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

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Sunil Gavaskar suggesting the Indians should have forced the last over to be lunch with discussions/pitch gardening etc. Isn't that blatantly breaking the rules on time-wasting?

Everyone does it though.. so nobody really cares.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

 

[MVP26]

must say this has been indias session

 

[Justcrazy]

: six

 

[Noman]

t England wont be able to bowl India out with spin.. India eat and drink spin.. Needs faster bowler to bowl more overs and there will take wickets...
Swann or Piterson are no ajmal/murali..
U need to be a special bowler to bowl India out with smitth..
I really hope Flower is thinking the same

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

india would be pleased with this sessions.

 

[AZulfi]

The morning session belonged to India

 

[Justcrazy]

Dravid again looking good. He is really an underrated batsman.

 

[MVP26]

Dravid again looking good. He is really an underrated batsman.

yep, imo indias best test batsman

 

[IgnitedMind]

Why do people think Dravid is under rated?He enjoys legendary status in India along with Sachin,dada and laxman. Everybody respects him...People think dravid is under rated because there are not Indians supporting him in forums, mainly because other countries dont really question him and his cricket unfairly like its done against Sachin. Tommarow if you see dravid unfairly being criticized for everything he does ...you will see as many Indians supporting him !!!

 

[Noman]

Weather clearing up.. So maybe no rain 2morow?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/8`?

 

[MVP26]

light drizzle going on

 

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Bopara still bowling..

 

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Play and miss first ball.

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

129 ks from bopara. This is pretty pacy.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

no run

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Why bowling part timers?

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

130 ks now

 

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82mph from Bopara. )

RP where are you?

 

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Bopara > Praveen.

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

132 kmph! I love it.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Bopara bowled 2 maidens from his first 2. Mishra bowled only 3 out of 38

 

[Noman]

Told u guys-- England waiting for the new bowl as usual..

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Mishra playing Swann with ease

 

[Sledger]

Mishra gone at last.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

Gambhir's turn. Bouncer fest coming up.

 

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Great reaction catch by Bell.

 

[Express Pace]

Out! Mishra has left the building

 

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Good fighting knock from Mishra.. unlike some.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Well played Mishra

 

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Gambhir in. India should get 300+

 

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Very predictable tactics lol. :raina

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Gambhir in

 

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Byes.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

byes

 

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Gambhir looking scared as. )

 

[Noman]

Ghambir is weak against short...Should bowl like they did vs Raina !

 

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Amazing shot, against the spin, timed for four.

 

[IgnitedMind]

Dravid plays swann like he is playing a part timer!!

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

:4

 

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Pulled out of playing a cut.

 

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Stupid appeal.

 

[IgnitedMind]

Rahul Dravid has played 30,000 Deliveries in Test cricket!!

5,000 Overs....highest in test cricket!!!

 

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He's batting like the Wall of old, England can't seem to get through.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Strauss should take Swann out of the attack

 

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Gambhir looks like a tailender against this short stuff. The new Raina?

 

[MVP26]

Dravid seems to be back to his old form

 

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Maiden. 232/7.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

232/7

 

[IgnitedMind]

Gambhir looks like a tailender against this short stuff. The new Raina?

No..he plays them well. today he is just scared coz of the concussion. thats why so many short balls too...

 

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Gambhir can face spin now.

 

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233/7.

England appealing for bbw.

 

[duostyle]

Beefy

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

England may get an extra 7-9 overs today with their over rate. And we'd finish by 6:30 for once....

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

233/7

 

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Gambhir off the mark.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Gambhir off the mark

 

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Short and wide, no pace off the pitch. Cut for four.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

:4

 

[MVP26]

by dravid

 

[Noman]

dropped

 

[Noman]

Srauss more fielder please

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

dropped

 

[12cavalry]

Swann is in the grove.

 

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Pietersen back to bowl. :\

 

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What a pie. )

 

[Noman]

Pieterson changing bowler in between good thinking .

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Pietersen on

 

[Noman]

I think faster bowler should bowl 1 or 2 over to get the line right and than bowl with the new bowlll

 

[MVP26]

:4

 

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246/7.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

246/7

 

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247/7.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

1 run

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

247/7

 

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250 comes up for India!

 

[MVP26]

250 up for india