England's Summer Test Series

[Shaggy]

Bowled him. A crushing win

[Gingawaria]

Incredible stuff...what odds would you have got of a 300 run England win when they were 88-6 on that first day?

[Norbs]

Bresnan and Braod looking for 100's at 8 and 9...

This is batting practice.

Should let Broad get his too but get the feeling we'll declare as soon as Bresnan gets his. Nearly 2 days to get India out, but must be completely certain that they can't reach the target score. Declare at lunch is my hunch

I'd look to put on another 80-100 before lunch and declare with a lead of nearly 600.

Great bit of mockering by us there

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India can win this

Nah, totals to high. They could bat out the draw, but England have to fancy this.

I undid my wrong

[Buzzo]

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I undid my wrong

Haha - Cunning!

[Shaggy]

Nasser v Ravi Shastri

http://www.espnstar.com/videos/item649176/

[Buzzo]

Nasser v Ravi Shastri

http://www.espnstar.com/videos/item649176/

I wouldn't mess with Nasser.
He sounded more than a tad pissed off.

[Shaggy]

Haha just slightly. Thought Shastri was out of order there and a bit of a ****house.

[Imy]

Fantastic win that, excellent both in the field and with the bat.

[Buzzo]

Haha just slightly. Thought Shastri was out of order there and a bit of a ****house.

Totally disrespectful.

I think the Indians are hurting, they have been totally outplayed so far really.
England are bowling fantastically, and basically have a batting order which is capable of 50's down to 9...

India are with out Shewag and Zaheer Khan, but England were equally without Trott and Tremlett, and it just didn't seem to matter.

[Tee]

Haha just slightly. Thought Shastri was out of order there and a bit of a ****house.

And he probably thought Nasser would not pick up on it.

Good on Nasser for setting him straight on the matter though. 96 test matches he said on more than one occasion (as oppose to Shastri's 80 tests).

Mightily impressed with England in these two tests. Unbelievable outcome to this test considering the position England were in on Friday.

[captainfog]

All this talk of best team in the world..... people are forgetting South Africa. Hell of a team. Until we beat them we can't really call ourselves the best side (even if the rankings say we are). Next summer is going to be massive, really exciting.

[Buzzo]

All this talk of best team in the world..... people are forgetting South Africa. Hell of a team. Until we beat them we can't really call ourselves the best side (even if the rankings say we are). Next summer is going to be massive, really exciting.

I agree, if England beat SA next summer, they will have not only proved themselves as the number one team in the world, but as a truly great team. I think they might do it, there is strength and depth in the England squad. And as someone said previously something of the old Aussie teams in them. Knock the first 6 wickets over cheaply and you get Broad or Prior coming in and rescuing an innings.

[Shaggy]

Where do England go this winter?

[Buzzo]

Pakistan, I found this which helps plan the next 8/9 years of cricket viewing!!!!

2011
July-September - India in England (4 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
October - England in India (5 ODIs, 1 T20)

2012
January-February - England in Pakistan (3 Tests, 4 ODIs, 3 T20s)
March - England in Sri Lanka (2 Tests)
May - West Indies in England (3 Tests, 3 ODIs, 1 T20)
June-July - Australia in England (5 ODIs)
July-September - South Africa in England (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 3 T20s)
September-October - ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka
November-December - England in India (4 Tests)

2013
January - England in India (1 T20, 7 ODIs)
February-March - England in New Zealand (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
May-June - New Zealand in England (2 Tests)
May-June - ICC Test World Championship in England
June-September - Australia in England (5 Tests, 5 ODIs, 2 T20s)
September - New Zealand in England (5 ODIs)
November-January 2014 - England in Australia (5 Tests, 5 ODIs, 3 T20s)

2014
November 2013-January - England in Australia (5 Tests, 5 ODIs, 3 T20s)
February-March - England in West Indies (5 ODIs, 1 T20)
April - ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh
May-June - Sri Lanka in England (2 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
June-September - India in England (5 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
November-December - England in Sri Lanka (5 ODIs, 2 T20s)

2015
January-February - England in Australia (Triangular 5 ODIs)
February-March - ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
April - England in West Indies (3 Tests)
May-June - New Zealand in England (2 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
June-September - Australia in England (5 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
October-November - England in Pakistan (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
December-February 2016 - England in South Africa (4 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 or 2 T20s tbc

2016
December 2015-February - England in South Africa (4 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 or 2 T20s tbc
March-April - ICC World Twenty20 in India
May-June - Sri Lanka in England (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
July-September - Pakistan in England (4 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
October-November - England in Bangladesh (2 Tests, 3 ODIs)
November-December - England in India (4 Tests)

2017
January-February - England in India (7 ODIs, 1 T20)
April-May - West Indies in England (3 Tests)
June - ICC Test World Championship in England
June-July - West Indies in England (5 ODIs, 1 T20)
July-September - South Africa in England (4 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
November-January 2018 - England in Australia (5 Tests, 5 ODIs, 3 T20s)

2018
November 2017-January - England in Australia (5 Tests, 5 ODIs, 3 T20s)
February-April - England in New Zealand (2 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
May-June - Pakistan in England (2 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
June-September - India in England (5 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
October-November - England in Sri Lanka (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)

2019
February-March - England in West Indies (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
May-June - Australia in England (5 ODIs, 1 T20)
June-July - ICC Cricket World Cup in England
July-September - Australia in England (5 Tests)
December-February 2020 - England in South Africa (4 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)

2020
December 2019-February - England in South Africa (4 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20)
March-April - England in New Zealand (2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 1 T20)

[captainfog]

5 one day internationals against Australia and only 3 test matches against SA? Poor.