"“The dominant clique in the dressing room was made up of Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad and Matt Prior. I’d spoken about the abuse on the field that Prior, Broad, Jimmy (Anderson) and Swann were giving the fielders. (Swann and Broad) argued that fielders should apologise to the bowlers if they’ve made a mistake. I just stood there and realised that it was the closest I’ve ever come to thinking I could willingly slap two guys on my own team.”

"The bowlers ran the dressing room. The thing that horrified me the most was when Andy Flower and Andrew Strauss in Bangalore said – guys we’ve got to stop this, it’s not right for the team, there are guys that have come to [us] that are intimidated to field the ball. And they [the bowlers] had the audacity to stand there and say – no, if they’ve f----- up we deserve an apology."

I'd rather have Kohli than some of the c***^ts in the England dressing room.

comment by 🐑Serial🐑 (U20699)
posted 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
Kohli is over rated, petulant and egotistical. I'm sure when things go against India he won't be scared of throwing his team mates under the bus but he's got 1bn Indian's w@nking themselves into a coma over him, so he'll be untouchable for a number of years at least.
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Cricket is the main sport in India. He is going to be popular.

You can extend your same stupid statements about football in England. You have people w@nking themselves into submission about the England football team. And let's not get started on the posters of the footy players in lads' bedrooms.

Pogback - If England were on top we wouldent be hearing any of this.

Sore losers

England should be a in a better position in this match. I thought we were going to win! Something not right with the mentality of this team... Very negative in approach.

comment by Pogback (U21167)
posted 1 minute ago
Cricket is the main sport in India. He is going to be popular.

You can extend your same stupid statements about football in England. You have people w@nking themselves into submission about the England football team. And let's not get started on the posters of the footy players in lads' bedrooms.
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It's different in india though

a) because male male relarionships are different in indi and
b) because the hero status of indian cricketers is like no other sports stars in the world


I can actually see how this is coming across as offensive and baitchy, and i apologose for that. I dont mean it in an unpleasant way to india fans, and congratulate them on their teams performance, i just genuinely think that in spite of being a brilliant batsmen, kohli comes across as particularly revolting as an inidivudal. Tbf, i dont particularly rate stokes as an inidividual from what ive seen of him, but to me lholi's on a whole other level.

Anyway, we've been allowed to have our pop at him, so no need for us to keep going on about it.

That's got nothing to do with it.

And what have the ramblings of a bitter discarded ego maniac (about 2 former players I may add) got to do with my opinion that Kohli is a moron?

Yeah. Ruining threads by stating an opinion 🙄

You Indians are an absolute joke with the exception of maybe Kav.

I am not a sore loser.. I never commend the appponents.I don't want anyone scoring 100s or taking 5 wickets against England.. If was in the crowd I wouldn't clap someone getting to 3 figures unless they were English... I hate England losing..

comment by 🐑Serial🐑 (U20699)
posted 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Yes, I'm sure you'll be 'covering' your Kohli poster tonight over that send off...
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Track back - The thread was going fine until this comment.

Once again Serial ruining threads

Thank you for your input LWE. I see it is both relevant as well as thought provoking, much like most of your points.

comment by Liverpoolwhoelse17 (U16825)
posted 1 minute ago
I am not a sore loser.. I never commend the appponents.I don't want anyone scoring 100s or taking 5 wickets against England.. If was in the crowd I wouldn't clap someone getting to 3 figures unless they were English... I hate England losing..
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That is a sore loser though

Surely you may not like the fact a player scored a ton against England, but you would applaud the achievement??

Thanks!

Lefty am least I don't go on holiday (for the day when India are losing) remember that?.
I wouldn't applaud the achievement of an opposition player getting an 100. Maybe I will congratulate India after they win the series. But It wont be ohhh welldone chaps on beating us.. etc. it will be welldone and now bugga off.

