England tour of India - Oct 14 - Oct 29, 2011

[Trundler27]

3-2 India..... just feel that england will miss stuart broad and eoin morgan on these flat tracks with ball and bat respectively. Player of the series will be our great Raina!

[Sid]

5-0 Poms :regular_smile:

[Trichromatic]

5-0 Poms :regular_smile:

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Kam se kam 1 match to de do.

[cricket_usa]

India Vs England Schedule Who makes these crazy schedule? They have scheduled the games on Solid week days and left the weekends alone. Don't the cricketers and officials want to work on the weekends? Whoever came up with this schedule shoud get their a*s kicked.

[wobblydoggy]

I thought the schedule was. Pre match predict Indian whitewash of opposition. Play match and lose heavily. Slag off players and run down the winners Wring hands about the state of Indian side Make post that as an Indian you cannot bear to watch your side anymore. Pre next match post of how India is going to slaughter the opposition.......

[Spiderguy252]

Politicos. Nutjobs.

[jairamesh]

It's like the ECB have set-up a US Military style multi-million dollar R&D facility. Pumping out hi-tech gadgetry. That Merlin spin bowling machine is quite impressive.

[Cricket Tragic]

5-0 Poms :regular_smile:

:cantstop:

[f.b.m]

I have always wanted to know how many revs a spinner gets on the ball. And as for the BCCI: Attitudes generally change at a constant of one funeral at a time..

[IKnowU]

And as for the BCCI: Attitudes generally change at a constant of one funeral at a time..

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[MCcricket]

I fear you are right , Ideally should be , Umesh , PK , Aravind.

[WC2011INDIA]

It doesn't matter who Dhoni selects because ponka has spoken. :((

[CG]

ok :facepalm:

Thanks

[Stuge]

Ponka predictions

[MCcricket]

It will be a 3-2 either way,ALTHOUGH MIGHT NOT BE SHOCKED IF IT GOES THE POM'S WAY.Hopefully we win, CAN'T BEAR TO HEAR TO BRAGGERS SHOOTING THEIR MOUTH ,Botham , Vaughan, they are delirious as they are finally winning, but cannot handle that with dignity.

[Shane]

5-0 We shallz winzz :P

[rkt.india]

India hope to make amends for the drubbing in England HYDERABAD: India will aim to bury the ghosts of their humiliating English summer when they take on a confident England side in the first of what is being touted as a revenge five-match ODI series starting on Friday. It's redemption time for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men as they will be itching to settle scores having failed to secure a single victory in international matches in England, having lost four Tests, three ODIs and one Twenty20 international during their recent tour. His opposite number Alastair Cook will certainly hope that his side can carry on from where they left in the last series although they would be missing the services of the formidable new ball duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad. This will be the first series where the new ICC rule of using separate new balls from both ends will be implemented along with changed Powerplay rules. On paper and based on current form, England are certainly favourites but in home conditions, Indians have always been formidable opponents. The series also gives Dhoni as well as the national selectors a chance to have a clear idea about the fringe players as they get an ideal opportunity to test the bench strength in the absence of senior players such as Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan to name a few. While Mumbai youngster Ajinkya Rahane - the lone bright spot during India's disastrous ODI campaign - can consolidate his position in the team, rookie leggie Rahul Sharma, Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary, Karnataka seamer Sreenath Aravind will be hoping to get a chance at some point in the series to prove their mettle. The series will also be an acid test for skipper Dhoni who would be under immense pressure to do well. It doubles up when one looks at the bowling line-up which is severely short on experience with Praveen Kumar the most experienced - having played the most 56 ODIs. If one goes by the performance of the players during recent matches and also net sessions, Karnataka seamer Sreenath Aravind and Jharkhand speedster Varun Aaron don't look like making the cut. For the time being, Aaron looks like having been pipped by Vidarbha pacer Umesh Yadav who bowled with a lot of control and at a brisk pace during the recent Irani Trophy. On the other hand, Sreenath Aravind was consistently hammered by all and sundry during the recent Champions League Twenty20 and can prove to be easy meat for top English players like Kevin Pietersen and skipper Cook. While Praveen, Umesh and Ashwin look to have booked the three bowling slots, it will be tussle between R Vinay Kumar and Rahul Sharma for the fourth bowler's slot in the playing XI. While Vinay with his variations can prove to be an ideal bowler at the death, Rahul can prove to be a restrictive option during middle overs. The Rajiv Gandhi stadium strip promises to be a good one for the batsmen. In fact, during the last ODI which India lost by only three runs chasing a target of 351 saw Tendulkar hit a magnificent 175. India's top six is more or less settled with Gautam Gambhir back at the top and is likely to be partnered by Parthiv Patel. Ajinkya Rahane who now bats at number three for Mumbai may get a chance to bat at his preferred slot while Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and skipper himself complete the top-six. Ravindra Jadeja, after his impressive show in England, will be the bowling all-rounder at No 7. The England side is also a batting heavy unit with the likes of Cook, Craig Kieswetter, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell capable of playing big innings not to forget the devastating effect that Pietersen can have on bowlers. Ravi Bopara and young Jonathan Bairstow are also in good nick which gives the batting unit a formidable look. The bowling however will be largely dependant on pacers Tim Bresnan, Steven Finn and off-spinner Graeme Swann. It will be interesting to see whether Andy Flower and Cook decide to unleash the new tearaway quick bowler Stuart Meaker. In all there are ingredients for a good contest throughout the series. Teams (from): India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Gautam Gambhir, Parthiv Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav, Vinay Kumar, S Aravind, Rahul Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Praveen Kumar. England: Alastair Cook (capt), Craig Kieswetter, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Jonathan Bairstow, Graeme Swann, Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan, Steven Finn, Stuart Meaker, Chris Woakes, Scott Borthwick, Jose Buttler, Alex Hales. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/england-in-india/top-stories/India-hope-to-make-amends-for-the-drubbing-in-England/articleshow/10338301.cms

