The Cricket Thread

headbanger · 19th January 2011, 02:53

For me the shot of the day was when Bhajji flat batted Morne Morkel for a six straight down the barrell. It was a hit that showed the intent and killer attitude...

nfsfreak · 19th January 2011, 17:54

Good match, i feared it would be a repeat of previous match with SA winning this by 1 run taking revenge on india. Was really skeptical about our chances when Pathan left.

kudos to our Tailenders, played much sensible than SA counterparts

SA is having some serious trouble with their batting powerplay. Last two matches, they managed to turn the match completely in Batting powerplay, in India's favour though

Looking forward to the next one!!!

2theMax · 19th January 2011, 19:00

Maybe OT : One gripe with our Indian team is that, the youngistan swear a lot. Guys like Virat, Rohit, M Vijay, Munaf and Yuvraj are the worst. Harbhajan too gets emotional sometimes.

Cmon guys you are on National TV !!!! , shouldn't you be the ambassdors of our country ? I hate Virat for his swearing.

Atleast I have not spotted any other teams being so explicit. They conduct themselves so well on TV.

Hope BCCI gets the drift.

harry10 · 20th January 2011, 00:47

This team is amazing me more.
Dont why i believe this time we can lift the world cup and the primary reason is MS dhoni. The way he handles situations is commendable.A leader has to be aggressive and sensible at the same time and he is actually captain cool.
Yusuf is maturing fast and those 3 sixes were mindblowing. He needs to bat at 5 rather than 7 IMO.
Vijay has got enough chances along with rohit sharma.Both should be shown the door and other youngsters must be tried.
BTW how about Parthiv patel opening instead of Vijay?

prince_pervez · 22nd January 2011, 01:08

Crap! Rain stops play. Hope thats not man made now.
Duck Worth Lewis would be of little help to us.
Any ways I had that feeling the series would be pulled
to the finals to be a decider. Why do I waste my time?

amitoj · 22nd January 2011, 11:13

There is a 90% chance of thunderstorms at Centurion this Sunday. It is quite possible that this one day series will also end in a draw.

Spitfire · 24th January 2011, 10:45

Pathan I cry for you man...

Unfortunately your country man will berate your magnificent innings only because you could not win.

Probably one of the best innings I have seen

Eddy · 24th January 2011, 10:49

Arre, I have seen only praise for the innings in the news that I have read so far, albeit only headlines.

Yes, it was a terrific innings and now gives the opposition some food for thought. If only Yuvraj and Dhoni could start firing...

anilisanil · 24th January 2011, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire

Pathan I cry for you man...

Unfortunately your country man will berate your magnificent innings only because you could not win.

Probably one of the best innings I have seen

I am a fellow country man and I will not berate Mr. Pathan's innings, easily one of the best I have seen. He did his job and splendidly so!!!

Dhoni should now join politics where he can lead without doing any work himself!! I almost forgot when he played a considerable innings!!

Eddy · 24th January 2011, 10:57

^^ Its his luck that may bring in the cup

Spitfire · 24th January 2011, 11:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy

Arre, I have seen only praise for the innings in the news that I have read so far, albeit only headlines.

Quote:

Originally Posted by anilisanil

I am a fellow country man and I will not berate Mr. Pathan's innings, easily one of the best I have seen. He did his job and splendidly so!!!

Oh!!! So its Tendulkar specific only. I thought there would be consensus on this. Thanks for clearing my doubts.

harry10 · 24th January 2011, 13:17

I just watched the match for his innings!
This guy surely can change the match on his own. We were so near to the win,sigh!!
But the good news is his form may get us the cup

Now what needs to be done-
Sachin and viru opening.
Gambhir at no.3
Kohli at no.4(he deserves to be in team on current form)
yuvi at No.5(not firing with bat but with ball atleast)
Pathan at No.6- and he can be sent at no.3 or 4 also as per situation demands.
Dhoni at no.7- he should not come at no.4 like he did yesterday as he doesnt have the technique earlier on. He should just act as the finisher.
Bhajji no.8
zaheer no.9
nehra at 10
munaf at 11,

This should be the ideal starting 11 with praveen been switched with nehra or munaf at times.

Raina has been given enough chances and he shows no responsibility and acts like he owns the team. He must be shown the door along with rohit sharma and murli vijay. Its high time these guys earn the cap.

rupinder · 24th January 2011, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by harry10

I just watched the match for his innings!
This guy surely can change the match on his own. We were so near to the win,sigh!!
But the good news is his form may get us the cup

Now what needs to be done-
Sachin and viru opening.
Gambhir at no.3
Kohli at no.4(he deserves to be in team on current form)
yuvi at No.5(not firing with bat but with ball atleast)
Pathan at No.6- and he can be sent at no.3 or 4 also as per situation demands.
Dhoni at no.7- he should not come at no.4 like he did yesterday as he doesnt have the technique earlier on. He should just act as the finisher.
Bhajji no.8
zaheer no.9
nehra at 10
munaf at 11,

This should be the ideal starting 11 with praveen been switched with nehra or munaf at times.

