India vs England | 1st Test | Ahmedabad | 16/11/12 | Day 2

[BaaliSoda]

All 3 bowlers from India so far has bowled very tight line and length (with occasional big turns for Ojha) to English openers. Thus far, Batters did well not to give away their wickets.

Fascinating contest this is.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ashwin strikes and Compton gone

50 wickets for Ashwin in Test matches (in his 9th test)

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[young guns]

out.........

 

[nish_mate]

Yes!!!!

 

[Sandeep]

Suddenly contest between bat and ball...

 

[Ruri]

There's strike one. As expected.

 

[leatherface58]

Nick Tavare Compton goes.

 

[Sandeep]

As nish pointed out, Bresnan should go home if he isn't interested... strikes anything?

 

[SL_Fan]

Compton gone no surprise really 9 off 53 lol.

 

[nish_mate]

World's #1 Jimmy Anderson in....














Night Watchman that is......

 

[Sandeep]

Compton was playing like a night watchman too...no difference between him and anderson

 

[young guns]

out,,,,,,,,,ohh but its not cook

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ojha strikes now

Nightwatchman gone

 

[leatherface58]

Collapso begins?

 

[BaaliSoda]

Spin Duo of India should not be written off so easily (directed at certain PPers)

 

[Justcrazy]

JM Anderson c Gambhir b Ojha 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

 

[nish_mate]

Yes!!!!!

 

[PTI tsunami]

Wkt is spinning so much innings defeat on

 

[SL_Fan]

Night watchman outta here. 2 down 18 to go.

 

[nish_mate]

Jimmy.....aint even the best nightwatchman anymore.........

 

[AlizeeFan]

Trott gone )

 

[IgnitedMind]

)

 

[Ambi]

Another one

 

[BaaliSoda]

Bye Bye Trott

Ashwin strikes again

 

[SL_Fan]

Can Eng get to at least 321 to avoid the follow-on? I highly doubt it. Innings defeat me thinks.

 

[nish_mate]

Note to Trott-

that is how you take a close in catch to a spinner!!!!

 

[IgnitedMind]

2 more today would be nice

 

[BaaliSoda]

Miss those PPers who wrote Ashwin off way before the start of this series

 

[James]

 

[nish_mate]

Big welcome to India's favourite South African


Kevinder Petersingh!!!!!!

 

[wrongun]

Answer to the ultimate question? Are England worse on spinning decks than India are on seaming decks?

 

[BaaliSoda]

Hello James

Dangerous KP is in now

 

[Ambi]

Why england players are not trying to score runs rather than defending every ball

 

[mixie]

Where is Mr.Mamoon Ghaffar )

He predicted a draw yesterday

 

[Ambi]

Pie chucker smashed for :4

 

[Executioner]

Sehwag said England arent Bangladesh, well i can see the funny side of it now

 

[nish_mate]

Where is Mr.Mamoon Ghaffar )

He predicted a draw yesterday

Mans travelling on his Pakistani passport now

 

[Ruri]

LOL As expected. Happens when you cram your team with SA chokers and combine it with the usual fragility versus spin.

 

[SL_Fan]

3 down 17 to go. Looks like the fat lady is getting set to put on a show.

 

[James]

bloody useless Saffers...

 

[khalil1986]

Haha typical, innings defeat coming up me thinks.

 

[IgnitedMind]

Answer to the ultimate question? Are England worse on spinning decks than India are on seaming decks?

Except last year, I havent been bad in seaming conditions...Tendu dravid lax all have good scores ....

 

[Amjid Javed]

England 3 down already (1 being a tail-ender) but even so its not looking clever here at all!

Cook and KP need to pretty much score big here to save england.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good move by Dhoni to get pie-chucker on to bowl to KP.

ENG 36/3

 

[Ambi]

: Wasted one over

 

[SL_Fan]

Answer to the ultimate question? Are England worse on spinning decks than India are on seaming decks?

They are certainly trying their best to prove that point. )

 

[AmmarAshraf]

English Batsmen against Spinners


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[BaaliSoda]

Ashwin may not be Ajmal but he is still very handful in Indian conditions against most of the visiting batsmen. If he can get either of Cook or KP quickly then it will make our task very easy.

 

[SL_Fan]

280 runs needed to avoid the follow-on with 7 wkts in hand.

 

[Ambi]

End of play

 

[BaaliSoda]

Very good day in the end for India.

Still the wickets of Cook and KP are very crucial and need to be taken as early as possible when the play starts tomorrow.

 

[Executioner]

England

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Cook is a tough nut to crack and KP can really tear apart our spinners, if we get this partnership broken early tomorrow, follow-on could be a real possibility.

 

[deathstreak]

4 batsmen can potentially play spin well
2 are at the crease the other two being prior and patel.

So the real batting starts now

 

[Sandeep]

England have done well to lose only 3 wickets.., we should have declared 5-6 overs earlier! Could have got 2 more wickets!

 

[musaarthali]

Its sooooooo easy....

