The "W" word

[marc71178]

On this, it is bizarre that I got 10-11 on England for the 2nd Test (at a sizeable stake)

Looked into 3rd Test odds after the 2nd finished and we were again 10-11. Trott being replaced by Bopara and suddenly it's 6-5 - with no rain forecast and Fateer ruled out, I can't see how 6-5 is not very generous indeed.

 

[Top_Cat]

Standing by my pre-series prediction that India won't win a Test. 4-0, not sure, but only because of the weather. The more play there is, the more likely an English win.

 

[EnglishCricket]

Standing by my pre-series prediction that India won't win a Test. 4-0, not sure, but only because of the weather. The more play there is, the more likely an English win.

Totally agree but I reckon at some stage India's powerful batting line up will click and will put one of the Tests out of Englands reach for victory if not an Indian win.

 

[Uppercut]

I'd say 3-0. Can't see where 20 English wickets are coming from with Zaheer out.

 

[EnglishCricket]

I'd say 3-0. Can't see where 20 English wickets are coming from with Zaheer out.

I like the look of Kumar in English conditions but he shouldn't take the wickets that Zaheer could, Harbhajan just bowls top spinners, Sharma has it in him.

If Kumar and Sharma get it right and the spinner (whoever that will be) is effective as a wicket taker you never know.

In the second test you did have england 6 or 7 down for something like 120 before Swann and Broad smashed it around, if the spinner had come on and mopped up the tail then the second test could have been a different story.

 

[Burgey]

Hasn't it been hosing down in parts of England lately? Be something of a wonder if you went through a whole series without one match being badly enough affected to end in a draw.

 

[Burgey]

Standing by my pre-series prediction that India won't win a Test. 4-0, not sure, but only because of the weather. The more play there is, the more likely an English win.

Likewise

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Hasn't it been hosing down in parts of England lately? Be something of a wonder if you went through a whole series without one match being badly enough affected to end in a draw.

Well it has rained a lot in Scotland and been showery in England with some being very heavy.

Still can't see 4-0 happening, we will blow it or weather will stop it.

 

[Uppercut]

I like the look of Kumar in English conditions but he shouldn't take the wickets that Zaheer could, Harbhajan just bowls top spinners, Sharma has it in him.

If Kumar and Sharma get it right and the spinner (whoever that will be) is effective as a wicket taker you never know.

In the second test you did have england 6 or 7 down for something like 120 before Swann and Broad smashed it around, if the spinner had come on and mopped up the tail then the second test could have been a different story.

Yeah, but I don't think they'll get as good a chance as they had at Trent Bridge again. I mean, it's not impossible, but it doesn't look likely. Maybe if Edgbaston takes turn and England play Ojha or Mishra particularly badly.

 

[Uppercut]

Hasn't it been hosing down in parts of England lately? Be something of a wonder if you went through a whole series without one match being badly enough affected to end in a draw.

Reversion to the mean after the Sri Lankan series tbh.

Edgbaston's a bit vulnerable to a washout because its drainage kinda sucks.

 

[EnglishCricket]

Yeah, but I don't think they'll get as good a chance as they had at Trent Bridge again. I mean, it's not impossible, but it doesn't look likely. Maybe if Edgbaston takes turn and England play Ojha or Mishra particularly badly.

Yep spinner needs to take wickets, I would have thought India would be able to produce quality spinners.

 

[Jacknife]

Weather depending I reckon it will finish 3-1, you always expect England to have a really crap test but usually when it's happened it's been down to some awsome bowling.
Hopefully the crap test was going to be the last the one and they found a way for it not to happen this series.

 

[GotSpin]

I think 4-0 is simply inevitable.

 

[smash84]

with this kind of a bowling attack and good bowling replacements not on the horizon I wonder how downhill will India go once the big four retire?

They have always been good at home but after the big four I can't see them doing too well with a team like this.

 

[NasserFan207]

Its very likely imo, so long as the weather stays fine.

This series is starting to remind me more and more of the 2006-7 ashes.

 

[Athlai]

Heh well I hope India enjoyed being the best team in the world.

 

[scorpio1990]

Nope.England does not have an ice cube's chance in hell of winning this series 4-0.England may be good enough for the feat but India ain't bad enough.

 

[Xuhaib]

No. I think last 2 tests will be much closer then what people are expecting 2-1 or 3-1 looks the most likely result.

 

[centurymaker]

4-0 or 3-0
no way india can comeback with the current bowling attack

 

[Stapel]

Yup, 4-0 seems likely!

If england win (not per se 4-0), it will be their fifth consecutive series victory. What's the record on that?