*Official* Second Test at Trent Bridge

[TumTum]

Don't like the wide mid-on and wide mid-ff Dhoni has set. It saves runs because as the ball is swinging, it's harder for the batsman to hit straight, but it encourages them to play straighter and that makes it harder for India to get wickets. Defensive.

 

[Stapel]

It was a big mistake for Sharma to have a haircut. He looks less threatening this way!

 

[Uppercut]

Matches against The Windies and NZ have to be taken with a grain of salt. He averaged 36 against them and looked average. He was averaging 40 last year against quality sides.

His last two series were against the West Indies and South Africa.

 

[centurymaker]

since 2010-
iirc
vs Bang- very poor
vs SA- did well
vs Sl - poor
vs Aus- poor
vs NZ - poor
vs SA- did well
vs WI- was ok

 

[centurymaker]

It was a big mistake for Sharma to have a haircut. He looks less threatening this way!

my thoughts exactly

 

[Number 11]

His last two series were against the West Indies and South Africa.

Ok, my mistake. But in 2011 which includes 1 SA test, he has taken 20 wickets @ 35.7. Last year he took 43 @ 40.7. That is not great. He had one good innings against SA at the start of the year but he's been pretty toothless since. Plus he doesn't look on song and the same bowler he once was. He isn't getting as much side spin and more importantly overspin meaning he can't decieve in flight.

 

[Flem274*]

Matches against The Windies and NZ have to be taken with a grain of salt. He averaged 36 against them and looked average. He was averaging 40 last year against quality sides.

We held them to two draws tbh. All the batsmen bar Taylor played very well.

 

[Anku31]

Two

And Trott?? That's why i was asking.

 

[silentstriker]

Why do people keep saying this? In his last two series he's been fantastic.

??

He's terrible.

 

[Spark]

Yummy.

 

[Number 11]

Pietersen's weakness to Slow Left Arm Orthodox is overstated IMO. The only thing that it will tempt is his ego.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yuvraj?

Yes please.

 

[Uppercut]

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He's terrible.

Look, I'm not exactly his biggest fan. I just think it would be strange to drop him now.

 

[oitoitoi]

some horrid cricket from India this morning

 

[Uppercut]

That's a really, really ***y fifty. Would be so old-Bell to get out now.

 

[Manee]

This game is slipping away from us.

 

[Spark]

Bell 50, looks very good.

 

[Number 11]

Look, I'm not exactly his biggest fan. I just think it would be strange to drop him now.

Agreed. Choose the most likley possible successor to him. Play them both In India where they play 2 spinners. Then continue on with the new spinner and drop Harbhajan.

Who knows, he might rediscover him talent in that time.

 

[Daemon]

Bell is full of ***, classiest batsmen in the English side.

 

[keeper]

This game is slipping away from us.

England are in effect 16-2 with Trott injured. Game in the balance I think. A lot will depend on whether Bell can see the job through. Wickets have come in bursts in this match.