[JonB]

Tony Powers, on 25 November 2012 - 08:48 AM, said:

Mark Nicholas really grinds my gears!

He is an utter tool!!

[CFC91]

Done it then, 10 wicket win in India thanks to the spinners. Class that. Series is back on!

[JonB]

HU5 spire, on 26 November 2012 - 10:36 AM, said:

Done it then, 10 wicket win in India thanks to the spinners. Class that. Series is back on!

No doubt Monty and Swanny bowled very well and out bowled the Indian spinners on their home turf but dont leave out the knocks by Cook and in particular KP...thats why he is worth the hassle of putting up with at times and the effort to get him back in the side. Treated the bowling with utter disdain at times and was just pure class.

This post has been edited by JonB: 26 November 2012 - 11:28 AM

[mr. smith]

JonB, on 25 November 2012 - 08:21 AM, said:

Anyone still think KP shouldn't be back in the team?!?

not english.

[JonB]

mr. smith, on 26 November 2012 - 11:57 AM, said:

not english.

Yawn...and?

Its the way all sports go these days. Quite a few of the much vaunted young German national football side arent actually German, Raheem Sterling who folk are wanting to see in the England team was born in Jamaica etc etc etc....

This post has been edited by JonB: 26 November 2012 - 12:02 PM

[mr. smith]

JonB, on 26 November 2012 - 12:00 PM, said:

Yawn...and?

slow day at work. just thought id put it see if anyone reacted.

but hes not english.

[JonB]

mr. smith, on 26 November 2012 - 12:02 PM, said:

slow day at work. just thought id put it see if anyone reacted.

but hes not english.

Just seems the typical english attitude of trying to find a negative in a fabulous achievement.

[mr. smith]

JonB, on 26 November 2012 - 12:03 PM, said:

Just seems the typical english attitude of trying to find a negative in a fabulous achievement.

its a fabulous achievement if they win a series in india.
before you order the statue what were peterson's 1st test scores?

[JonB]

mr. smith, on 26 November 2012 - 12:33 PM, said:

its a fabulous achievement if they win a series in india.
before you order the statue what were peterson's 1st test scores?

Didnt get many but then aside from Cook and Prior to an extent nobody did...you could also say the same about Tendulkar who hasnt got any for ages now...however form is temporary and all that. KP is still about the only batsman we have that genuinely worries other sides.

On another note....County fixtures are out later on today for Derbyshires return to Division 1.

[Johnnyspireite7]

mr. smith, on 26 November 2012 - 12:33 PM, said:

its a fabulous achievement if they win a series in india.
before you order the statue what were peterson's 1st test scores?

Not that any of the others pulled up any trees, mind. Only (South Africa born) Matt Prior and Capatin Cook shone with the bat in the first test.

[CFC91]

Warwickshire away to open, ouch!

T20 and 4 dayer v Yorkshire in Chesterfield though!

[JonB]

HU5 spire, on 26 November 2012 - 02:53 PM, said:

Warwickshire away to open, ouch!

Then Notts at home second game!!

HU5 spire, on 26 November 2012 - 02:53 PM, said:

T20 and 4 dayer v Yorkshire in Chesterfield though!

Think this is pretty much a given now if we are to play them.

[BlueRover52]

BlueRover52, on 18 November 2012 - 03:30 PM, said:

Only drawer is to see him humiliated by spin,which is "King" in India.

Put that one to bed then. Well batted.

[JonB]

Full list of derbyshire fixtures here if anyone wants them :-

http://www.derbyshir...13-fixtures.pdf

[Tony Powers]

HU5 spire, on 26 November 2012 - 02:53 PM, said:

Warwickshire away to open, ouch!

T20 and 4 dayer v Yorkshire in Chesterfield though!

Opening game could be a blessing in disguise - the battle of the Champions could be a rain affected draw......

[JonB]

Good start day so far for England....may be one of those games where we need to bat big and once. Also good to see the captaincy affecting Cooks batting like it seems to do for so many folk!!

[JonB]

Is it to late to get Cook on the Sports Personality short list? What a run of form!!!

[Mr Mercury]

He looks completely untroubled

[JonB]

Mr Mercury, on 06 December 2012 - 10:02 PM, said:

He looks completely untroubled

Until some threw the ball straight at him and he jumped out of the way! Sad end to another imperious knock and cant believe some of the Indians had the nerve to jump about celebrating the wicket after another woeful display of fielding, some of them make me look like Jonty Rhodes, but it was probably about the only way they would get him out!! That said Kohli comes across as a bit of a XXX anyway.

Annoyingly he was fractionally away from being given not out. Had he grounded his bat then jumped out of the way he would have been deemed not out.

[Mr Mercury]

I could listen to David Lloyd all day. Anyone read his book " start the car" it's hilarious!!!