Once again the ashes has turned out to be an open contest with Aussies turing the tables. English team's inconsistency has come to the party yet another time with the homeside bundling to just 102. It needs a herculean effort from the strauss's men to get back into the winning groove.
James Anderson of England has a record i.e. not getting out for a duck in the last 53 innings he has played.He is on top of the list of players not getting out for a duck in maximum number of innings.
There is only one Indian Test Cricketer in the top 10 of the list with aroung consecutive 43/44 innings without getting out for a duck.
can anyone name him.(Clue He is not a current cricketer and he is from Karnataka)
Re: Record
by krishnan iyer on Aug 08, 2009 01:05 PM
Azhar was from Hyderabad and not Karnataka- One more clue. This person holds important position in KSCA
Re: Re: Record
by mayur prabhu on Aug 08, 2009 01:12 PM
Brijesh Patil.But Roger Binny is also on the list.It was on Star Cricket the other day during an Ashes telecast.
Re: Re: Re: Record
by krishnan iyer on Aug 08, 2009 01:19 PM
Thanks. It is Brijesh Patel. If Roger Binny is also in the list it is good. I am sorry I missed Rogers Name. rgds N.Krishnan
Re: Re: Re: Re: Record
by keeth Lapersonne on Aug 08, 2009 04:34 PM
How can one forget Brijesh Patel. Remember how he faced the West Indian Fast bowlers at their fastest. Was it the 1976 series in the Weat Indies??
With 14 wickets falling on the 1st day and alead of 94,the Aussies r sitting pretty .They would look to keep batting on,Clarke ,North and Haddin ,all are in good nick .Any lead close to 150-175 and this series will be levelled 1-1.The only roadblock Aussies have is a lack of a frontline spinner .The wicket looks very dry and like Warne said on commentary,it is baffling why Aussies didn't opt for a spinner cause the pitch this season at Leeds has turned and generally been dry.
Re: Only rain can save England
by nice guy on Aug 08, 2009 02:51 PM
I doubt if rain also could save england! With four days of play still left..the home team will be pretty much strugling to negotiate a draw.
they roared backn in ashes and with this scoreline one shouldn't doubt there capabilities to for kill.. i c aussie saviour there ashes fron english summer..
Re: Re: Shattred
by Ramesh Murthy on Aug 08, 2009 12:30 AM
True If the ball swung on first day and caused disaster, it can do similar tricks on 4 th and 5th day! Australians might come a cropper by the end of the match! Dont forget it is Hedingly pitch and dont forget Botham's test at the same venue!
Re: Re: Re: Shattred
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Aug 09, 2009 10:09 AM
It depends on how big a 1st innings lead the Aussies get. Anything above 150 will be disastrous for England. Australia has a good bowling attack. As you say this is Headingley. It could be England at the receiving end. By the way Botham is not playing. Also this England team has no players capable of playing brave counterattacking cricket
Re: Re: Shattred
by ash don on Aug 08, 2009 10:17 AM
its your dream kishore shall you forgot that england ( british ) ruled in india for 150 yrs. and i don't want to win british.
Re: Shattred
by Amit karia on Aug 08, 2009 04:43 AM
Same is teh case with stuard broad..wonder why is he there is playing 11 of england.. looks very ordinary cricketer
Re: Re: Shattred
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Aug 09, 2009 10:11 AM
This England team looks less than ordinary without Flintoff and Pietersen, so what difference will one more ordinary player make?
