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

[Noman]

England players driving 120 kmph... yesterday

 

[NJamal]

49/2

 

[Noman]

Eng runningg awayy with the game here,,, Come on we need a wicket.................

No wicket is fixed

 

[Blitz]

Great shot by Bell.

He's on form!

 

[12cavalry]

sweet

Bell you beauty.

 

[LethalSami]

Sourav Ganguly, who went out in Nottingham yesterday, reports a few English players were in sports cars that went at more than 120mph. "In the city," he emphasises

 

[Noman]

I am liking espn more than Sky right now

 

[cricketfanfirst]

England is in good position, need few wickets soon to bring the game into balance.

 

[Genghis]

Runs are coming quick and fast. Bell looks impressive again.

 

[Noman]

Sourav Ganguly, who went out in Nottingham yesterday, reports a few English players were in sports cars that went at more than 120mph. "In the city," he emphasises

Quite funny... England player look like quite people.. Driving 120 is okay hahahha

 

[cricketfanfirst]

Bell has looked the best batsmen in the match so far. Most fluent strokes he has played...

 

[NJamal]

by Bell

 

[W63L35]

Runs are coming quick and fast. Bell looks impressive again.

Are u saying match will be a draw?

 

[Fawad2010]

Bhaji takes so much time in between deliveries, he is half the reason of India's Overrate problem!

 

[12cavalry]

Sourav shouldn't be talking about this stuff should he

 

[Fawad2010]

Com at Sky saying he has hardly seen Bhaji spin in this series

 

[NJamal]

55/2

 

[Blitz]

James: "What's more is that some of most exciting cricketers on the fielders make for some of the dullest commentators. Just look at Adam Gilchrist..." Wasim Akram anybody?

)) So true.

 

[12cavalry]

Tony Greig on Twitter

greigtalks
Hotspot inventor is testing Vaseline. He says bigger prob is stickers on edges – keep an eye out for which batsmen use stickers on edges

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

55/2

 

[NJamal]

Maiden by Kumar

 

[IgnitedMind]

I think Wasim is okay..sometimes gives good views from bowling point of view. But I thought Sourav was bad in the WC...but he seemed to improve a lot from just doing cricket analysis to adding some sense of homour and excitement.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

H.Singh to bowl

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

1 run

 

[IAJ]

Just don't lose any wicket 5 minutes before lunch!

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

 

[12cavalry]

I think Wasim is okay..sometimes gives good views from bowling point of view. But I thought Sourav was bad in the WC...but he seemed to improve a lot from just doing cricket analysis to adding some sense of homour and excitement.

Yeh..Wasim is ok as long as he is talking about fast bowling.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

100 runs this session

 

[Genghis]

Are u saying match will be a draw?

Could be. Supposed best batting lineup still has got a 2nd innings.

 

[Blitz]

Trott injury medical update!!!

Sprained Acromioclavicular Joint.

 

[Fawad2010]

Trott has sprained shoulder!

 

[Noman]

Bell has looked the best batsmen in the match so far. Most fluent strokes he has played...

He always look the best.. But runs have needed and today he is scoring.. Need a big score and keep scoring this summer

 

[IAJ]

Over 100 runs scored in this session! Good batting by England.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Eng lead by 61 runs

61/2

 

[asifp]

Well we know Trott wont be batting.

On the other hand Dhoni standing up to a PHAAAAST bowler

 

[Noman]

I just hope these batsman do all the stuff.. no more batsman needed

 

[Genghis]

Is Trott going to bat this game?

 

[Noman]

Nice PKHONI

 

[Fawad2010]

Overrate 13.3 per hour, whats the acceptable limit?

 

[Blitz]

The funny thing is....we all just laughed at the Wasim comment.


Imagine if that was Tendulker.


There is your reason why people dislike Tendulker SCORING. Not becuase they dislike the man....but the fans.

 

[Noman]

Is Trott going to bat this game?

He will bat if needed otherwise not.. maybe nr 8 or p

 

[Fawad2010]

Shabash Pheekay

 

[jusarrived]

superb Knock from Bell , one of my favs ..needs to do this often

 

[Fawad2010]

England's session, did well to limit the damage, lead 63 now

 

[W63L35]

Dhoni stand up for PK! So much for Indian phashit bowlers! )

 

[12cavalry]

Sprained Acromioclavicular Joint.

Sounds fatal

 

[NJamal]

At lunch England are 63/2

 

[USIND]

Lunch....India should have got a wicket
Lead is 63.

 

[Noman]

63/3 lunch

 

[Genghis]

Shermanator looks in business again today. Good session England.

