ravsdh Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 barbados 1997 chennai 1999 barbados 2002 aswell nagpur 2005/6
urbestfriend Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Hate to see our batters chasing a big score in 4th innings in 4th and 5th day when it could've been us who are setting the target for Poms.. This is why I am always the fan of Ponting's mantra , win the toss and bat first..
darkknight Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 I just dont get it. A good pitch and we have decided to bowl first.We have burnt our fingers in the first match ' date=' bowling first and had to bat in 5th day pitch. Dhoni needs to back his batting and bat first.! It looks like India is playing for a draw from the outset, this defensive mode is not gonna help in this series...[/quote'] There's nothing strong about this team, bating or bowling. Dosn't matter if we win or loose toss.
Karan114 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Hate to see our batters chasing a big score in 4th innings in 4th and 5th day when it could've been us who are setting the target for Poms.. This is why I am always the fan of Ponting's mantra ' date=' win the toss and bat first..[/quote'] We got good conditions because of the toss, though - cloudy on the first day, sunshine on the second. We had them at 124/8, should've dismissed them for 150, and then from 270 for 4, should've made 400. We were simply not good enough, let's not blame the decision to bowl first for this defeat.
Ravi. Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 What about the first test in Centurian where our bowlers gave app. 240 runs in a session.
Sooda Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 What on earth does this have to do with cricket? Notihng, thats the point. There are bigger things happening in the world
Cricket Tragic Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 barbados 1997 chennai 1999 barbados 2002 aswell nagpur 2005/6 The last test in 2002 was worse because it started raining 10 mins after the game and didn't stop for the next 3 days!
Lord Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 its one thing not taking wickets?but how hard it is to bowl tight in Tests.Bell scored at SR of 90 in first session n 75 overall.I doubt even Veeru could do that against a decent bowling on such a pitch.
ravsdh Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 yep, remember it so well. gangers holding up an end but when your number 10 and 11 is srinath and ashish kebab, what did we expect?
Yoda-esque Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 I still thing India can draw this match if they play their natural game. I'll have what you are smoking
Sid Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 The last test in 2002 was worse because it started raining 10 mins after the game and didn't stop for the next 3 days! I remember that and it rained there for 2 continous day :wall:
darkknight Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 now we are not .... :S Not while god is playing.
akshayxyz Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 ^ Yes, we lost the advantage ( if not the game), when we allowed them to comeback from 124/8 and then half of our team choked from 260/4. The same English team would have bundled within 300 under same condition today, had we got a lead of 150 or so - which were all set for. We have ourselves to blame for this situation. With this attitude/performance batting first would not have changed anything.
Karan114 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 ^ Yes, we lost the advantage ( if not the game), when we allowed them to comeback from 124/8 and then half of our team choked from 260/4. The same English team would have bundled within 300 under same condition today, had we got a lead of 150 or so - which were all set for. We have ourselves to blame for this situation. With this attitude/performance batting first would not have changed anything. Exactly...we got into excellent positions in both the first and second innings, and then threw them away in spectacular fashion. That has everything to do with our own failings, nothing to do with the toss. I mean, Broad picking up five wickets for no run...wtf?
Serani Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Well for one http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/em/nottingham_forecast_weather.html And the great India praying for rain yet again? World champs behaviour brah.
Karan114 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Where are you seeing that? BBC has sunny intervals and The Weather Channel only has rain starting at 6pm?
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