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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() So, India's winning a game or two, and all's well on this thread, eh? Yippee ki yay! |
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Infractions: 0/1 (10) | ![]() He has about 97 wickets to his credit in the domestic level (1st class, list A and twenty20). Hardly ever played for the Ranji teams since his inclusion for the national team. Infact only 69 games in the First Class. He is very intelligent in using the line to his advantage. Next time you seem him bowl notice that every ball he delivers from a different point changing the angle of the delivery, he flights the ball well, and has a good quicker one too. He may not have the turn, but he bowls straight at the wickets & often strays down the leg which is his primary concern. Besides the point, at times even most part time of bowlers can do well. And he bowled 9 overs not 2 or 3 overs when everyone were trying to hit him out of the park. I suggest we give credit where its due, even if its hard to believe. Such is the beauty of the game (I guess I am sounding like a broken tape now saying the same thing again and again). Cricket is a funny and an uncertain game. Lots of things can happen that you can't have imagined in your wildest of dreams. I do strongly believe that instead of wasting time in searching for a genuine all rounder for the last decade or so since Kapil's retirement I guess our board should seriously look at training Sehwag, Sachin, Ganguly, Yuvraj to bowl more and have Irfan take up batting seriously. They all have qualities of making a good all rounder. Besides in crunch situations these varities could help a lot. Look at the NZ team. |
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| ![]() What do you think Greggy uncle was trying to do in the last 12 months of his tenure when he went completely ballistic. Look where Irfan is now. Unfortunately for Greggy uncle and more so for the circus that is BCCI, there is no other genuine swing bowler in the ranks who the mgmt. could remember to not repeat the mistake with. |
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Infractions: 0/1 (10) | ![]() Currently under training at the MRF Pace Foundation I guess. Along with a few foreign veterans trying to get back his swing which he seems to have lost. He seems to have lost his rhythm. Once he convinces the selectors he is fit and ready to take on the world's best I don't see why he should return to the team. He is one of the most talented medium pacer's our country has produced in a long long time and I would love to see him & Kaif back in the team. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Uh-Oh - Another "CRITICAL" failure for Sachin. again its a decider in the series and he misses out. As usual . |
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Now his supporters will say, look at his average ya, does he have to perform all the time ? what about the other 10 players ?? he scored 2 nineties in this series. ![]() | |
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Infractions: 0/1 (10) | ![]() Another thriller. Good to see India chasing well. I am beginning to like this nail biting finishes. Good effort by Ganguly & Agarkar with the ball. Gibbs & Kemp really played well to put up a good score. And finally Dravid, Yuvi & Dhoni finish it off in style. Good to see that Sachin is still human (rather than the run making machine people expect him to be) inspite of getting to 15,000 runs in this series and two consecutive 90's he was dismissed by a good delivery and an even better catch by Boucher. Funny part was seeing Dravid's run out. Poor guy, looked like he was more worried getting hit by the throw than grounding his bat ![]() Other positive outcome from this series apart from Sachin striking form is that Yuvraj is making an effort to stay at the crease. And it was indeed a very nice gesture by Sachin to share the MOTS cup with Yuvraj. What I have learnt from this series is that no matter how much the game has changed over the years the basic rules are still the same. 1. Catches win matches. 2. Keeping wickets in hand till the end wins matches too. 3. A team must have a good balance between Seniors & Youngsters. 4. Cricket is a funny & unpredictable game. Its nice to see the team effort and everyone chipping in with something. Hope this continues in the matches against the Pakistani's as well as against England. |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() the best part was the umpires decision on the outside edge of the SA batsman de villiers. I mean can an outside edge get any bigger!!!Any more of an outside edge would be the centre of the bat lol!!! Was aleem dar drunk? Last edited by Vid6639 : 2nd July 2007 at 10:07. |
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Besides, I ain't no Sachin fan. I love Dravid's play better for the solidarity and technique. Then Saurav when he is at his best lofting the spinners for 6's or those booming offdrives. But it sure is a pity to see so many of you taking a dig not understanding the game to its finer points. Just treat it like a game will ya? Which has its ups and downs (the way you people make it sound, Zidane given the pay cheque he gets & the talent he has he MUST score every match he sets foot on, but that doesn't happen you see). Your hatred towards Sachin isn't going to materialize in getting him dropped or force him to retire. He is there to stay until he/the management deems him fit enough to play. PS: Sachin is a very intelligent cricketer, and the last thing he will want isto retire on a bad note. I somehow a feeling there is something special yet to come before he takes a final raise of the bat. Last edited by mclaren1885 : 2nd July 2007 at 10:25. | ||
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