India v England - 5 test series.

Kohli will play all series, to be fair he did very well in NZ and SOuth Africa and was one of the few who didn't disgrace himself last time in Australia.

Dhawan and Rohit will be lucky to be retained.

Ali did well, but someone made a good point to me a few months ago when Robin Journeyman Pieterson ripped through them, this team like the Ganguly/Laxman/Sehwag/Sachin/Dravid generation love to attack spinners but unlike them this lot actually get out to them also.

Pleased for him though, very likable guy.

India are doomed here, not sure even Rohit slogging a few runs when the game is over will even be a good thing for India going forward.

England have been pretty clinical all test, done everything right. They deserve this win.

India were awful, to be fair on England some promising signs from them with the seniors back in form and Ali doing so well with the ball.

Knowing Dhoni he probably won't do much for the next test although he should, Ashwin and Aaron in and Rohit and Shami out. Pankaj was better than Shami despite taking no wickets, no issue with him getting another test.

They need a fifth bowler, Kumar looks exhausted, he was bowling in the mid 70s ffs, pick Ashwin.

Jordan will be lucky to retain his spot, apart from that no changes unless Jimmy is suspended.

Shocking decision by Dhoni to bat first, although twas a fine knock from him.

Anderson deserved more wickets, unplayable at times.

India are doomed here, need a mental morning tomorrow where they take at least five wickets to have even the remotest of chances.

Absolutely disgrace India are. Literally have been crap since the end of the 2nd test.

Some effort to pretty much lose a test in three days when the opponents main bowler gets injured for the second innings and half of the 2nd day is washed out. :mad:

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

India 66-5 with no Broad for England.

66-6 as I type.

Shocking batting frin India. Looks like it could be an innings defeat before close of play today.

Yep, and again, most of the second day was washed out and Broad can't bowl 2nd innings.

Its an abysmal effort which started from their decision to bowl on this pitch.

Aaron has been good, the rest, rubbish.

Dhoni loses all points for his knock for batting first, crap captaincy and wicket keeping this test.

Beasty wrote: »

Well firstly they probably have a number of contractual obligations. However more importantly a change of environment may bring about a change in luck. A lot of sports have an element of momentum to them. In India's case it may be a matter of trying one or two things slightly differently, hopefully benefitting from different conditions. Maybe they will arrest the slide and start to turn things round a little (in the same way England have done)

Oh I know its financially more sensible to host India than say Pakistan, West Indies or sadly South Africa but crikey since the second test they have been abysmal. I genuinely can't remember a more inept touring side maybe them back in 2011 and Pakistan last time they were down under?


Stick Gambhir in the bin, guy is goosed.


Dhawan probably going to be toast in Australia. All their decent bats in domestic cricket e.g Pandey, Tiwary and Jadhev are middle order batsmen so they could do with having a think about getting Rahene to open.

Has opened in domestic cricket his whole career and not as inept against pace as most of the rest.

They will be murdered in Australia, last time Aus toured they got dust bowls, Australia will want green pitches to get their own back.

Beasty wrote: »

They should take some positives from the fact they did go 1-up though. It does highlight how quickly things can turn around, and my recollection of many tours they have had in England is the conditions really do not suit them, so who knows what they may be capable of in different conditions with a little more confidence

Its a tough one really that. Yep they won a test and that was great but their collapse in the three after has been abysmal, zero fight bar an innings here and their.

They do look like they have a decent pace bowling attack especially with Yadev in the wings, but again to rain on that parade, neither Ashwin or Jadeja have shone overseas have they?

Batting wise, Vijay bar an LOL run out has applies himself, got out to some pretty awesome bowling, fair enough really.

Rahene is decent although is a rabbit against spin

pujara is concerning, two shocking overseas tours now. Kohli has gunned it in SA, Australia and NZ, unlike many SC batsmen who travel he is not a flat track bully. He had a stinker of an IPL as well. Its a bad spell I think, all good players go through them at one stage or an other. He can come through it.


Gambhir is done which is probably a good thing for India going forward. He had a peak, scored some runs, done a lot of scowling. Bye bye.

It feels a bit like watching England play Mitch, India against Broad and Anderson, doesn't it?



For England, 3-1 is a good win, and their has been some really good individual performances. Young players have developed while older players have regained their form.

Negative for them?

They shouldn't get carried away, Australia in 2011 looked a million dollars beating India 4-0 and the next year or two really proved otherwise.

First test match in 8 years, 8 players on debut away to a really strong England side and they chase 182 on a tough pitch only losing 4 wickets, that is a wonderful achievement.

Raj saw them home, she is a superb player, just a shame she doesn't get anywhere near the recognition and riches some of her less talented male stars receive.