None of the commentators ever seemed to comment on how silly Bopara was. During the batting powerplay I don't recall a single time he was actually looking to score a boundary.
This was the perfect time to get ahead of the rate but he was just happy scoring singles. Fair play to Swann at least he scored a few boundaries.
Bopara overall batted well but because of his slowness and reluctancy to score boundaries in the powerplay, this costed England not winning the game.
Oh and the game still should have gone ahead what difference does another 7 balls make regardless of how heavy the rain is.
Bopara sloppy
posted on 11/9/11
you can't play cricket in weather like that, infact they shouldn't have been playing before when both Bopara & Swann were out!
England were in a comfortable position & Bopara played a blinder!
posted on 11/9/11
You have to give India something! even if its a tie. They can go home now with their heads held high..
posted on 11/9/11
How am I an idiot? did any of you see how India played in there Batting Powerplay?
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Is that the same Indian team that haven't won a game yet on this tour?
Yeah, why criticize them when it is much easier to criticize the very player who nearly made a 100.
Stick to football ,and I suggest you have enough to worry about with your team there? The keeper gifted you a goal today, and boy oh boy did you need one. Cricket is not your strongest subject.
posted on 11/9/11
Is that the same Indian team that haven't won a game yet on this tour?
Yeah, why criticize them when it is much easier to criticize the very player who nearly made a 100.
Stick to football ,and I suggest you have enough to worry about with your team there? The keeper gifted you a goal today, and boy oh boy did you need one. Cricket is not your strongest subject.
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Yes but India did bat well today so you must give them credit where due. They are also World Champions are are missing a lot of key players such as Yuvray Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Gambhir, Sehwag. That does also explain why they have been poor this series too.
How is Cricket not my strong point? I have been following the game for 13 years. Just because I say something people don't agree with does not mean my knowledge is limited thank you.
Ohhh and I am also confident Arsenal will finish in the top 4 this season. End of day how many players did we have out against Man U? we still had no Song, Gervinho, Wilshire and Vermalean yesterday and we won and deserved the win.
The keeper may have gifted us the goal but what a finish from Arshavin.
posted on 11/9/11
Ohhh and I am also confident Arsenal will finish in the top 4 this season__________________________________________
maybe footy isnt your strongest point either..... clueless arent you??
posted on 11/9/11
maybe footy isnt your strongest point either..... clueless arent you??
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How does that make me clueless? we have been finishing in the top 4 since 1996/1997. The season does not end after 4 games you know. I also believe in supporting my team and being optimistic.
We had several key players missing against Man U and Liverpool and we will get back into form now.
Man U, Man city and Chelsea will finish top 3 and I believe Arsenal will finish 4th. It will be close between Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs though.
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posted on 12/9/11
Legendary?! I'd stick to football if I were you, your choice of language is more suited to the terraces.
posted on 12/9/11
I'm with Arsenal on this one, i think Bopara was pretty sloppy. There is something about this guy that just doesn't ring quite right, like it does with such as Morgan. I have said b4 he looks class but he also looks clueless like he is one step behind everyone else as to where the game is. And sloppy is a word I'd use as well.
posted on 12/9/11
Bopara looks class for three balls an over and like a tail ender for the other three.
6 half centuries in 69 games tells a story.
Having said that in test matches Bell suffered from being shuffled up and down the order and improved when he had a regular position. Bopara has had similar problems in ODI games.