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  1. J

    India should appoint jason Gillespie or andy flower as red ball coach

    I can see your point. I kind of always felt Gambhir is a better fit as a white ball coach, rather than test cricket. His experience could be useful in the next T20 and 50 over World Cups. After all, he has been a part of ICC tournament winning sides in both India and South Africa, where the next...
  2. J

    *Official* India tour of England 2025 General Discussion

    He has a knack of picking wickets, but his line and length are still off. Despite that brilliant Yorker on Day 5, there was a difference in class between him and Siraj. I feel the best he can try to do is what Ishant Sharma did from 2014 onward to become a quality seamer, particularly with the...
  3. J

    What we learned from the 5th Test

    His brother was also a bang average pick for the 2017/18 Ashes
  4. J

    What we learned from the 5th Test

    There have been worse, to be honest. Keaton Jennings, Dom Bess, Tom Westley, etc. But agreed, Overton was useless. Only picked cause it was his home ground.
  5. J

    What we learned from the 5th Test

    Umpiring has been poor for much of this test and the series. Especially Kumar Dharmasena. The guy is literally a long lost cousin of the Col. Almeida character in Kuch Kuch Hota hai (an iconic Bollywood film) with his weird bias towards England. At least until that Overton lbw when he realized...
  6. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    Congratulations India for such a thrilling win. Surely has to rank up there with their greatest victories on foreign soil. I tip my hat to India's bowlers for an incredible fightback, and to their batting and fielding for keeping them in the game. Siraj is now up there with the great bowlers of...
  7. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    So far a thriller of a match. 35 runs, with 4 wickets remaining. The objective is simple for India. Get Jamie Smith out, and they'll be on their way to win, barring a Rabada-Jansen style (from last December) rearguard to somehow save the match from Overton and Tongue. Can't see Woakes doing much...
  8. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    Or bring back Jimmy Anderson? Wonder how he is carrying on with leadership duties in Lancashire.
  9. J

    Gambhir being a jerk for no reason

    I'm actually surprised that in the press conferences, he hasn't repeated for the umpteenth time that he had a role to play in the 2011 CWC final (splendid performance to be fair), and that Dhoni gets too much credit or whatever he can take out of his magical hat.
  10. J

    Gambhir being a jerk for no reason

    What my point was that the curator seems unnecessarily harsh against the visiting team, but no concerns are shown when members of England do it (like Baz and Rob Key). Also, if there were concerns on the part of Lee Fortis, exactly what is to be gained by lashing out at support staff? Thus, I...
  11. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    They might also be considering SL's win last year, where all 10 wickets in ENG's 2nd innings were taken by seamers to set up an easy run chase. The pitch had a lot more bounce and swing compared to bygone years at the KIA oval.
  12. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    I'm curious as to why Matthew Potts was sidelined. He's bowled with pretty decent rhythm for Durham. Also feel bad for Liam Dawson to be dropped after 1 match. The bowling attack for England looks pretty weak with a still half-fit Gus Atkinson and a more untested quantity in Jamie Overton. Josh...
  13. J

    Gambhir being a jerk for no reason

    I think both men were in the wrong. With the curator, Mr. Lee Fortis, he was reportedly acting in a disrespectful manner with the Indian team's support staff when they brought a water cooler on. As the head coach, Gambhir was right to be irked by the manner of Fortis's behavior, especially if...
  14. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    I said the same about New Zealand last year, and look what happened
  15. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    True. I wouldn't be surprised if SA win 2-0, or at least 1-0 with a draw.
  16. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    In a do or die match, you pick the best players if they're fit. In any case, I'd hate to see those scumbags run away with a series win after their ugly conduct at Old Trafford.
  17. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    Bashir is out of the series
  18. J

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    If Bumrah is fit, he should play. End of. Better to put in the hours right now and rest up later. No need to play some meaningless Asia Cup, and much of the home series. I think the first visitors are the West Indies, who won't trouble the Indians much (well, their bowlers might, but their...
  19. J

    England begging for a draw, Manchester, 27th July 2025

    There was only one thing Jadeja and Sundar did wrong. And that was to bat the remaining 10 overs just to rub salt into the wounds for the petulant behavior of England. The Poms are lucky it wasn't Virat on strike. I think many of them (to single a few out, Stokes, Duckett, Crawley, and Harry...
  20. J

    4th Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) - 23rd to 27th of July

    Nah even he was saying on the mic that it was embarrassing that Sundar was not shaking his hand. What's embarrassing, Mr. Crawley, is coming 90 seconds late just because you were scared that the world's best bowler was about to eat you for breakfast. What makes me fume is that India let him get...

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