This happens though, I was listening to the game so I did not see what happened, but even if it was a poor decission - these things happen but they even themselves out IMO.

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Ern

Yes Ern, I agree that these things do even themselves out but unfortunately this evening out does not happen in the same series. I am not complaining but I would like to point something out to you English fans. There is no doubt that England benefited more than India in terms of the bad decisions. Because I agree that things even themselves out, I believe that England will probably have more bad decisions against them in the Sri Lankan tour. When this happens, I want to hear no complaining from any English fans as you have all claimed that these decisions go both ways even though it was blatantly obvious that India suffered more.

Please remember this. Some English fans only say things when it suits them. Some claim that bad decisions even themselves out yet almost all of you still complain about the bad decisions Strauss got in the ashes. Double standards.

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434, world record for the shortest period. Whos choking now?

Was a game that most people would have thought to be alot closer.



With India not getting to 200 you always knew that England playing at home would get that quite easily.


When they lost Broad and Wright both for 0 I was having 2nd thoughts about thinking England would cruise to Victory.

But yet again Kevin Pietersen was the player of the match scoring 71* off 96 balls.

Also the skipper playing well with 64*.

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Come on Aussies.

Another big cricket season in 2007/2008.

g_f, my possition remains the same.Bad umpiring does spoil matches when spotted, but more are being spotted in minute detail because of TV replays - which IMO is wrong.

England have had series when decissions have gone against them, India I agree could have some gripes this summer.

Get rid of the TV screens, and sack any incompitent umpires, make sure they have adiquate training - this will reduce the arguments over umpiring, and also it should produce better umpires.

As for myself I don't bother to complain as a rule when decissions go against England, it's a waste of time anyway - an umpires decission will always stand.

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Ern

I am scuba-diving in Bermuda but managed to catch parts of the match on local TV. They love their cricket here. Tendulkar's 'dismissal' notwithstanding, India played badly and the final result was appropriate.

If India want to be a real force in cricket in general and ODIs in particular, they have to improve their fitness and attitude to start with. When you see young guys like R P Singh taking their time while fielding, you begin to wonder.

Scuba diving?!! Bermuda?!!

Blimey, all right for some mate!! I must be in the wrong job