Re: India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 5-9 December, 2012

by doctorspin Wed 05 Dec 2012, 17:49

SG wrote:Either one of them. Both have gone too much into their shells. Eng's bowling hasn't been as threatening as its been made out to be by these 2 and Pujara earlier.

But the bowlers haven't been bowling filth, not even the one pressure relieving duff ball an over. They have been tight and thus required the Indian bats to take it too them; which has to be the way to bowl on a pitch like this.

by furriner Wed 05 Dec 2012, 17:53

Just got bac, see that teh Monty has a wicket.

How has he been bowling? Is he answering Warne's famous criticism of him as having no variation and having learnt little from experience ("played one Test 30 times" etc)?

I would look for variation in length, line, loop (yeah, I know), where he bowls from etc.

by furriner Wed 05 Dec 2012, 17:58

Gauti you Pauti.

by tricycle Wed 05 Dec 2012, 17:59

Nice catch gambhir out.

by furriner Wed 05 Dec 2012, 17:59

Nothing shot, a fugging waft to a long hop outside off! Evil or Very Mad

by doctorspin Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:00

furriner wrote:Just got bac, see that teh Monty has a wicket.

How has he been bowling? Is he answering Warne's famous criticism of him as having no variation and having learnt little from experience ("played one Test 30 times" etc)?

I would look for variation in length, line, loop (yeah, I know), where he bowls from etc.

Variation in speed and loop, not use of the crease as far as I can tell. Close ups showed 2 types of grip, with the variation giving flatter topspin. I think that was the one that got Pujara, it was faster, skidded on and went straight on

by tricycle Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:01

furriner wrote:Nothing shot, a fugging waft to a long hop outside off!

He still has it in him. Thought he might actually play well.

by doctorspin Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:02

furriner wrote:Nothing shot, a fugging waft to a long hop outside off!

That's what tight, parsimonious bowling does by creating pressure. Allows the bad ball to get the wicket sometimes.

by furriner Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:16

doctorspin wrote:
furriner wrote:Nothing shot, a fugging waft to a long hop outside off!
That's what tight, parsimonious bowling does by creating pressure. Allows the bad ball to get the wicket sometimes.

SACK PAUTI NOW!!!!!!

by doctorspin Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:17

furriner wrote:
doctorspin wrote:
furriner wrote:Nothing shot, a fugging waft to a long hop outside off!
That's what tight, parsimonious bowling does by creating pressure. Allows the bad ball to get the wicket sometimes.

SACK PAUTI NOW!!!!!!

by Big Dog Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:18

Tendy 19 n.o.
Is that his highest score for the series?

couch

by furriner Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:19

F*ck is Kohli doing? Looks a different player all of a sudden, and he did well in Australia.

by SG Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:23

Eng bowlers showing how vital is it to dry runs.

Indian trundlers missed this basic thing in the last test when KP and Cook were going hammer and tongs.

by SG Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:24

Expect another wicket shortly.

by Brass Monkey Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:25

Cook's a useless tosser then. We're running up that hill again. Not the worst effort on this pitch so far though. My favourite thing is that England are looking sharper in the field. The pace bowling has been better as well. Bit weird that Swann's barely got a look in though.

by SG Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:26

Good over that by Jimmy.

by furriner Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:28

Man, if you're to believe the commentators, for the past year every damn bowler to SRT appears to be bowling the spell of his career, and almost every ball seems to be a ripper....

by Brass Monkey Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:31

Jimmy's bowling well - he's got Kohli...

by furriner Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:32

Kohli gawwwwwwwwwn. Great ball by Son of Ander.

by SG Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:32

Kohli's poor run continues.

by tricycle Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:33

Top bowling, but he didn't need to play that.

by SG Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:34

Walking wicket comes to the crease.

by SG Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:37

This is now Tendulkar's highest score in last 11 test innings.

by Red Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:38

Short stay for Kohli.

by SG Wed 05 Dec 2012, 18:39

Having now looked at Gambhir's stroke, what a dreadful shot that was!! First him running out Sehwag who was at least looking good for short duration he was at the crease and now this.

But thanks to his 'fighting' 50s in 2 consecutive innings, he'll retain his place till the end of Aus series.

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