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[Contra]

Originally Posted by Turbinator

Don't know how I feel about these quick wickets now tbh. This just gives them more time to bowl us out. Doubt we'll make anything close to 200 against an angry Monty.

I dunno why everyone keeps on saying that, surely you'd prefer to erase the deficit and hopefully get a lead, India won't save this game by simply stall for 2 days that much I know, maybe if all our batsmen were in form like 2 years ago but certainly not now.

Our only chance is that we take off this lead and hopefully save the game.

Sehwag's innings will be crucial, reckon if he gets going (I know we always say this) I think we're in with a chance to save it.

[Pup Clarke]

Dhoni's job on the line big style - batsman have to deliver.

[centurymaker]

if sehwag doesn't do well this time, which is likely, the game will be over tonight or before lunch tomorrow.

[flibbertyjibber]

Be a bonus if the pacemen get a wicket, can't wait till the spinners are on. Hope Swann is better now and bowls a bit more.

[Spark]

Hmm, no gully? He does like to hit it in the air in that direction...

[sphynx]

WTF is Swanns 2nd slip position there? he's standing almost partly infront of Cook, Cook would of taken that if he wasn't in the way and falling accross him...........

[Howe_zat]

It's all going horribly horribly wrong

Swann better take some ****ing wickets after th morning he's had

[Jono]

Originally Posted by Turbinator

Don't know how I feel about these quick wickets now tbh. This just gives them more time to bowl us out. Doubt we'll make anything close to 200 against an angry Monty.

When Turbinator is pessimistic you know India are really **** nowadays.

[Jono]

Anderson and Finn have bowled well, even if they haven't taken a wicket.

[Noble One]

From a neutral perspective; this game has become more interesting with England being rolled over this morning.

I'd like to see England chase 150 with 30-45 overs to do so. Long way off but it's a possibility if India bat well.

[centurymaker]

openers are so rubbish now.
playing at balls well outside off and with feet stuck to the crease.

[Noble One]

Originally Posted by centurymaker

playing at balls well outside off and with feet stuck to the crease.

Hasn't that always been the approach for Sehwag and Gambhir?

[centurymaker]

Originally Posted by Noble One

Hasn't that always been the approach for Sehwag and Gambhir?

but they have gotten worse at it.

[Turbinator]

Originally Posted by Contra

I dunno why everyone keeps on saying that, surely you'd prefer to erase the deficit and hopefully get a lead, India won't save this game by simply stall for 2 days that much I know, maybe if all our batsmen were in form like 2 years ago but certainly not now.

Our only chance is that we take off this lead and hopefully save the game.

Sehwag's innings will be crucial, reckon if he gets going (I know we always say this) I think we're in with a chance to save it.

Originally Posted by Jono

When Turbinator is pessimistic you know India are really **** nowadays.

Nah, I agree with Contra here, I was just trying my hand at an anti-jinx to give us a decent start. Thought mine would weigh more.

Doesn't seem to have worked though

[flibbertyjibber]

That dropped chance was pathetic. Swann at fault as him half going put off Cook. Can't afford to put down chances. Pitch playing ok so far.