Raina has been given enough chances and he shows no responsibility and acts like he owns the team. He must be shown the door along with rohit sharma and murli vijay. Its high time these guys earn the cap.

harry 2 changes from my side
gambhir and sehwag opening
sachin no3
and
fit parveen kumar for nehra

amitoj · 24th January 2011, 13:44

lol@spitfire
What Yusuf can do without even hitting a century, many can not even after playing an entire innings.
By the way:
Sachin at No. 18 in list of greatest ODI cricketers - The Times of India

I expect to see Yusuf rise very quickly in this list if he keeps on playing like this.

Eddy · 24th January 2011, 14:04

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19th January 2011, 02:53	#5836
headbanger BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 514 Thanked: 1,398 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread For me the shot of the day was when Bhajji flat batted Morne Morkel for a six straight down the barrell. It was a hit that showed the intent and killer attitude...
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19th January 2011, 17:54	#5837
nfsfreak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 330 Thanked: 138 Times	SouthAfrica Vs India 3rd ODI - 18th Jan 2011 Good match, i feared it would be a repeat of previous match with SA winning this by 1 run taking revenge on india. Was really skeptical about our chances when Pathan left. kudos to our Tailenders, played much sensible than SA counterparts SA is having some serious trouble with their batting powerplay. Last two matches, they managed to turn the match completely in Batting powerplay, in India's favour though Looking forward to the next one!!!
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19th January 2011, 19:00	#5838
2theMax BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 337 Thanked: Once	Re: The Cricket Thread Maybe OT : One gripe with our Indian team is that, the youngistan swear a lot. Guys like Virat, Rohit, M Vijay, Munaf and Yuvraj are the worst. Harbhajan too gets emotional sometimes. Cmon guys you are on National TV !!!! , shouldn't you be the ambassdors of our country ? I hate Virat for his swearing. Atleast I have not spotted any other teams being so explicit. They conduct themselves so well on TV. Hope BCCI gets the drift. Last edited by 2theMax : 19th January 2011 at 19:01.
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20th January 2011, 00:47	#5839
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,647 Thanked: 2,957 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket Thread This team is amazing me more. Dont why i believe this time we can lift the world cup and the primary reason is MS dhoni. The way he handles situations is commendable.A leader has to be aggressive and sensible at the same time and he is actually captain cool. Yusuf is maturing fast and those 3 sixes were mindblowing. He needs to bat at 5 rather than 7 IMO. Vijay has got enough chances along with rohit sharma.Both should be shown the door and other youngsters must be tried. BTW how about Parthiv patel opening instead of Vijay?
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22nd January 2011, 01:08	#5840
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket Thread Crap! Rain stops play. Hope thats not man made now. Duck Worth Lewis would be of little help to us. Any ways I had that feeling the series would be pulled to the finals to be a decider. Why do I waste my time?
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22nd January 2011, 11:13	#5841
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,228 Thanked: 2,300 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket Thread There is a 90% chance of thunderstorms at Centurion this Sunday. It is quite possible that this one day series will also end in a draw.
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24th January 2011, 10:45	#5842
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 766 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread Pathan I cry for you man... Unfortunately your country man will berate your magnificent innings only because you could not win. Probably one of the best innings I have seen
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24th January 2011, 10:49	#5843
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,246 Thanked: 12,449 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread Arre, I have seen only praise for the innings in the news that I have read so far, albeit only headlines. Yes, it was a terrific innings and now gives the opposition some food for thought. If only Yuvraj and Dhoni could start firing...
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24th January 2011, 10:57	#5845
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,246 Thanked: 12,449 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread ^^ Its his luck that may bring in the cup
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24th January 2011, 13:17	#5847
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,647 Thanked: 2,957 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket Thread I just watched the match for his innings! This guy surely can change the match on his own. We were so near to the win,sigh!! But the good news is his form may get us the cup Now what needs to be done- Sachin and viru opening. Gambhir at no.3 Kohli at no.4(he deserves to be in team on current form) yuvi at No.5(not firing with bat but with ball atleast) Pathan at No.6- and he can be sent at no.3 or 4 also as per situation demands. Dhoni at no.7- he should not come at no.4 like he did yesterday as he doesnt have the technique earlier on. He should just act as the finisher. Bhajji no.8 zaheer no.9 nehra at 10 munaf at 11, This should be the ideal starting 11 with praveen been switched with nehra or munaf at times. Raina has been given enough chances and he shows no responsibility and acts like he owns the team. He must be shown the door along with rohit sharma and murli vijay. Its high time these guys earn the cap. Last edited by harry10 : 24th January 2011 at 13:19.
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24th January 2011, 13:44	#5849
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,228 Thanked: 2,300 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket Thread lol@spitfire What Yusuf can do without even hitting a century, many can not even after playing an entire innings. By the way: Sachin at No. 18 in list of greatest ODI cricketers - The Times of India I expect to see Yusuf rise very quickly in this list if he keeps on playing like this.
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24th January 2011, 14:04	#5850
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,246 Thanked: 12,449 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread Note from Support: Please continue all world cup discussions in the new thread
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