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

[Anfield]

You can't expect Rahane to score every time so he should be excused. Vijay is an average batsman and has already pulled more than he is capable of. Pujara and Kohli have been really disappointing. Kohli looks like Mohammad Hafeez vs Steyn in these conditions.

 

[Robert]

England v India | 5th Test | August 15-19, 2014 | The Oval | Day 2

Friday looks like a better day for batting than Thursday. The wicket will have dried out so there will be less seam movement, and the sun is shining through high mottled cloud.

However this will be the biggest test for the England batters this summer as Dhoni has at last chosen his most capable attack, though some watchful application should see them post a substantive lead by COP.

"Aussie Sam" Robson needs runs today after a disappointing series, in order to hold off the rampaging Alex Hales.

 

[Mr Consistent]

Alex Hales is in top form england should atleast try him in ODI'S

 

[Mr Consistent]

SD Robson wicket for varun

 

[Abhilash93]

Friday looks like a better day for batting than Thursday. The wicket will have dried out so there will be less seam movement, and the sun is shining through high mottled cloud.

However this will be the biggest test for the England batters this summer as Dhoni has at last chosen his most capable attack, though some watchful application should see them post a substantive lead by COP.

"Aussie Sam" Robson needs runs today after a disappointing series, in order to hold off the rampaging Alex Hales.

You reckon Hales will play in the ODIs this tour?

 

[Electron]

Aaron bowling quick.

 

[Abhilash93]

Robson's timber knocked over by Aaron

 

[Electron]

Bhuvi loves throwing pies at Cook's pads.

 

[Electron]

Short ball from Aaron, Cook dispatches it to boundary.

 

[Electron]

Followed by a great fuller one. 142-145kph speeds.

 

[Abhilash93]

Aaron is in better rhythm today, bowling at 145 kph

 

[Electron]

Bhuvi bowling rubbish with no control. Needs to be replaced by Ishant.

 

[MarkCooper]

Aaron bowling really well. 90mph

 

[MarkCooper]

I like this Aaron. He is going to get you wickets, expensively, but you need someone like him.

 

[Electron]

Indian fans have gone missing today

 

[MarkCooper]

Can India bowl England out with a lead under 100?

 

[Electron]

Can India bowl England out with a lead under 100?

Only if English batsmen decide to help our bowlers out like they did at Lords against Ishant.

 

[Electron]

Aaron is swinging it in quite well with the fuller, quicker ones.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Indian fans have gone missing today

I just came in and was surprised.

No activity here.

 

[Electron]

Bhuvi just bowled an inswinging bouncer at 131kph ! Looked lethal

 

[Electron]

I just came in and was surprised.

No activity here.

LOL, yeah. I have decided to keep this alive with some cheap runs now.

 

[MarkCooper]

Good swing here from the fastest bowler in the game.

 

[Electron]

Varun needs to back to over the wicket. This line isn't helping much.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Varun will be taken off the attack. Has already bowled 4-5 overs this morning.

 

[Justcrazy]

Alex Hales is in top form england should atleast try him in ODI'S

Yes , he should be. He will do well

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms trail by fifty runs still here.

 

[Justcrazy]

India would be happy if they keep England lead under hundred , but that is highly unlikely.

 

[Energetic]

ha ha India!!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

India need wickets to build pressure.

 

[MarkCooper]

Get the spinner on! Have a go

 

[Electron]

Sun is out, looks like a great batting pitch now.

 

[Electron]

Good delivery from Aaron, edge and boundary. Was close to the 3rd slip.

 

[Justcrazy]

Robson is Azhar Ali of England , looks a 38 - 40 average player

 

[Justcrazy]

Sun is out, looks like a great batting pitch now.

Bad For bowlers , looks like a big lead for Poms here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hundred for Poms.

 

[MarkCooper]

Someone called "Khan" just said in a chatroom India should be banned from playing outside of India. lol.

 

[Electron]

I hope its Ashwin replacing Aaron next over, not Binny.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms trail by 45 runs , India need another couple before Lunch here

 

[Justcrazy]

should himself bowl a couple of overs.

 

[Electron]

Ishant not 100% for sure. Bowling late 120s or early 130s throughout this match.

 

[Justcrazy]

If poms bat out the whole day , they should be leading by around 180, at least.

 

[Justcrazy]

Only wickets can help India , too many overs left in the game.

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks , India need to discuss the strategies here.

 

[MarkCooper]

If England are still batting at the end of days play its all over for India.

 

[MarkCooper]

I am in a chatroom whilst watching the cricket and you would think India and Pak are at war with each other.

It's just constant abuse back and forth lol And its not funny banter either its death threats and racist names!

 

[Energetic]

Pointless inviting India for 4/5 match series .

 

[MarkCooper]

Warne wants a spinner on

 

[lilFlip]

I am in a chatroom whilst watching the cricket and you would think India and Pak are at war with each other.

It's just constant abuse back and forth lol And its not funny banter either its death threats and racist names!

Embarrassing. Nothing new.

