***Official*** England in India

[Salamuddin]

Kolkata wasn't part of the bilateral.

It was part of the Asia Test Championship where matches where played in different countries.

You can't just lump matches to create series.

Doesn't matter wheter it was part of that serioes or not.

Point is Pakistan needed only 3 series to record 3 live wins in India compared with Australia's six.

 

[Senile Sentry]

KP is looking like a deer in the headlights against Ojha.

 

[duffer]

England just need to ride this out. Seriously, just try to get in.

 

[Teja.]

KP showing no hint of hesitation or shakiness despite not reading the ball very well a couple of times in the initial overs.

Need to get him early or he can really amke it count once he's in. Prior and he are the biggest wickets by a decent margin, IMO.

 

[duffer]

Prior?

 

[Daemon]

So scared of Pujara getting injured at short leg

 

[centurymaker]

so many close misses so early on... good day ahead

 

[Daemon]

Prior?

He's a decent player of spin (apparently) and iirc he was one of the very few batsmen to leave the UAE with any shred of dignity.

 

[Spark]

even cook is going mad

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice quiet start then.

How we aren't 5 down never mind 4 is unbelievable and as for the missed stumping.

 

[duffer]

Luck going England's way so far. Just need to keep the pressure up and we'll breakthrough.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can't recall 10 overs in the opening half hour of play before. Could get over 100 in today as I presume the pace men will only get the odd over.

 

[Teja.]

30 overs and Yadav hasn't had a bowl yet.

 

[Daemon]

Yadav's nostrils flaring and raring to have a go at the batsmen

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Why take off a spinner? Not like the England players are playing them easily is it. Bizarre captaincy.

 

[silentstriker]

Ooh - some promising swing there.

 

[centurymaker]

Why take off a spinner? Not like the England players are playing them easily is it. Bizarre captaincy.

To create footmarks!!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Only surprise was it took so long. May the mayhem begin.

 

[Cruxdude]

What a ball that! Ojha has been really impressive here.

 

[Jono]

Yeahhhhhhhhh.

Where the **** is that Shri ****. Ojha shoving it right in his face.