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India favourites against England in disarray - chairman - 07-07-2014
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Re: India favourites against England in disarray - ketchim - 07-07-2014
The last time India toured England for a full five-Test series, in 1959 :
everything that could possibly go wrong did.
India lost all five Tests by comprehensive margins, and their batsmen looked completely
of their depth against England's formidable pace attack, led by the fiery Fred Trueman
the underrated Brian Statham.
Re: India favourites against England in disarray - ketchim - 07-07-2014
In the first Test, which India lost by an innings, star batsman Chandu Borde fractured a finger
facing Trueman and spinner Bapu Nadkarni bruised his left hand;
In the second, during an eight-wicket defeat at Lord's, top scorer Nari Contractor
had a rib broken by a Statham snorter.... :-[
Re: India favourites against England in disarray - ketchim - 07-07-2014
For the first time in their history, with the son of an Indian immigrant :
Raman Subba Row ...opening for England and adding insult to injury
by scoring 94 against a depleted four-man attack. ;D
Re: India favourites against England in disarray - ketchim - 07-07-2014
Folks, some irrelevant info
Raman Subba Row secured Tickets for me and my girl :1983 World Cup at Lord's .
Love that chap :
He was thrilled when India beat us in the FINAL :-[
Re: India favourites against England in disarray - ketchim - 07-07-2014
English critics were unanimous that India was undeserving of the honour of a full tour.
For the next five decades it was confined to playing three (or occasionally four) Tests
and sharing the summer with another touring team.
It has taken 55 years for India to be deemed worthy once again :
of facing England for a full five Tests.
Re: India favourites against England in disarray - ketchim - 07-07-2014
Indian Test teams have been touring England since 1932 but only three times ;
1971, 1986 and 2007, have they had the better of their hosts in the series -
and two of those were merely 1-0 defeats.
Re: India favourites against England in disarray - ketchim - 07-07-2014
So: is a repeat of 1959 on the cards ?
serious responses only !!
Hints :
:the cold climate, the green pitches, the speed and swing generated by the English bowlers....
Re: India favourites against England in disarray - King Mohunlal - 07-07-2014
england found some patsies to beat up
Re: India favourites against England in disarray - zacaroni - 07-07-2014
No.England totally beat India up last time but this tour should be different. Don't think Anderson and Broad are in the form they were in even a year ago and while Plunkett is very quick and should cause India some problems I don't see England's bowling attack asking any questions the India batting (players like Kohli, Pujara, Dhawan, Dhoni) won't be able to answer. India's real worry, I think, is their seam bowling and whether it can take 20 wickets quickly enough for them to win. I have a feeling they can.