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

[GarethSouthgate]

Trott goes and there's still Bresnan, Broad and Swann to come.. when was the last time we had this depth ?

Tell tale (excuse the pun!) signs of a very good team. India certainly don't have a tail that can wag as hard, I don't think there is another top team who can bat as low down the order? SA? They only really put up some resistance iirc but nothing notable.


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I think it all comes from mentality to be honest. It forms part of the desire to win and not get down when things aren't going your way or to relax when things are, because then you end up in a situation where you either crumble or you fail to capitalise on a great position. England have pretty much mastered it now, well they're pretty close, but India can't just compute it. They showed it in the WC final so they can do it, but for tests I just don't think the mentality is there?

 

[Alpherah]

Tell tale (excuse the pun!) signs of a very good team. India certainly don't have a tail that can wag as hard, I don't think there is another top team who can bat as low down the order? SA? They only really put up some resistance iirc but nothing notable.

Would prefer Broad in over Bresnan though.
Broad's best when he can bat properly, ie: with a top/middle order player.
Bresnan's most dangerous when he can slap it around.

 

[Caffrey]

Stop picking on me! Lol I'm sleepy and full of food

Sorry, just a huge pet peeve!

300-350 will be quite challenging imo.

How many runs down to fine leg/3rd man now?

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Would prefer Broad in over Bresnan though.
Broad's best when he can bat properly, ie: with a top/middle order player.
Bresnan's most dangerous when he can slap it around.

I'd prefer them both to be bowled out, preferably with Broad's wickets being snapped in half. I do like Brezza though, always nice to see a good slap around.

 

[Alpherah]

I'd prefer them both to be bowled out, preferably with Broad's wickets being snapped in half. I do like Brezza though, always nice to see a good slap around.

Thats not nice! he might get a splinter

 

[ringo747]

Whats the largest 2nd innings total chased at this ground?

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Thats not nice! he might get a splinter in the eye

It's well within the spirit of the game though.

Whats the largest 2nd innings total chased at this ground?

I think it was around 287, definitely less than 300.


Yet another boundary where 3rd man should be.....

 

[Alpherah]

It's well within the spirit of the game though.

Touche

 

[GarethSouthgate]

So can anyone explain why both teams have apparently had no 3rd man despite leaking a fair few runs there?

 

[platypus]

India because they seem to have accepted defeat, England because Strauss is a questionable tactician.

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Bizarre.

 

[Rich_L]

Prior has become a proper quality player, his wicketkeeping has improved immeasurably and he's a cracking bat

 

[Cosimo]

That's the 300 lead. Another 60/70 and it's going to be very hard for India.

 

[Pighardia]

I would declare!!

Put them in now........ Unorthodox? maybe


LOL at tms talking about their favourite sitcoms.

 

[GarethSouthgate]

India all out by tea tomorrow?

Wait... what?

 

[Rich_L]

Would be pretty funny for England to declare..again - 3 declarations in 4 innings is a pretty lulz start to a series

 

[Pighardia]

Shock!!

Sunil Gavaskar has never seen The Vicar of Dibley!!
He does however like Dad's Army so there is something to consdier there

 

[Cosimo]

I would declare!!

Put them in now........ Unorthodox? maybe


LOL at tms talking about their favourite sitcoms.

Yup, if we had another hour then make them bat for the last half hour.

Smack and a six.

 

[Pighardia]

50 in no time at all. Prior is such a dangerous player. Much classier than people give him credit for as well

 

[Psycho Ned]

Priors in tremendous nick atm getting some valuable runs in this series.