[Cricket] 5th Investec Test: England v India at The Oval, Aug 15-19, 2014

[Eeyore]

I'd like to see Jimmy Anderson's bowling average from the second half of his test career. He used to be in the mid 30s, now it's below 30. I'd suggest he has been amongst the best for a while now.

 

[pasty]

Blimey, nip upstairs for 5 minutes and it's 46/5 with Dhoni out for a big fat ZERO!

All over now bar the shouting

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I'd like to see Jimmy Anderson's bowling average from the second half of his test career. He used to be in the mid 30s, now it's below 30. I'd suggest he has been amongst the best for a while now.

I accept the challenge...

It should be relatively easy with cricinfo. The last five years?

 

[Triggaaar]

I'm getting freaked out by hotspot showing Sam Robson's sphincter.

 

[pasty]

I'm getting freaked out by hotspot showing Sam Robson's sphincter.

Phew! Glad I'm not the only one

 

[Skylar]

can someone tell me why we just don't refuse to play india if they won't use DRS?

Sorry if I sound dumb but why don't India use the DRS system?

 

[jakarta]

Sorry if I sound dumb but why don't India use the DRS system?

Because the Indians are traditionalists who believe that the umpires decision is FINAL.

 

[Phil B]

Because they believe it takes away the Umpires authority.
They believe the game should be played in the old fashioned way - i.e. By the louder the wicketkeepers appeals, the more likely to be out !

 

[Worthingite]

'kin ell.....

 

[jakarta]

Can we have the Netherlands next time around?

 

[Luke93]

Runout!

 

[bobby baxter]

can someone tell me why we just don't refuse to play india if they won't use DRS?

Bob Willis was asked this on The Verdict a couple of tests ago, the answer was "money".

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I accept the challenge...

It should be relatively easy with cricinfo. The last five years?

I was going to go further, but his stats since the start of the Ashes '09 up to and including this match...

O 2,332.1 M 593 R 6,609 W 242 Avg 27.31 Econ 2.83

 

[Phil B]

India all out 94 and no dodgy decisions - just crap batting !

 

[jakarta]

Just shocking but as Gavaskar says nothing will change in Indian Cricket while Test Cricket comes a very poor second to one day cricket, in particular a country mile behind the IPL.

 

[HantsSeagull]

Because the Indians are traditionalists who believe that the umpires decision is FINAL.

not because they think its a white western conspiracy to make sure they lose?!

 

[jakarta]

not because they think its a white western conspiracy to make sure they lose?!

Oh yes, I forgot about that!

 

[big nuts]

Because the Indians are traditionalists who believe that the umpires decision is FINAL.

Because they believe it takes away the Umpires authority.
They believe the game should be played in the old fashioned way - i.e. By the louder the wicketkeepers appeals, the more likely to be out !

Nothing to do with that, they remain unconvinced around the accuracy of the predictive element of hawk-eye which makes up a lot of the DRS system.

 

[Beach Hut]

India are about where we were after our recent Aussie tour - total shambles.

 

[Eeyore]

I accept the challenge...

It should be relatively easy with cricinfo. The last five years?

Oh, yes-go for it. I love stats.