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[tate035]

A lot of people say that "wickets don't count when it's the tail etc"


My memory may be bad, but did Warne, McGrath, muralitheran, Walsh, Akram etc all just say "oh I see the tail are in, I better not bowl at these as there beneath me, let someone else get those wickets"

Yes, yes they did.. They did say that... 

[Woodyspin]

Ill have none of your sarcastic comments on here.

[Seniorplayer]

England are in this game until  India lead gets to above 70 onwards but india unlike England  number eight have a number nine who can bat and bowl stay at the wicket with the Captain  who keeps scoring this is one of the reasons the match is slipping away.
It also nullifies Englands advantage of winning the toss

[Woodyspin]

England are in this game until  India lead gets to above 70 onwards but india unlike England have a number nine who can bat and bowl stay at the wicket with the Captain  who keeps scoring this is one of the reasons the match is slipping away.
It also nullifies Englands advantage of winning the toss

Thats because our number 9 is worse than our 11! And an absolute nut case with a bat

[csnew]

England are in this game until  India lead gets to above 70 onwards but india unlike England have a number nine who can bat and bowl stay at the wicket with the Captain  who keeps scoring this is one of the reasons the match is slipping away.
It also nullifies Englands advantage of winning the toss

I'd probably rate their number 10 (kumar) better than their number 9 which is not a good sign

[Batbuddy99]

I'd probably rate their number 10 (kumar) better than their number 9 which is not a good sign

I rate OUR number 10 better than our number 9!

[Woodyspin]

I rate OUR number 10 better than our number 9!

exactly, how rashid is still there is beyond me!

[Batbuddy99]

Because, in reality Rashid has first class hundreds, and I was at TB for Ball's only 50, and lets just say the leg side boundary was very very short

[Felix Tito]

Pretty certain the myth that Moeen has in on India has been buried once and for all. His bowling has been dreadful in this series. He dined out on the 2014 series for a while, but he's a woeful bowler.

[Buzz]

No one seems to care that Kohli has been masterful. The quality of his play has been astounding.

Buts let's slag off the best players we have because that is easier.

[Felix Tito]

No one seems to care that Kohli has been masterful. The quality of his play has been astounding.

Buts let's slag off the best players we have because that is easier.

What's the sand taste like where you've buried your head Philip?

Moeen is neither good enough to be a top 5 batsman, nor is he anyway near a decent standard for a Test match spinner.

[petehosk]

What's the sand taste like where you've buried your head Philip?

Moeen is neither good enough to be a top 5 batsman, nor is he anyway near a decent standard for a Test match spinner.

I believe the point Buzz was making that where most people are focusing on how our players are playing, how about also focusing on just how superbly Kholi is playing!!!?

[Felix Tito]

I believe the point Buzz was making that where most people are focusing on how our players are playing, how about also focusing on just how superbly Kholi is playing!!!?

I never said Kohli isn't playing well, but his task is made easier when we select spinners that aren't specialists eg Moeen, Ansari and latterly Dawson all bits and pieces

[Manormanic]

You have to love the way people turn on Rashid - he has been our best bowler in this series, and was good for most of this innings, albeit a little unlucky with chances and half chances missed.  Is he as good as India's spinners?  Probably not short on skill but a bit on test experience - but he is bowling at infinitely better players of the stuff.

And yes, Kohli was superb.  Always been talented, but where two years ago he tended to go MIA he now just bats and bats.

[csnew]

Can't really say rashid or the England spinners are not experienced. Ali and rashid both played against Pakistan in the UAE and Bangladesh. They seem to go awol when the actually starts to turn.

And kohli is class, he's learnt how to pace and innings and be patient. He use to get to 100 and throw it away, I'm sure he'll get a double 100 tomorrow. Quickly catching the highest run getters of 2016 and played a fair few less innings