Are India really the No.1 ranked team in the world? You could have fooled me. They were completely inept in this match: no backbone, no skill, and no clue. They looked like Sri Lanka back in the 1980s or perhaps even Bangladesh on their inaugural tour of England. That might sound harsh but put it this way: England’s victory at Lord’s was the third fastest (in terms of overs) test victory on these shores in the last 100 years. It was that one-sided. India’s only excuse is that...
Day 3 at Lord’s: The Royal Woakes
Here’s a question for you. Which recently selected England batsman has looked the best in terms of technique and temperament: Gary Ballance, James Vince, Tom Westley, Dawid Malan, Keaton Jennings, Mark Stoneman, Ben Duckett, Nick Compton, Adam Lyth, or … Chris Woakes? I know which guy has impressed me most. And he comes with the added benefit of being an effective seam bowler too (particularly at home). We’ve often argued on this blog that Chris Woakes looks better with the...
Tipping Point? Day 2 at Lord’s
It tipped down at Lord’s on Thursday. And it tipped down at Lord’s for most of Friday too. But during the brief intervals when the players actually made it onto the field, the wickets rained down in torrents too. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if yesterday was the tipping point of the whole series. With the weather set fair for Saturday, England’s batsmen should capitalise on the Gods generosity and all but wrap up the series over the next three days. They’ll...
Out Of Order
It’s second test time. That means another five days (or perhaps just three) of my wife moaning at me for watching TV all day with my mobile phone in hand. Oh the joys of marital ‘bliss’. Fortunately Edgbaston was worth the earache, and this Lord’s could be a beauty too. After all, two flawed sides is often a recipe for exciting and unpredictable cricket. You can check out a selection of different betting sites for odds but I think England have the momentum and should be slight favourites again...
England Survive E.Kohli Scare
I didn’t get enough likes when I tweeted the above ‘joke’ yesterday so I thought I’d try again. How was it for you? I’ll get me coat. As you can tell from my bad jokes, I’m in a rather good mood today. It’s because England have just won the first test against India. And England wins against decent opposition are few and far between these days. Obviously the batsmen did their very best to lose the game, but our bowlers bailed them out rather well. Good...
Lucky Man – Day 2 at Edgbaston
“I’m a lucky man. With fire in my hands. I know just who I am”. It’s probably a bit too early to be quoting Richard Ashcroft, but I couldn’t get The Verve out of my head after watching highlights of day 2. Virat Kohli most certainly has fire in his hands. And judging by that strut he definitely knows he’s one of the best players in the world. But was he lucky yesterday? I think he was bloody lucky. But when he finally got his eye in, he took advantage of...
