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2nd Test: England v India at Lord's Jul 17-21, 2014

TheParraboy

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Unbelievably Kerrigan added to the poms squad, surely they ain't gonna play 2 spinners at Lords? Or is the wicket gonna be modified to assure it goes 5 days?

kickoff Thursday 8pm AET
 

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Despite the utter debacle that was his debut, Kerrigan is a good cricketer who can seriously play. Comfortably their best option.

As they're expecting another slow, low wicket, they may as well play him along with Moeen with three quicks. Once the shine goes off the pill it'll be useless anyway. I expect India to drop Binny for Ashwin for the same reason.
 

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They wont play him, not at Lords. If they replace one of the pacemen Woakes to come in

I think he has been brought in to be with the team environment, and then play in the later tests eg trent bridge?
 

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A bit of a Stoush between Jimbob Anderson and Jadeja apparently. Happened during a break in play in the first test.

Anderson looking at a 4 match ban, Jadeja a 2 match.

Sorry for not posting link but it's on cricinfo & BBC.
 

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/760963.html


Dhoni implacable on Anderson

James Anderson has riled many opponents in an illustrious Test career, but when it came to his disagreement with Ravindra Jadeja, India's captain MS Dhoni saw a chance to make a stand

Sidharth Monga

July 16, 2014

It is usually the other way around. MS Dhoni likes to keep his India team in a bubble, he does not acknowledge the grandness of things because he believes such an approach keeps them from performing at their best. WACA, Wankhede; Test, Twenty20 - they are all the same, or at least he tries to keep it that way until the games begin.

Yet in the middle of his press conference a day before the second Test of this series, Dhoni reminded the journalists: "Let's talk about Lord's. We all know the importance of Lord's." What irony.

This is, of course, Lord's. This is, of course, an important Test match, the second of a series that refused to take off in the first because of a drab pitch. But there was a reason Dhoni wanted to talk about Lord's.

This also involves two players who could be banned by the time the third Test starts. James Anderson could miss two to four, Ravindra Jadeja could miss one. They might not miss any. They might someday play for the same IPL team. They might even get into exhibition bouts once they are retired. One thing that will not emerge, however, is a boastful spat with two different versions such as in the altercation between Ian Chappell and Ian Botham.
 

TheParraboy

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Test starting tonight and we don't know the verdict on Anderson and Jadeja yet

I can only assume a slap on the wrists and both playing you would imagine?
 

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According to a report I read the hearing for Anderson and Jadeja isn't until after the 2nd Test.
 
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vvvrulz

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Anderson and Jadeja are both unlikeable arrogant pricks, no sympathy for either of them.
 
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