***Official*** England in India

[Neil Pickup]

maiden

ashwin totally baffled him

Should have played Root. Or opened with Wright. Or anyone not called Michael Lumb.

Coming next - Lumb vs Bopara...

Also, I get the feeling that it will be 18 overs of spin from here.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

smacked

 

[grecian]

Well that was solid.

 

[Cabinet96]

Glorious from Lumb. CK would be proud.

 

[centurymaker]

so test potentials are given T20s to prove themselves? (Awana)

what a joke.

or rather test players are picked based on T20 performances - harby, chawla

ashwin to an extent too

 

[Neil Pickup]

Ah, this is more like the way we used to play spin.

Get the feeling the umpire didn't think too much about it on the grounds that Lumb is hopelessly **** and it as about time he got out.

 

[Daemon]

Plumb.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Looking at our ropey side be amazing if we win one of the two games.

 

[centurymaker]

hales winner

jadeja loser

 

[Daemon]

Hales and Luke Wright batting together is awesome.

 

[grecian]

Looking at our ropey side be amazing if we win one of the two games.

Well, the batting top 6 isn't hideous, and we should be a decent fielding side, so who knows in this form.

They've got some pretty average looking players themselves.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Hales has probably earnt himself a tasty IPL contract in this game.

 

[Cabinet96]

Looks like Hales wants one of dem IPL contracts.

 

[centurymaker]

hales will be snatched right away in the next ipl auction

guy has potentially earned a lot in just 6 overs..(100K? contract at least)

 

[centurymaker]

will be a high scoring game. fast outfield, small ground, easy paced pitch with enough carry

190 par imo.

 

[Cabinet96]

It actually brings up an interesting point. This game seems like a bit of a hit a giggle for us on here, but this is a big chance for the England players to get a big IPL contract which could financially change their lives. Huge game for them, really.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Hales has probably earnt himself a tasty IPL contract in this game.

some franchise got Hales for $65,000 for BPL earlier today, that's a steal then

 

[centurymaker]

now chawla will never be picked again in any form, hopefully.

 

[Cabinet96]

Ahh, Kohli. Always liked his limited overs bowling.

 

[Daemon]

good bowling change.