2nd Test: India v England at Visakhapatnam on Nov 17-21,

[Dr Cricket]

now Newman also idiot

Newman's always been an idiot.

I dont know much about him. Paul Newman , correct?

yep writes for the Daily Fail.
probably one of the worse papers in the UK.
How my dad loved reading them while I was kid is beyond me or why anyone read it for the matter, suppose people read it because it is free and they can laugh at it.
Starting to be click bait and controversial now just so suckers can read it.
really need to stop reading it and giving them more money though but sometimes you get a good laugh and one of few papers that actually cover cricket well, might have awful writers but not many have current cricketers being columnist and have 4-5 articles every time england play cricket.
for cricket coverage Telegraph, Daily mail and Times are my favourite papers.

[ddb]

bit odd for a guy claiming Technology is always right and then stating Technology is wrong and no one can tell me otherwise when england get a decision he doesn't like.

how he thinks technology was wrong is beyond me especially for a guy that supposedly likes DRS so much.

Paul Newman has never liked DRS so it's not him moaning because England had the decision against them. He just doesn't believe in the technology.

This is him in 2012

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke ... ainst.html

[Dr Cricket]

That changes things then thanks for that.

[Dr Cricket]

Ashwin not happy with the media complaining about the pitch and said this is a very good Indian test wicket, really next time ashwin tell the captain to bowl first, idiots won't shut up till India win or thrash England by bowling first.

[Dr Cricket]

Still disagree Newman claims though since that Ali dismissal was out and it looked out, not a wrong decision like he claiming to be or 99% wrong or not even close to hitting the stumps.

[backfootpunch]

Still disagree Newman claims though since that Ali dismissal was out and it looked out, not a wrong decision like he claiming to be or 99% wrong or not even close to hitting the stumps.

People get this idea in there head that you can't be given out lbw if you come down the wicket

If it's hitting the stumps flush it's out simple as that

[Dr Cricket]

Still disagree Newman claims though since that Ali dismissal was out and it looked out, not a wrong decision like he claiming to be or 99% wrong or not even close to hitting the stumps.

People get this idea in there head that you can't be given out lbw if you come down the wicket

If it's hitting the stumps flush it's out simple as that

yeah just felt weird him claiming it was bouncing over when it hit him quite low and it was bouncing low.
hardly going to miss the stumps is it.

Don't think anyone was surprised with the dismissal, especially when it was hitting pad first.

Also Saha and Yadav was claiming he wasn't even out of the crease much and looking at the replay he was certainly not that forward looked a bit of no man land batting from Ali not forward enough to play that defence.

[Dr Cricket]

Bit annoyed Sky couldn't find the under 19 duckett footage on the verdict.
really hope Star or Sky find it, star should certainly have it with them being the host broadcaster for ICC events.
pretty certain technique was different for Duckett.
not sure I agree with them that he had this current technique in the last few year in county cricket.
something definitely changed.

[The Professor]

Think we're losing from here, just need to lose in a manner that brings the least shame.

[Dr Cricket]

Doubt Ansari picked on his race or Asian links but it does make you wonder why there been 3 or 4 articles on England finally picking a team representing the recreation numbers.
lost count how many I have read that during the last few weeks.
Can't really think of many reason why ansari picked on performances or record so they must be some sort of race thing being played here, although England have been really eager to pick him since last year but not sure why he being picked now.

Hameed being picked early as well but suppose he did score runs to earn his spot.

[Making_Splinters]

Can we safely say we've lost this Test now? Some thought it was too early yesterday.

[Making_Splinters]

Doubt Ansari picked on his race or Asian links but it does make you wonder why there been 3 or 4 articles on England finally picking a team representing the recreation numbers.
lost count how many I have read that during the last few weeks.
Can't really think of many reason why ansari picked on performances or record so they must be some sort of race thing being played here, although England have been really eager to pick him since last year but not sure why he being picked now.

Hameed being picked early as well but suppose he did score runs to earn his spot.

Ansari has been picked because he was viewed as the back up spinner on the UAE tour before his injury. If he was viewed as good enough then, now he's fit again it's not an illogical state of affairs.

That said, unless I'm reading the above wrong, did you really contradict yourself in such a short post? Just wondering, could be my mistake.

[Gingerfinch]

Can we safely say we've lost this Test now? Some thought it was too early yesterday.

We've got our second innings to come yet!

[Dr Cricket]

Doubt Ansari picked on his race or Asian links but it does make you wonder why there been 3 or 4 articles on England finally picking a team representing the recreation numbers.
lost count how many I have read that during the last few weeks.
Can't really think of many reason why ansari picked on performances or record so they must be some sort of race thing being played here, although England have been really eager to pick him since last year but not sure why he being picked now.

Hameed being picked early as well but suppose he did score runs to earn his spot.

Ansari has been picked because he was viewed as the back up spinner on the UAE tour before his injury. If he was viewed as good enough then, now he's fit again it's not an illogical state of affairs.

That said, unless I'm reading the above wrong, did you really contradict yourself in such a short post? Just wondering, could be my mistake.

Wasn't really sure TBH why Ansari being picked, hardly plays for surrey, suffers injury problems and not had the greatest year with the ball or bat.
really sounds like he is being picked because he was unlucky last year in UAE.
not sure that is the greatest way to pick a squad for india especially when england don't really have an accurate spin attack.

Should be said Ansari being picked as a spinner was surprising this year, not sure anyone apart from Surrey supporters actually rated him with the ball and he hasn't really scored many runs to be considered as a batsman.

only brought the race thing up since I find it weird how 3 or 4 different papers all had an article on the Asian Muslims playing and how good it is and it is quite convenient Ansari being picked for the tour and games with him basically being the 4th Asian player that fits the bill and in of the press/interviews he was asked about Asian upbringing and what it means that 4 Asian players were playing he didn't really sound comfortable about it and basically said he had a privileged lifestyle and wasn't a good role modal and Ali and rashid fit the bill better.

Lately Ansari been tagged as a muslim and british pakistani not sure he was earlier and feel all weird really.

[Dr Cricket]

Ansari not even muslim and they calling him muslim which is very odd indeed.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/e ... rt-9265232
And although he is a non-practising Muslim, Ansari's Pakistani heritage and background will be something that many young fans of cricket will identify with.

I don’t necessarily challenge norms in a particularly obvious way or even in a superficial way. So I wouldn’t necessarily characterize myself as breaking down boundaries.

“But Moeen, Adil and Haseeb, all of them are doing a wonderful job representing – if they are representing – their communities.”

in the post earlier was going to write that I had the impression Ansari wasn't even muslim so always found it weird of them calling him muslim, but wasn't sure on that so didn't post it but with me finding the article saying he isn't a muslim feels weird how the media portraying him as a muslim.
is like Lawrence booth child playing cricket for india and they making him out to be christian when he Hindu or another religion.

Anyway hopefully I am wrong but feels weird how they pushing Ansari to be muslim and pakistani at the moment, never really saw him as an asian role model before either.