Re: India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 15-19 November, 2012

by Henry Sat 03 Nov 2012, 14:53

Considering today's events, my updated England XI would be-

Cook(c)
Bell
Trott
Pietersen
Bairstow
Patel
Prior+
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Finn/Meaker/Onions

Compton and Root are both out of form/not ready yet, so why should we pick either of them?

by tricycle Sat 03 Nov 2012, 15:01

Henry wrote:I can't see how they can drop Bairstow considering how well he played in his last test at Lord's PLUS his century in the warm up match here. I mean, what else could he have done to retain his place?? Also, Samit is having the time of his life in his mother-land against spinners and medium pacers on flat decks. He's almost certain to bat at six in the first test.

If they're so desperate to keep Ian Bell in the side, then maybe HE should open with Cook? He might have half a chance against the new ball before the spinners come on.

I think Dhoni will open with spin, Ojha most likely, pretty regularly this series. He hasn't been shy of giving the new ball to the spinners.

by Henry Sat 03 Nov 2012, 15:03

Yeah I can imagine that. Will they play three spinners or two pacers/two spinners?

Yuvraj may even open the bowling.

by tricycle Sat 03 Nov 2012, 15:59

Henry wrote:Yeah I can imagine that. Will they play three spinners or two pacers/two spinners?

Yuvraj may even open the bowling.

Should be two quicks and two spinners with Yuvraj as part timer.

by LeFromage Sat 03 Nov 2012, 16:19

Henry wrote:Considering today's events, my updated England XI would be-

Cook(c)
Bell
Trott
Pietersen
Bairstow
Patel
Prior+
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Finn/Meaker/Onions

Compton and Root are both out of form/not ready yet, so why should we pick either of them?

That's some quality knee-jerking, even for you. Two different sides in about seven hours.

Wonder what team you'll pick tomorrow...

by furriner Sun 04 Nov 2012, 03:20

Henry wrote:I.....Also, Samit is having the time of his life in his mother-land..........

I thought he was a Pom? Or is this a bad day for mother-lands?

by tricycle Sun 04 Nov 2012, 07:35

Sehwag not opening in the second innings for Delhi. Suggestions that it's a fractured hand.

by Henry Sun 04 Nov 2012, 07:38

So Sehwag is almost certain to miss the first test then?

by tricycle Sun 04 Nov 2012, 07:45

Fracture was just some random journo going over the top.

link

Bruised ego, maybe

by Henry Sun 04 Nov 2012, 07:55

Word is that Broad might not be 100% fit. Seems like he hasn't been 100% since last year.

by tricycle Sun 04 Nov 2012, 08:09

Onions in then?

by Henry Sun 04 Nov 2012, 08:17

Onions for Finn, probably. Broad is most likely 85% fit, but do they play him like that? Or give him time to get 100% sorted? He's been flat since the start of the last English Summer.

by Henry Sun 04 Nov 2012, 10:31

Zaheer Khan apparently pulled up mid-run up, and left the field in the Ranji game he's currently playing in.

by tricycle Sun 04 Nov 2012, 10:50

We're screwed.

by Batman Sun 04 Nov 2012, 11:41

Chickens have already started backing out of tests 'injured'. These wanks never suffer injuries playing IPL and Champions League T20 and always get injured after the events when real cricket starts.

by tricycle Sun 04 Nov 2012, 12:43

Zaheer didn't play the Champion's league, and Sehwag's was unavoidable.

by Batman Sun 04 Nov 2012, 14:10

tricycle wrote:Zaheer didn't play the Champion's league, and Sehwag's was unavoidable.

Yeah but the whole team chose to retire hurt for WI and England tests last 2 IPLs....

by tricycle Sun 04 Nov 2012, 14:34

But they haven't backed out of this series due to twenty20s. Sehwag's was a cut after a dropped catch and he's batting and Zaheer is hardly ever fit nowadays, twenty20 or not.

by Brass Monkey Sun 04 Nov 2012, 19:03

Zaheer just doesn't seem hungry enough, in the competition stakes that is.

by LeFromage Sun 04 Nov 2012, 19:04

Brass Monkey wrote:Zaheer just doesn't seem hungry enough, in the competition stakes that is.

F*ck's sake: don't set me up for a fat joke and then trample all over the money shot.

by Brass Monkey Sun 04 Nov 2012, 19:06

Dello wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Zaheer just doesn't seem hungry enough, in the competition stakes that is.

F*ck's sake: don't set me up for a fat joke and then trample all over the money shot.

Sorry, I usually put in the disclaimer, but that one was screaming to be left alone.

by LeFromage Sun 04 Nov 2012, 19:17

Zaheer? More like Za-fear of salad.

Yeah, it wasn't worth it...

by LeFromage Sun 04 Nov 2012, 20:26

I think the fact that Root bowled more of his little offies than SamPat did of his southpaw pies suggests England would prefer him to nail the opener's spot than Compton, for his added bits-and-piecesness.

by Brass Monkey Sun 04 Nov 2012, 23:05

Aye, I suppose we've got to squeeze Jonny B in there somehow, haven't we?

by horace Sun 04 Nov 2012, 23:09

Root will be the English find of the series..

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