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interzen · « **Reply #250 on:** 30 August, 2012, 01:07:36 pm »

Quote from: Von Broad on 29 August, 2012, 08:01:08 pm

Quote from: interzen on 29 August, 2012, 03:49:45 pm
Still, I reckon Cookie will make a good captain providing he's actually given time to prove himself (or not) in the role.

Well, I most certainly hope so, but I must admit to being a bit nervous about him coming in right now. I don't think he's in a rock-solid place himself as far as batting form goes, and what with India in India, that's some challenge he faces. Still, good luck to him.

Therein lies the problem - we're playing India in India and our record over there is less than stellar (just as well we're not playing Sri Lanka too!). Whilst I'm sure that Cook knows what to expect, the bigger worry is that the ECB, in their infinite wisdom, will replace him with someone else when we invariably take a subcontinental pounding.

A baptism of fire, to be sure.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #251 on:** 29 October, 2012, 11:04:53 pm »

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/oct/29/nick-compton-england-india

Wouldn't it be great if he turned out to be even half as good as his grand-dad.

Peter · « **Reply #252 on:** 29 October, 2012, 11:11:13 pm »

And he's helping to keep up the tradition of England being South Africa's B team!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #253 on:** 29 October, 2012, 11:15:08 pm »

Oh god, is he? I didn't realise that.

Peter · « **Reply #254 on:** 29 October, 2012, 11:16:29 pm »

Well, he was born there, like Trott, et al....

andyoxon · « **Reply #255 on:** 17 November, 2012, 11:31:25 am »

What a surprise England already on a losing streak in India; and with an apparent dearth of spinners...

(feel free to move this to Sporting Life)

Basil · « **Reply #256 on:** 17 November, 2012, 11:58:59 am »

You should be able to move it yourself, Andy, as you are the thread owner.

andyoxon · « **Reply #257 on:** 17 November, 2012, 12:19:24 pm »

I can't see any 'move' options.

Deano · « **Reply #258 on:** 17 November, 2012, 12:21:24 pm »

There should be a "move topic" button at the bottom left. Odd place for it, really.

andyoxon · « **Reply #259 on:** 17 November, 2012, 12:35:47 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 17 November, 2012, 12:21:24 pm

There should be a "move topic" button at the bottom left. Odd place for it, really.

Got it.

ferret · « **Reply #260 on:** 17 November, 2012, 01:14:06 pm »

why oh why have they left Monty in the wings yet again,
and isn't it very difficult to keep track of the matches without sky.

clifftaylor · « **Reply #261 on:** 18 November, 2012, 10:06:30 am »

Great to see KP back in the team

Deano · « **Reply #262 on:** 18 November, 2012, 10:18:59 am »

Quote from: ferret on 17 November, 2012, 01:14:06 pm

why oh why have they left Monty in the wings yet again,
and isn't it very difficult to keep track of the matches without sky.

I tend to listen to TMS or follow it online.

Aye, Monty must be wondering why they bothered taking him. I suppose the management expected it to be a batting surface where they would be better off having a few seamers to contain the Indian batsmen. And England wouldn't bat quite so poorly in the first innings..

Jaded · « **Reply #263 on:** 18 November, 2012, 10:49:43 am »

Quote from: ferret on 17 November, 2012, 01:14:06 pm

why oh why have they left Monty in the wings yet again,
and isn't it very difficult to keep track of the matches without sky.

Isn't that a problem with BCCI? I thought they'd been difficult over media access?

ferret · « **Reply #264 on:** 23 November, 2012, 09:42:34 am »

oh look they seem to have remembered to use Monty,
and it will help speed up the over rate

ferret · « **Reply #265 on:** 25 November, 2012, 11:06:06 am »

All I'm going to say is Blimey !!!!

Jaded · « **Reply #266 on:** 25 November, 2012, 11:08:47 am »

Crikey. That'll learn me to have another cup of tea in bed!

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #267 on:** 25 November, 2012, 11:12:19 am »

Heh. I'm still tucked up. That's the beauty of multiroom.

oh and

(click to show/hide)

Why couldn't we claim the extra half hour?

Peter · « **Reply #268 on:** 25 November, 2012, 11:17:41 am »

It's only day 3 and I think you can only claim te extra half-hour if you think a result is imminent and could be achieved in that time. Inda are 30-odd ahead with 3 wickets still to fall.

andyoxon · « **Reply #269 on:** 25 November, 2012, 11:29:41 am »

Good grief when I left - India had lost no wickets, back at 11 and I see Monty done good!

Where was he in that first test??

Jaded · « **Reply #270 on:** 25 November, 2012, 11:51:34 am »

Cook. 4 centuries in his first four innings as captain. First person ever to do that.

andyoxon · « **Reply #271 on:** 25 November, 2012, 11:55:15 am »

Pretty good, considering the tricky conditions. I wonder if it's been confirmed that monty is the 'first England spinner to take 10 wickets in India since Hedley Verity in 1933-34'...

Don't seem to be any decent highlights on terrestrial TV... $:-\$
edit. 'Monty Panesar' into Youtube does it.

Von Broad · « **Reply #272 on:** 25 November, 2012, 05:46:26 pm »

Magic stuff.

And great to see Panesar and Swann taking centre stage with the wicket haul.

Quote from: Von Broad on 29 August, 2012, 08:01:08 pm

Well, I most certainly hope so, but I must admit to being a bit nervous about him [Cooke] coming in right now. I don't think he's in a rock-solid place himself as far as batting form goes, and what with India in India, that's some challenge he faces.

Dear oh dear, what a lot of bollocks people write on the internet!

But where's the Boxing Day test? I've just been looking at the schedule and there's nought happening!
They're back in the UK! Is this the first time we haven't had a Boxing day test. Can't remember what happened last year.

Peter · « **Reply #273 on:** 25 November, 2012, 06:15:44 pm »

Don't you only get Boxing Day tests in Australia? Pretty sure there's not been one in England!

Von Broad · « **Reply #274 on:** 25 November, 2012, 06:32:19 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 25 November, 2012, 06:15:44 pm

Don't you only get Boxing Day tests in Australia?

Indeed, true enough.
Well I never!