The Cricket Thread

shankar.balan · 24th June 2012, 18:26

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Originally Posted by amitoj

All Dravid fans are biased and blind.
All TonTon fans are enlightened beings from outer space.
All non cricket related posts are to be deleted.
Including this one

Maybe one should just say Bah to cricket and tennis, the way they currently are in India. Behaviour and attitude of the players are not in the best tradition of the sports themselves, per se.

esteem_lover · 24th June 2012, 22:19

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

Call me biased. I will believe Dravid. I wont trust Sachin. I also mistrust his squeaky clean image.. I dislike him despite his cricketing prowess. Endit!

I hope you have at least met him once and spent a bit of time with him to dislike him so much or is it based purely on newspaper reports and opinions of others ? Or just that he is too famous ?

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Originally Posted by NinadJoshi

Not my opinion, but the Times Of India's.

Imagine the source that you are referring to, it could be my monkey's uncle with a printing machine.
Imagine to what levels we stoop to, to express our anger/disappointment/loathe. Wonder what John would sing now, we can only imagine.

shankar.balan · 25th June 2012, 06:31

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

I hope you have at least met him once and spent a bit of time with him to dislike him so much or is it based purely on newspaper reports and opinions of others ? Or just that he is too famous ?

Imagine the source that you are referring to, it could be my monkey's uncle with a printing machine.
Imagine to what levels we stoop to, to express our anger/disappointment/loathe. Wonder what John would sing now, we can only imagine.

Lack of conformance to my personal definition of gentlemanly behaviour on and off the field. I wont say more and I m not about to change my opinion.
And I do have a solid base to make this judgement. In any case it is my personal judgement and hence I dont need to really justify the same, though I can if required.

Eddy · 28th July 2012, 22:36

Anyone watching ? Raina is playing a gem !

sam_boy · 28th July 2012, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Anyone watching ? Raina is playing a gem !

I m still watching Cricket

After a disappointing day at London olympics finding little peace in Sri Lanka !!!

Eddy · 28th July 2012, 22:49

Yeah me too. Flipping between ten cricket, star sports and ESPN.

Can't tolerate WI-NZ though I follow the scores closely

esteem_lover · 31st July 2012, 15:53

Mater stroke by Dhoni. Keeps Rohit in the side and also picks Tiwary. I think this is a smart move considering the supposedly last chance that Rohit got did not play out well in the sense that he was made to come lower and that LBW decision was not that great either.

esteem_lover · 1st August 2012, 17:33

Is it the end of the road for Rohit ?

I don't think so. I am sure he will play the last ODI, that could be the last if he does not score. Some people are born lucky.

CARDEEP · 1st August 2012, 17:38

^^^ If he had scored DUCK yesterday as well, I bet most would had named Rohit Sharma as "Sri Lankan Duck Curry"

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Who holds the records for most consecutive Ducks BTW?

Daewood · 1st August 2012, 17:40

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Originally Posted by CARDEEP

Who holds the records for most consecutive Ducks BTW?

IIRC it was Ajit Agarkar.

CARDEEP · 1st August 2012, 17:41

^^^ Thank you... that was prompt.

Eddy · 1st August 2012, 18:07

Rohit will, and should, play in the final ODI.

But what next if he scores a 40-50 ?

suhaas307 · 1st August 2012, 19:02

Well, it depends. If it is a crucial knock (all 50s are crucial, I know). But you know what I mean. A proper match winning 40-50.

He may be talented and everything, but he needs to get his confidence back. he can be a great player.

On another note, I'm really amazing by Kohli. He has really proved himself. 13 centuries at the ripe young age of 24! (some say, that's debatable too)

esteem_lover · 3rd August 2012, 01:00

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Originally Posted by Daewood

IIRC it was Ajit Agarkar.

No, I think Ajit Agarkar has the record for most ducks in ODIs.

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Rohit will, and should, play in the final ODI.

But what next if he scores a 40-50 ?

He should be retained in the team until after the home ODI series.

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Originally Posted by suhaas307

On another note, I'm really amazing by Kohli. He has really proved himself. 13 centuries at the ripe young age of 24! (some say, that's debatable too)

Does not matter. The man(or boy) is delivering and how ? There is very good reason for us fans not to get carried away by these knocks, even Raina did the same job if not better in the last 2 games.

Daewood · 3rd August 2012, 11:19

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

No, I think Ajit Agarkar has the record for most ducks in ODIs.

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That record belongs to Jayasurya, but then he has played more innings than everyone else except Tendulkar.

Ajit Agarkar's record Ajit agarkar's dubious record-7 ducks in a row video..hilarious...!! - Indian Cricket Fans

Anybody knows how many ducks West Indian tailenders like Courtney Walsh have? remember seeing them getting bowled out within a couple of overs once their top and middle order got out.

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28th July 2012, 22:49	#6936
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,422 Thanked: 13,478 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread Yeah me too. Flipping between ten cricket, star sports and ESPN. Can't tolerate WI-NZ though I follow the scores closely
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31st July 2012, 15:53	#6937
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 505 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket Thread Mater stroke by Dhoni. Keeps Rohit in the side and also picks Tiwary. I think this is a smart move considering the supposedly last chance that Rohit got did not play out well in the sense that he was made to come lower and that LBW decision was not that great either.
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1st August 2012, 17:33	#6938
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 505 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket Thread Is it the end of the road for Rohit ? I don't think so. I am sure he will play the last ODI, that could be the last if he does not score. Some people are born lucky.
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CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,269 Thanked: 2,546 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread ^^^ If he had scored DUCK yesterday as well, I bet most would had named Rohit Sharma as "Sri Lankan Duck Curry" . Who holds the records for most consecutive Ducks BTW?
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CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,269 Thanked: 2,546 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread ^^^ Thank you... that was prompt.
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1st August 2012, 18:07	#6942
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,422 Thanked: 13,478 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread Rohit will, and should, play in the final ODI. But what next if he scores a 40-50 ?
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1st August 2012, 19:02	#6943
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,891 Thanked: 12,924 Times	Re: The Cricket Thread Well, it depends. If it is a crucial knock (all 50s are crucial, I know). But you know what I mean. A proper match winning 40-50. He may be talented and everything, but he needs to get his confidence back. he can be a great player. On another note, I'm really amazing by Kohli. He has really proved himself. 13 centuries at the ripe young age of 24! (some say, that's debatable too)
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