The India vs England 2016 cricket thread

[robhug]

India tonk england in consecutive matches.

[robhug]

dysfunctional england have sent for a saffer to try and rescue some pride against dominant india

[Lou Grant]

Wow, breaking news - India are a great test team when playing at home. Just in case a record of winning 11 of their 12 home tests prior to England arriving there hadn't clued us up.

[Lou Grant]

dysfunctional england have sent for a saffer to try and rescue some pride against dominant india

What next? Dysfunctional Australia turning to a Yorkshireman to rescue some pride against a dominant SA?

It's almost like people tend to migrate a lot more in this century than they did when cricket first started out.

[Jonathan]

Bring back Viks

What, so he can rake the piss ?

[Jonathan]

Any more updates or is it a case of 'update when your winning'

Not sure we were ever "winning" that test

[Reg]

I can't work this team out.

Normally I'd say it's just the usual over-hyping, and they flatter to deceive.

But this squad looks to have real quality, and I'm still hoping that they will learn from experience and go on to become a truly great side.

[Lou Grant]

First Hameed and now 'Buster' Keaton, England seem to have unearthed some potential gems this series.

[Reg]

Don't jinx him, Lou.

[Reg]

India tonk england in consecutive matches.

Are you Australian?

[Lou Grant]

Don't jinx him, Lou.

I don't mean to - the fact is that whatever more he does in this innings, he has shown he is someone with a great temperament and good technique. Been loving the sweep shot.

[Reg]

Don't jinx him, Lou.

I don't mean to - the fact is that whatever more he does in this innings, he has shown he is someone with a great temperament and good technique. Been loving the sweep shot.

Yeah, he's looking good.

[Lou Grant]

Reverse sweep for your hundred on debut. Respect.

[subsub]

Played, Jenn-o

[Lou Grant]

Jenn-o?

Jesus, it's got to be Buster.

Say no to lazy and lame nicknames.

[subsub]

Jenn-o?

Jesus, it's got to be Buster.

Say no to lazy and lame nicknames.

No, sorry, that's a TF tradition, Lou-o

[Steve Hunt]

Mid order collapse now underway.

Back to "business as usual"

[robhug]

They'll be dancing on the streets of Johannesburg after that fine century.

[Zambo]

They'll be dancing on the streets of Johannesburg after that fine century.

Another example of the farce of international sport qualification, he even represented his country of birth, but because his mom comes from Sunderland and his family chose to live in England, he can choose which country he plays for.

[Steve Hunt]

They'll be dancing on the streets of Johannesburg after that fine century.

Another example of the farce of international sport qualification, he even represented his country of birth, but because his mom comes from Sunderland and his family chose to live in England, he can choose which country he plays for.

Could be worse, i guess.

He could have been born in Scotland

[robhug]

Think how strong the South Africa cricket team could be if the Rand was strong. Brexit will even things up a bit i suppose.

[Reg]

Think how strong the South Africa cricket team could be if the Rand was strong. Brexit will even things up a bit i suppose.

Are you Australian?

Serious question, not intended as an insult.

[tennisman]

If playing for your country was based on where you were born, Colin Cowdrey would have played for India and Ted Dexter for Italy.

Keaton Jennings has qualified by residency and has a British mother.

Additionally, on the residency qualification issue, I heard on 5Live this morning that the residential qualification period has now been extended to 7 years from 4, although Jennings got into the side on the basis of a 4 year residency qualification.

A few more years for those accents to erode?

[Reg]

They'll be dancing on the streets of Johannesburg after that fine century.

Another example of the farce of international sport qualification, he even represented his country of birth, but because his mom comes from Sunderland and his family chose to live in England, he can choose which country he plays for.

What should be the criterion, in your opinion?

[subsub]

If playing for your country was based on where you were born, Colin Cowdrey would have played for India and Ted Dexter for Italy.

Keaton Jennings has qualified by residency and has a British mother.

Quite. Still won't stop the frothing-mouth brigade, though…