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| ![]() We can go on and on about how India has a chance of upsetting SA at home this time, but the fact remains that we are not playing even a single warm up game before the first test match. Yes, no warm up match at all in South Africa. This is horrible scheduling, and if our batting does fail in that first test it's going to take hell of an effort to get back into the test series. Seriously, BCCI could have done a lot better. Don't know what compelled them to play SL instead. Sheer stupidity & greed. |
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![]() We do actually have a decent team on paper. I feel we should be happy if we're able to draw the series. | |
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27th: flight. 29th and 30th: practice. 31st and 1st: party. 2nd, 3rd and 4th: practice. 5th: 1st test match | |
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Srilanka is becoming an overkill. Probably keep thrashing them and maintain our ICC ranking. Also the change in strategy of hiring a stadium was because the team Management were expecting flat pitches for the practice game and a lively one for the 1st test. Probably makes sense as it would have been a waste to play on a flat pitch. | |
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| ![]() A Boxing Day game in South Africa would have been much better than those stupid T20s. Such is the attraction of money that the Indian board has lost its class and charm. |
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| ![]() In terms of current team composition, Bangladesh would be a better bet for competitive cricket than Sri Lanka. Heck, even Afghanistan would be better. In any case, bilateral series between India and SL have always been overkill. It is not even a golden goose, I wonder why BCCI pushes it so much. They might as well schedule more series with other countries (NZ, anyone?) if they want to mint more money. |
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| ![]() Another option is to do it the way we are doing it in England in the summer. Play the ODIs and T20s first and then move to the test series. |
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Playing together as a team, with individuals rising up to the occasion whenever the need arose, took them to glory this time. The current Ranji season saw quite a few close finishes, thereby rekindling the fans' interest in the game. With the ICC experimenting with four day tests at the international level, the domestic cricket series is bound to get a fillip in the days to come. | |
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The Indian cricket team beating SA in SA is not very probable, no matter how many articles state that Kohli is the "best batsman in the world". And we have to play better teams like SA and Australia in their home once in a while because of ICC scheduling. So, sandwich a tough series in between playing 2 easy ones where victory is almost guaranteed and everyone will quickly forget our performance in SA! ![]() | |
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| ![]() the difference is that BCCI does not need that money, it is greedy for it. |
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Your post sums up the reason why I have abstained from watching Cricket off late. It's no longer a game, it's a full-fledged business! | |
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