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

I feel for the players as well. Ultimately, they are puppets of the BCCI. The corruptness of the BCCI is a joke.

Thinking about it, is it any wonder that a lot of players play in the IPL and then choose to opt out of international series? At least in the IPL they get big bucks, and they're cheered on by capacity crowds. In international fixtures, they are pawns of the BCCI and (this tour excluding) play test matches with maybe 40% or 50% seats sold.
 
Corrected.

It's the end of an era today. Before this tour, the last time I watched Dravid play an ODI was in 2009 against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. He later played against the Windies in that tournamanent, and hadn't played since. I didn't think he'd play another ODI for India again, I really didn't. I didn't approve of the move to bring him back for this tour either.

Why then, do I feel so sad knowing that today will be the last ever time that he steps out in colours? One of the greatest ODI players of all time.
 
What a ****ing joke. Once again a player is injured playing football :rolleyes:

Praveen Kumar is out. That makes the injury list about 11 if I'm correct?

EDIT: they still haven't given Aaron a game, how stupid. The guy who bowled 95mph in a first class match
 
mmj_uk said:
Looks like the Indian team has finally turned up, if they can knock 260ish and get a few early wickets England will be rattled.
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Finally turned up?

I think they've been here all series, it's just been unlucky the way things have gone. Dhoni and Raina had a 169 run partnership, give that some credit at least.

I can't see England losing though, India's bowling is very weak. Vinay and RP can't bowl, and Jadeja can be erratic. Ashwin and Munaf are the only good bowlers in this team, and even Munaf hasn't done well this series.
 
Spirit of cricket to let Kohli or Dravid back to the crease? 'Course not :p

But I have to say, if England had let Dravid come back to the crease, that would have been 1000x more in the spirit than recalling Bell would have.
 
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