england cricket tour

phantom · Feb 28th, 2006, 20:56

Mumbai pitch is a big turner.. remember what happened to Australia last year. The test finished in 2 days flat. I doubt if England can stretch it to that.

I remember when Graham Gooch came to india with his team in 1993, there was a lot of speculation of them crushing india, but then slowly things started crumbling, kumble arrived and decimated whoever came in his way. And long before the tour was over english media started complaining about food, pollution, itinerary, for the looming defeat. England lost 3-0, never fully recovered and went into a hole.. for the next decade. Lets hope that will not be the case this time around.

kidsan · Mar 1st, 2006, 01:04

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Originally Posted by phantom

Mumbai pitch is a big turner.. remember what happened to Australia last year. The test finished in 2 days flat. I doubt if England can stretch it to that.

I remember when Graham Gooch came to india with his team in 1993, there was a lot of speculation of them crushing india, but then slowly things started crumbling, kumble arrived and decimated whoever came in his way. And long before the tour was over english media started complaining about food, pollution, itinerary, for the looming defeat. England lost 3-0, never fully recovered and went into a hole.. for the next decade. Lets hope that will not be the case this time around.

now, come on chaps, stiff upper lip and all that. I think we need to take a leaf out of Daeve's book and start to look on the bright side.

ps Daeve, perhaps you could also help me to put a more positive spin on the english rugby team right now?

daeve · Mar 1st, 2006, 04:20

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Originally Posted by kidsan

Daeve, perhaps you could also help me to put a more positive spin on the english rugby team right now?

...bit beyond me Kidsan bro', I'm afraid....but rugby is, after all, just a game whereas cricket is life itself (try that down yer local in North Wales, see where it gets you

)......

peace & love

daeve

rangss · Mar 1st, 2006, 05:30

England has begun its tour of India's food and weather. Hope they beat it.

Indian cricket team is set to record yet another superficial win. Hope the boys are in good health...they are likely to give some stiff competiton to the English on bad health/fitness

goangoangone · Mar 1st, 2006, 07:10

Try this down ya North Wales local.....Ireland 31-Wales 5

ps. how are you getting on with the Welsh food?

phantom · Mar 1st, 2006, 11:03

So England has won the toss and elected to bat.
So far so good

kidsan · Mar 1st, 2006, 15:56

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Originally Posted by goangoangone

Try this down ya North Wales local.....Ireland 31-Wales 5

ps. how are you getting on with the Welsh food?

thanks for the offer G, but i think i'll keep shtum on this one!

as for welsh food, seems to consist mostly of the rare delicacies known in the local lingo as: 'pitsas' and 'kebaps'...maybe something the romans left behind?

kidsan · Mar 1st, 2006, 16:01

kevin, kevin, kevin...where did it all go wrong?

daeve · Mar 1st, 2006, 19:36

....246/7 at the close.....well, I've seen Hoggy bat for hours, keeping Murali at bay while Thorpe racked up a ton at the other end, so it's not finished with yet

....some soft dismissals today tho', like the England of old

....what I'm looking forward to tomorrow is Monty Panesar, England's first Sikh player, coming on to bowl....if he can give it a rip then who knows...whatever else, India still have to bat last......

on the other hand, if I had to choose a batsman to bat for my life it would be Rahul Dravid....just gotta love test cricket, whichever way it goes....

peace & love

daeve

A J Strauss c V V S Laxman b S Sreesanth 28 64 5 0
A N Cook b I K Pathan 60 160 7 0
I R Bell c R Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 9 28 2 0
K P Pietersen b S Sreesanth 15 33 2 0
P D Collingwood not out 53 145 7 1
A Flintoff lbw b A Kumble 43 70 6 0
G O Jones lbw b I K Pathan 14 30 3 0
I D Blackwell b I K Pathan 4 16 0 0
M J Hoggard not out 0 6 0 0
Extras 12nb 1w 1b 6lb 20
Total for 7 246

Bowler O M R W
I K Pathan 17.0 5 52 3
S Sreesanth 18.0 4 56 2
Harbhajan Singh 26.0 5 59 1
A Kumble 27.0 9 61 1
S R Tendulkar 2.0 0 11 0

kidsan · Mar 1st, 2006, 20:05

ever positive eh D...good on you.
But, it's gotta be said, if you win the toss and elect to bat, 246/7 just ain't good enough. Pieterson is running out of chances in my books and i've only marginally more patience for Mr Bell.