[skindia]

england will win 4-1 if they dont include yusuf pathan or Robin uthappa for next 3 odi.

[Aaku]

India 4-1 :yay:

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India v England series will be a gripping contest, not a war More... India v England series will be a gripping contest, not a war Dileep Premachandran Oct 14, 2011 "There's no weapon deadlier than vengeance. The war resumes this October." That's not an advert for a Rambo movie, or for the latest instalment of the Star Wars series. It is the host broadcaster's promotional campaign for the five-match one-day series between India and England that starts later on Friday. The sentiment behind the hyperbolic message should not be missed. This is no run-of-the-mill 50-overs contest. Even those who would normally struggle to stifle yawns at the prospect of another interminable one-day series will be keeping an eye on this match-up between an emerging English side and an Indian one desperate for redemption after a summer to forget. India did not just lose in England. They were humiliated. The four Tests were as much of a contest as Muhammad Ali's schooling of Ernie Terrell in 1967 - every other punch was followed by a "What's my name?" after the challenger had enraged the champion boxer by calling him Cassius Clay. A one-day side missing several of the stalwarts that led India to a World Cup title last April acquitted themselves far better, but the squad still flew home in September without an international win from a tour that lasted a shade over two months. The teams may be ranked only fourth and fifth in the world - England are a point ahead on 113 - but with both eager to test the depth of their resources, these games will be about far more than the here and now. India's need for renewal is far greater. Only five of the 15 chosen for the first two games - MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and R Ashwin - tasted World Cup success six months ago. Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh are injured. Ashish Nehra, India's go-to bowler in the slog overs until he broke a finger in the World Cup semi-final, has not been considered. Harbhajan Singh, with just 17 wickets in his last 17 games, has been dropped. When Dhoni sealed that World Cup victory with an emphatic six into the Mumbai night, the world was an Indian fan's oyster. The throng celebrating on Marine Drive that night was not just savouring the one 50-over match, but three years of progress that had included the annexing of the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. The magnitude of the thrashing in England made most forget that euphoria. Once again, the talk shows are focussed on Indian cricket's structural flaws, and the conflicts of interest mushrooming here, there and everywhere. It is easy to paint a picture of the Indian fan as an overly emotional mess, but most of the time the flames of indignation are fanned by sections of the media interested only in upping their ratings. The purists may take a while to recover from the Test drubbings in England, but the vast majority will forgive and forget if a one-day series is comfortably won over the next two weeks. England have won just 13 of their 35 one-day games in India and only one of the last 13 completed matches. Their last encounter was a thrilling tie at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in March, with both sides squandering opportunities to seal a game that saw 676 runs scored. That failure to defend 338 illustrated India's bowling limitations, and the World Cup campaign ignited only after Ashwin's off spin was introduced to the fray. With Harbhajan not part of the picture, the onus is on Ashwin to deliver both wickets and control. Rahul Sharma is very much a limited-overs specialist, chosen on the strength of his performances for the Pune Warriors during the last Indian Premier League season. Like Anil Kumble, he is a tall leg-spinner who relies on bounce as much as turn to outsmart batsmen. Ravindra Jadeja, the third slow bowler, is the tourniquet option, as evidenced by just 33 wickets in 38 matches. If there is an obvious weakness for Andy Flower and England to target, it is the lack of experience in the pace department. Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav have played just nine games between them. Sreenath Aravind, treated dismissively during the Champions League Twenty20, and Varun Aaron are debutants. Both Aaron and Yadav come in with reputations for bowling fast. Aravind's call-up, with Zaheer and Nehra sidelined, is clearly an attempt to unearth another left-arm option. Irfan Pathan still has not been considered, while RP Singh did nothing in England to suggest that his selection was anything but a mistake. Home fans will also get the chance to watch the batting of Ajinkya Rahane, the find of the ODI series in England. He, Parthiv Patel and Manoj Tiwary are the main beneficiaries of the injury crisis, while Shikhar Dhawan, after an outstanding start to the domestic season, can also expect another call before the series is over. It won't be war minus the shooting, as Mike Marquesee called his book, but we can expect a gripping contest or two.