India v England Test Series (Nov 2012).
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i do my best............just needed to wait half an hour before posting as the situation has changed somewhat !!
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Just out of interest Golfie when you are standing over a three foot knee trembler putt for the match do you say to yourself 'This is gonna miss' so that you hole it?0
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no, but i usually do when Charlton need a win to stay up or gain promotion0
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Assume India will either declare overnight or the tail enders will come out all guns blazing and it'll be done in a few overs with (hopefully) a first innings deficit of 20-odd.
Then need to bat for about four sessions because I'd hate to set them a run chase of anything less than say 5 an over0 -
Can't see India declaring, but England do need to polish off the tail quickly then bat for either 4 sessions, or 3 sessions at a brisk rate, unlikely on this pitch. Realistically its going to be hard to force a result, so just aim to bat long, take time out the game. You never know, set India 250 to win from 50-60 covers and might be able to generate a batting collapse and nick the game.0
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Yeah I will hold my hands up there. Before this innings he had only made 86 runs but he played well today and was undone by a peach from Swann. Felt sorry for Dhoni too. Superb reaction from Cook but what a stupid way to get out chasing your ton.bolloxbolder said:
Demonstrating an in depth knowledge of cricket:(1StevieG said:Kohli is not going to last long. Fact.
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100% failure rate. Blimey, you must really struggle to get out of bed in the morning, you're so pessimistic about everything. Have you ever considered trying to be optimistic & happy ?golfaddick said:India will be up around our total by the close today - they will then bat on until at least tea tomorrow wih a lead of around 180 - 200, We will then have 3 - 4 sessions to survive. On this surface it should be possible, but I have seen England collapse time & time again by pushing & prodding and India will have men all round the bat.
Just as I post Swann gets Koli out .............269-50 -
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.0
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301-8 (Trail by 29...)0
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326=9 declared.0
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lol good onegolfaddick said:sorry RA, just can't see this one ending in a draw. My take on it is that we will be all out before lunch with a score under 250 - India will then bat & get 350 + and will score quicker than us and will only take 120 - 130 overs, thus all out by tea on the 3rd day with a 100 + run lead. We will bat a 2nd time and will be lucky to get 200 by the start of the 5th day, leaving India a target of less than 100 in 70/80 overs and it will be all over before tea.
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Alternatively set em that kind if figure and that Sehwag gets going he can be brutal! Seen it before v us in test match, we need to bat long and take time out the game as you said. Bybyhe looks of cook and Dennis (ok nick) they are looking at taking time out the game.randy andy said:Can't see India declaring, but England do need to polish off the tail quickly then bat for either 4 sessions, or 3 sessions at a brisk rate, unlikely on this pitch. Realistically its going to be hard to force a result, so just aim to bat long, take time out the game. You never know, set India 250 to win from 50-60 covers and might be able to generate a batting collapse and nick the game.
Let's hope Golfie's in depth knowledge of the game can bring up another gem later this morning, I wait with baited breath!
Cooks just gone looks harsh to me.
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Only way to get Cook out in this must win test seems to be bribe the umpire0
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Don't think he even touched te ball, bad call from the ump!0
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there you bat hit the bloody ground
Mr darmesena you've had a Weston there old son!0 -
Eng 81-1 after 45.4 overs, Trott 22 no, Crompton 34 no, good to see the time slowly slipping by.0
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88-2 Compton out, last ball before tea. 92 lead. 26 overs left today.0
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KP out now. I really hope bell earns his money for the first time. Root and prior can both bat, and maybe another cameo from swann... This is still ours to lose, need to take more time out the game and put on another 1500
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although I have been totally wrong all along, this test is still in the balance. As I type we are 139-3 and a lead of just 143, so as long by the end today no more than 4 or 5 down then we should be ok0
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What do you no0
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Current run rate is around 3.5 with around 95 covers left in the match. If we can bat for 50 of those (so until just after lunch) we should have a lead over 300. India will then have a difficult 40-45 covers to survive for the draw or try and chase at around 7 per over required.0
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Bat through the first session tomorrow and get a lead of 200 ish, then bat on until tea, then give tham a session to score 260 odd.0
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Just keep batting until they cry :-)0
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Yep, with the 2-1 lead we don't need to force a result, so we just keep batting. If we survive until tea I imagine they'll just shake hands, India would need well over 300 from less than 30 overs0
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Not at our run rate of about 2 an over0
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Were 160 ahead now, if we bat 60 more over, with the sort of acceleration prior and swann are likely to provide the 300+ lead is definitely achievable.0
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Agreed, but I think batting time is more our concern at the moment. Think we will be conservative for a while0
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Need to take time out of the game. Have to be mindful of the Sehwag factor.0
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First 20 overs will be crucial, no further wickets in that time draw will be on cards, lose 3 quick wickets it could get nasty.0
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Funny how Trott and Bell have batted us into a near unassailable position, after they both have had such poor series with the bat0
