The India vs England 2016 cricket thread

[Lou Grant]

Don't jinx him, Lou.

I don't mean to - the fact is that whatever more he does in this innings, he has shown he is someone with a great temperament and good technique. Been loving the sweep shot.

[Reg]

Don't jinx him, Lou.

I don't mean to - the fact is that whatever more he does in this innings, he has shown he is someone with a great temperament and good technique. Been loving the sweep shot.

Yeah, he's looking good.

[Lou Grant]

Reverse sweep for your hundred on debut. Respect.

[subsub]

Played, Jenn-o

[Lou Grant]

Jenn-o?

Jesus, it's got to be Buster.

Say no to lazy and lame nicknames.

[subsub]

Jenn-o?

Jesus, it's got to be Buster.

Say no to lazy and lame nicknames.

No, sorry, that's a TF tradition, Lou-o

[Steve Hunt]

Mid order collapse now underway.

Back to "business as usual"

[robhug]

They'll be dancing on the streets of Johannesburg after that fine century.

[Zambo]

They'll be dancing on the streets of Johannesburg after that fine century.

Another example of the farce of international sport qualification, he even represented his country of birth, but because his mom comes from Sunderland and his family chose to live in England, he can choose which country he plays for.

[Steve Hunt]

They'll be dancing on the streets of Johannesburg after that fine century.

Another example of the farce of international sport qualification, he even represented his country of birth, but because his mom comes from Sunderland and his family chose to live in England, he can choose which country he plays for.

Could be worse, i guess.

He could have been born in Scotland

[robhug]

Think how strong the South Africa cricket team could be if the Rand was strong. Brexit will even things up a bit i suppose.

[Reg]

Think how strong the South Africa cricket team could be if the Rand was strong. Brexit will even things up a bit i suppose.

Are you Australian?

Serious question, not intended as an insult.

[tennisman]

If playing for your country was based on where you were born, Colin Cowdrey would have played for India and Ted Dexter for Italy.

Keaton Jennings has qualified by residency and has a British mother.

Additionally, on the residency qualification issue, I heard on 5Live this morning that the residential qualification period has now been extended to 7 years from 4, although Jennings got into the side on the basis of a 4 year residency qualification.

A few more years for those accents to erode?

[Reg]

They'll be dancing on the streets of Johannesburg after that fine century.

Another example of the farce of international sport qualification, he even represented his country of birth, but because his mom comes from Sunderland and his family chose to live in England, he can choose which country he plays for.

What should be the criterion, in your opinion?

[subsub]

If playing for your country was based on where you were born, Colin Cowdrey would have played for India and Ted Dexter for Italy.

Keaton Jennings has qualified by residency and has a British mother.

Quite. Still won't stop the frothing-mouth brigade, though…