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Post by Panda on Dec 11, 2008 1:24:23 GMT 1
England's 2-test series in India is on and starts today after the recent terror attacks.
There was much debate over whether the matches would go ahead, whether England would return to the country and whether some players would choose not to go. As it turns out, the entire England squad has travelled.
The 1st test takes place in Chennai with the 2nd test, originally scheduled for Mumbai, taking place in Mohali, starting on the 19th.
England team for the 1st test: Pietersen(c), Cook, Strauss, Bell, Collingwood, Flintoff, Prior(w), Swann, Anderson, Harmison, Panesar
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Post by Robin on Dec 11, 2008 12:32:59 GMT 1
England finish the day 229-5, which is disappointing considering they were 164-1 at Tea. The highlight was Strauss' century. Hopefully England can reach 350, though I think that's a tall order now!
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Post by frag on Dec 11, 2008 12:34:40 GMT 1
England 229-5 They were 164-1 at one point... Strauss hit a "superb" 123. The BBC mini-report is calling Collingwood's dismissal a "dreadful decision". Fall of wicket: 118 (Cook), 164 (Bell), 180 (Pietersen), 195 (Collingwood), 221 (Strauss) Current batsmen: Flintoff 18, Anderson 2
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Post by Elmer on Dec 11, 2008 12:51:24 GMT 1
My prediction is all out for about 270 then the Indians will rack up around 500 and bowl us out for an innings defeat/
We will lose by An Innings and 54 runs.
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Post by frag on Dec 11, 2008 15:22:42 GMT 1
Pessimist!
We'll probably still lose (12/5 offered for India to win the series 2-0 looks good value), but not by an innings.
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Post by Elmer on Dec 11, 2008 19:25:31 GMT 1
Pessimist! We'll probably still lose (12/5 offered for India to win the series 2-0 looks good value), but not by an innings. Just a realist. I've followed England cricket very closely for a lot of years. India trammelled Australia here recently and we are no Australia. What have we got to fight them with on these pitches. Swann is a one day slow bowler. Fairly economical but there's about 7 million better spinners than him in India. He'll get killed. Monty, once batsmen have played him a few times, becomes one dimensional and gets pummelled round the park. He won't be seen again by 2010. His average is already moving fast in the wrong direction. India will get 500+
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Post by Panda on Dec 11, 2008 20:57:40 GMT 1
Just a realist. I've followed England cricket very closely for a lot of years. India trammelled Australia here recently and we are no Australia. Australia are no Australia at the moment, either...
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Post by Robin on Dec 12, 2008 11:10:52 GMT 1
India 89-3 at the moment. It'll still be tough to get them out for less than 350 but if we can get Tendulkar out it would give us a massive chance!
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Post by Robin on Dec 12, 2008 11:31:59 GMT 1
Got them both, Tendulker and Laxman are both out!!! India 102-5 Great stuff
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Post by o on Dec 12, 2008 13:46:40 GMT 1
And didn't that crap bowler Swann take some...
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Post by frag on Dec 12, 2008 15:16:19 GMT 1
155-6 They'll now be thinking of a declaration sometime on day 4... but what's the weather forecast?
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Post by Paddy on Dec 12, 2008 21:30:28 GMT 1
News from India..
The inaugral 20/20 championship is called off due to security fears.
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Post by Elmer on Dec 13, 2008 18:14:29 GMT 1
Got to confess I got my prediction badly wrong but I'm really pleaed by the way they are playing. I just hope they can crack another 100-150 off by mid afternoon and have a really good go at bowling them out.
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Post by Panda on Dec 14, 2008 19:45:42 GMT 1
Evenly poised going into the final day.
India 131-1 chasing 387 to win.
Sehwag hit 83 off 67 balls but was out just before the close.
Andrew Strauss became only the 10th English batsman to hit a century in both innings of a test match.
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Post by Elmer on Dec 15, 2008 0:39:31 GMT 1
It's going to be a very interesting final day. I'm so glad Sehwag is out. I think the only two results possible are a draw or an England win.
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Post by Robin on Dec 15, 2008 12:57:13 GMT 1
Tendulker finishes on 103 not out and England lose. Disappointing but India's score was the 4th highest winning fourth innings total ever! I guess we could have possible drawn the test if we hadn't declared, who knows!
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Post by Elmer on Dec 15, 2008 16:14:26 GMT 1
I guess I got my prediction badly wrong but how many teams have hit 387 with 4 sessions left and 387 to win at that. Only 3 teams have ever won with a greater 4th innings total.
Well done India !!
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Post by Panda on Dec 15, 2008 17:40:06 GMT 1
A great batting display by India.
I don't understand why so many people thought this match would be a draw. England were never going to put enough runs on the board to bat India out of the game. There was always going to be a result one way or the other.
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Post by Paddy on Dec 15, 2008 17:45:13 GMT 1
*big claps for India*
New number 1 cricket team in world?
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Post by Panda on Dec 15, 2008 17:50:06 GMT 1
*big claps for India* New number 1 cricket team in world? I think South Africa would have something to say about that...
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