Hi people, Eng have done a great job this series, however the series is played in Eng and hence they have an advantage over SAF, who come from a place where balls dont swing, but bounce with a lot of pace,the day Eng come to sub-continent or Australia (conditions alien to them) and beat the hosts, it can be truly said to be a World beater, of course, they are still a power to reckon with.
Chaps like Kallis are not performing. reason being too much cricket. He is also on the wrong side of 30. Except Steyn no bowler looks like taking a wicket. England on the other hand are peaking, Pieterson is like Dhoni in attitude and aggresion. He leads by example.
Re: SA cricket
by Bald Head on Sep 02, 2008 11:19 AM
Better late than never is what they say.
English Cricket Fans, ECB and Team England should be profusely thankful to Michael Vaughan for having decided to call it quits, though it could and should have come atleast a year or so back.
Indian cricket fans are not so blessed to have a similar sensitivity where it is required. Neither is BCCI worried a damn bit.
england will be dangerous team especially for india , because they are playing excellent cricket by beating southAfrica in one dayseries as well as good team spirit.They will be dangerous for championship trophy nextyear. vijay sridhariyengar Msc(Ag)
Re: kudos to england
by apaar gupta on Sep 01, 2008 06:02 AM
hey i am from london and i supoort england team too .. but english teams over the past few decades always had a habbit of making a medicore team an excellent team i am sure india will win the test series and the one day series too .... i am hoping we will and i am sure we will tcare guys looking forward for how we perfomr against the aussies :)
Re: kudos to england
by Proud North on Sep 01, 2008 11:00 AM
Oh so you're a wannabe Brit?That's cool, everyone to himself,but then do take a look at your spelling and grammer if you want to be considered Brit.Cheers.
Re: kudos to england
by apaar gupta on Sep 01, 2008 06:36 PM
i am no wanna be brit .. and dont intend to be one .. as per as my spelling goes i dont think its an english grammar test i am writing for .. and even if i was i wont be needing your corrections .. :) proud northie :) tcare
Re: kudos to england
by suresh kumar on Sep 01, 2008 11:07 AM
and mr proud north u better check you spelling of "grammer" b4 criticising others.it is GRAMMAR for ur kind info.
Re: Re: kudos to england
by Vivek Anand on Sep 01, 2008 11:29 AM
By the way Mr. Suresh Kumar, i think even you need some "Grammar" classes, as it should be "u better check your" instead of "u better check you", for your kind info..
Re: kudos to england
by Tanoy on Sep 01, 2008 05:58 AM
Great Peace. At least Those idiot emotional Viewers are not here. Go Fredy Go. One Flintoff is asset for any team
It is becoming a trend for teams to maintain their intensity through the sereis...even SL lost to India after their test victory and same applies to SA Vs England Though I perosnally feel england is the most over rated team in international cricket...flintoff plays once in every 3-4 sereis and then he goes into hibernation and england loses badly.This KP euphoria is just a time pass
Re: trend
by karat praveen menon on Sep 01, 2008 09:42 AM
. u r absolutely rite.... u jst c their performance after 2005...one superb series win .den a series of debacles..everytime dere is a star nd den he fades away.....freddie,harminson, jones and now peterson....
Re: trend
by Bald Head on Sep 02, 2008 11:22 AM
I agree with part of your views. England team always prospers and falters alternatively.
However, I do not agree with you about KP.
When I say that five years hence all discussion on batting will start and end with KP, it may appear cliched but unfortunately that is the truth, if you look around the world and analyse batsmen in the age group of 25-28.
