England vs India | 2nd Test | Trent Bridge | Day 3 | 31/07/11

[IAJ]

You can't keep Prior quite here. Very fine player.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Good running by the pair

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

Lead by 309 now.

 

[James]

Prior with another gem of an ongoing innings. Whadaplaya!

There can never be a declaration here and Strauss wouldn't dare anyway, which for once is a good thing. Too much time left. Every run counts this time.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

1 run and that makes it 310/6

 

[Noman]

Prior with another gem of an ongoing innings. Whadaplaya!

There can never be a declaration here and Strauss wouldn't dare anyway, which for once is a good thing. Too much time left. Every run counts this time.

Basically India should not bowl England out than?

 

[Blitz]

Prior with another gem of an ongoing innings. Whadaplaya!

There can never be a declaration here and Strauss wouldn't dare anyway, which for once is a good thing. Too much time left. Every run counts this time.

Might be a bit far'fetched. But I'm thinking atleast 400. Anything less would be risky.


...and

 

[iHammad]

bresnan's killing india

 

[IAJ]

So can England score 400 runs today? I am not talking about total runs but only runs scored today.

I remember during the ashes 2005 when they did it, KP was in tremendous form that day.

 

[Blitz]

Prior 39* (32)

 

[iHammad]

what a stupid airtel ad

 

[Blitz]

So can England score 400 runs today? I am not talking about total runs but only runs scored today.

I remember during the ashes 2005 when they did it, KP was in tremendous form that day.

They need 43 of 10 overs. Quite possible.

 

[velu]

Prior with another gem of an ongoing innings. Whadaplaya!

There can never be a declaration here and Strauss wouldn't dare anyway, which for once is a good thing. Too much time left. Every run counts this time.

If you are strauss, then i got an idea to draw this game

 

[JibranAnsari]

7 mins to go?

 

[IAJ]

Both Sree and Ishant approaching their "centuries"!

 

[Blitz]

The plan is probably, declare after the first hour tommorow with 400-420?

 

[JibranAnsari]

The plan is probably, declare after the first hour tommorow with 400-420?

won't declare will be all for say the lead of 370

 

[iHammad]

whatta dive by Matt Prior!

 

[Blitz]

won't declare will be all for say the lead of 370

That sounds optomistic.

Its 320 already, and theres still left to get out:

Set Prior
Set Bresnan
Broad
Swann

 

[Blitz]

by Prior!

 

[James]

Anyone see the Sreesanth attempted beamer to Prior. Didn't manage to get it full enough

Joking there but seriously...2-100, gone for a bumload of boundaries and had no positive impact on the innings - showing his true colours

 

[Noman]

6 runs..:

 

[Blitz]

What a shot by Bresnan.

Heres the macro:


to 3rd man.

 

[IAJ]

100 up for Sreesanth! What a bowler!

 

[Ruri]

What's with the booing?

 

[JibranAnsari]

THis is the most aggressive and brave english team I have seen in 15 years of watching cricket.

 

[Blitz]

Oh my!

What a shot!



52 (38) !

 

[iHammad]

50 for Prior! 38 balls!

 

[iHammad]

Ishant Sharma 1-100 )

 

[USIND]

Why is Ishant bowling so bad

Well played Prior

 

[Warfare]

What class Prior is.

at Ishant.

 

[James]

What a ruthless shot. England once again find themselves in a commanding position in a test match. Getting a bit boring this

 

[IAJ]

100 up for Ishant as well.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Ishant Sharma.........

How many balls will he bowl short and wide outside off?

What a major waste of talent!!!!!!!

 

[Namak_Halaal]

THis is the most aggressive and brave english team I have seen in 15 years of watching cricket.

Worthy of Test Rank#1!

 

[Blitz]

Woah.

 

[Warfare]

Ishant is getting murdered out there

 

[IAJ]

Last 10 overs 65/0! What mazedaar bowlers.

 

[JibranAnsari]

What a ruthless shot. England once again find themselves in a commanding position in a test match. Getting a bit boring this

Whippy is this the best english team or was there one better than this one?

 

[Blitz]

The talisman is back.

Kumar!

 

[Warfare]

Whippy is this the best english team or was there one better than this one?

This is the best English team, no doubt.

 

[Blitz]

This is the best English team, no doubt.

Best since the late 70s probably.

 

[James]

Best one I've seen and one of the best ever. Some rate the 2005 team and a few of the older teams higher.

 

[Blitz]

Best one I've seen and one of the best ever. Some rate the 2005 team and a few of the older teams higher.

