India vs England Test series
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Shah should be playing. In place of Bell or Collingwood. Don't care which as I don't really rate either, but Collingwood has made more tough runs over the years so Bell should have gone.
Bell's not right for 3 and wasted at 5 or 6. Shah at 3? In the long term I expect to see Bopara try to stake a claim there.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Bell's not right anywhere. It's been said before, but he mostly makes runs when others make runs too. Collingwood, for all his lack of real talent, buckles down in a hard situation. I'd pick Shah ahead of either in either position. A really good batsman can play anywhere in the order.
If England think No3 is a problem position, their star batsman and captain should fill it, as Ponting does for Australia.
If England think No3 is a problem position, their star batsman and captain should fill it, as Ponting does for Australia.
Kenny Vermouth
Wankers
In place of Collingwood, I'd say. But Collingwood was unlucky today.
TrippyLondoner
Well-Known Member
Only just woken up and found out the score,that's what i call a good start to the day.
TrippyLondoner
Well-Known Member
137-6
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Once again we see that calling up a Nottinghamshire bowler to the test side is always a good move. A pleasant surprise to see some cunning captaincy from the boy wonder keeping us firmly in the match.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
He's in awful form. You possibly could at the moment.I want to get Rahul Dravid out in my first test over
Second. Richard Johnson was the first
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Sajid Mahmood took three wickets in his first four test overs. I don't know what that has to do with anything but it's nice to actually remember a bit of cricket trivia for once.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
The company he's in doesn't bode well for a long test career!
jonnyd1978
Handsome lads are playing chess in your area
david dissadent
New Member
Why are England so poor in one days yet they seem pretty effective in tests? India are one hell of a decent test playing nation. Ok Strauss' sudden re-emergence as a test batsman has a huge bearing on the current state of the match, but Enlands bowlers seemed to have the Indians under the cosh.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
Well, when you say effective in tests, you seem to mean that we beat SA in a dead rubber and have played well for 3 day of this match! Before that we were 'hopeless in tests, Vaughan has to go etc etc'
That said, I'm impressed with what we've done so far, but suprised how poor India have been. I would fear a last innings wag from India's batsman, I don't think we'll skittle them quite so easily again....
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
Blimey, we needed that. What a cracking test this is.
rapattaque
At fighting weight
Isn't it just. I can't believe India have got themselves back in with a shout. 
Excellent stuff.
Excellent stuff.
