Manos: The Hans of Fate
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Meadows said:
Thanks, it's pretty good so far. Lots of nice power batting just now.
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Thanks, it's pretty good so far. Lots of nice power batting just now.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
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So in test cricket, each team bats just once, right?
Shame the current match match looks like it will be rain delayed.
Shame the current match match looks like it will be rain delayed.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Lee and Doherty tearing shit up. Sri Lanka all out for 132
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiii 13/2 India. Really?
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Still going bra
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/engine/current/match/474475.html
Dirty win by Aus, but a win all the same!.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/engine/current/match/474475.html
Dirty win by Aus, but a win all the same!.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
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Thanks, will do.Meadows said:
India having to take the follow-on would rather sum up this test series. If they can get within 200 and avoid the follow-on, they might just be able to scrape a draw unless Strauss is very bold.
If India *do* avoid the follow-on, I think England's second innings setting them a target of exactly 300 would be suitable cheeky.
If India *do* avoid the follow-on, I think England's second innings setting them a target of exactly 300 would be suitable cheeky.
Sharma (night-watchman) has gone, 95-5.
For Manos: a night-watchman is a player that the batting team put in right before the end of the day to protect the best players from having to face being bowled at in deteriorating light (as the sun goes down). The night-watchman's job is to defend every ball until the end of the day's play and then to hit it as much as possible in the morning to either score a lot of runs cheaply or get out to make way for the better batsmen. Most night-watchmen are bowlers who have only a little bit of batting skill (so are sacrificial lambs basically).
For Manos: a night-watchman is a player that the batting team put in right before the end of the day to protect the best players from having to face being bowled at in deteriorating light (as the sun goes down). The night-watchman's job is to defend every ball until the end of the day's play and then to hit it as much as possible in the morning to either score a lot of runs cheaply or get out to make way for the better batsmen. Most night-watchmen are bowlers who have only a little bit of batting skill (so are sacrificial lambs basically).
War Peaceman
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India might never reach 300 this series; embarrassing. The only players who shouldn't be hugely embarrassed after this series are Dravid (who has been my favourite Indian batsman for years) and Praveen Kumar, who would be fantastic in a semi-competent bowling line up.
vcassano1 said:
As a *player*, I think Dhoni's done adequately well, a few slipups but generally he's been a solid performer.
Of course, that's just regarding him as a rank-and-file member, not taking into account his responsibilities as captain.
Glad Bopara got the chance to put some runs on the board. Psychologically that'll be a boost.
India looking better today, and by better I mean not wholly terrible. Dravid hit a nice century (according to the BBC Live Feed).
211-6
Once Dravid goes, I reckon they'll collapse, unless the tail offers anything.
For Manos:
The Tail, or Tail-end, are the last 4 or 5 batsmen on the team, who don't bat as their main job, but are merely bowlers who are called into action due to necessity.
211-6
Once Dravid goes, I reckon they'll collapse, unless the tail offers anything.
For Manos:
The Tail, or Tail-end, are the last 4 or 5 batsmen on the team, who don't bat as their main job, but are merely bowlers who are called into action due to necessity.
It was pointed out last Test that Cook was on the field for the entire match. I wonder if Dravid can manage the same, he's on the right track.
...although that's a little confusing in this particular test match because Gambhir - a more established batsman - is batting late in this innings; he couldn't bat at his usual spot due to injury.
...although that's a little confusing in this particular test match because Gambhir - a more established batsman - is batting late in this innings; he couldn't bat at his usual spot due to injury.
crazy monkey
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India deserved to lose. Awesome work by England
A lot of talk around about how the only reason England are on top is because other countries are caring less and less about cricket (apart from the sub-continent ofc). I have a friend from New Zealand who puts their worsening ranking down to the fact people are more interested in rugby or football.
Think there's anything in it?
Think there's anything in it?
Meadows said:
I can certainly see that as a reason for NZ not doing that well since having lived there I can hardly recall any coverage of cricket or talk of it among people at all. Although that certainly doesn't apply to other countries although it could be argued that 20-20/the IPL has diverted many cricketers attention away from test matches and England probably has an advantage here due to the fact that the IPL and county season overlap (I think?) and most English cricketers stick to county which is a better environment for picking up key test match skills. Not sure how you can hold that against them though.
crazy monkey
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Meadows said:
They focused too much on one day and 20/20.
Awesome, but buddy worry about your own cricket. Too bad a lot of the test nations wont even come to your country .. lmao.beast786 said:
4-0
with 2 X inning defeat.
Being a pakistan fan. I am living off England success.
India deserved to lose and England deserved the no.1 ranking. So I have nothing to complain about the result. Regarding the lack of approach, attitude and what not India needs a lot to work on to face Australia down under. They're not the best team but still with the way India's playing, even Pakistan or Bangladesh could beat India, lol.
Dhoni needs to acknowledge that this was a disaster and the "its cool, its all we got" attitude needs to go.
phisheep
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irfan said:
I rather like Dhoni's approach. It's mature and sensible, and borne out by the results too. Like Boris Becker sort of said, it's a game, nobody died, it's not a disaster.
Might have been a bit different if this whitewash had happened on Indian pitches, but it didn't.
whatsinaname
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irfan said:
They should just make Kumble head of BCCI.
Also
1) No test series till two months after IPL. (Actually, it should be the other way around. No IPL within a two month window of a Test series)
2) Practice matches. At least 3 practice matches as part of every tour before the first official test.
Unfortunately, that is not going to happen.