West Indies vs India | 2nd Test | Kingston | 30th Jul - 3rd Aug | Day 1

[ethan hunt]

Attack is the best approach for the windies .
Indian bowlers lose it when they are hit around .
How does chandrika make this team .

 

[Adijazz1706]

Just checked the score WI won't last the day imo, just a pathetic team

 

[Sandeep]

Very entertaining cricket. Make more of these pitches please!

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

[MENTION=134809]sensible-indian-fan[/MENTION]

Just like another day for Ishant.

Just another ownage for another team.

Just another humble pie for haters who mocked, humiliated and ridiculed me for calling him the best.

 

[cricketpatzer]

Sanjay finding ways to irritate Viv as well in the comm box..

Rather it is Richard's whining that is annoying. According to Cricinfo commentary Blackwood was out to Mishra but given not out. Then Blackwood is lbw to Ashwin and Hawkeye shows that it would hit the leg stump but Richards keep whining about Blackwood being given out.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I was a touch disappointed with Ashwin.

He didn't flight it like he did in Antigua.

Maybe its intentional but I wanted to see THAT flight.

I do think Richard's concerns were understandable. The ball was a 50-50 decision with so much spin. Glad it was kissing the leg stumps.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Thank God WI doesn't have great pacers and spinners on this pitch.

This is a very good pitch for bowling.

 

[Anchorman]

Good day's play so far.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Attack is the best approach for the windies .
Indian bowlers lose it when they are hit around .
How does chandrika make this team .

88/4 are Windies. How have the Indian bowlers lost it?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ushant cranking up some good pace

 

[JibranAnsari]

6 and out. Great stuff by ashwin

 

[Adil_94]

what a poor shot by Samuels. Windies can't hack Test Cricket.

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[Adijazz1706]

Checked the scorecard and there is this Chase guy playing who has played only 30 FC matches, how is he there?And Samuels has hit a 6 and gets out next ball

 

[Adil_94]

Ishant looking like a beast nowadays. He softened up Samuels for Ashwin.

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[street cricketer]

Lmao only Pakistanis posting in the thread

 

[Adil_94]

what a jaffa from ATG Ishant

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[JibranAnsari]

Ushant bowling beautifully.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lmao only Pakistanis posting in the thread

Lol. Just tuned in to watch a few overs.

 

[street cricketer]

what a jaffa from ATG Ishant

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He didn't pick up wickets intentionally in the first test to give confidence to Shami and Yadav.

 

[Varun]

Why is Ishant leaking runs like it's a T20?

28.3
Sharma to Samuels, FOUR, hat-trick of short and wide deliveries. A poor poor over. Samuels sits back to cut it handsomely. On top of the bounce, and through point. This is majestic
28.2
Sharma to Samuels, FOUR, short and wide again. Again Samuels goes hard at it, and even though he has edged it, the ball flies past gully safely
28.1
Sharma to Samuels, FOUR, short, wide, sits up, Samuels adjusts for the slow pace and thrashes this in front of square. Up and over cover. No half measures

 

[street cricketer]

Checked the scorecard and there is this Chase guy playing who has played only 30 FC matches, how is he there?And Samuels has hit a 6 and gets out next ball

Going to be a roadkill at the UAE.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Why is Ishant leaking runs like it's a T20?

28.3
Sharma to Samuels, FOUR, hat-trick of short and wide deliveries. A poor poor over. Samuels sits back to cut it handsomely. On top of the bounce, and through point. This is majestic
28.2
Sharma to Samuels, FOUR, short and wide again. Again Samuels goes hard at it, and even though he has edged it, the ball flies past gully safely
28.1
Sharma to Samuels, FOUR, short, wide, sits up, Samuels adjusts for the slow pace and thrashes this in front of square. Up and over cover. No half measures

It's Ishant, you know!
Bowls a beauty and then complements it with a short and wide one

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ash average below 25 now. This guy is damn good for a classical offie

 

[Adil_94]

He didn't pick up wickets intentionally in the first test to give confidence to Shami and Yadav.

this is the humility and generosity of the great man. He already has so many wickets he knows that they needed it more than him.

