lol.
 
nish_mate said:
Then how the hell did the boys manage to lose at Rose Bowl- they were leading then!!!

These excuse of players and more interested in partying, drinking, sightseeing than playing!!!

Times like these I wish I could just for once invade the pitch and gives these chaps some proper beatdown!
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A bad selection decision (I have wrote pages about this) with a flop batting and we seem to have lost it.

Its like how you get into a rut and how you get out of form.

How did Kohli and Pujara get into this rut and why are they now struggling to get out of it?

Same case.

Not saying its not their fault, just talking about the impact mental aspect has.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
A bad selection decision (I have wrote pages about this) with a flop batting and we seem to have lost it.

Its like how you get into a rut and how you get out of form.

How did Kohli and Pujara get into this rut and why are they now struggling to get out of it?

Same case.

Not saying its not their fault, just talking about the impact mental aspect has.
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Sorry mate dont buy this- all these chaps knew what happened in 2011 and then in 2012 in India and yet they playing without any determination. I would have expected them to graft, to fight, to do anything but let England roll all over them.

If that didnt give them a kick up their backside- nothing will
 
nish_mate said:
Sorry mate dont buy this- all these chaps knew what happened in 2011 and then in 2012 in India and yet they playing without any determination. I would have expected them to graft, to fight, to do anything but let England roll all over them.

If that didnt give them a kick up their backside- nothing will
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You are completely missing my point.

You are thinking I am saying this is ok cos its mental baggage.

No this is not. Not giving a fight is never ok. This is like 2011 all over again except the bowling is still fighting.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
You are completely missing my point.

You are thinking I am saying this is ok cos its mental baggage.

No this is not. Not giving a fight is never ok. This is like 2011 all over again except the bowling is still fighting.
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cook and bell had some mental baggage...give credit to them instead of putting everything on selection
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
You are completely missing my point.

You are thinking I am saying this is ok cos its mental baggage.

No this is not. Not giving a fight is never ok. This is like 2011 all over again except the bowling is still fighting.
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Really infuriates me as a supporter, when you put in your emotions/time/money- make the effort to go and watch the boys when they are here and all you get back is this careless attitude by these chaps.

If these chaps are so mentally shot that cant tour for 2 months- might as well sit at home, wear Chuddiyan and not venture out of their doorsteps.

Salle Hijjade
 
nish_mate said:
Really infuriates me as a supporter, when you put in your emotions/time/money- make the effort to go and watch the boys when they are here and all you get back is this careless attitude by these chaps.

If these chaps are so mentally shot that cant tour for 2 months- might as well sit at home, wear Chuddiyan and not venture out of their doorsteps.

Salle Hijjade
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Annoying I know.

This was predicted before.

When we lost in NZ and SA, we fought and fought and fought.

The last 2 tests gave us a clear indication of what was to come. When you get rolled over for 150 in the last test match on that dead track with no proper opposition bowlers, you know this is well and truly gone.

Right now our hope is for some magical performance by 1-2 players to lift up the team. We have too many batting issues to sort out in this tour. It won't happen. Our hope is that someone (1-2) has to click and our bowling has to capitalize on that.
 
so mah buoy kohli still out there......looking great...leaving every ball LIKE A BOSS:kohli...and as i type this hits a glorious :four
 
To be honest, this isn't really a good advertisement for cricket. India has a shambolic team not worthy of touring us for the next 10 years the least. India - listen - Please do not come to England for the next decade. Fix up your mess, grow some talent, or whatever. Just don't come here and bore us to death please! Thank you!

Happy Independence day (Indians) by the way! :)
 
kpfan said:
to be honest, this isn't really a good advertisement for cricket. India has a shambolic team not worthy of touring us for the next 10 years the least. India - listen - please do not come to england for the next decade. Fix up your mess, grow some talent, or whatever. Just don't come here and bore us to death please! Thank you!

Happy independence day (indians) by the way! :)
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okay
 
KPfan said:
To be honest, this isn't really a good advertisement for cricket. India has a shambolic team not worthy of touring us for the next 10 years the least. India - listen - Please do not come to England for the next decade. Fix up your mess, grow some talent, or whatever. Just don't come here and bore us to death please! Thank you!

Happy Independence day (Indians) by the way! :)
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Funny that coming from an England fan and KP fan to boot....

Did you miss the irony staring at you whilst you were typing?

Should have gone to specsavers!
 
so with kohli going good...all english fans have disappeared from this thread....kohli looking solid as ever...misbah would be proud of his strike rate :kohli
 
KPfan said:
To be honest, this isn't really a good advertisement for cricket. India has a shambolic team not worthy of touring us for the next 10 years the least. India - listen - Please do not come to England for the next decade. Fix up your mess, grow some talent, or whatever. Just don't come here and bore us to death please! Thank you!

