** 2nd Test - India v England **

[The Large One]

India 103-3

Monty bowling Sehwag for 30 and Tendulkar for 8

 

[KZNSeagull]

Just got Kohli out as well. 118-4

 

[KZNSeagull]

Swann gets Yuvraj for 0. 119-5.

 

[Bold Seagull]

There's just the slightest of hints here that perhaps Monty should have played the first test!

What a ball from Swann to get Yuraj, a proper ripper!!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sounds like the pitch is misbehaving already. England to bat last on it - need to bowl India out for 200 odd, then score 500 themselves and bowl India out again for 200. Likely?!

 

[The Modfather]

Sounds like the pitch is misbehaving already. England to bat last on it - need to bowl India out for 200 odd, then score 500 themselves and bowl India out again for 200. Likely?!

England to hit 500 in one innings? Unlikely

 

[BensGrandad]

Who has Monty replaced?

 

[Simster]

180/6, Monty with 4.

 

[Triggaaar]

There's just the slightest of hints here that perhaps Monty should have played the first test!

What, play 2 spinners in India? Don't be a fool, we'll bowl bodyline and see how they like that.

I actually have a lot of respect for our selectors (contrasted with the complete contempt I have for the FA), but I had no idea why Monty didn't play in the first test.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Panesar has been outbowling Swann quite a bit recently, when they've been in the same side.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Who has Monty replaced?

Bresnan
Bairstow in for Bell

 

[KZNSeagull]

England to hit 500 in one innings? Unlikely

We can hope!

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Pujara and Ashwin look as though they're there for the duration. They'll get 300.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Pujara and Ashwin look as though they're there for the duration. They'll get 300.

Ashwin should have gone just now, Panesar had him plum but no DRS meant no wicket.

 

[mikeyjh]

Ashwin should have gone just now, Panesar had him plum but no DRS meant no wicket.

Dunno whether he hit it or not, but the instant cries of 'catch it' must have put some doubt in the umpires mind!!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Dunno whether he hit it or not, but the instant cries of 'catch it' must have put some doubt in the umpires mind!!

Not that one. About 7 overs ago, as recorded here:

71.1
Panesar to Ashwin, no run, big appeal for lbw, and it didn't look too bad. Was struck in front of middle and leg, straightened a fraction. Did all the right things, but Aleem Dar wasn't convinced - out on DRS.

 

[mikeyjh]

Not that one. About 7 overs ago, as recorded here:

71.1
Panesar to Ashwin, no run, big appeal for lbw, and it didn't look too bad. Was struck in front of middle and leg, straightened a fraction. Did all the right things, but Aleem Dar wasn't convinced - out on DRS.

Yep, I meant that one......

 

[CHAPPERS]

Yep, I meant that one......

Ah! Soz!

 

[mikeyjh]

Ah! Soz!

No drama - I think both Monty and Swanny have been a bit unlucky tbh, could have had more wickets. Which doesn't fill me with confidence for when we get a bat. 300 might look a really good score....

 

[KZNSeagull]

266-6 at close of play. Poo - let them off the hook.