craigkillie 14,773 Report post Posted January 5, 2012 That'll be a no then. Declared on 329, just after Mike Hussey brought up his 150. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Skidmarks 11,463 Report post Posted January 6, 2012 India have been extremely poor on tour this year, 2 years ago with the players they have they would be humping the Aussies. A combination i guess of ageing batsmen and lacklustre bowling attack. -1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWeb 27 Report post Posted January 6, 2012 India are currently embarrassing themselves away from home. Their displays against England and Australia have been nothing short of pathetic. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Savage Henry 6,757 Report post Posted January 7, 2012 India are currently embarrassing themselves away from home. Their displays against England and Australia have been nothing short of pathetic. Yup. You've really got to question their motivation. They are making Australia look like world beaters, when in fact they are significantly weaker than England and the Saffers. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB 133 Report post Posted January 7, 2012 Yup. You've really got to question their motivation. They are making Australia look like world beaters, when in fact they are significantly weaker than England and the Saffers. Whilst I agree with that, Pattinson looks a prospect and they still have a few decent batters. The Aussies will be back to haunt England again at some stage in the not too distant future. On an unrelated note, Bob Hawke certainly worked up a thirst whilst at the SCG. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluenose5 22 Report post Posted January 7, 2012 Looking at the pictures of Cookies wedding yesterday and the bride is described as a model - what of? Welding masks? India have been extremely poor on tour this year, 2 years ago with the players they have they would be humping the Aussies. A combination i guess of ageing batsmen and lacklustre bowling attack. Same could be said about our team 2 years ago with an ageing team and basically a near enough whole changing of the guard happening with lots of retirements which is why we are now in the rebuilding stage. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drs 1,791 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Amazing catch in the NZ t20 - 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reynard 2,185 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Amazing catch in the NZ t20 - fantastic stuff! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWeb 27 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 India all out for 161 in the first innings of the latest test match with Australia. Yes, India are historically weak away from home but they are taking this to new levels. Making a poor Australia team look like world beaters. Duncan Fletcher may be seeking alternative employment before too long. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluenose5 22 Report post Posted January 14, 2012 Have to give us credit when it is due too though, we have played very well and its not all down to India playing bad. Got to laugh at the Indian media whingeing about the WACA curators giving the wicket a traditional blessing the night before the start of the 3rd test 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Savage Henry 6,757 Report post Posted January 14, 2012 India all out for 161 in the first innings of the latest test match with Australia. Yes, India are historically weak away from home but they are taking this to new levels. Making a poor Australia team look like world beaters. Duncan Fletcher may be seeking alternative employment before too long. It's staggering. I've never seen a lazier team. Pakistan, perhaps, but they were getting paid for their incompetence. India are just doing nothing. They remind me of England in the early 90s, one of the worst fielding teams in international cricket. Sadly, you do have to wonder if everything's above board, because they are getting thrashed by a distinctly ordinary Aussie side. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWeb 27 Report post Posted January 15, 2012 Sadly, you do have to wonder if everything's above board, because they are getting thrashed by a distinctly ordinary Aussie side. In their previous home series the Aussies drew with NZ. They have followed this up with 3 innings victories against India. Latest match lasted less than 3 days. Australia may be improving but the Indian performances have defied belief. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuctifano 3,455 Report post Posted January 17, 2012 Win the toss, bat, and. 52-5 at lunch. Seems like old school sub continental cricket, a couple of token overs of pace to get the shine off the ball then spin all the way. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capybara 448 Report post Posted January 17, 2012 Win the toss, bat, and. 52-5 at lunch. Seems like old school sub continental cricket, a couple of token overs of pace to get the shine off the ball then spin all the way. Aye not much better now 120-7 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drs 1,791 Report post Posted January 17, 2012 More wickets fell on day 1 than there were spectators at the game poor batting by England. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB 133 Report post Posted January 17, 2012 I'm watching the highlights now and a close inspection of Ajmal's 'mystery ball', the teesra (it's an arm ball) reveals that he is chucking it. The bend of his elbow is quite obvious, and if anything it's even worse when he bowls the doosra. Whatever I may think about Ajmal's variations, England's batting was woeful. It's not as if the ball spun prodigiously. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tryfield 673 Report post Posted January 18, 2012 Any signs of cheating yet in the England v Pakistan match? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christophe 2,396 Report post Posted January 18, 2012 I'm watching the highlights now and a close inspection of Ajmal's 'mystery ball', the teesra (it's an arm ball) reveals that he is chucking it. The bend of his elbow is quite obvious, and if anything it's even worse when he bowls the doosra. Whatever I may think about Ajmal's variations, England's batting was woeful. It's not as if the ball spun prodigiously. the bend in the elbow is f**k all to do with chucking as long as it doesn't straighten. if it's under 15 degrees it's fine. he's been cleared twice by the ICC. it's so depressing, every time a pakistani bowler finds us out he's accused of cheating, we never claim the aussies or saffers are cheating, there is definitely racism behind this, same with murali. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winaukee 7 Report post Posted January 19, 2012 the bend in the elbow is f**k all to do with chucking as long as it doesn't straighten. if it's under 15 degrees it's fine. he's been cleared twice by the ICC. it's so depressing, every time a pakistani bowler finds us out he's accused of cheating, we never claim the aussies or saffers are cheating, there is definitely racism behind this, same with murali. Agrre with this. Nice to see KP is back to his best with another pathetic duck in the second innings. Why is this man incapable of playing a sensible innings for England? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drs 1,791 Report post Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Oh dear! England's top 6 batsmen amass 143 runs between them in the match. Whenever dropping an out of form KP is brought up someone always says "form is temporary, class is permanent" well it looks like his class is gone and his permanent form is classed as mince. Edited January 19, 2012 by drs 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