SC fans suck

 

[JibranAnsari]

Why was binny selected?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

If England are still batting at the end of days play its all over for India.

You mean its not all over for India NOW?

Its gone man.

We needed a magical spell from one of our bowlers and we didn't have that.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

This is the problem with Binny. He can bowla few deliveries in a corridor of uncertainty and then give away easy runs.

Never wanted him as one of the 5th bowlers.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

I am in a chatroom whilst watching the cricket and you would think India and Pak are at war with each other.

It's just constant abuse back and forth lol And its not funny banter either its death threats and racist names!

Just check the comments of any Pak-Ind Cricket video on Youtube, you'll get a fair idea. Embarrassing **** TBH for SC fans

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

When uneducated, uncultured, idiotic and moronic people get access to internet, the result is Youtube comments (like those of Ind-Pak videos).

 

[Mr Consistent]

50 for cook

 

[MarkCooper]

Piers Morgan just said he likes Cook scoring runs but he doesn't like how he scores them.

Erm.


I replied to him "That's like saying you like your football striker scoring goals but don't like how he scores those goals."

 

[Boi]

Long couple of days for India now in the field. The Oval is a great place to bat when the sun is out.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Not much in the pitch now.

India losing the toss is going to hurt them bad in this test.

I hope Cook declares at around 400 and make India bat again

 

[Ikball]

Every runs will put pressure on India now, Zero lead 9 wickets in hand. match over for India

 

[Straight_Drive]

what is the point of ashwin...he should quit bowling and conc on his batting

 

[Abhilash93]

I am in a chatroom whilst watching the cricket and you would think India and Pak are at war with each other.

It's just constant abuse back and forth lol And its not funny banter either its death threats and racist names!

Is that Cricbuzz?

 

[Ikball]

what is the point of ashwin...he should quit bowling and conc on his batting

You are right, in away series he will be handy as a batsman.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Ashwin has issues with his batting. Has some outrageous skills as a batsman (playing swing, spin, etc) but has issues.

We need Ashwin the bowler more than Ashwin the batsman.

 

[Straight_Drive]

Akram and ganguly completely ripped apart dhoni's captaincy ....i didn't watch the match but it seems bhuvi was continuously bowling on cook's pads even after having 4 slips ...what an idiotic captaincy

 

[Straight_Drive]

Ashwin has issues with his batting. Has some outrageous skills as a batsman (playing swing, spin, etc) but has issues.

We need Ashwin the bowler more than Ashwin the batsman.

seems like the 7 left handers you were going on about doesn't matter cause ashwin is crap.....even i was swayed away by the hype you created that ashwin would rip through 7 lefthanders cause he averages in 20s against them....need mishra or ojha...when will dhoni learn

 

[MarkCooper]

50 up for Ballance and Cook

England lead by 19 with 9 wickets in hand.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

seems like the 7 left handers you were going on about doesn't matter cause ashwin is crap.....even i was swayed away by the hype you created that ashwin would rip through 7 lefthanders cause he averages in 20s against them....need mishra or ojha...when will dhoni learn

2nd day pitch. Even Cook didn't use Moeen Ali for more 1 over.

So you will judge spinners based on few overs? How was Herath in England in Day 1, 2 and 3?

I wanted Ashwin - Jaddu combo for this track (with 3 proper pacers) for pressure to build up.

Anyways this is a test for Ashwin.

 

[Straight_Drive]

2nd day pitch. Even Cook didn't use Moeen Ali for more 1 over.

So you will judge spinners based on few overs? How was Herath in England in Day 1, 2 and 3?

I wanted Ashwin - Jaddu combo for this track (with 3 proper pacers) for pressure to build up.

Anyways this is a test for Ashwin.

nah i am judging based on his overall overseas career....let's see...hope he gets wickets because the match is too boring

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

The 2 main fundamental points I was raising reg the Southampton move was

1. Ashwin Vs 7 lefties many of whom are new
2. The job of 2 spinners is to keep it tight and keep the pacers fresh (with a few wickets here and there) and then come into play on Day 4 and 5

 

[MarkCooper]

Dropped. Cook on 65

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

nah i am judging based on his overall overseas career....let's see...hope he gets wickets because the match is too boring

We have lost the will to fight.

You can see it with the batsmen, the pacers and stuff. Since Ashwin hasn't played all these tests, maybe he can bowl with some life.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Damn it.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

No will to fight.

 

[OZGOD]

Alastair is going to score a ton today

 

[MarkCooper]

If Cook had been caught on 15 two weeks ago he might have been sacked.

 

[Electron]

3-1 sounds too respectable given how these players have performed. Should have been a bigger phainta.

 

[Justcrazy]

England 26 runs lead.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms will lead by 200 by stumps , if India do not get quick wickets.

 

[OZGOD]

Engerlund only scoring at 3.5 rpo they need to be scoring at 4.5

 

[Justcrazy]

should employ some part timers here , for a change.

 

[Justcrazy]

Engerlund only scoring at 3.5 rpo they need to be scoring at 4.5

They are doing fine , loosing couple of wickets will not do them any good