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[Adil_94]

7th no ball of the innings for Ishant. Ishant ne Ajay Jadeja or Azharuddin ke sath dosti rakhi hein :Srini

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[Nikhil_cric]

7th no ball of the innings for Ishant. Ishant ne Ajay Jadeja or Azharuddin ke sath dosti rakhi hein :Srini

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He's a good Hindu brother. He would never do that like those two. Jai Shri Ram

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Pitch looked super tough sometime back.

Now its ok.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Pitch looked super tough sometime back.

Now its ok.

Early moisture, overcast. Pretty much what you'd expect.

 

[Prince_]

We should lose this match intentionally in order to make the series a bit more interesting. Otherwise it will turn into another one sided bore fest.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ash again.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Ash average below 25 now. This guy is damn good for a classical offie

Playing on landmines certainly helps. Even Sir averages 23.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

3 right handers on a day 1 pitch with just a lil moisture. What a class act!

 

[Cricket World]

Free bees on offer

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Playing on landmines certainly helps. Even Sir averages 23.

He outbowled herath in SL if that means anything.

 

[Adil_94]

Indian bowling attack on fire. India will beat them within 3 days.

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[Chief Destroyer]

He outbowled herath in SL if that means anything.

Yeah as if SL pitches don't turn. Let's also not ignore the difference in quality of the batting lineups. So it doesn't mean anything.

 

[street cricketer]

Quality batsman in.

 

[LastManstanding]

Ashwin really needs to improve his fielding.

 

[Sandeep]

Except Blackwood and Samuels to an extent, Windies were listless..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yeah as if SL pitches don't turn. Let's also not ignore the difference in quality of the batting lineups. So it doesn't mean anything.

Which spinner has taken wickets on pitches with no turn - Herath? Swann? Only Warne/Murali had that ability to take the pitch out of the equation

 

[Abhilash93]

Which spinner has taken wickets on pitches with no turn - Herath? Swann? Only Warne/Murali had that ability to take the pitch out of the equation

True

 

[Sandeep]

Yeah as if SL pitches don't turn. Let's also not ignore the difference in quality of the batting lineups. So it doesn't mean anything.

Yep, Ashwin's performances are bad and not worth. Now can we continue watching the match?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Which spinner has taken wickets on pitches with no turn - Herath? Swann? Only Warne/Murali had that ability to take the pitch out of the equation

Yasir at Lords.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Yep, Ashwin's performances are bad and not worth. Now can we continue watching the match?

He was overhyping him, just putting him back in his place.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yasir at Lords.

And then hot smashed in the next match. Averaging 37 in the series now.

 

[Abhilash93]

Yasir at Lords.

It was a very dry pitch aiding turn, it also reversed early there for the same reason.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

And then hot smashed in the next match. Averaging 37 in the series now.

And? Let's see Ashwin take a 10fer at Lords.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

It was a very dry pitch aiding turn, it also reversed early there for the same reason.

2nd innings turned as any normal pitch would because of the footmarks. Not the 1st. They simply couldn't play his sliders.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

And? Let's see Ashwin take a 10fer at Lords.

You're comparing a finger spinner to a wrist spinner? :

 

[Abhilash93]

Heard that nick on TV ! Sounded out to me.

 

[street cricketer]

Aleem bhai is a good man.

Ian isn't.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

You're comparing a finger spinner to a wrist spinner? :

Which spinner has taken wickets on pitches with no turn - Herath? Swann? Only Warne/Murali had that ability to take the pitch out of the equation

Pretty sure you said this.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Ian Gould is a very poor umpire.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

No DRS but it's OK. Windies are done for anyway Ram willing.

 

[Abhilash93]

Second was edged too! Two wrong decisions in a row.