Oh well, let's hope the Sikh boy has a blinder!!

kidsan · Mar 1st, 2006, 20:07

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Originally Posted by goangoangone

Try this down ya North Wales local.....Ireland 31-Wales 5

ps. how are you getting on with the Welsh food?

so, where you from G? you don't give much away in your profile

goangoangone · Mar 1st, 2006, 20:32

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so, where you from G? you don't give much away in your profile

Don't tell anyone

......North West Kent

Periscope · Mar 2nd, 2006, 01:38

Didn't see much of the game but looking at the scorecard it appears that the spinners weren't particularly effective and there was apparently some reverse swing for the medium pacers. That could provide some hope for the Poms since they clearly have better seamers. More likely though they will probably lose with Kumble coming into his own in the third innings and leaving a small target for India in the fourth. Perhaps even an innings victory if India bats really well.

daeve · Mar 2nd, 2006, 14:42

....very respectable recovery from the beleaguered tourists, don't you think? And the mighty Virender gone in the third over....still a game in Nagpur I reckon.....

peace & love

daeve

phantom · Mar 2nd, 2006, 14:44

Well.. well.. well.. cricket is surely a game of glorious uncertainties. There is a fight on our hands now.. !!

Mar 1st, 2006, 05:30	#19
rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,837	England has begun its tour of India's food and weather. Hope they beat it. Indian cricket team is set to record yet another superficial win. Hope the boys are in good health...they are likely to give some stiff competiton to the English on bad health/fitness __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

Mar 1st, 2006, 07:10	#20
goangoangone Monsoon Loon Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,535	Try this down ya North Wales local.....Ireland 31-Wales 5 ps. how are you getting on with the Welsh food? __________________ GoanGoan......here

Mar 1st, 2006, 19:36	#24
daeve Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: gloster uk Posts: 44	here we go..... ....246/7 at the close.....well, I've seen Hoggy bat for hours, keeping Murali at bay while Thorpe racked up a ton at the other end, so it's not finished with yet ....some soft dismissals today tho', like the England of old ....what I'm looking forward to tomorrow is Monty Panesar, England's first Sikh player, coming on to bowl....if he can give it a rip then who knows...whatever else, India still have to bat last...... on the other hand, if I had to choose a batsman to bat for my life it would be Rahul Dravid....just gotta love test cricket, whichever way it goes.... peace & love daeve A J Strauss c V V S Laxman b S Sreesanth 28 64 5 0 A N Cook b I K Pathan 60 160 7 0 I R Bell c R Dravid b Harbhajan Singh 9 28 2 0 K P Pietersen b S Sreesanth 15 33 2 0 P D Collingwood not out 53 145 7 1 A Flintoff lbw b A Kumble 43 70 6 0 G O Jones lbw b I K Pathan 14 30 3 0 I D Blackwell b I K Pathan 4 16 0 0 M J Hoggard not out 0 6 0 0 Extras 12nb 1w 1b 6lb 20 Total for 7 246 Bowler O M R W I K Pathan 17.0 5 52 3 S Sreesanth 18.0 4 56 2 Harbhajan Singh 26.0 5 59 1 A Kumble 27.0 9 61 1 S R Tendulkar 2.0 0 11 0

Mar 2nd, 2006, 14:42	#29
daeve Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: gloster uk Posts: 44	393 all out..... ....very respectable recovery from the beleaguered tourists, don't you think? And the mighty Virender gone in the third over....still a game in Nagpur I reckon..... peace & love daeve

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Feb 28th, 2006, 20:56	#16
phantom Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,215	Mumbai pitch is a big turner.. remember what happened to Australia last year. The test finished in 2 days flat. I doubt if England can stretch it to that. I remember when Graham Gooch came to india with his team in 1993, there was a lot of speculation of them crushing india, but then slowly things started crumbling, kumble arrived and decimated whoever came in his way. And long before the tour was over english media started complaining about food, pollution, itinerary, for the looming defeat. England lost 3-0, never fully recovered and went into a hole.. for the next decade. Lets hope that will not be the case this time around.

Mar 1st, 2006, 11:03	#21
phantom Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,215	So England has won the toss and elected to bat. So far so good

Mar 1st, 2006, 16:01	#23
kidsan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nouakchott Posts: 696	kevin, kevin, kevin...where did it all go wrong?

Mar 1st, 2006, 20:05	#25
kidsan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nouakchott Posts: 696	ever positive eh D...good on you. But, it's gotta be said, if you win the toss and elect to bat, 246/7 just ain't good enough. Pieterson is running out of chances in my books and i've only marginally more patience for Mr Bell. Oh well, let's hope the Sikh boy has a blinder!!

Mar 2nd, 2006, 01:38	#28
Periscope Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 60	Didn't see much of the game but looking at the scorecard it appears that the spinners weren't particularly effective and there was apparently some reverse swing for the medium pacers. That could provide some hope for the Poms since they clearly have better seamers. More likely though they will probably lose with Kumble coming into his own in the third innings and leaving a small target for India in the fourth. Perhaps even an innings victory if India bats really well.

Mar 2nd, 2006, 14:44	#30
phantom Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,215	Well.. well.. well.. cricket is surely a game of glorious uncertainties. There is a fight on our hands now.. !!

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