Cricket: 2014 India tour of England, 9th July-7th September

[Bradgate]

Excellent news about Finn.

Let's hope he has recovered from the over-coaching debacle, that everyone has learned their lessons and no other young bowler has to go through a similar experience.

Finn is still young enough to have a long England career.

[ralphrj]

Bradgate said:

Finn is still young enough to have a long England career.

Agreed - I think he could be Anderson's long term replacement as the lead bowler.

Surprised me to find that he already has 90 test wickets.

[suthol]

ralphrj said:

Good - I hope he feigns deafness when David Saker tries to speak to him.

Interesting comment.

A few years back when your lot broke the ashes drought Saker was given a lot of credit for the outcome because he got your bowlers hitting the right lines & lengths for both the conditions and the batsman at the other end.

And by contrast our lot were having a whinge ( there's a turnabout right there ) about letting him coach the enemy with our bowlers all over the shop.

[spikeyhead]

Things seem to have moved on from bowling the right line and length to making fundamental changes to the bowlers actions, without regard to a bowler's anatomy or style. It's that, rather than explaining to a bowler what he's doing when he accidentally pushes one down leg that's been the issue.

[DJRC]

suthol said:

Interesting comment.

A few years back when your lot broke the ashes drought Saker was given a lot of credit for the outcome because he got your bowlers hitting the right lines & lengths for both the conditions and the batsman at the other end.

And by contrast our lot were having a whinge ( there's a turnabout right there ) about letting him coach the enemy with our bowlers all over the shop.

Have a very very long think about what you just said. Then, when you cant work out whats wrong with what you said have another think.

[ralphrj]

suthol said:

Interesting comment.

A few years back when your lot broke the ashes drought Saker was given a lot of credit for the outcome because he got your bowlers hitting the right lines & lengths for both the conditions and the batsman at the other end.

And by contrast our lot were having a whinge ( there's a turnabout right there ) about letting him coach the enemy with our bowlers all over the shop.

I think that Saker has done a very good job with Anderson and Broad. I just think that in the case of Finn his coaching contributed to problems with his bowling action and subsequent loss of confidence and form.

[hornetrider]

Interesting stuff this, that Dhoni alone is determined to drive through the charge against Jimmy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/internati...

You have to presume then it's not due to the actual incident with Jadeja but the fact that it's in the public domain that Jimmy called Dhoni a 'fking fat '.

[a311]

Is Hales ready/suitable for test cricket? His first class average is a little under 40 but must be much higher this season.

Had a few good showings for the England A team. Should be a place for him in side obvious would be the unproven Robson as an opener.

[DJRC]

Robson is the chap under pressure now.

[chimster]

Thats good. These guys should be playing for their places.

[spikeyhead]

India win the toss and bat.

It's overcast, the pitch looks to have some bounce. Ball should be on top of bat today. Jimmy and Broad will be licking their lips.

And did those feet...

Should be a good contest

[hornetrider]

Can't believe they haven't picked Finn on this wicket, given he's in the squad.

[spikeyhead]

Gambirs gone, nine to go. Hope we can pick up a couple more before the sun comes out.

There's a lot to be said for not changing a winning team.

[zygalski]

Carrying Jordan though. Let's hope he actually does something this time around.

[juice]

Woot !!

[FourWheelDrift]

India 8 for 2

Do you think Finn is needed yet

[juice]

Kin Ell !!

[FourWheelDrift]

8 for 3

Finn who?

[spikeyhead]

8 / 3

That's a great start, two more before we're into the tail.

[SydneyBridge]

jeez- what a start