Who knows match may end tomorrow

 

[shah_1]

They have no hope

I now even think they would struggle against bangla spinners as well

Hopeless

 

[lilFlip]

India needs to get KP! Follow-on on cards big time

 

[nish_mate]

Cook is a tough nut to crack and KP can really tear apart our spinners, if we get this partnership broken early tomorrow, follow-on could be a real possibility.

No need for a follow on...get Sehwag to terrorise Bressie the lassie a bit more...
Rest of England bowling attack deserves respect, but the Yorkie needs a lesson or 2.....

 

[Zahid87]

The celebrations are starting too early methinks.

KP still capable of playing the big innings...esp in a country he knows so well.

Cook is capable of the long innings too.

Obviously India are on top here...but a long way to go in this game still. Also - what is the point of selecting Umesh Yadav? Not even going to give him a bowl.

Pujara - great innings. But small criticism. Felt he allowed the game to meander along. Could have tried to hurry things along a bit once Dhoni/Ashwin got out. Instead was happy to accumulate. India ended up wasting a bit of time there. Not saying it will hurt them in this game, as in all probability England will fold early on the fifth day, but its just something that I feel he should work on. Might get bashed for it...but still

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Get Cook & KP early tomorrow, mostly within the first hour & innings victory will be on cards

 

[Executioner]

England have only themselves to blame and not the pitch. Yes india were brilliant, but they let off atleast 5 chances when india where batting not to mention playing just 1 spinner in a Spinner's heaven

 

[Sandeep]

Hey Mumbaikar, what are the first results of the litmus test? Showing any good signs??

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

We will know that at the end of day 3, Cook n KP are both capable of playing long & counter attacking innings respectively!

 

[Fawad2010]

Anybody know why BCCI decided to stop media outlets from posting match pictures? It seems kinda harsh.

Sent from my Nexus 7

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ashwin on for another 10 , I think he is better at getting wickets than Saeed ajmal. A big innings defeat s on cards.

 

[Sandeep]

Ashwin on for another 10 , I think he is better at getting wickets than Saeed ajmal. A big innings defeat s on cards.

I can see you are jinxing... I hope your words come true.. )

 

[amlafan79]

Ashwin on for another 10 , I think he is better at getting wickets than Saeed ajmal. A big innings defeat s on cards.

why u jinxing us ?

 

[Robert]

Same old story - England pick the wrong side, oppo bats first and piles up big runs, nasty end-of-play session to negotiate, scoreboard pressure, men round the bat, England wickets fall.

Using Jimmy as nightwatchman regardless of the situation seems silly to me. I wouldn't use a nightwatchman, ever. It's defensive thinking. Send a batsman in to do his job.

Thinking positively: England looked all at sea against the spinners in the first test of the Gower series in '84, but came back to win the series. Then on the Flintoff series they lost the first one and came back for a draw. So all is not lost.

They just have to pick the right team, and be more positive against the spinners. Hopefully Chef and the others can make some runs tomorrow and gain confidence, then they can come back in the second match armed with Finn and Monty.

 

[Xoib]

bloody useless Saffers...

its depressing 90's all over again for you guys.

 

[musaarthali]

why u jinxing us ?

When you guys stop this jinx/anti jinx things...@ max this match will go for another day and half.. wr are too good in our conditions

 

[amlafan79]

When you guys stop this jinx/anti jinx things...@ max this match will go for another day and half.. wr are too good in our conditions

cos it worked against rcb

 

[jaguarjack]

Anybody know why BCCI decided to stop media outlets from posting match pictures? It seems kinda harsh.

Sent from my Nexus 7

They didn't. BCCI only stopped agencies such as Getty Images who sell their photos for profit. Agencies such as AFP, Reuters which use their photos for editorial purposes are still welcome. But they also didn't come because they wanted to show solidarity with other profit making businesses.

 

[AlizeeFan]

Same old story - England pick the wrong side, oppo bats first and piles up big runs, nasty end-of-play session to negotiate, scoreboard pressure, men round the bat, England wickets fall.

Using Jimmy as nightwatchman regardless of the situation seems silly to me. I wouldn't use a nightwatchman, ever. It's defensive thinking. Send a batsman in to do his job.

Thinking positively: England looked all at sea against the spinners in the first test of the Gower series in '84, but came back to win the series. Then on the Flintoff series they lost the first one and came back for a draw. So all is not lost.

They just have to pick the right team, and be more positive against the spinners. Hopefully Chef and the others can make some runs tomorrow and gain confidence, then they can come back in the second match armed with Finn and Monty.

In such cases, it looks wrong thinking rather than just defensive thinking. When your main batsmen struggle against turn then nightwatchman should be sent to get slaughtered. Tough work should be done by main batsman only.

Who would you drop for Finn? I hope England don't get carried away with what happened in this match. Mumbai track is generally more bouncy and may assist seamers with new ball.

 

[Robert]

Hindsight is 20:20 XI:
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Cook
Trott
Bell
KP
Bairstow
Prior
Fatel
Swann
Jimmy
Finn
Monty

 

[majiz]

just seen the score. game over.

 

[alberto]

Monty would be lethal on these tracks.

 

[Poison]

England are going to lose by an innings and a LOT

 

[Random Aussie]

)@England