***Official*** England in India

[Spark]

Do they just not get how first slip works or something? Maybe Rahul needs to jog down from the box and give Dhoni a few words. First slip is probably the most specialist position in the game. Pick a bloke and stick with him; he'll drop a few at first, but that's the only way he'll improve.

EDIT: Pujara's wearing shin pads too, while at first slip? Wow.

 

[Howe_zat]

6 whole runs in half an hour? Steady on lads.

 

[Prince EWS]

Can't find the article I was looking for but I did find this and this.

The article I read was weird though; it was all about Ashwin pushing to contribute in other ways, specifically bat in the top six and field in slips. Given he's supposed to be India's #1 spinner and hasn't exactly set the world alight in this series I thought it was odd that he wasn't focusing on that first and foremost, though.

It may be true that he's as good a batsman/slipper as he is a bowler right now but that's not really what India need from him in his current role, which he's not a master of it yet by any stretch.

 

[smash84]

Ashwin getting cooked

 

[Spark]

Straight six from Cook? Now I've seen the lot

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

shot Cook

 

[smash84]

Ashwin getting cooked

 

[Daemon]

We bowled well upfront, disappointing to not have picked up a wicket. These two have fulfilled their roles as openers pretty well.

 

[GIMH]

Feel uncomfortable about the way this is going, and the whole of the last Test. Almost like a return I the England I watched over 2010 and 11 but this year has taught sensible fans that a **** up is just around the corner.

Fortunately I'm not a sensible fan; looks like another easy win this. We'll be back at #1 in no time.

 

[Spark]

Impressed that India have managed to make an entire oval out of Teflon

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Harsha with scientific explanation, what the world has come to

 

[Daemon]

I blame Pakistan for this, toughened you ****s up against spin

 

[Daemon]

Collingwood is awesome

Someone should show him the flipped videos Rob uploaded

 

[Xuhaib]

I blame Pakistan for this, toughened you ****s up against spin

lol...next time just watch BCCI making sure England lands in India first for their sub cont safari.

 

[cnerd123]

Sounded like a good knock from MSD.

Pujara is a short-leg fielder, not really used to fielding at the slips.

And Ashwin is batting a whole lot better than he his bowling this series so far.

 

[Cabinet96]

Collingwood actually looks much better left handed IMO.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

amazing how elegance factor shifts from RH to LH

 

[ankitj]

These guys can't buy a wicket. Why Indian bowling sucks so bad?

 

[Howe_zat]

Just imagine what Cook would look like if he weren't left-handed

 

[Daemon]

These guys can't buy a wicket. Why Indian bowling sucks so bad?

Ishant and Zaheer were very good for all the pitch did for them.