***Official*** England in India

[Spark]

This could be entertaining.

 

[wpdavid]

One wonders what our batting coach is getting paid for as he hasn't seemed to make any difference at all.

You do wonder, don't you. And what Flower has been doing, as he knew how to bat in these conditions.

Whether these guys were interested in listening is perhaps questionable.

 

[Prince EWS]

Anyone?

Has it been poor shot selection? Good bowling? Assistance from the pitch? Mixture?

I actually think Ojha has been pretty meh; he's not bowled badly but he's getting a lot of help from the pitch and England have played him like stooges. Ashwin has been excellent though.

 

[wpdavid]

This could be entertaining.

Broad might as well play like that. As long as he spares us his version of the paddle sweep, I won't mind too much.

 

[Howe_zat]

I ****ing hate cricket.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Isn't Thorpey involved with our batting on some level too? Pretty sure I remember him featuring in the Loins docu Sky showed during the SA series.

Was a great player of spin, but clearly his charges failing to follow the great man's lead.

 

[Spark]

Broad might as well play like that. As long as he spares us his version of the paddle sweep, I won't mind too much.

At a bare minimum, it forces the bowler to think.

Might want to at least try the defensive shot though

 

[Spark]

Haha this is great

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ha, the "straight mow", I think you'd call that?

 

[Turbinator]

I actually think Ojha has been pretty meh; he's not bowled badly but he's getting a lot of help from the pitch and England have played him like stooges. Ashwin has been excellent though.

Thanks! Yeah, was surprised initially to see Ojha's figures, compared to Ashwin's, suggest otherwise.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ha, man. Ordinary effort from Zaheer on the rope there.

Stooped like an arthritic family retainer.

 

[Spark]

That would have been the pits

 

[centurymaker]

Ha, man. Ordinary effort from Zaheer on the rope there.

Stooped like an arthritic family retainer.

he has been a total liability hasn't he?

should go in with harby instead of zaheer if the next pitch is a turner. zaheer is too slow now to be effective

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Isn't Thorpey involved with our batting on some level too? Pretty sure I remember him featuring in the Loins docu Sky showed during the SA series.

Was a great player of spin, but clearly his charges failing to follow the great man's lead.

Deals with the kids not the senior team. Rates Root very highly by all accounts.

 

[smash84]

If this is a taste of things then it might be 4-0 to India

 

[BoyBrumby]

he has been a total liability hasn't he?

should go in with harby instead of zaheer if the next pitch is a turner. zaheer is too slow now to be effective

TBF I think he's bowled ok, definitely got more movement than our muppets, setting a low bar as that may be.

Probably quicker than any of them too.

His fielding betrays his vintage tho. What is he now? 34?

 

[Spark]

Well that was just strange. Surely Zaheer could have fielded that?

 

[centurymaker]

If this is a taste of things then it might be 4-0 to India

dhoni will **** up at least once.
becomes so defensive as soon as the opposition gets aggressive.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Na, sliding down.

Good nut, but missing.

 

[Spark]

That's going down IMO