England's tour of India 2012 - Page 12

cricheart · #**276** December 14, 2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mufi_02
Shameful pitch. I saw the first session and Ishant Sharma's 9 out of 10 deliveries didn't carry to Dhoni. What's the point of such pitches?

I knew when India starts to bat same will happen. Time to blame the curator again?!
Fact is this aint a test pitch at all, which is troubling batters from day one! Nagpur venue should be banned and BCCI should be punished for using excessive advantage to create such pitches. And what a poor umpiring by Dhamasena! this is also a concern here.

*reverse_swing* · #**277** December 14, 2012, 10:11 AM

It was a gem of a delivery.

MyRoom · #**278** December 14, 2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sovik
Jadeja has 3 triple hundreds and Ranji trophy is no joke

I'm aware of that which is why I deliberately mentioned International Cricket not Domestic Cricket. There's a big difference and Domestic doesn't really prove anything. India don't have fasts bowler like England has but lets see if he can score a 100 against them tomorrow otherwise my point stands.

BANFAN · #**279** December 14, 2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mufi_02
Shameful pitch. I saw the first session and Ishant Sharma's 9 out of 10 deliveries didn't carry to Dhoni. What's the point of such pitches?

They wanted to make it the toughest for Eng, but looks like they made it even tough for Themselves. Ind already 4 down....

BrianLara7 · #**280** December 14, 2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sovik
Jadeja has 3 triple hundreds and Ranji trophy is no joke

KaaL-PurusH · #**281** December 14, 2012, 09:04 PM

Sachin is ruining his legacy. It seems he lost his magic wand.

NoName · #**282** December 14, 2012, 09:23 PM

Average dropped from 57 to 54 over the year.

Gowza · #**283** December 14, 2012, 09:37 PM

i know gambhir hasn't done that badly this series but he's forgotten how to score 100s thus they should bring in rahane. need to get someone in for tendulkar to. jadeja was picked for form i guess, tiwary is injured otherwise i would have expected him but still, rohit could have been picked or rahane could have batted down the order.

BANFAN · #**284** December 15, 2012, 05:29 AM

Good day or India ... They have probably saved a defeat in this test....Dhoni probably retained his captaincy ..... Very bad pitch for a test match...don't know how it will behave on 4/5th day....

cricheart · #**285** December 15, 2012, 07:28 AM

Great partnership by Kohli-Dhoni given India a chance to be back in this test, its all open for any result now after day three. Although its praise-worthy partnership but if this test ends in a draw, which England will prefer, these two should be blame as their run rate was very low.

BANFAN · #**286** December 15, 2012, 08:22 AM

Dhoni run out on 99... What a drama...

BANFAN · #**287** December 15, 2012, 08:24 AM

India 8 down and about 40 runs short.....4 wickets in last session....Kohli and Dhoni has done a great job....for India. Don't know, if that's enough...

NoName · #**288** December 15, 2012, 05:55 PM

I wouldn't put it beyond England if they had a batting collapse in the 2nd innings.

MyRoom · #**289** December 15, 2012, 06:36 PM

Its clear Sachin is after for his 200th test, this guy only plays for records. I thought his selfish 100 against Bangladesh was bad enough but then again....

NoName · #**290** December 16, 2012, 01:01 AM

Wow whats going on, it is like they can't even take the singles anymore.

Cook 1 of 41 lol, and Indian setting fielders around the boundaries, do none of them want to win? Understandable for the English, but the Indians need a win to save their face lol.

Sovik · #**291** December 16, 2012, 02:42 AM

Dharmasena gets in wrong and cook departs.

BANFAN · #**292** December 16, 2012, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by NoName
Wow whats going on, it is like they can't even take the singles anymore.

Cook 1 of 41 lol, and Indian setting fielders around the boundaries, do none of them want to win? Understandable for the English, but the Indians need a win to save their face lol.

They don't need to take risks...India needs to take risks, if they want to win...while you see Indian field positions, India is checking runs than attacking them to take wickets... It's a poor pitch....by god it's so slow and low...

BANFAN · #**293** December 16, 2012, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sovik
Dharmasena gets in wrong and cook departs.

He is losing his concentration.....

BANFAN · #**294** December 16, 2012, 03:33 AM

That ball from Jadeja...

it was sitting like a duck 2/3 meters outside the pitch....and Trott chased it Down to hit it for four.....like T shot of Golf....

BANFAN · #**295** December 16, 2012, 03:58 AM

Another bad decision....Compton LBW...

cricheart · #**296** December 16, 2012, 04:44 AM

Trott-Bell need to steer from here. Its now visible that England will get allout at some point tomorrow setting a target for India, better someone put enough of it.

Night_wolf · #**297** December 16, 2012, 05:18 AM

is this the most boring test match ever?

NoName · #**298** December 16, 2012, 05:29 AM

Dhoni and Kohli b***** to the umpire

BANFAN · #**299** December 16, 2012, 05:32 AM

If you see the enthusiasm of the crowd you won't feel it's boring ....

it's buzzing like T20s.

Ya the fact that Eng won't try hard to win it unless it comes naturally, is making it a bit dull, but the Indians trying to do everything to turn it around, also makes it interesting....

cricheart · #**300** December 16, 2012, 05:40 AM

At this point IMO this is interesting enough with these bad decisions from umpire, yet table can turn either way.