Can India hold onto its lead in the Third Test ??

[The_Black_Prince]

Or will they succumb to the jitters like in South Africa recently ?? Will the weather continue to help India ?? Will Sachin stand up again ?? India needs him again ! And should we be very wary of a backlash from Pietersen and Bell ?? What y'all think ??

[sm332]

It is certainly possible... although India's past record doesnt inspire confidence. I am hopeful given that the Wall hasnt played a big one yet and in general our batting hasnt come out blazing. Kumble should get some help at the Oval .... all in all a cracker of a match coming up. Also a very good series being played out.

[Cricketics]

o yaa dude.. likh ke rakhle..

[The_Black_Prince]

Rahul is definitely due. He would not find a better occasion than this one.........to seal a win over England in England. But I have a sneakin suspicion about Pietersen and Bell......................the former especially is a competitor of a high order.

[Cricketics]

man bat first.. score like sydney 04 that 705-7, no one is retiring in english side hence no one would be able to draw like before..

[Anakin]

Expecting a double from one of the three musketeers and a drawn match if england plays well.

[ludhianvi]

play 9 batsmen and two bowlers with zaheer and rp singh. Gambhir and Yuvraj in for Kumble and Sreesanth. We should surely draw with that and win the series. The important thing is to win the series no matter how.

[The_Black_Prince]

When you play too many batsmen, it can backfire when the opposing team bats and puts up 600, then massive pressure cause rapid wickets to fall. India will go with the same side and hope they bat first this time.

[Rajiv]

India will bat first this time

[coffee_rules]

TBP, welcome back. Surprised that you posted after India won with a almost 100 from Sachin.

[The_Black_Prince]

Coffee, you might not believe this................but I like both India and Sachin.:regular_smile:

[coffee_rules]

Sorry, I have just seen your needles when India doesn't do well and WI does well and you vanish the vice-versa happens.

[Predator_05]

Hey, long time, no see... TBP, didn't you say that your forumming days would be over once the '07 World Cup finished ?

[The_Black_Prince]

Needles ??? :regular_smile: Don't take things so seriously. BTW, when does Windies do well ??? I can't remember.

[The_Black_Prince]

Predator, you are correct. However, I have been strongly persuaded to wait until 2011 W/Cup to see Sachin go out for the last time at Mumbai. :regular_smile::regular_smile:

[Predator_05]

Predator, you are correct. However, I have been strongly persuaded to wait until 2011 W/Cup to see Sachin go out for the last time at Mumbai. :regular_smile::regular_smile:

Hah. I always knew you were a closet Indian fan ! ...and yeah, i wouldn't be surrpised if India screwed up in the third test and drew the series 1-1. It's happened before. At Cape Town, they were the better team for the best part of 4 days, and they gave it all away with a pathetic batting performance in the 2nd innings.

[dvs7673]

3rd test match is fixed, 3 musketeers have each got 10 crore, India loose by an innings and 250+ runs

[yoda]

3rd test match is fixed' date=' 3 musketeers have each got 10 crore, India loose by an innings and 250+ runs[/quote'] looks like dsr has competition from the other end of the spectrum. :hysterical:

[The_Black_Prince]

DVS is dead wrong. There is no way any Indian player will be selling out. Major Jai Hind and Vande Mataram at stake.

[King Tendulkar]

looks like dsr has competition from the other end of the spectrum. :hysterical:

How dare you! My predictions are nearly always correct. I may bump about 10 threads were I have been spot on unless I am shown more respect! I know this forum is waiting with baited breath for my prediction on 3rd and crucial test!