The Cricket Thread

[Madmax 9,219]

Was it you who was laughing at Bumble for predicting a 4-0 whitewash as well, Jaimin?

:Goober: :Goober:

Grrr

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Haha it's all good banter.

After all, it's about time England were number one in a game they invented...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Eugh, thank fuck this is almost over soon.

Optimistic over the ODIs!

[Madmax 9,219]

Switched off the telly as soon as Bell's catch got Mishra. There's no point in watching this anymore ... England can't do anything wrong atm, we can't do anything right.

Btw, Rahul Dravid > Sachin Tendulkar.

[Ollie 4,400]

Dunno why we didn't appeal that stumping, he was clearly out... What a thick knob.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Just get Sachin and Dhoni out before lunch tomorrow and the game is ours'.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

We will prove, why we're ODI champions soon

Well played, again, to England in this test series. A whitewash is what we deserved.. I was happy to read Gary Kirsten (the best coach in modern cricket right now)'s comments,

"They are a great cricket team, with a great captain and one of the best batting line-ups in the world which is why they were No. 1, but we always knew that we were bit short on the bowling side and that was something that we learnt to manage.

People said that with such an experienced team we should try to integrate youth but I felt that for as long as those experienced guys were there and they were enjoying it and playing good cricket, they should carry on. Even if it means that there is only one spot to bring in a youngster, that's fine. We were able to, at number six, so we covered both angles."

Suresh Raina has been the man who has been allowed to fill and mature in that role and has also been earmarked as one for the future, by being the stand-in ODI captain.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/528673.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I have no doubt we'll get humped in the ODI series

[Madmax 9,219]

How we went from Kirsten to Fletcher I don't know. We seem to follow up a good coach with a bad one. John Wright replaced with Greg Chappell, Gary with Big Mac Dunce.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

How we went from Kirsten to Fletcher I don't know. We seem to follow up a good coach with a bad one. John Wright replaced with Greg Chappell, Gary with Big Mac Dunce.

I know man, I know.. Hated that appointment from the minute it was announced.

My favourite was Steven Fleming. A great cricketer when he played and has good intelligence of the game. He's proved that at T20 with CSK & I think he would've been able to handle the pressures of ODI's & Test games.

Ah well, what can we do but wait till he's relieved hey?

[Fulham Broadway 16,854]

Quite a few of the Indians have looked fat and unfit for this series

[warnie_666 1,081]

Quite a few of the Indians have looked fat and unfit for this series

Thats what you get when you play your first series after an off season. Half of the squad for west indies were Youngsters.

I would love to see how England perform in Sub continent. I hope we give them Dust Bowls to play on and see how they perform. All this talk about Sporting Wicket can be shoved up BCCI's arse. We encountered Green and Swinging Pitches in England so its payback time with some Turner Tracks.

[Madmax 9,219]

I would love to see how England perform in Sub continent. I hope we give them Dust Bowls to play on and see how they perform. All this talk about Sporting Wicket can be shoved up BCCI's arse. We encountered Green and Swinging Pitches in England so its payback time with some Turner Tracks.

England don't do Test tours in India. Probably scared.

[warnie_666 1,081]

England don't do Test tours in India. Probably scared.

Infact, they have NO tours to subcontinent untill late next year when they play Sri Lanka.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

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until the region is safer for touring sides to go there then yeah, call us scared because it`s true..scared of having our players and coaches murdered and not in the way your boys have been in this test series or usually get when touring England.

Englands record in the subcontinent in tests reads W20 L22 D 48. in India alone W11 L14 D26

India in England prior to this test match W5 L26 D20 (not including this test match)

England have played 51 tests in India .this test match is the 52nd test between England and India played in England.

England have infact toured India more times than India have toured England.

we could always talk about the present and future if you like..or is that too bleak for you guys to face right now?

[warnie_666 1,081]

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1. until the region is safer for touring sides to go there then yeah, call us scared because it`s true..scared of having our players and coaches murdered and not in the way your boys have been in this test series or usually get when touring England.

Englands record in the subcontinent in tests reads W20 L22 D 48. in India alone W11 L14 D26

India in England prior to this test match W5 L26 D20 (not including this test match)

England have played 51 tests in India .this test match is the 52nd test between England and India played in England.

England have infact toured India more times than India have toured England.

we could always talk about the present and future if you like..or is that too bleak for you guys to face right now?

Ummm....Its not Pakistan we are talking about or are you as ignorant as some of the other westerners who fail to distinguish between India and Pakistan? Bit ironic that you said that, considering we continued the tour while your Country was being ravaged by your own people. We could have chickened out like England did when there was a terror attack in Mumbai and cost your board millions but we arent Cowards.

We usually get murdered while touring England? Let me tell you that this probably is your first test series win over India Home or Away in over a decade.

The current England side deserve the credit for beating us, but thats about it. Untill, this side comes to India and beats India, the tag of No.1 is not justified. We beat you in your den 4 years back. When was the last time you won a series in India? Come back when you remember.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

Ummm....Its not Pakistan we are talking about or are you as ignorant as some of the other westerners who fail to distinguish between India and Pakistan? Bit ironic that you said that, considering we continued the tour while your Country was being ravaged by your own people. We could have chickened out like England did when there was a terror attack in Mumbai and cost your board millions but we arent Cowards.

We usually get murdered while touring England? Let me tell you that this probably is your first test series win over India Home or Away in over a decade.

The current England side deserve the credit for beating us, but thats about it. Untill, this side comes to India and beats India, the tag of No.1 is not justified. We beat you in your den 4 years back. When was the last time you won a series in India? Come back when you remember.

of course i know the difference, Pakistan is a country created out of land that was once indian.

there are terrorists in the region(i would have said in your country if i meant India) who have carried out attacks in several areas in the region (e.g an area of different places that are close geographically ) including mumbai when England were there.

you just a whining sore loser who can`t be graceful in defeat and has used excuse after excuse throughout the series rather than accept being beaten by a better team.

i`ll save my breath and fingers typing and will continue to talk with the indian fans who have more class.is like talking football with a scouser when talking cricket with you.

[didierforever 7,349]

I know man, I know.. Hated that appointment from the minute it was announced.

My favourite was Steven Fleming. A great cricketer when he played and has good intelligence of the game. He's proved that at T20 with CSK & I think he would've been able to handle the pressures of ODI's & Test games.

Ah well, what can we do but wait till he's relieved hey?

even bcci wanted fleming as coach and with dhoni's insistence it was almost a done deal but fleming himself backed away sayin he is not ready yet...