Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
One could see Dravid's leg stump when the ball hit his pad at the knee roll and on this low bouncing wicket, it would sure have had hit the stumps.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
This match is a draw.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
Pietersen played a crucial knock, something that he is expected to do. I see England winning this Test and taking a 1-0 lead. The ball is starting to misbehave and it will be interesting to see how Monty performs on the final day. We do know that Indian pitches tend to favor spinners on 5th day as they start to break. Nagpur does offer some assistence to pace and seam bowlers. New ball is important and Flintoff must take advantage of it. India will fight back, some of their batsmen will be able to score and settle. Indian bowlers, namely Phatan, gave India early breakthrough, which was not enough. Rest of them were inconsistent just like the fieldsmen in the field. Harmisson, Hoggard and Filntoff will go for the stumps, early and quickly. India does have the batting line up to draw or go for the win but I don't see anyone doing that by being defensive.
Key player for India: V Sehwag if he goes in one of those aggressive and destructive moods. Although we rarely see him do that in the second inngs.
Key player for England: Monty Panesar for his spin.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
If India insists on playing test matches from now on, instead of worrying about choice of batsmen and bowlers, let's worry about selecting decent capable umpires. A disproportionate number of decisions have gone against India in all recent matches. It's a wonder India beat Pakistan in ODI series in spite of that.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
Engalnd will win this match. I am quite sure of it. England have a good variety of bowlers that are usually lethal on day 5 pitches.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
Looking at recent record of Indian in 4th Inning I think India will wind up by lunch and England will win by 200 runs.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
I hope you are not giving credit of Pakistan's victory against Indiain, in the last series, to umpires :D
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
I think if Sehwag gets out early tomorrow, India is doomed. Rest of the players fold in with little pressure.
They should sent in Dhoni and Sehwag to open..:p. these are the only two players who dont feel the pressure.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
I dont know if England is really playing for a win here....I think they are just content just going for a draw considering the absolute no hope side they were at the beginning of this match...
If they really want to go for a win they should declare first thing in the morning and put all the pressure on India....I dont think India is gonna go for a win either if they are sent out to bat in this extremely slow scoring game where india scored at arnd 2 runs an over...and therein lies Englands best chance to get a win frm almost nowhere...
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
well i would say if Dravid and Kaif go cheaply then the match is Englands … at least it will be an exciting (without giving me and a lot of guppies here a heartattack) finish 
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
Umpiring was immaculate in that series, dont say that the umpires were favoring Pakistan, that isn't true, u shudda seen the england series, u wud have been shocked with the decisions for both sides.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
You can sing this lalalalalallala---bi as much as you want but this wont shield the indian batsmen weakness...etc just accept they are not good when the ball is swinging and seaming :D
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
Let us see how many wickets Aleem Dar picks up in India's second innings.
From Aleem Dar's Umpiring Manual :
The Benefit of doubt should always go to the batsman unless the batsman is an Indian.
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
:biggthumb
I don’t think Bucknor’s manual is far from those lines, either. Of course, the nations are switched, but the end result is just the same. 
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
Gai bhans pani mein, Your batsmen can’t play and now all you can do is find excuses, rather than accept the fact.
In indian innings there were 4 lbw’s you cannot argue about laxman sabun slip of leg when he was given lbw at all or did alem daar pull his bat away!
Sachin was out 100% as Inzi was to Kumble in last series unles you are saying Inzi out was unfair 
Sreesanth you cannot open your phata huwa dhool coz he is a booty dancer 
and as for Dravid it nullify the G. Jones Lbw 
and you will say “less substance and too much smiles” so here is a thought how about the drop catches and runout chances by Indians were they blessing from cricket gods 
so before you yankee - doodle see the match first hand
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
ENgland has declared already :k: well this day will be exciting woohoo!
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
IMO India will counter attack and win the game :k: 
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
“Too many smilies, too little substance”…*Taala lagao. *:closed:
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
^^ welcome Dhobi jee news is England has declared get ready for exciting match
Re: England vs India - Ist Test Match
Waseem Jaffer and Shewag in