India's tour of England

Haddock said:
You don't have to 'get it'. It's an opinion that will soon materialize as fact.
You can refer to me directly you know. I'm not letting Odi's cloud my judgement.
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akash02 said:
Pujara is probably ahead of Kohli right now (though Kohli has a better record away) but you must be Ajinkya Rahane himself to think he is better than Kohli.
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How many knocks has Kohli played that would justify you calling him 'the outstanding player of his generation'?

One in South Africa in 26 tests. And averages 42 after playing 13 of those tests at home. Average of 37 away.


And 'opinion soon will materialize as fact' -- I think it needs to be a little more based on reality if you are going to claim he is the outstanding player of his generation. Kohli is clearly a good batsman but right now he's on the level of Joe Root and the likes in test cricket.
 
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According to The Guardian, this could be the end of the road for senior players like Prior, Cook and Bell if England perform badly in this series.

Regarding India, why the management have opted for two "bits and pieces" players in Binny and Jadeja in the team is beyond me. We'd be better off with one specialist spinner who can bat a bit and another specialist batsman in the team instead of these two.
 
India's opposition to DRS now is equivalent to a child stubborn refusing to change his original stance on a topic even when there is no logic left to cling on to. Absolutely pathetic.
 
zing said:
How many knocks has Kohli played that would justify you calling him 'the outstanding player of his generation'?

One in South Africa in 26 tests. And averages 42 after playing 13 of those tests at home. Average of 37 away.


And 'opinion soon will materialize as fact' -- I think it needs to be a little more based on reality if you are going to claim he is the outstanding player of his generation. Kohli is clearly a good batsman but right now he's on the level of Joe Root and the likes in test cricket.
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He has a century at Perth as well
 
Oh, the great Indian in-fighting :D
Srini mama should arrange to have 4 Indian teams at International level, one each from east, west, north and south. Everyone will be happy.



*I will still ask for a team from central India seeing the unfair treatment handed out to Umesh Yadav now and previously to one of the best talent cricket has ever seen, Prashant Vaidya :mad::wenger:
 
First session crucial -- and I am expecting the worst.
 
Most of our batsmen didn't struggle in South Africa.
Haddock said:
As someone who is quite happy to root for India's opponents especially when Shastri and Gavaskar are in the commentary box I dread the sight of Kohli.
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And that sentence.. think I'm done replying.
 
Vijay has played very well. Done very well since his come back and quite visibly improved his technique.
 
That shot just now and the crowd's collective sound of approval -- awesome.
 
Not a bad partnership that of 80. Need another 100 runs atleast.
 
KM said:
Not a bad partnership that of 80. Need another 100 runs atleast.
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We need 340 and we'd get a draw. The pitch isn't doing anything. I really can't see us taking 10 wickets unless there's turn for Jadeja.
 
Plunkett making things happen again.

zing said:
We need 340 and we'd get a draw. The pitch isn't doing anything. I really can't see us taking 10 wickets unless there's turn for Jadeja.
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You're seriously over-rating our batting.
 
@KM Jadeja better play like you've been promising us for a year, man

I am all ready to eat humble pie. We can't lose this.
 
zing said:
@KM Jadeja better play like you've been promising us for a year, man

I am all ready to eat humble pie. We can't lose this.
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He has got this shit. I've faith in him.

Score a quickfire 50.
 
They keep getting complacent when Moeen Ali is bowling.
 
feck sake Jadeja.. you dumb cnut

How does a guy who make 3 triple hundreds have no temperament? He's already lost us test matches batting like this.
 
Ali should definitely have been bowled more, again. Decent econ, hardly hit out of the attack and makes things happen when people go mental trying to get after him.
 
Lead England India

200 1/4 4/1
225 4/6 6/4
250 Ev Ev
275 6/4 4/6
300 4/1 1/4
 
Our openers put together made 207 runs in 2011 across 4 tests. Vijay's crossed 300 in 4.
 
Just reaized -- how come Shastri's not commentating? Pretty happy about it..
 
Saw this coming. Vijay lost his shit after Binny's wicket.
 
C'mon you cnuts, give them a lead of 250 atleast.
 
Unless there is rain, draw looks out of question now. There should be result either way, still 160 overs left in the match. 250 will be a tough target for England to chase should India add minimum 40 or so runs more.
 
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