The 2005 team didn't last long enough. They had a good year, and then got thrashed by Pakistan. And lets not even mention what happened to that team down under.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Best one I've seen and one of the best ever. Some rate the 2005 team and a few of the older teams higher.

But the aggression and confidence this english team has is unmatched.

 

[IAJ]

Huh, England's no 9 and 10 have better averages than most of our top-order batters

 

[UmarAkmals-fan]

brilliant magnificent mindblowing century by isnat sharma 1/100 :bow

 

[mithun_minhas]

Ishant Sharma = Agarkar 2.0

 

[Blitz]

Huh, England's no 9 and 10 have better averages than most of our top-order batters

 

[Noman]

I do not think India is in form to score more than 350 even if all there top batsman fire...

 

[JibranAnsari]

Huh, England's no 9 and 10 have better averages than most of our top-order batters

irony

 

[Blitz]

Great backfoot shot by Bresnan.

 

[velu]

Whippy is this the best english team or was there one better than this one?

they are facing some typical Indian bowling .
But current English batting lineup is their best i had seen, swanny coming at 8 down tells the whole story

 

[USIND]

Huh...these 4s are getting boring now

 

[Noman]

New bowl gone old now..

 

[Warfare]

Huh, England's no 9 and 10 have better averages than most of our top-order batters

You can thank our jaahil management for that.

 

[Arcturus]

Brilliant batting by England, rubbish bowling by India. The way England are playing 4-0 isn't a far-fetched idea is it?

 

[Namak_Halaal]

Huh...these 4s are getting boring now

Post of the thread.

Sums up India's performance today.

Riveting cricket though.

 

[Noman]

18 min left

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

Huh, England's no 9 and 10 have better averages than most of our top-order batters

Our board is just too good, that's why.

 

[James]

The 2005 team didn't last long enough. They had a good year, and then got thrashed by Pakistan. And lets not even mention what happened to that team down under.

Remember many (granted, not all) of the failures that team had post-2005 Ashes were without the vital Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan and Simon Jones. Not an excuse for losing, just trying to put into perspective why the team's fortunes took a downturn.

The full side had a home summer where they won seven out of seven tests (I think), and then they won away in West Indies 3-0, won away in South Africa 2-1, drew in India 1-1 and beat the great Aussies 2-1, all things that England cricket sides just don't do.

As good as Flower's England are, they lost in West Indies and India and drew in South Africa, although if they could repeat these tours in their current state they'd have a much better chance.

2005 was a fantastic team but reached its peak then fell apart due to bad form, injuries and egos.

This is the best team I've seen because it's so relentless and solid. The win rates tell their own story.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Brilliant batting by England, rubbish bowling by India. The way England are playing 4-0 isn't a far-fetched idea is it?

I would be surprised if india win a test match but anything can happen. Pakistan won third match last summer after being completely thrashed by the english in first 2 but got thrashing in the last as well

 

[Namak_Halaal]

Is Indian crowd chanting "You are dead?" while booing the Indian players?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Remember many (granted, not all) of the failures that team had post-2005 Ashes were without the vital Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan and Simon Jones. Not an excuse for losing, just trying to put into perspective why the team's fortunes took a downturn.

The full side had a home summer where they seven out of seven tests (I think), won away in West Indies 3-0, won away in South Africa 2-1 and beat the great Aussies 2-1.

Fantastic team but reached its peak then fell apart due to bad form, injuries and egos.

egos?

 

[IAJ]

Thanks for posting it. Broad is averaging better than Hafeez, Hameed and Asad Shafiq.

 

[Blitz]

I would be surprised if india win a test match but anything can happen. Pakistan won third match last summer after being completely thrashed by the english in first 2 but got thrashing in the last as well

I thought we had that one in the bag when Amir was on fire

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

England lead by 351

 

[Blitz]

Thanks for posting it. Broad is averaging better than Hafeez, Hameed and Asad Shafiq.

Bresnan averaging 34 now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I thought we had that one in the bag when Amir was on fire

yah but broad owned us and the spot fixing almost killed the match.

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

83 partnership.

 

[violet_may]

Prior to get 100 and then declare?

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

India need to pick up a few wickets, in order to stay in the game.

 

[Namak_Halaal]

Prior to get 100 and then declare?

ENG should bat until all out or until lunch tomorrow.

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

422-6

 

[Blitz]

)

Bhajii throws the ball the boundary.


And guess who had to go and fetch it. Sreesanth! )

 

[kamal]

The "No.1 test side" has been hammered for 400 runs in a single day in the 2nd innings.

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

Lol.

 

[insaftak]

400 runs scored today. How many times this has happened before.

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

:4

 

[IAJ]

So have we got 400 runs in a day now??