Fontaine Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 With India making a come back into the game' date=' a result is on here, unless the weather plays spoil sport !!![/quote'] But I thought that was the whole point man. With a competitive pitch even with loss of play due to weather (up to 1 day) a result is still very much in the cards. Link to comment
Rajan Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 What a stupid pitch. England go ahead with a monumentous tour and all the BCCI/Curator can do is prepare a dull, lifeless pitch and harass the local crowds so that less show up. to be fair, the test was not even planned at chennai till 2 weeks back. only because the england team wanted a test to be in south india after the terror attack, the test was urgently rescheduled. added to that the almost intermittent rains and the monsoon season in chennai. what ever they could manage, they have presented under the circumstances.it is very difficult to produce a bouncy pitch in 2 weeks time with incessant rains. Link to comment
Predator_05 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Didn't watch a ball of the day's play, but 229/5 at stumps usually means advantage for the bowling side, ie; India...:two_thumbs_up: Link to comment
Fontaine Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 to be fair' date=' the test was not even planned at chennai till 2 weeks back. only because the england team wanted a test to be in south india after the terror attack, the test was urgently rescheduled. added to that the almost intermittent rains and the monsoon season in chennai. what ever they could manage, they have presented under the circumstances.it is very difficult to produce a bouncy pitch in 2 weeks time with incessant rains.[/quote'] Yeah, but this was the same test ground where we saw Sehwag score 300 which was wasted in a draw because of the pitch. The lessons should have been learned. As it is, at least we might get spin on the 4th/5th day so hopefully our spinners will be awake by then. Link to comment
Ram Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 What a stupid pitch. England go ahead with a monumentous tour and all the BCCI/Curator can do is prepare a dull, lifeless pitch and harass the local crowds so that less show up. Had you been in Chennai just 2 weeks ago, you'd be amazed that there is even a test match happening there right now. We received unprecedented rainfall and the whole city was under water for 3 days. Given those circumstances, its a remarkable that the curator has even managed to prepare test match wicket. Besides, this test isnt meant to have taken place here. The Curator was probably informed 8-10 days ago that the first test is being played here. Given that, and the rains, I wouldnt be too harsh on the curator. Link to comment
Cricketics Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 forget all that marirs, watz the weather for the next few days Link to comment
Ram Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 forget all that marirs' date=' watz the weather for the next few days[/quote'] It doesnt 'feel' like its going to rain, there was bright sunshine all of today. Who knows whats gonna happen though. Link to comment
DomainK Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hope the weather stays good all five days. We might have a very good match in this one. There was variable bounce already today towards the end. Link to comment
Cricketics Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 It doesnt 'feel' like its going to rain' date=' there was bright sunshine all of today. Who knows whats gonna happen though.[/quote'] it seems all good as u say. hope it stays the same as we wish Link to comment
Sachinism Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 1st Test match result betting opened up again for betting with updated odds Link to comment
Laaloo Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 gawnnnnnn mishra gets flintoff Link to comment
Ram Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Matt 'I-drive-a-Ferrari-what-do-you-drive?' Prior is in. Link to comment
Desi Cartman Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Matt 'I-drive-a-Ferrari-what-do-you-drive?' Prior is in. whom did he ask that ? Link to comment
graphic23 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 whom did he ask that ? Sachin. :giggle: Link to comment
Desi Cartman Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Sachin. :giggle: :cantstop::cantstop::cantstop::cantstop: Link to comment
Laaloo Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Zaheer is setting up anderson here Link to comment
DomainK Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Matt 'I-drive-a-Ferrari-what-do-you-drive?' Prior is in. :haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha: That will always remain Prior's identity.:D Link to comment
DomainK Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Sunny suggests that Shiva could give a demonstration of Bharat Natyam.:o Link to comment
Guest Hiten. Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Oh god. Another day another drop by Dravid Link to comment
PaiN_KiLLeR Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Dravid puts down an easy chance at first slip. Ishant denied his first wicket in the match. :(( Link to comment
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