England Cricket Thread 2011

[Villan For Life]

Zaheer Khan is out. They will miss him, he's one of the top bowlers in the world.

[KevinGage]

I've got a feeling that the Indian board vetoed DRS for the duration of this series to nullify the effect of Graeme Swann. I read somewhere that almost 30% of his test wickets were LBW which is 10% more than Warne and Murali.

They haven't used it since 2008. They're just not comfortable with it. Though -hopefully- if a few ropey decisions get overturned in their favour using hotspot, they might reconsider.  I wasn't a fan of it to start with -the series in West India was close to farcical.

But 2 reviews each per innings works. Teams can't over use it, or exploit it tactically. It also does away with excessive appealing for the most part - if you're really that convinced, use up one of your lifelines.

[PaulWinch again]

I wouldn't be surprised if they pick Yuvraj tomorrow, his bowling would also be useful to them.

[Villan For Life]

I've got a feeling that the Indian board vetoed DRS for the duration of this series to nullify the effect of Graeme Swann. I read somewhere that almost 30% of his test wickets were LBW which is 10% more than Warne and Murali.

They haven't used it since 2008. They're just not comfortable with it. Though -hopefully- if a few ropey decisions get overturned in their favour using hotspot, they might reconsider.  I wasn't a fan of it to start with -the series in West India was close to farcical.

But 2 reviews each per innings works. Teams can't over use it, or exploit it tactically. It also does away with excessive appealing for the most part - if you're really that convinced, use up one of your lifelines.

I'm comfortable with it and think that it works. The 2 reviews per innings is the best way forward.

[TheTimVilla]

If there's any doubt about Tremlett, then he can't play. If he breaks down during the test, we'll be left with just Jimmy & Broad as our quicks. It's a great question as to who to replace him. Finn, like for like, or Bresnan with his variations, especially his slower ball.

[PaulWinch again]

Cook gone, poor LBW decision apparently.

[TheTimVilla]

It was the wrong decision, the ball was missing. What's the point of having half a review system?!

[PaulWinch again]

Not looking good at the moment.

[TheTimVilla]

Nope. We need a responsible knock from KP here...

[taylorsworkrate]

Crucial toss for India to win again.  Hopefully overhead conditions will be similar whenever our turn to bowl comes.

Need to get to lunch only 2 down, then re-assess. 

[taylorsworkrate]

wow that looked close

[Villan For Life]

The sun is supposed to come out this afternoon which should control the swing a little.

India have not bowled well as a unit, the swing in the first half an hour was prodigious. They've not exploited it as well as they can.  Nine fours in the session with a net run rate of 2.6 illustrates the number of poor balls that they've sent down.

[taylorsworkrate]

Strauss has looked very solid and KP looks in good touch.

69 for 2 represents a reasonable start after losing the toss in difficult conditions.

[PaulWinch again]

KP gone straight after lunch, bad.

[Dave Cooper please]

Looking dodgy now, needs another epic from Prior now.
If we get 200 we'll be doing well now.