***Official*** India in England 2014

[Jarquis]

Woakes deserves the last

 

[Pothas]

Remember when we said how great it would be to have Moeen and Buttler both in the side?

 

[GIMH]

Moeen

Told ya it would be done by lunch

 

[Flem274*]

I don't know the ins and outs of Rahane's domestic run tallies year by year but when you watch him bat and remember that ludicrous average he had in first class cricket before getting called up it makes you wonder why his selection took so long. They were playing Raina and Yuvraj ahead of him most of the time.

 

[morgieb]

30 months ago he was basically a part-timer for his county.

Now he has a 5-fer against what should be the best players of spin in the world. Amazing turnaround.

 

[King Pietersen]

Moeen averaging under 30 against India now, and 33 in Test cricket. The lads' doing well.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I don't know the ins and outs of Rahane's domestic run tallies year by year but when you watch him bat and remember that ludicrous average he had in first class cricket before getting called up it makes you wonder why his selection took so long. They were playing Raina and Yuvraj ahead of him most of the time.

Or persevering with players past their best.

 

[YorksLanka]

Ok who moved us to the twilight zone? Last test, England bowled out by the indian pacers on a green wicket and this time, India's batsmen bowled out by English spinner on a spinning track..well bowled Ali, not bad for a "part time spinner"

 

[91Jmay]

30 months ago he was basically a part-timer for his county.

Now he has a 5-fer against what should be the best players of spin in the world. Amazing turnaround.

Amazing what happens when a talented players actually commits to their craft.

 

[grecian]

Remember when we said how great it would be to have Moeen and Buttler both in the side?

I know, England should just pick the side based on our faves. Now how do we get Ravi, Vince and Gregory in.

 

[Burgey]

Looks like the cloud is rolling in...

 

[Cabinet96]

Or persevering with players past their best.

Meh, not sure that was it. At Trent Bridge in 2011 they played Raina and Yuvraj and Dravid and Laxman retired after the Aus series, when they then played Raina and Yuvraj respectively for the next two series at the expense of Rohit, Rahane. Then they started the three spinners thing at Nagpur and against Australia. Easily could've played him for two years before Tendulkar retired.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nice way to cone back down to earth for us. Expected England to come back strong but didn't expect us to fold like this. Enormously disappointing... First 3 days sealed the test. All those ridiculous drops and everyone in the top 6 getting starts but not going on hurt us.

Rahane though

 

[King Pietersen]

Woakes looking so good. Really hope he picks one up.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Or persevering with players past their best.

Not really. Dravid and Laxman retired immediately after the Australia series. Sachin stuck around for a year longer than he had to and I criticized him for it, but in hindsight I think his presence in the team must've allowed all the young blokes who had just come in together to have a nice mentor in the dressing room.

Only one who got shafted was Badrinath. Real shame.

 

[Cabinet96]

Woakes

 

[Adders]

Played Rahane

 

[grecian]

C'mon Moeen I've got to be away at 1, don't let it go to Lunch.

 

[Contra]

Pankaj enjoying himself lol.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Singh>Kohli