India vs West Indies | 1st Test | Kolkata | 6-10th November

[Robbie]

India trail by 57 runs

 

[Ims1]

can we get to 250 ?

 

[chaiwala]

Man, Ashwin can bat. It always surprises me.

 

[Justcrazy]

187 / 6

India will get a lead here

 

[Justcrazy]

Man, Ashwin can bat. It always surprises me.

He averages nearly 37 ......

He is Good enough to bat at number 6

 

[Robbie]

India trail by 45 runs now

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 33 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

It will be tough for WI to get rid of Tail here.

 

[Haroon786]

WI need to get Rohit out.

 

[Robbie]

Ashwin you beautty!!

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

WI will collapse in second innings here , leaving India a smallish target

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[battler]

Rohit sharma 50!! Well done!

 

[Justcrazy]

Great innings by Sharma here.

 

[Justcrazy]

200 up

 

[Justcrazy]

Just 31 runs away , now India

 

[Robbie]

Ashwin is a better bat than 95% of pakistani batsman

 

[chaiwala]

Ashwin...what a beast. Not only is he a good bat, he is stylish as hell.

 

[battler]

Ashwin is such a good batsmen! Delight to watch.

 

[Robbie]

India trail by 21 runs now.

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 21 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Electron]

Ravichandran Laxman is a good batsman.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[battler]

I am actually finding ashwin's batting more pleasing than sharma's!!
As i say he hits another classy 4.
Man this guy's all class!

 

[Robbie]

Beautifull

 

[Moosa]

Lol and some were like West Indies will beat India

 

[Electron]

i am actually finding ashwin's batting more pleasing than sharma's!!
As i say he hits another classy 4.
Man this guy's all class!

+1

 

[Justcrazy]

WI helpless here.

 

[Robbie]

Lol and some were like West Indies will beat India

are we pretending that u never said those exact thing

 

[Justcrazy]

Splendid batting , That is why WI wasted the opportunity to bat first.

 

[Robbie]

Indian batting is as predictable as pakistani batting. Just in a different way.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Ashwin started playing cricket as a batsman for those who don't know.

 

[Saurav]

Chai time

 

[Justcrazy]

India on Top with Tea.

 

[Justcrazy]

230 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

scores level.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sammy is such a waste in Test set up .

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 82 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

WI bowling exposed here . Nothing happening for them.

 

[Justcrazy]

WI would be ruing the fact they played poorly on first day.

 

[Amjid Javed]

I guess Ashwin playing as a specalist batsmen again, I think a 100 lead would be match winning for India here

 

[Robbie]

How lovely 'umar akmal vs ashwin' thread would look like

 

[Justcrazy]

India lead by 11 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[style_guru]

A lead of around 100 shall be decisive.

 

[Robbie]

250 up for india

 

[lilFlip]

How lovely 'umar akmal vs ashwin' thread would look like

Ashwin > All Pakistani young Laras and Tendulkars

#fact

 

[Robbie]

Ramachandran "Azharuddin" ashwin completes his 50

 

[Saurav]

there's so much Laxman in Ashwin's batting

 

[Ims1]

We are 25/4 & 25 overs remain in the day . Result before lunch on day 5 ?

 

[Robbie]

Ashwin > All Pakistani young Laras and Tendulkars

#fact

)
stop bro.

 

[Robbie]

'Inzamam' and 'Laxman' in a wonderfull partnership.

 

[Ims1]

new ball not taken !

 

[lilFlip]

)
stop bro.

Just stating the obvious

Hate it or love it

 

[Ims1]

Why no new ball till the 85th over ? is sammy hoping for a draw ?

 

[Ims1]

very poor captaincy . 51/4 & 17 overs left .

 

[Saurav]

very poor captaincy . 51/4 & 17 overs left .

51/4?

 

[Ims1]

51/6?

typo

still no new ball . is this guy mad ?

 

[Ims1]

from cricinfo : Madhavan PVilas: "Does Sammy thinks that the new ball has already been taken and they got the wicket of Dhoni first ball? Someone remind him it was a ball change."

 

[Saurav]

typo

still no new ball . is this guy mad ?

maybe hes hoping for reverse swing.new ball hasnt done much on this pitch

 

[Ims1]

maybe hes hoping for reverse swing.new ball hasnt done much on this pitch

reverse from shillingford & permaul ???

new ball taken in 88th over .

 

[dravid the wall]

Great batting by rohit and ashwin.... .

 

[Varun]

Ashwin you rock my sox.

 

[Varun]

How lovely 'umar akmal vs ashwin' thread would look like

Haha I created one such thread months ago.

 

[Ims1]

what do you guys think of the pitch ? how will it fare on day 4 ?

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Lead of 150-175 should be enough

 

[Saurav]

well played Rohit

 

[Vayuu]

Rohit century yipee.

 

[Vayuu]

150 run partnership.

 

[Saurav]

thats why new ball wasnt taken,its easier to play on this pitch

 

[dravid the wall]

Centuary for rohit....well played man

 

[Robbie]

Brilliant Gorgeous Marvellous
Great 100 on debut by rohit 'inzamam' sharma

 

[dravid the wall]

Vvs laxman kind of innings...very very special

 

[Vayuu]

Nice to see windies player appreciating rohit's knock.

 

[Robbie]

Haha I created one such thread months ago.

bump that thread right now. You have to play according to the situation.

 

[Vayuu]

Lead now 101.

 

[Aman]

Rohit is the next Sachin, I'm telling you...

Dhawan - Sehwag
Pujara - Dravid
Kohli - Ponting
Rohit - Sachin
Ashwin - Laxman

What a batting line up

 

[Noobosauras]

Rohit is the next Sachin I'm telling you...

Dhawan - Sehwag
Pujara - Dravid
Kohli - Ponting
Rohit - Sachin
Ashwin - Laxman

What a batting line up

Dhawan is not Sehwag, I think he will average in early 40s in test cricket.

Pujara: Might become Dravid but will be very very difficult to fill those shoes, I have hopes.

Kohli: I dont think so, he might average 45+ but he is not good in difficult conditions from what I have seen till now. He is hardworking so maybe, who knows.

Rohit: Sachin is too big a tag, will be over the moon if he can score just 25 test tons. But he has ability to average over 50.

Ashwin: I expect him to average 35 with bat and 30 with ball after anotther 50 tests. Proper allrounder.

 

[Aman]

Dhawan is not Sehwag, I think he will average in early 40s in test cricket.

Pujara: Might become Dravid but will be very very difficult to fill those shoes, I have hopes.

Kohli: I dont think so, he might average 45+ but he is not good in difficult conditions from what I have seen till now. He is hardworking so maybe, who knows.

Rohit: Sachin is too big a tag, will be over the moon if he can score just 25 test tons. But he has ability to average over 50.

Ashwin: I expect him to average 35 with bat and 30 with ball after anotther 50 tests. Proper allrounder.

Obviously they aren't exact copies (averages and success), I was more so talking about styles.

Rohit is the only one of the lot who I see doing great things in Test cricket.

 

[Aman]

Who do you think is India's best talent?
Rohit, Pujara or Kohli?