 

[Sin Nombre]

Ashwin to Holder, no run, beautiful comeback from Ashwin. This is that swerving swinging delivery, Holder is playing for the offbreak, and has had his outside edge beaten. There is a big appeal from India, but Umpire Dar says the sound has come from the bat hitting the ground


Mohammed Shami to Bishoo, no run, how is that not out?. There is no DRS. We have to live with Umpire Gould's call. Short of a length, angling in, holds its line as Bishoo backs away while defending. Takes the edge off the shoulder of the bat. Not given by Gould


Mohammed Shami to Bishoo, no run, almost an action replay. They are wondering what they need to do to make Gould lift his finger. This is two almost identical edges in a row not given but we don't have DRS. Again short of a length, again Bishoo backing away and hanging his bat out. Again he edges it. Again Gould is the only non-West Indian who thinks this is not out


Windies getting all the luck here.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pretty sure you said this.

Yeah England played him poorly but then absolutely pounded him into the dust in the next match. That pretty much offsets what he did in the 1st test.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Yep, Ashwin's performances are bad and not worth. Now can we continue watching the match?

Basically this.

 

[Abhilash93]

2nd innings turned as any normal pitch would because of the footmarks. Not the 1st. They simply couldn't play his sliders.

Exactly. Hales, Vince, Ballance, Baistow are quite poor against spin, especially leg spin.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Yeah England played him poorly but then absolutely pounded him into the dust in the next match. That pretty much offsets what he did in the 1st test.

It doesn't offset anything. He won the damn game.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Exactly. Hales, Vince, Ballance, Baistow are quite poor against spin, especially leg spin.

Ashwin should've ran through England then.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ashwin will end up as the best off spinner ever (barring murli of course , he wasn't really a finger spinner).

 

[Sandeep]

It doesn't offset anything. He won the damn game.

Bhai, bas kar bhai. We know you're an awesome team. Let us enjoy this mediocre game between 2 mediocre sides please

 

[Sin Nombre]

Ashwin will end up as the best off spinner ever (barring murli of course , he wasn't really a finger spinner).

Nah. Ashwin is garbage, only way to ensure we can discuss the game.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

It doesn't offset anything. He won the damn game.

Against an English team without Stokes and Anderson. Good effort by the lad but he had no business getting thrashed like that in the next game . Especially for s bowler who can get wickets on a flat pitch.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I think Ashwin is overrated and it has nothing to do with him being Indian or anything. Hes an amazing Test all rounder but I find his bowling slightly overrated in all formats.

 

[aslaisnomasla]

Ishant sharma is one garbage bowler giving away 50+ runs in 10 ovrrs that also against "D" grade team

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Hope these two can get 200 so their bowlers have something to bowl at.

 

[Abhilash93]

Ashwin should've ran through England then.

No Vince, Hales or Bairstow that time. Also, Ashwin did not play at Lords.

 

[Sandeep]

So the poor spinner gets another wicket. We're not complaining though

 

[LastManstanding]

Ishant sharma is one garbage bowler giving away 50+ runs in 10 ovrrs that also against "D" grade team

We heard you the first time.

 

[geraltofrivia]

The insecurity of some people here.

Kar le. Kar le.

After tomorrow no one will be in the mood to post in this thread.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

So the poor spinner gets another wicket. We're not complaining though

Nobody called him a poor spinner.

 

[Sandeep]

Nobody called him a poor spinner.

Mediocre one then. Anyway, moving on..

 

[badlapur]

13 more wickets in next 3 innings and Ashwin will be at top of this table
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283534.html

 

[LastManstanding]

Mishraji has been quite unfortunate in this innings.

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[Chief Destroyer]

Mediocre one then. Anyway, moving on..

Nah, he's a fine bowler. Like I said, I only responded because he was overhyping him.

 

[Abhilash93]

The insecurity of some people here.

Kar le. Kar le.

After tomorrow no one will be in the mood to post in this thread.

That happens to the best of us after a big defeat, especially when we are not expecting it.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol I made one innocent comment about Ashwin s average and the knives are out. .

 

[Sandeep]

Nah, he's a fine bowler. Like I said, I only responded because he was overhyping him.

Leave it bhai.. all is well. I know how arguments can go...