 

[cricketfanfirst]

Dhoni stand up for PK! So much fir Indian phashit bowlers! )

He stood in carribbean as well. He cannot be classed as fast...he is military medium pacer similar to Madan Lal...

 

[Noman]

Overrate 13.3 per hour, whats the acceptable limit?

This is gooD

 

[cricketfanfirst]

There is no chance of a draw here. Result only. At current stage, England 65%; Ind 35%

 

[IAJ]

Lunch....India should have got a wicket
Lead is 63.

They did, Strauss got out early on in the session remember

 

[Hash]

India in all kinds of trouble here.

 

[Noman]

There is no chance of a draw here. Result only. At current stage, England 65%; Ind 35%

This pitch is getting flatter and flatter.. If Sachin, Dravid and Laxman gets in batting 5 session is not impossible..

 

[Blitz]

India in all kinds of trouble here.

63-2 with Trott no where likely to score anything significant.


Easier pitch. Chasing 300 won't be as hard.



Think India still well in it.

 

[Noman]

60% England 30% India and 10% Draw

 

[cricketfanfirst]

This pitch is getting flatter and flatter.. If Sachin, Dravid and Laxman gets in batting 5 session is not impossible..

I think Bell is making batting look very easy... Pitch is not that easy as it looks...

 

[USIND]

Its more like:
60% India 40%England & 0% draw

 

[Hash]

63-2 with Trott no where likely to score anything significant.


Easier pitch. Chasing 300 won't be as hard.



Think India still well in it.

149 is the average 4th innings score here.

England are doing very well. 250+ will be very difficult for India to chase. India need wickets and need them fast.

 

[IAJ]

What's up with Bothams tie?

 

[Noman]

Need to start fresh from Lunch and 42 overs of old ball,, should have a lead close to 220 runs and

 

[W63L35]

149 is the average 4th innings score here.

England are doing very well. 250+ will be very difficult for India to chase. India need wickets and need them fast.

Botham, Bumble and Gower agree that Indian is ahead at the moment.....and next session will determine who is going to commanding lead.

 

[Hash]

Botham, Bumble and Gower agree that Indian is ahead at the moment.....and next session will determine who is going to commanding lead.

I disagree with Botham, Bumble and Gower.

But I agree that this next session will decide the game.

 

[W63L35]

What's up with Bothams tie?

Midlife crisis!

 

[USIND]

Vikram is wearing a pink tie

 

[Hash]

Since 2000, the highest score chased at Trent Bridge is 284 which England got beating New Zealand by 4 wickets (an attack led by Chris Cains and James Franklin) in 2004

 

[Blitz]

Vikram is wearing a pink tie

He can pull it of


Now if Broad or Ishant were wearing pink.......

 

[USIND]

He can pull it of


Now if Broad or Ishant were wearing pink.......

Men don't look good in pink

 

[W63L35]

Since 2000, the highest score chased at Trent Bridge is 284 which England got beating New Zealand by 4 wickets (an attack led by Chris Cains and James Franklin) in 2004

So what do you think is the safe lead for England on this pitch which has gotten considerably easy now?
In my opinion...it has to be no less than 325.

 

[AZ]

Ghantee playing a knock of a lifetime! Go on son! :bell

 

[Hash]

So what do you think is the safe lead for England on this pitch which has gotten considerably easy now?
In my opinion...it has to be no less than 325.

It looks easy because England are batting well. A couple of quick wickets and it wont look so easy any more. Day 3 is also always the easiest to bat. It's not going to keep getting easier from now on.

People shouldn't underestimate the value of history and if historically teams have struggled batting 4th at Trent Bridge, the chances are that trend will continue.

 

[NJamal]

Crucial session in the context of this match.

 

[AZ]

Players out on the field, I-shan't to start proceedings.

 

[Hash]

If England win this session I would say it's all over for India.

 

[NJamal]

Teeli to start the proceedings

 

[insaftak]

Ms Kamran Akmal

 

[W63L35]

It looks easy because England are batting well. A couple of quick wickets and it wont look so easy any more. Day 3 is also always the easiest to bat. It's not going to keep getting easier from now on.

People shouldn't underestimate the value of history and if historically teams have struggled batting 4th at Trent Bridge, the chances are that trend will continue.

Fine... but what do you think is the safe score for England? Come on.... be brave..... worse case...you'll be way off!

 

[insaftak]

Fine... but what do you think is the safe score for England? Come on.... be brave..... worse case...you'll be way off!

Tomorrow it is going to be cloudy all day. I think England can defend 230