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Post by Bridgeman on Jul 27, 2014 10:08:03 GMT
Hard to argue with many of your points above. I'm glad Prior has decided to step down, clearly he is not fit enough and doesn't deserve the derision that he has received from some quarters. I thought Piers Morgan getting involved in the Pieterson circus was a disgrace. KP's performance both on and off the pitch has been poor but I guess his ego was too big for him to voluntarily put down. I thought Bairstow kept well for Yorkshire in the Royal London cup yesterday but don't know if he is up to international standards. I agree with the inclusion of Jordan too and Plunkett has returned to test cricket well. Was quite impressed with Ravi Patel's performance the other evening too so potentially we may have a young spinner coming through. Agree with your view about keeping Cook as captain, there doesn't seem any natural successor at the moment but we are desparately missing his form with the bat. However, we cannot keep chopping and changing the side. Well here we go 3rd test just starting, playing surface has a little bit of green, so come on Cookie, be positive, score some runs  |
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Post by Bridgeman on Jul 27, 2014 11:20:54 GMT
Well a good toss to win and a steady start, Cook lucky to still be in after being dropped off a regulation slip catch.
Still has passed KP's test run record and if he recovers his form could even surpass Gowers this test series.
Robson starting to find the gaps and build a score, come on England !!
Doh ! Curses, Robson out !
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 28, 2014 19:36:37 GMT
3rd Test Latest...Day 2..Close.
England 569-7 dec...Bell 167, Ballance 156, Cook 95 & Buttler 85.
India 25-1.
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Post by Bridgeman on Jul 28, 2014 21:33:10 GMT
3rd Test Latest...Day 2..Close. England 569-7 dec...Bell 167, Ballance 156, Cook 95 & Buttler 85. India 25-1. The lads have done well....so far |
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Post by irishrover on Jul 29, 2014 13:55:49 GMT
This is a bit more like it. Obviously it helps if you post a monster score but this is disciplined bowling that is slowly grinding out the opposition by forcing mistakes. This is what Anderson particularly has made a career of. I know everyone talks about the eye catching days when it goes round corners for him and he take hatfuls but actually the main reason for his second coming as Test Cricketer and subsequent emergence as one of the best in World was built on stamina and discipline. Where he goes it seems this England attack tends to follow. Good to see. If we can get a 200+ lead we should be able to set up a shot at winning this one despite the relatively dead wicket.
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 29, 2014 16:51:35 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 30, 2014 16:12:21 GMT
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England 569-7 dec
India 330 all out
England 205-4 dec
India 64-2
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Post by irishrover on Jul 31, 2014 12:18:50 GMT
Excellent win for England. Moeen Ali 6-67. An excellent performance all round really. Should answer some doubters for the time-being. Sets up the series very nicely for the last 2 games now. I have tickets for Old Trafford - really looking forward to it.
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 31, 2014 16:53:06 GMT
England 569-7 dec
India 330 all out
England 205-4 dec
India 178 all out
England win by 266 runs.
Latest info on the 4th test..
India's Ishant Sharma will remain sidelined with injury for the fourth Test against England, according to captain Mahendra Dhoni.
"Ishant Sharma definitely won't be fit for the fourth Test," said Dhoni.
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Post by upminstergas on Aug 1, 2014 14:14:03 GMT
Happy days, just been offered a test ticket for the Saturday at the Oval, and i already have a ticket for Bristol 10 days after.
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Post by bluetornados on Aug 1, 2014 16:22:09 GMT
Anderson & Jadeja latest
England's James Anderson and India's Ravindra Jadeja have been found not guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council code of conduct.
Seamer Anderson, 32, was given a level three misconduct charge over claims he abused and pushed Jadeja during the first Test at Trent Bridge.
All-rounder Jadeja, 25, was appealing against a fine imposed for his part in the incident last month.
Anderson could have faced a maximum four-Test ban if found guilty.
Both men were cleared following a six-hour hearing overseen via video conference by judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis, who is based in Australia.
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Post by irishrover on Aug 1, 2014 17:04:02 GMT
Absolute storm in a teacup on both counts. Hopefully that's the end of it and we can get on with what is shaping up to be an excellent end to this series between 2 pretty evenly matched but also very flawed sides.
On the other hand I think Anderson should take this as a shot across his bows. He gobs too much in my view and part of this whole business is the determination of the Indians to shrug of their reputation as being soft touches. That's why it all kicked off with Rahane last week - they're not going to sit there and take it anymore, they're going to fire back.
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Post by GasHeadGaz on Aug 7, 2014 11:11:39 GMT
India are 15-4 at the moment.
Anderson & Broad with 2 wickets each. They have tore into India after they won the toss & decided to bat.
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Post by bluetornados on Aug 7, 2014 16:43:46 GMT
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India 152 all out..Dhoni 71, Broad 6 wkts & Anderson 3.
England 50-2
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Post by GasHeadGaz on Aug 8, 2014 6:52:50 GMT
6 ducks in a single innings, a world record equaling performance.
After Broads 6 wickets & Andersons 3, IMO this is our best opening bowler partnership since Harminson/Hoggard.
They have it all, pace, swing, bounce & seam. Anderson especially, at home he is in the batsmen mind even before a ball is bowled.
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Post by bluetornados on Aug 10, 2014 11:01:23 GMT
What a Win and Yet Another 3 Day Test Match.
India 152 all out & 161 all out
England 367 all out
England win by an innings and 54 runs.
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Post by bluetornados on Aug 14, 2014 16:08:49 GMT
Stuart Broad is 99.9% certain to start the fifth Test against India on Friday, according to captain Alastair Cook.
Broad, 28, whose nose was broken during England's victory at Old Trafford, took part in Thursday's practice session on the eve of the match at The Oval.
Broad wore a splint on his nose and a new helmet as he came through the session unscathed.
"We're 99.9% certain he'll be fine," said Cook, whose side are looking to wrap up a series win over India.
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Post by bluetornados on Aug 15, 2014 16:27:12 GMT
Latest - 5th Test - Oval.
India 148 all out...Dhoni 82 & Vijay 18.
Jordan & Woakes 3 each and Anderson & Broad 2 each.
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Post by Bridgeman on Aug 16, 2014 1:06:46 GMT
Latest - 5th Test - Oval. India 148 all out...Dhoni 82 & Vijay 18. Jordan & Woakes 3 each and Anderson & Broad 2 each. I think the Indian top order are already on the plane home judging by their performance yesterday |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2014 14:36:38 GMT
India 47 for 5 in second innings still nearly 300 behind
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