England vs India | 4th Test | The Oval | Aug 18-22 | Day 3

[KingKhanWC]

Take that, one on the helmet.

 

[ads101]

Topsy turvy batting order by India again. I assume Gambhir's injured?

Laxman is good at what he does, but he shouldn't be playing up the order, he clearly struggles with the new ball.

What they should have done was Dravid opener, Tendulkar up to three. Dunno why they're so insistent on keeping tendulkar at four and juggling the batting order like this. Shifting everyone one up minimizes the damage caused by the changing of the batting order. Tendulkar is a quality player who's perfectly able to bat at three.

 

[Fawad2010]

just doesn't want to change his number..

 

[SAF]

Teeenda hit on the halmet

 

[Sledger]

Tendulkar hit on the helmet... again.

 

[Fawad2010]

tuck!

 

[NJamal]

by Teenda to get off the mark

 

[KingKhanWC]

Good reply, drive for 4.

 

[Sledger]

Driven for four. Half volley.

 

[Fawad2010]

89mph

 

[NJamal]

29/2

 

[akheR]

Broad rewarded
Remember when Oram from New Zealand did something in these lines to Afridi some months ago (a beamer I think)... Lala was like 'Oh, that's nothing'... then hits a six.

 

[Sledger]

Very surprising that Tendulkar has never batted at number 3!

 

[rajan70]

None in the world plays the straight drive better than Great Sachin.

 

[Tapori]

With Sanjay, you just feel he'd love a seat at the BCCI...

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

looks set for a big one

 

[Blitz]

Teenda has NEVER played at number 3, in his billion innings.


What a coward. Ponting deserves more credit over this midget. Scoring runs on dead pitches and against old balls.

 

[Sledger]

Dravid is finding the middle of the bat almost every ball.

 

[talha3]

Sachin averages only 10 in odis at no 3. That's why he only opens or comes at no 4.

 

[rajan70]

As if opening is easier than to bat at number 3 in Odis.

 

[Sledger]

Dravid is fired up!

 

[duostyle]

Wobble wobble

 

[Sledger]

Sehwag got out to the delivery.

 

[Sledger]

Alert running. Single.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

sprinted that pretty quick, don't think he wants to face jimmy

 

[Sledger]

31/2.

 

[Sledger]

Bresnan on.

 

[talha3]

Broad to Dravid, 1 run, 139.3 kph, and the single to cover makes Dravid and Tendulkar the most prolific partnership in Tests, this is the full list. That's a big record, Indian fans will hope they extend the lead over Greenidge and Haynes by a couple of hundred in this innings

something for indians to cheer about.

 

[Sledger]

Four to Dravid.

 

[Poison]

Should really be a draw here if the Indian batting is to retain any respect from this series. This wicket is as flat as a well done paratha.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Dravid has a solid defense, need to get him out

 

[Sledger]

Dravid never smiles while he's batting apparently.

 

[akheR]

Rahul Dravid's smile: India's only interesiting performance during this series, apparently.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Batsmen looks set

 

[Sledger]

Bresnan not bowling well.

42/2.

Bring on the Swann.

 

[Sledger]

Two to Dravid. Long spell for Broad.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

England could have played Chris Tremlet instead of Bopara here

 

[Sledger]

Tight leave. Well played.

44/2.

 

[Sledger]

Tremlett is injured.

 

[duostyle]

Swanny!

Perfect.

 

[Poison]

Old news Sledge

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Would be unfair to Tremlet if Bresnan replaces him for good, he bowled pretty well against Srilanka

@Sledger - Oh thanks for the clarification.

 

[Sledger]

Swann will bowl now.

 

[Sledger]

I was responding to #357.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Swann will go for plenty, Indian play spin pretty well

 

[Poison]

Didn't notice

 

[Sledger]

Tendulkar has tried to get after Swann's early overs each time. Four.

 

[Noman]

Swann is just an average spinner.. vs India.. Ajmal class above..

 

[Poison]

As expected Tendulkar off to a good start in quest of that elusive 100th 100 in a dead rubber ... on a pancake

 

[Sledger]

Swann's economy is 12, lul. :rana

 

[Sledger]

7 off the over.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Tendulkar on strike, I would bring in Jimmy right now

 

[Sledger]

51/2.

 

[Sledger]

Pitchcam.. how useless. As if it tells anyone anything.

 

[Sledger]

Tendulkar dropped by Bres naan.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

dropped noooooo

 

[duostyle]

Sachin being bullied too?

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Sachin getting hit everywhere

 

[Clip]

Leg side?

 

[Sledger]

Hit again. )

 

[Noman]

it was out

 

[Clip]

Nowhere near in the end

 

[Clip]

Nasser : Did the Indian batsmen steam into the dressing room and demand to know where the pitch they fielded on went?

 

[Sledger]

Not a pressure player.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

:4 that will do his confidence a lot of good :shastri bot

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

17 overs left, if they pick another 3 wickets, will be nice.

 

[NJamal]

55/2

 

[Sledger]

Dravid facing up to Swann.

 

[NJamal]

by Dravid

 

[Sledger]

Flatter ball first up.

 

[Sledger]

Great shot for four.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

:4 both batsmen are dominating Swann

 

[Sledger]

Appeal for a catch, not out given.

 

[Sledger]

England not reviewing.

 

[Sledger]

59/2. India a tenth of the way there.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Review would have been wasted, good decision.

 

[duostyle]

) @ Sachin insulting the makhee

 

[Sledger]

Bee a man and get on with it.

 

[NJamal]

by Dravid off the pads

 

[Poison]

The Swann is just not the same ..