2nd test: India Vs England at: 3.30 pm IST on 9 August at Lords

[SK_IH]

1 minute ago, chewy said:

It’s painful but worth it to see these overpaid buggers look so out of depth in Test cricket and then all smiles and overhyped in IPL

 

sometimes important to watch these type of games to be beware Indian cricket quality still behind compared to likes of Aus and SA despite all the resources 

I disagree,we have seen what the likes of SA and Aus have done in tests in sub continent

It's a worlwide trend,just give up when things are tough away from the comfort of home,lack of resilience and will,so quality all-around the world is same,i.e. ****

[Moochad]

Swanny with a very balanced opinion saying the batting conditions our batsmen played under and those that the English batsmen played under are very different. 

 

He is saying that under rain and under sun, the Lord's pitch typically plays completely differently  

[Switchblade]

4 minutes ago, chewy said:

It’s painful but worth it to see these overpaid buggers look so out of depth in Test cricket and then all smiles and overhyped in IPL

 

sometimes important to watch these type of games to be beware Indian cricket quality still behind compared to likes of Aus and SA despite all the resources 

They have been behind for nearly 8 years now but they are not answerable to anyone so they keep giving pathetic performance.Only from 2005-2010 we did well after that back to normal.

[coffee_rules]

After losing a test series to SL, drew the series against Pak, India has resurrected England at home. 

[beetle]

They are controlling the clouds .

Not fair.

[NameGoesHere]

Every now and then I realize what it must be to feel like a Bangladeshi fan all the f*cking time....    

[chewy]

5 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

I disagree,we have seen what the likes of SA and Aus have done in tests in sub continent

It's a worlwide trend,just give up when things are tough away from the comfort of home,lack of resilience and will,so quality all-around the world is same,i.e. ****

True

But with India, I personally expect more, now India have massive resources, huge player pool, regular A tours but now 7 years running and being seeing continuous run of defeats in these SENA countrires 

And let’s be fair current England side isn’t good as previous England sides in last decade, same for SA and Aus

[Wall2018]

India has become a weak team....

[coffee_rules]

India is playing against a 12 player team - Eng + Indra, the rain god.

[chewy]

6 minutes ago, Switchblade said:

They have been behind for nearly 8 years now but they are not answerable to anyone so they keep giving pathetic performance.Only from 2005-2010 we did well after that back to normal.

In that period, putting aside great players, had a top notch coaching staff,

Kirsten was very proactive, which culminated in WC 2011 win

[Wall2018]

There is no interest in this series now...

[coffee_rules]

18 minutes ago, asterix said:

More bad performance, more pressure on Kohli - Shastri gang...

Whatever happens is good for Indian Cricket...

There is always a brighter side of every depressing thing in the world.

[Laaloo]

2 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

India is playing against a 12 player team - Eng + Indra, the rain god.

13 players. Ishant also plays for them.

[WC2011INDIA]

Indra, the rain god, doesn't give a **** about India. 

[Global.Baba]

Cricket trivia of the day-Waokes is a bowling allrounder. Can't be compared to Pandya.

 

Don't forget the dot

[Gollum]

These kind of results make me appreciate the ATG WI and Aus teams who won everywhere. Even the recent SA unit which was unbeaten overseas between 2006 Lanka and 2015 India. I think that legendary WI team didn't lose an overseas series for close to 2 decades , Australia massacred all teams away whilst only being challenged in India..but there was that 2004 series which they won. We have no standing compared to these legendary outfits...for all the $$$, BCCI power, cricket=religion and pool of talent available we don't have the results to show. Even Little Lanka has got more out of its limited resources compared to Giant India. We are perennial failures in this sport all things considered and I don't see us ever course correcting. Invest the same resources in Indian Hockey and we will be winning the big trophies against a much wider and stronger field.

Edited August 11, 2018 by Gollum

[beetle]

Just now, WC2011INDIA said:

Indra, the rain god, doesn't give a **** about India. 

They have kidnapped Tansen.

[Austin 3:!6]

Is Woakes that good a batsman??

[Wall2018]

Hopefully will be last series for shastri... Bangar and Arun... Pathetic coach n co...

Edited August 11, 2018 by Wall2018

[Laaloo]

Just now, Austin 3:!6 said:

Is Woakes that good a batsman??

At Lord's yes. Check out his numbers.