England vs India 1st test debate

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England side:

1) Andrew Strauss (C)
2) Alistair Cook
3) Jonathan Trott
4) Kevin Pietersen
5) Ian Bell
6) Eoin Morgan
7) Matt Prior (WK)
8) Stuart Broad
9) Graeme Swann
10) Chris Tremlett
11) James Anderson

India side.

1) Abhinav Makund
2) Gautam Gambhir
3) Rahul Dravid (WK)
4) Sachin Tendulkar
5) VVS Laxman
6) Suresh Raina
7) MS Dhoni (C)
8) Harbhajan Singh
9) Zaheer Khan
10) Praveen Kumar
11) Ishant Sharma

Should be a terrific match and series!

My Prediction: England to win

Series Prediction: 1-1

C'mon England!

LivinginItaly wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Welcome back

Good call eirebilly, it almost makes you feel sorry for some people.

It was too easy to see

Duty281 wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

Duty281 wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:Pietersen is some flat rack bully. 8 hundreds at Lords and Oval combine. Two of the flattest roads in Test cricket. Pietersen isn't a shade on Sehwag

Is this LeBron Homie again?

Is this some sort of insult?

No but you're obviously him. What a sad and pathetic life you have.

Yes I live a sad life, when losers like yourself insult me for no reason.

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

Duty281 wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

Duty281 wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:Pietersen is some flat rack bully. 8 hundreds at Lords and Oval combine. Two of the flattest roads in Test cricket. Pietersen isn't a shade on Sehwag

Is this LeBron Homie again?

Is this some sort of insult?

No but you're obviously him. What a sad and pathetic life you have.

Yes I live a sad life, when losers like yourself insult me for no reason.

Not an insult just stating facts. The truth hurts doesn't it?

England struggle to put India away, when India are 1 bowler short. Just wait until Sehwag returns and destroys England village green bowling attack.

Master of the Late Cut wrote:Jog on Swann

I'll have you know they are protected by the Queen, jog on them and we'll have your head.

Duty281 wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

Duty281 wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

Duty281 wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:Pietersen is some flat rack bully. 8 hundreds at Lords and Oval combine. Two of the flattest roads in Test cricket. Pietersen isn't a shade on Sehwag

Is this LeBron Homie again?

Is this some sort of insult?

No but you're obviously him. What a sad and pathetic life you have.

Yes I live a sad life, when losers like yourself insult me for no reason.

Not an insult just stating facts. The truth hurts doesn't it?

Prove it bruh

trebellbobaggins wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:Jog on Swann

I'll have you know they are protected by the Queen, jog on them and we'll have your head.

PMSL

If you're the no.1 side in the world you shouildn't have to rely on one bowler. When England bowled out SL in 20 odd overs they were a bowler short, Jimmy Anderson, the spearhead of the attack.

Master of the Late Cut wrote:England struggle to put India away, when India are 1 bowler short. Just wait until Sehwag returns and destroys England village green bowling attack.

eirebilly wrote:This pales into comparission to what is happening in Norway. I hope our old mate Nige is ok.

Shocked...Norway is the last place I think of for something like this..half wish you hadn't alerted me to it Billy ... was happily existing here in a cosy "sports only" world tonight but this brings the real world into focus...sadly.

I wonder what happened to Nige ... he vanished from 606 well before the end and I've not seen him on any other site I frequent. Also hope he is ok , though I'm not sure he was in Oslo.

Duty281 wrote:If you're the no.1 side in the world you shouildn't have to rely on one bowler. When England bowled out SL in 20 odd overs they were a bowler short, Jimmy Anderson, the spearhead of the attack.

Anderson ain't in Zaheer's league

soo sehwag will stop england batting by bowling well now?



well thought out.

No alfie, nige is on here as well. I will let you guess his name when he returns. He is not near Oslo but he does go to Utøya...

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

Duty281 wrote:If you're the no.1 side in the world you shouildn't have to rely on one bowler. When England bowled out SL in 20 odd overs they were a bowler short, Jimmy Anderson, the spearhead of the attack.

Anderson ain't in Zaheer's league

Jimmy A - Bowling Average 31.04
Zaheer K - Bowling Average 31.94

It's close but Jimmy is better. A bit like England being better than India.

Brilliant Double Hundred by King Kev. Let's hope it keeps it up!

200 for KP

If i am right and he gets 222 no, his average will again rise above 50.

and KP gets to 200.

that must hurt.

i think we should have posted 500 myself.

India will be confident of 600.. and then a draw.

look at the bowling figures for Singh.. ouch.

