India vs England | 4th Test | Nagpur | 16/12/12 | Day 4

[Khabri420]

India will resume their 1st innings at 297/8 and will look to reduce the 33 run deficit as much as possible.

England will want to wrap this innings up quickly.

 

[W63L35]

30 run lead for India.
England bowled out for 150..... Dharmasena with best bowling figures.
Indian gets 120 for the loss of 4 wickets and wins!

 

[MarkCooper]

Dream on.

 

[W63L35]

Dream on.

I am not .... but a lot of Indians are!

 

[Pak_Jazba]

India needs to declare within the first 10 overs of the day, with whatever they have in hand, and try to bowl out England for under 250 before lunch tomorrow.

If they can do this 250 in 2 and a half sessions is pretty much chaseable.

 

[Ruri]

Good field to Ashwin. Defensive enough to not allow a four, especially on this pitch, and let him have singles that he wont take for the first four balls.

 

[W63L35]

India needs to declare within the first 10 overs of the day, with whatever they have in hand, and try to bowl out England for under 250 before lunch tomorrow.

If they can do this 250 in 2 and a half sessions is pretty much chaseable.

India will (and should) keep batting until the lead is at least 200.

 

[Justcrazy]

298 / 8

 

[Ruri]

Every over of this is precious to England.

 

[Justcrazy]

299 /8

 

[musaarthali]

India will (and should) keep batting until the lead is at least 200.

We will declare soon.

Also no Aleem dar so we can bat safely

 

[W63L35]

We will declare soon.

Also no Aleem dar so we can bat safely

yep... plus Dharmasena is playing for you .... so no worries!

 

[IgnitedMind]

What the...

they should either get out...or try to score runs..what is the point of blocking here?

 

[Justcrazy]

300 / 8

 

[Justcrazy]

India should look to score here, No point in wasting overs.

 

[musaarthali]

yep... plus Dharmasena is playing for you .... so no worries!

He is not as good as Aleem dar in this series,difficult to trust

 

[Kwremb]

They need to hit out now and try to bowl out England ASAP

 

[musaarthali]

What the...

they should either get out...or try to score runs..what is the point of blocking here?

Helping pitch to crumble

 

[mithun_minhas]

Stupid tactics from India.

Hit out and go for the win. At this rate, it will only be a draw

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 26 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[musaarthali]

Stupid tactics from India.

Hit out and go for the win. At this rate, it will only be a draw

First thing is to wipe out deficit..then trying to take some lead by attacking.

 

[battler]

rubbish tactics from india!!im confused are england playing for a draw or india

 

[Justcrazy]

It will all depend how the pitch behaves , whether it breaks or stays as it.

 

[musaarthali]

rubbish tactics from india!!im confused are england playing for a draw or india

Lol.

Not even 10 overs gone

 

[Justcrazy]

Monty in now.

 

[musaarthali]

England struggling to get tailenders out

 

[Justcrazy]

Ojha 2 not out from 21 balls.

 

[paulkatich]

England defensive with fields this is not good.

 

[Justcrazy]

The longer india bat the better for Eng ....... that means lesser overs in play.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

England chilling and wasting time lol

 

[rockers2012]

England struggling to get tailenders out

Maybe England is wasting valuable time? They just need a draw

 

[musaarthali]

Can we bat out this session.

 

[musaarthali]

Maybe England is wasting valuable time? They just need a draw

But we all know England can collapse very fast.

Keep the faith we will have final laugh

 

[W63L35]

But we all know England will collapse very fast.

Keep the faith in Dharmasena, we will have final laugh

corrected.

 

[Justcrazy]

Eng bowling with defensive field, they looking to make sure overs are wasted here

 

[musaarthali]

corrected.

Oh man..

Whole world knows Aleem dar beat him comprehensively in this series,no contest at all

 

[musaarthali]

Comnon English tortoises move fast.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

I don't agree with the Indian or English tactics. England is 2-1 up in the series, they need not be this defensive. India on the other hand is playing into their hands. They need to hit out, get wat they can and think abt bowling england out

 

[musaarthali]

I don't agree with the Indian or English tactics. England is 2-1 up in the series, they need not be this defensive. India on the other hand is playing into their hands. They need to hit out, get wat they can and think abt bowling england out

This is perfect plan by India.When England goes ultra defensive they fold very easily in batting.

Dhoni is a master strategist.

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 17 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[musaarthali]

Strange from England they didnt bowled Anderson much yesterday when they needed wickets but bowling him now when they are defensive )

 

[Justcrazy]

India must be going in with a plan. We should not be impatient. Dhoni must have a plan

 

[musaarthali]

Time for thrashing to begin.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[ali bubba]

Looked like Monty was sorry for getting that wicket.