Happy Independence day (Indians) by the way! :)
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So England gonna stop touring Aus then , having got 2 5-0 spankings in 10 years?? and could never win an Ashes in what 20 odd years, yet your boys went back asking for more??
 
Straight_Drive said:
so mah buoy kohli still out there......looking great...leaving every ball LIKE A BOSS:kohli...and as i type this hits a glorious :four
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Straight_Drive said:
so with kohli going good...all english fans have disappeared from this thread....kohli looking solid as ever...misbah would be proud of his strike rate :kohli
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:))) :)))

Utter brilliance, leaving every ball like a boss LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL :))
 
hope they all get out for sub 50 and England bat for next 3 days and match over by day 4
 
What a pathetic performance against this joke of an English team. Aussies would have murdered us 5-0 :facepalm:
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Virat Kohli's Test average has dropped below 40.</p>— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeDobell1/statuses/500244636540366848">August 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Dont worry Soon there is a series against Minnow in INDIA, All indian batsmen will get in form.
 
DrSchultz said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Virat Kohli's Test average has dropped below 40.</p>— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeDobell1/statuses/500244636540366848">August 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Good, doesn't deserve to be 40+ at the moment.

That luck 100* he got in NZ boosted it.
 
Straight_Drive said:
why not....kohli was just the distraction ....Rahane is the real deal...come on rahane...teach those english buoys how to bat
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be thankful, net dont allow one to reach to you and slap ya with a cold frozen fish....

just let him play than hyping everyone up.....
 
Rehana will surely score a big 100 here, he is the only batsman in form.
 
nish_mate said:
be thankful, net dont allow one to reach to you and slap ya with a cold frozen fish....

just let him play than hyping everyone up.....
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internet is a beautiful thing...and i am not hyping rahane...just stating the truth...a double century coming up ...mark my words
 
DrSchultz said:
Are these batsmen or dancers?
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Unless you're familiar with the song Human by The Killers ignore this post.

I made it because I'm bored :(

I did my best to notice
When the ball came down the line
Up to the platform of surrender
I was bowled, but I was kind

And sometimes I get nervous
When I see an inswinging ball
I Close my eyes, clear my heart
Cut the cord

Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
My sign is vital, my hands and strokeplay are cold
And I'm on my knees looking for the answer
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?

Pay my respects to grace and virtue
None of which I possess
Give my regards to soul and romance
Because God knows we cannot bat

And so long to devotion
You taught me everything I know
Wave goodbye, wish me well
Cos Andersons bowling...

Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
My sign is vital, my hands are cold
And I'm on my knees after being bowled
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?

Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
There is no message we're receiving
As quick as the slips get my wicket

Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
My sign is vital, my hands are cold
And I'm on my knees looking for the DRS

You've gotta let me know
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
My sign is vital, my hands are cold
And I'm on my knees looking for the answer
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?

Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?



Read more: The Killers - Human Lyrics | MetroLyrics
 
Sorry guys, this is pathetic. Vijay and Rahane have been your best players this series.

The heavily hyped Pujara's and Kohli's have been pathetic!
 
Donal Cozzie said:
Unless you're familiar with the song Human by The Killers ignore this post.

I made it because I'm bored :(

I did my best to notice
When the ball came down the line
Up to the platform of surrender
I was bowled, but I was kind

And sometimes I get nervous
When I see an inswinging ball
I Close my eyes, clear my heart
Cut the cord

Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
My sign is vital, my hands and strokeplay are cold
And I'm on my knees looking for the answer
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?

Pay my respects to grace and virtue
None of which I possess
Give my regards to soul and romance
Because God knows we cannot bat

And so long to devotion
You taught me everything I know
Wave goodbye, wish me well
Cos Andersons bowling...

Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
My sign is vital, my hands are cold
And I'm on my knees after being bowled
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?

Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
There is no message we're receiving
As quick as the slips get my wicket

Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
My sign is vital, my hands are cold
And I'm on my knees looking for the DRS

You've gotta let me know
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
My sign is vital, my hands are cold
And I'm on my knees looking for the answer
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?

Are we batsmen or are we dancers?
Are we batsmen or are we dancers?



Read more: The Killers - Human Lyrics | MetroLyrics
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Hahaha, POTW for me!
 
London_Lahori said:
Sorry guys, this is pathetic. Vijay and Rahane have been your best players this series.

The heavily hyped Pujara's and Kohli's have been pathetic!
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yeah kohli and pujara...one came with 48 average and the other 58 and both will be leaving with below 40 and below 50 i think
 
Serious question here ( I may get slammed for it but here goes)

Looking at one of the supposed big teams being hammered up a stick today, made me wonder...

Why cant Ireland play a series like this. Competitiveness cant be an issue looking at the last few games here since its obvious people dont care about it as much as they claim
 
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