Declaration.... interesting

Duty281 wrote:

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

Duty281 wrote:If you're the no.1 side in the world you shouildn't have to rely on one bowler. When England bowled out SL in 20 odd overs they were a bowler short, Jimmy Anderson, the spearhead of the attack.

Anderson ain't in Zaheer's league

Jimmy A - Bowling Average 31.04
Zaheer K - Bowling Average 31.94

It's close but Jimmy is better. A bit like England being better than India.

hahaha

India World ranking: Number 1
India ICC World Cup Champions.

Zaheer plays on flatter pitches in India, Anderson is cannon fodder on Asian pitches.

Declaration!!! Interesting and attacking decision

alfie wrote:

eirebilly wrote:This pales into comparission to what is happening in Norway. I hope our old mate Nige is ok.

Shocked...Norway is the last place I think of for something like this..half wish you hadn't alerted me to it Billy ... was happily existing here in a cosy "sports only" world tonight but this brings the real world into focus...sadly.

I wonder what happened to Nige ... he vanished from 606 well before the end and I've not seen him on any other site I frequent. Also hope he is ok , though I'm not sure he was in Oslo.

've been struggling to figure out who in Norway would do this. do they have any enemies? i wasn't aware of it.

trebellbobaggins wrote:soo sehwag will stop england batting by bowling well now?



well thought out.

Sehwag will batter England to death.

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

Duty281 wrote:If you're the no.1 side in the world you shouildn't have to rely on one bowler. When England bowled out SL in 20 odd overs they were a bowler short, Jimmy Anderson, the spearhead of the attack.

Anderson ain't in Zaheer's league

very good point. one plays in the english leagues and the other in the Indian leagues.

first sensible thing you've said young man.

No idea trebbs. Sad day though.

Be interesting if England manage to pick up a wicket or two this evening. Very attacking from Strauss

Thanks for that info , Billy... will have to try guessing ... or looking for Leeds references

Strauss declares as KP reaches 200 ! Aggressive move - I like it

eirebilly wrote:Declaration.... interesting

due to time in the game Bilster. and i think it might be cloudy and rainy tomorrow morning. I'd have waited.

see that from kp

"25 balls for that fourth 50 in the 200, after the first 50 had taken 134..."

he played himself in. well done KP!

Master of the Late Cut wrote:

trebellbobaggins wrote:soo sehwag will stop england batting by bowling well now?



well thought out.

Sehwag will batter England to death.

good point.

if he keeps going down hill he'll be making their banana desert at the local restaurant.

Nothing like a confident KP striking the ball in the middle is there

amazing Billy. Good to see it back. ready to hammer our fine visitors.

oh.. real swing.. real swing.

This is a big test for India's batsmen, they will be well under the cosh

Wow - sensational batting from KP. Congrats on a brilliant double century. King Kev indeed.

Great attacking play by England trying to advance the game against some woeful time wasting by slow over rates by injia.

Starting to get used to this new attacking Strauss who wants to make things happen by being positive. Whether this works is another matter

A bit odd from Anderson. Just a rush of blood but he should'nt be doing that.

Master of the Late Cut wrote:England struggle to put India away, when India are 1 bowler short. Just wait until Sehwag returns and destroys England village green bowling attack.

Wondered how long it would be until the WUMs showed up.

Two words; EPIC FAIL.

He is on his second accont today dyre lol.

Nice to see Tremmers open the bowling with Jimmy

Agreed. Looks like Strauss is looking to get at India from the off.

Suppose we should count ourselves lucky there are only 1 or 2 dimwits on here. The old 606 used to get flooded with 'em!

Indfia are like sl really.. averagfe bowlers, good batsmen. I think they just have more depth. well, on flat tracks in the sun. I'd love to see a ton of cloud to test them.

I would love to see a wicket this evening.

Doesnt look like its going to happen though

Even if it doesn't get a wicket tonight , the Strauss declaration shows England's intent ... no sitting back and waiting , move the game forward.

The right way to approach the series , I believe. And the best chance of winning it.

Yeah but it would be nice to have a wicket

slow going here. probably a good idea to have a go.

draw i think.

Medium pace trundlers posing no threat to India.

It all depends on the weather tomorrow. If its cloudy and there is some swing then India's batsmen wont have it all their own way.

Good day of cricket it must be said. England in control but India's famen batting line up will not be an easy nut to crack

Well lads, chat to you all tomorrow. Have a good friday eve there

Good day that, just the contest we wanted between two of the best in the world.