 

[musaarthali]

20 run partnership in 10 overs.

England )

 

[Justcrazy]

So it looks like a one innings shoot out

 

[W63L35]

Time for thrashing to begin.

How did you know..... ??? Monty just started it.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

No one celebrated that wicket lol Dont think England wanted this.

 

[musaarthali]

Lots of turn.

4 spinners and Ishanth England must be trembling.

 

[Justcrazy]

No signs of a declaration. Strange tactics from India


Cricinfo.

 

[musaarthali]

How did you know..... ??? Monty just started it.

Wait little bit you will know,let England bat

 

[W63L35]

Wait little bit you will know,let England bat

I have been waiting patiently since the 1st test.....along with 1B other people.

 

[musaarthali]

England can bowl Bresnan if they dont want wickets

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 11 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings

 

[musaarthali]

I have been waiting patiently since the 1st test.....along with 1B other people.

Wait for some more time,what else you have to do

 

[musaarthali]

First innings lead will give us a huge momentum.

 

[W63L35]

Looked like Monty was sorry for getting that wicket.

140.1 Panesar to Ojha, OUT, he has bowled him. To the shock and horror of England. It's a wicket they don't want. Prior and Monty are not excited even a little bit. Short of a length, turning in, hits the forearm, ricochets into the stumps. The best thing that could have happened for India


PP Ojha b Panesar 3 (32b 0x4 0x6) SR: 9.37

 

[W63L35]

First innings lead will give us a huge momentum.

Just like the 1st test win gave your team momentum for the next two tests?

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 10 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings

 

[musaarthali]

Just like the 1st test win gave your team momentum for the next two tests?

No its like the momentun we carried after our easy win in WC semifinal to final.

 

[W63L35]

Did Botham just say that India will declare after this over??? Maaaan.. Dhoni must trust Dharmasena too much!

 

[IgnitedMind]

declared

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 4 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings

 

[W63L35]

No its like the momentun we carried after our easy win in WC semifinal to final.

2003 or 1996?

 

[Saurav]

declared 7 runs behind

 

[mithun_minhas]

India should have accelerated and then declared.

Declaration is good. But the slow play this morning is stupid.

 

[Justcrazy]

Declared ,

 

[ali bubba]

An hour wasted. They may as well have declared at the start of play.

 

[Justcrazy]

77 overs left in the day today .......... If India get Eng all out today , they can win.

 

[insaaniyat]

77 overs left in the day today .......... If India get Eng all out today , they can win.

Or they can loose too. India lost to pakistan in 2-1/2 sessions

 

[trogger]

I have some some bad test skippers overs the years, but after watching dhoni in england/aus and now this series he must rank with the worst tacticians test cricket has seen.

 

[Kwremb]

India should've showed more intent but nevertheless good they declared.

 

[kungfu90]

77 overs left in the day today .......... If India get Eng all out today , they can win.

-WL mode on- Dharmasena Dharmasena Dharamsena Dharmasena...90 times.....Dharamsena. -WL mode off-

 

[W63L35]

I have some some bad test skippers overs the years, but after watching dhoni in england/aus and now this series he must rank with the worst tacticians test cricket has seen.

..and yet according to some lunatics, he is better captain than Imran.

 

[asif9138]

i think thats bad move. ashwin should have gone after the bowler. india should have taken leads if they can.

i think time was factor. india do not want to loss time.

 

[W63L35]

-WL mode on- Dharmasena Dharmasena Dharamsena Dharmasena...90 times.....Dharamsena. -WL mode off-

Wait till this test is over... everybody will be chanting ...

Dharmasena Dharmasena Dharamsena Dharmasena...
Dharmasena Dharmasena Dharamsena Dharmasena...
Dharmasena Dharmasena Dharamsena Dharmasena...
Dharmasena Dharmasena Dharamsena Dharmasena...
Dharmasena Dharmasena Dharamsena Dharmasena...
Dharmasena Dharmasena Dharamsena Dharmasena...

 

[IgnitedMind]

If only there was a way to stop people from posting non creative nonsense posts right from the start of the thread with almost zero provocation....it is like a little kid screaming for attention!!!!

 

[W63L35]

If only there was a way to stop people from posting non creative nonsense posts right from the start of the thread with almost zero provocation....it is like a little kid screaming for attention!!!!

No. When I want attention, I go to ww-w.IndiaPassion.net..... why would I need to get attention from my fellow countrymen..... it would be totally stupid of me to stay at my team's forum! Wouldn't it?

 

[musaarthali]

Finally its proved that only one team is playing for win.

Now time to run thru this lineup..

Get cook out its all over