2nd Test (Edgbaston) - July 2nd

[sayon basak]

can see potential

Where?

 

[Spark]

Eternal damnation to Rob Key for turning what were some of the most consistently interesting, balanced games between bat and ball and turning them consistently into this tripe.

 

[Shri]

Where?

in his nose mainly

 

[mackembhoy]

England playing with 3 bowlers on a typical Edgbaston wicket of recent times.

I know we won the first game chasing but India offered up two huge lifelines in either innings.

I don't get why he chose to chase again, offering the other team the chance to rack up 400+ doesn't make much sense.

If we had a top bowling attack I'd get it but Bashir and Tongue are miles off it.

Edit: of course Tongue is actually a gun it what I meant to say

 

[Stapel]

So where does Jadeja rate among the great all rounders?

His bowling is obviously not as effective overseas but it’s only really England & NZ where he hasn’t contributed

He’s a good bat and a great fielder

Somewhere at the top.
Not too many all-rounders in his league!

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Ah too bad. Well played though. Hope it's his game and he can spin out these English hacks.

 

[Johan]

Ah too bad. Well played though. Hope it's his game and he can spin out these English hacks.

Oh bugger off

 

[slowfinger]

i did say earlier that i feel like india are due a massive score or 2 this series. i just didn't expect it to be in this innings.

 

[Stapel]

Whatever is going on (baz-ball, wrong toss decision, flat pitch, dry spring, wrong selection, whatever really), being 400-odd for 6 at lunch day 2 is never a bad thing.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Great session for us. Need 500

 

[Burgey]

Great session for us. Need 500

Wants are not needs.

 

[chris.hinton]

Bashir has to be replaced. We look toothless

But when we are batting the sparks will fly and India will struggle

 

[ma1978]

Without checking statsguru, I think no one in test history has a better batting average and a lower bowling average playing more tests than him. So, stats wise no dispute at all and it all comes to eye test and the dissection by countries etc.

Imran ahead on both counts but that’s pretty rarified company. Still rate Kapil ahead for Indians

 

[Johan]

would take the 1980s big four, Kallis, Millers, Sobers obviously, Hammond if he counts.

 

[Agonizingly Awkward]

would take the 1980s big four, Kallis, Millers, Sobers obviously, Hammond if he counts.

Pollock also

 

[centurymaker]

Eternal damnation to Rob Key for turning what were some of the most consistently interesting, balanced games between bat and ball and turning them consistently into this tripe.

Couldn't agree more!

 

[andruid]

Kinda okish knock this from Gill.

Understatement of the day,


Anyay, ith 110 overs batted it des feel to me that India re maybe 40-50 runs behind where they would want to be.

 

[Johan]

Spicy English wickets would be back when the English bowling and batting units are more on level with each other and the team isn't entirely reliant on their bats to win, until then, live with what you have.

 

[OverratedSanity]

So where does Jadeja rate among the great all rounders?

His bowling is obviously not as effective overseas but it’s only really England & NZ where he hasn’t contributed

He’s a good bat and a great fielder

He somehow finds a way to make himself useful most games. He shouldn't play as our lead spinner overseas but that's a mistake that's on the selectors.

 

[Stapel]

would take the 1980s big four, Kallis, Millers, Sobers obviously, Hammond if he counts.

Agreed.

Jadeja, imho, does outrank Flintoff, Bravo, Watson & Stokes.