England V India Clash of the Heavyweights Test, T20 and ODI Series

TheCenturion · 11 Sep 2011 at 15:32

See, this is now the team that is world champions!

Except there's no Sachin, Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvraj, Harbhajan, Sreesanth, Zaheer, Nehra, Pathan, Chawla...

Cosimo · 11 Sep 2011 at 15:44

Hard going at the moment.

Cosimo · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:01

109-3 afer 21. These two need to stay in.

TheCenturion · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:03

Just a couple more wickets and we're into the tail. Albeit a tail that can wag at any time.

Monkeymatt · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:18

I find this entire ODI series really pointless. It is India's 2nd XI vs England, a team well known for not being particularly strong in shorter forms of the game without 2 of their best One-day batsmen(Pietersen and Morgan).

Back to my earlier point about Indian fans. I can understand being happy with a boundary and making some noise, but the whole screaming and shouting thing gets on my nerves..

I don't think English fans are perfect either, Boo'ing is disgraceful however TC if you are referring to the incident involving the Bell run-out then they had a bit more reasoning(I'm not saying it is right, but more forgiveable) to do it than say the Indian fans when a fielder stops the ball.

TheCenturion · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:22

Monkeymatt said:
I find this entire ODI series really pointless. It is India's 2nd XI vs England, a team well known for not being particularly strong in shorter forms of the game without 2 of their best One-day batsmen(Pietersen and Morgan).

Back to my earlier point about Indian fans. I can understand being happy with a boundary and making some noise, but the whole screaming and shouting thing gets on my nerves..

I don't think English fans are perfect either, Boo'ing is disgraceful however TC if you are referring to the incident involving the Bell run-out then they had a bit more reasoning(I'm not saying it is right, but more forgiveable) to do it than say the Indian fans when a fielder stops the ball.

However, the England fans were showing genuine disdain for the Indian team when they did it. The Indian fans booing a fielder is a bit more of jest, I'm not saying that justifies it.

And why shouldn't they go mad when their favourite players score runs? Not everyone has to simply sit there and politely applaud a good shot.

Alpherah · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:30

Holy crap, Bopara must be the only player who gets more booooooo's then cheers when he gets 50.

Cosimo · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:31

Better now, 157-3. Going to be a close one.

Cosimo · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:33

Dang, Bell gone. 159-4.

Yas786 · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:34

Bell-end gone

, what a soft dismissal...India in the driving seat today.

TheCenturion · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:35

Glad Bopara is still there. He's the one England player I'd like to see make a big score.

Egon · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:42

nah, don't worry. Bresnan will save the day

Cosimo · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:44

Stokes gone, 173-5.

Alpherah · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:45

More proof that Stokes is not international class. Maybe in the future but for now he's as far away from being an asset to the England team as Bopara is from breaking the fastest ball bowled record.

Cosimo · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:46

Egon said:
nah, don't worry. Bresnan will save the day

With the help of a Bopara ton.

Yas786 · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:49

Should have been a catch from Singh...terrible field placement from him...should have seen that coming.

Egon · 11 Sep 2011 at 17:06

74 off 60.

Should be an interesting finish

Cosimo · 11 Sep 2011 at 17:08

Hotting up now. 70 from 54.

Yas786 · 11 Sep 2011 at 17:08

Is the rain gonna screw India again??

Alpherah · 11 Sep 2011 at 17:14

Bresnan gone, would send in Swann and take the PP soon if Broad's carrying an injury.

England V India ***Clash of the Heavyweights*** Test, T20 and ODI Series

England V India Clash of the Heavyweights Test, T20 and ODI Series