India vs England | 4th Test | Nagpur | 14/12/12 | Day 2

[musaarthali]

As expected/predicted by millions of Indian cricket fans we made a tremendous comeback in this series.

Time to accelerate our advantage further tomorrow.

Cleanup England tail in an hour oir two max , then start the real cricket


now this match became

vs

 

[Jeetu111]

ek tandoori chicken & fish fry ki bhi picture post kar do ....then this post will be complete with relevance

 

[asif9138]

first bahi atini bi kia jaldi the.. abi to 12 hours hain match mein! lol

anyway.. why you said England are lions and india is .... (in op)

 

[Robert]

As expected/predicted by millions of Indian cricket fans we made a tremendous comeback in this series.

Those tigers look too fit and athletic to be Indian cricketers.

 

[asif9138]

As expected/predicted by millions of Indian cricket fans we made a tremendous comeback in this series.

Who told you you guys made comeback???

let the game finish today then we will see. This pitch is bad. look if indian ordinary spinners are troubling England what you expect from swan and monty?? India will struggle in this pitch as well!

 

[kungfu90]

Lol Musarali always cracks me up.

 

[young guns]

ek tandoori chicken & fish fry ki bhi picture post kar do ....then this post will be complete with relevance

yaar,,tere ko hi thread bana na chaiye tha,,,,,musa's thread always backfire

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Still 12 hours to go.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

What will be a solid first innings score for England?

 

[mithun_minhas]

What will be a solid first innings score for England?

IMO 300 will be competitive.

400 will be match winning.

 

[rooster]

IMO 300 will be competitive.

400 will be match winning.

300 will be competitive only if Sehwag gets out quickly.

 

[rooster]

200 up

 

[Cricketismylife]

300 will be competitive only if Sehwag gets out quickly.

300 is competitive regardless.

Sehwag can hit a quick fire 30-40 at most. Tough pitch this one!

 

[Ruri]

For all the flack that the English have been getting for being slow, Dhoni is bowling for a draw.

 

[Justcrazy]

204 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

This is not right pitch for Test Matches. So difficult to score.

 

[musaarthali]

For all the flack that the English have been getting for being slow, Dhoni is bowling for a draw.

Hmmmm

 

[Justcrazy]

204 / 5

England would be looking to bat out this session without wickets even if they add only 60 to there total.

 

[mithun_minhas]

At this pace England will score 300 by the end of the day.

 

[musaarthali]

Please some one request them to play little bit faster

 

[Justcrazy]

The match seems to be standing still , not moving at all.

 

[MRSN]

good ball

 

[MRSN]

shotttt , 3 runs

Root continuing the good work

 

[Justcrazy]

Is the pitch really that bad or eng batting slowly.

 

[MRSN]

outside edge

 

[Ruri]

Edges through first slip seems a good place to score on this patch. It's not like it would carry.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 212 / 5

 

[Ruri]

Is the pitch really that bad or eng batting slowly.

Pitch is terrible, and its a defensive field.

You can't time the ball well, and if you do pierce the gap, the outfield is sooooo slow that you'll get 2 or 3 at best.

 

[musaarthali]

Common Dhoni bring on strike bowlers....now.

 

[musaarthali]

Is the pitch really that bad or eng batting slowly.

Tortoises are batting.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 74 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

It would be interesting to sehwag bat on it.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[MRSN]

cut away

loose start from Chawla again

 

[mithun_minhas]

India needs this guy to get some wickets.

 

[MRSN]

Prior averaging almost 44 in test cricket

 

[MRSN]

dropped but a very tough chance

 

[Justcrazy]

224 / 5

 

[rooster]

Is the pitch really that bad or eng batting slowly.

For the millionth time, pitch is very slow and poor field settings.

Couple of boundaries been hit through point region but Dhoni immediately kept a deep point with very close point, backward point, cover, short extra cover, mid off already there and with left armers and leg spinner spinning it away from right handers.

 

[MRSN]

This partnership is hurting India here

 

[Minku]

Love Priors batting... He was the lone wolf in UAE as well... What a player ..

 

[MRSN]

glorious cut shot

50 for Prior

 

[Ruri]

Really hate the vuvuzuelas or horns in the crowd.


And 50 up for Prior. Well done Prior. How lost we would be without him as our WK bat.

 

[rooster]

Gladiator got to his 50

 

[James]

50 up for Prior. Great work from the guys so far.

 

[Saurav]

great knock from Prior

always chips in wen most required,specially against us

 

[Minku]

Dhoni is a horrendous test captain... Cant understand the field placings.. why wouldnt you want England to take chances ...

 

[rooster]

Really hate the vuvuzuelas or horns in the crowd.


And 50 up for Prior. Well done Prior. How lost we would be without him as our WK bat.

TBH we would've lost hell of a lot of matches without his contribution. I don't remember the last time he's been out of form must be some years.

 

[Saurav]

c'mon hit out or get out

 

[rooster]

Brilliant 100 run partnership. Just brilliant guys.

Now sail us into a safe position.

 

[Ruri]

50 up for Root!

Well done lad!

 

[rooster]

Brilliant 50 joe.

Immense temperament.

 

[Saurav]

Root gets a fantastic 50

we miss Fatel

 

[Ruri]

I like that these lads are bowling with caps on and not helmets. It's not a typically English thing to do. Cook, Trott, etc. would not take off their helmets to a spinner even in their 150+ scores.

 

[Justcrazy]

241 / 5

 

[mithun_minhas]

Ashwin id a terrible Test Bowler.

 

[Kwremb]

Brilliant 50 from the debutant

 

[Kwremb]

Ashwin id a terrible Test Bowler.

I thought he's a batting all rounder

 

[Ruri]

Having had three hours of sleep last night, this Test isn't doing much to keep me awake.

 

[Ruri]

Long way to go yet. 159 more runs to feel comfortable.

 

[Justcrazy]

It is India who will have to force the issue here, Eng would be happy to waste time and overs here.

 

[Justcrazy]

The plan for Eng would be to go to lunch with 5 down only , and then assess the situation. The longer they bat , the harder for India to force a result.

 

[rooster]

I like that these lads are bowling with caps on and not helmets. It's not a typically English thing to do. Cook, Trott, etc. would not take off their helmets to a spinner even in their 150+ scores.

Maybe that's why they've been successful this time around

 

[Saurav]

 

[Saurav]

Prior bowled by our batting allrounder

 

[Ruri]

Ouch, Prior out.



Why would you think Ashwin spins the ball?

 

[Saurav]

good wicket at right time

now wrap them under 300

 

[Justcrazy]

Not much joy for India bowlers so far, Eng might look to bat out till tea .

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

India strikes .......... Now its tail , India can wipe them up for 275 - 280 they will be happy.

 

[rooster]

Oh Matty Matty!!! Drinks break really did him. I was really hoping for a 100 from Matt.

 

[Ruri]

IF Bressy attacks from the outset, I'll be furious. 33 average, reach it please.

 

[Saurav]

 

[Ruri]

Aaaand Bresnan falls. Painful now.

 

[RWAC]

5th spinner strikes again.

 

[Saurav]

now get'em before lunch

 

[rooster]

Well Bresnan flopped already.

 

[Ruri]

Just terrible batting. I don't have much faith in this game anymore.

 

[Saurav]

great stuff from MSD

 

[Justcrazy]

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