Ooooh ruining threads because I implied a swear word and made an inappropriate comment. Grow up you child.

anyway the biggest problem with England is we don't have the batsmens anymore... Looking at the team Strauss had a captain all the top 7 were averaging over 40 that was including prior.. We had Strauss/Cook/Bell KP..And another player who escapes my memory now. Plus Matt Prior.. We scored tons of runs against the opposition. We always got over 400 at least batting first..
Now we only have 3 decent batsmen in Cook/Root and Bairstow.. we aint the only country struggling though..Australia have the same issues.

comment by 🐑Serial🐑 (U20699)
posted 59 seconds ago
Ooooh ruining threads because I implied a swear word and made an inappropriate comment. Grow up you child.
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Just stating whats in the thread. All was going fine until that comment.

You've been posting on here for some time. You must be a complete and utter dim witt if you think comments like that will not spark a response and ruin a thread.


The Kohli comments - no issue with them. He reminds a bit like Costa (Chelsea). Everyone seemed to hate him, unless you were a Chelsea fan.

Similar to Kohli. I can understand why opposition players don't like him, but as an India supporter, hes brilliant.

comment by Liverpoolwhoelse17 (U16825)
posted 1 minute ago
anyway the biggest problem with England is we don't have the batsmens anymore... Looking at the team Strauss had a captain all the top 7 were averaging over 40 that was including prior.. We had Strauss/Cook/Bell KP..And another player who escapes my memory now. Plus Matt Prior.. We scored tons of runs against the opposition. We always got over 400 at least batting first..
Now we only have 3 decent batsmen in Cook/Root and Bairstow.. we aint the only country struggling though..Australia have the same issues.
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I have to agree. when you see the likes of Ali coming in at 3, you know something is not right.

Anyone know what happened to the young lad Hameed?

comment by Lefty (U17934)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Liverpoolwhoelse17 (U16825)
posted 1 minute ago
anyway the biggest problem with England is we don't have the batsmens anymore... Looking at the team Strauss had a captain all the top 7 were averaging over 40 that was including prior.. We had Strauss/Cook/Bell KP..And another player who escapes my memory now. Plus Matt Prior.. We scored tons of runs against the opposition. We always got over 400 at least batting first..
Now we only have 3 decent batsmen in Cook/Root and Bairstow.. we aint the only country struggling though..Australia have the same issues.
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I have to agree. when you see the likes of Ali coming in at 3, you know something is not right.

Anyone know what happened to the young lad Hameed?


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Possible broken finger(s)

comment by Liverpoolwhoelse17 (U16825)
posted 16 minutes ago
If was in the crowd I wouldn't clap someone getting to 3 figures unless they were English
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* going off cricket because england are losing
* advocated picking 8 batsmen
* doesnt clap non english cricketers

I don't wanna see England lose all the time.. It irks me. I haven't really bothered much with England in the last year and a bit.The biggest annoyance for me is the facts we have showing promise in winning the ashes and in SA. But we have only played well in 1 game or 2 and done enough to win.. But the rest of the time we have been very poor..
I want England win series 3/4 zero.. Or lose the odd game now and then.. We just are up and down and its p|sses me off big time.

I post what I want Lefty.

I honestly couldn't give a crap if it 'derails' a thread or if you don't like it.

comment by 🐑Serial🐑 (U20699)
posted 24 minutes ago
I post what I want Lefty.

I honestly couldn't give a crap if it 'derails' a thread or if you don't like it.
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Case closed

comment by Liverpoolwhoelse17 (U16825)
posted 35 minutes ago
I don't wanna see England lose all the time.. It irks me. I haven't really bothered much with England in the last year and a bit.The biggest annoyance for me is the facts we have showing promise in winning the ashes and in SA. But we have only played well in 1 game or 2 and done enough to win.. But the rest of the time we have been very poor..
I want England win series 3/4 zero.. Or lose the odd game now and then.. We just are up and down and its p|sses me off big time.
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to be fair, in England, the team is brilliant. Not many would come to England as favorites.

Irks me when India are losing too. Just do what I do and go on Holiday