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[Dhiraj]

no - it isn't about Anderson at all.

It is about ensuring the Aussies can't abuse the Indian team like they did the Eng team last winter.

My view is that if you start winning the abuse tends to stop... In the winter we weren't even close to good enough, so the abuse continued. Compare that to when we were winning in the previous three ashes series...

I doubt that Buzz...its not the verbal part that Indians complained here...Anderson can be a real (No Swearing Please) sometimes...
No wonder he got stick in Oz...

I think it was always tactical against Anderson...leader of the attack...if only they could get rid of him...

[uknsaunders]

Pretty straightforward way to kick it into touch - DRS. All England have to do with refuse to play India until it's implemented and they will soon pipe down. Whatever India think they are, they also know losing a big home series and the tv rights money will hurt them more than England. India draw crowds in England but NZ and Sri Lanka would provide equally strong oppo and most of the ECB money comes from Sky, not gate receipts.

I think it's done and dusted and digging it all up again is desperation.

[Gerry SA]

Pretty straightforward way to kick it into touch - DRS. All England have to do with refuse to play India until it's implemented and they will soon pipe down. Whatever India think they are, they also know losing a big home series and the tv rights money will hurt them more than England. India draw crowds in England but NZ and Sri Lanka would provide equally strong oppo and most of the ECB money comes from Sky, not gate receipts.

I think it's done and dusted and digging it all up again is desperation.

India not playing England won't hurt their balance sheet very much at all...

85% of the ICCs revenue comes via India.

India could never play another Test match and they'd still rake in millions by way of IPL and limited overs cricket.

It's not like India sell grounds out at home for Test cricket either.

[Gerry SA]

Seems like England are weighing up whom will be the 4rd seam bowler Finn/Stokes/Jordan.

Whereas India are set to do a lucky dip...

R Ashwin and Varun Aaron will play. Dhawan/Rohit and Pankaj will make way.

Poor old Pankaj, only the man above can explain why Shami isn't the one being axed...

If Dhawan gets the chop, Pujara will open. According to media speculation.

[wilkie113]

Anyone going to the first day tomorrow?

[Sam]

Really hope we go with Finn, Jordan or Stokes just haven't looked that potent to be honest recently in comparison.

[TangoWhiskey]

Yeah I want to see Finn too. He was great when he first broke onto the scene, wasn't he the youngest to take 50 test wickets until Mohammed amir?

[Buzz]

No Finn today really disappointed he isn't playing.

no changes in the Eng team

A few changes to the indian team - three changes for India

india win the toss and bat.

Pankaj Singh is playing though!!!

[tim2000s]

I had hoped we'd see Finn in for Jordan too.

We'll see how it works out...

[ppccopener]

ghambir gone already,early wicket for us

England may be trying to get F

[ppccopener]

ooops

may be trying to get Finn integrated back around the team...

[Sam]

Wow  !

[ProCricketer1982]

3 down... Oh my


Gerry might be choking on his raw zebra currently

[TangoWhiskey]

Did anyone else raise an eyebrow when Dhoni said he wanted to bat first? It's cloudy as hell and just stopped raining. Now it's swinging round corners and jagging about all over the place. India are three down as a result.

Jimmy's average is 29.93. World class.

[ProCricketer1982]

Another gone. Are India even trying ??