Re: Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, Colombo, 23-27 July

by doremi Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:00

FINALLY!

And Laxman's still at gully.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:02

Samarweera gone.

by doremi Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:03

Josh Carney wrote:This team has had a Dad's army look about it for a while. No surprises to me about the fielding or the lacklustureness on the field. This will continue until we wield some much necessary changes as we have with the ODI team.

Dinesh Karthik and Gambhir actually missed the chances. Also Laxman, but we can possibly forgive him a few mistakes.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:03

No surprises to me about the fielding or the lacklustureness on the field.

But But 4/5 catches were dropped by members of so called young brigade.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:04

doremi wrote:
Josh Carney wrote:This team has had a Dad's army look about it for a while. No surprises to me about the fielding or the lacklustureness on the field. This will continue until we wield some much necessary changes as we have with the ODI team.

Dinesh Karthik and Gambhir actually missed the chances. Also Laxman, but we can possibly forgive him a few mistakes.

But why let facts get in the way of a good story?

by doremi Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:06

This is worrying. In the past, our ground fielding was iffy, but you knew the catching was pretty good. Now it seems to be the opposite.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:06

That was VVS's 99th catch in tests, only Azhar (105), Sunny (108) and Dravid (173) have taken more catches than him for India.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:08

SG wrote:
doremi wrote:
Josh Carney wrote:This team has had a Dad's army look about it for a while. No surprises to me about the fielding or the lacklustureness on the field. This will continue until we wield some much necessary changes as we have with the ODI team.

Dinesh Karthik and Gambhir actually missed the chances. Also Laxman, but we can possibly forgive him a few mistakes.
But why let facts get in the way of a good story?

Besides you won't expect Josh to speak against Karthik and UMB, would you?

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:09

Thankfully it seems that Ishant's injury wasn't serious. He is back on the field.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:13

doremi wrote:This is worrying. In the past, our ground fielding was iffy, but you knew the catching was pretty good. Now it seems to be the opposite.

I think our ground fielding recently too has hardly set the world on fire.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:16

Dilshan is getting innovative.

by doremi Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:18

Not talking of our test team.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:29

I remember us losing a test to Eng in '06 due to our horrible fielding alone. We could've so easily won that series without those fielding lapses in 3rd test at Mumbai.

Is it safe to assume that we're progressing in that direction in this test as well?

by PlanetPakistan Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:37

SG wrote:I remember us losing a test to Eng in '06 due to our horrible fielding alone. We could've so easily won that series without those fielding lapses in 3rd test at Mumbai.

Is it safe to assume that we're progressing in that direction in this test as well?

no its not safe to say that.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:42

PlanetPakistan wrote:
SG wrote:I remember us losing a test to Eng in '06 due to our horrible fielding alone. We could've so easily won that series without those fielding lapses in 3rd test at Mumbai.

Is it safe to assume that we're progressing in that direction in this test as well?
no its not safe to say that.

As much as I think about the combination of Murali and Mendis licking their lips in anticipation to bowl on this wearing pitch, I start to visualise more and more of that Mumbai test.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:44

Key as always would be opening partnership. If we can go unscathed by the time we get to face the 2 Ms I think we'd have done well. But with UMB playing as an opener in this test may be that thought looks quite far fetched.

by horace Fri 25 Jul 2008, 06:52

big task for India to hang on from here with that long tail

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 07:11

All of India's 4 main bowlers have conceded 100+ runs.

by horace Fri 25 Jul 2008, 07:12

14 off the last over from the skipper and just as the sreesy basher finally applies a bit of pressure

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 07:16

Kumble (or may be selectors) should seriously start to have a rethink about his future in Indian team, he is averaging 42+ since last Dec.

by horace Fri 25 Jul 2008, 07:18

no the skipper holds this team together...would descend to the days of warring egos again

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 07:22

It'd be better to appoint him as non playing captain then.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 07:25

4th ton of the innings approaching, 10 runs off Kumble's over.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 07:38

Bhajji takes one.

by SG Fri 25 Jul 2008, 07:44

Ton for Dilshan.

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