The Cricket Thread

finneyp · 10th November 2008, 14:31

Hi Sourav,
We salute your illustrious & fabulous International Cricket career!
It was a great pleasure to watch you bat, especially those elegant square-cuts and square-drives!

You were a inspiring Captain who encouraged the youngsters to play at their optimum!
And you got results too!
You were the most successful Captain in Indian cricket!

Finally, we salute your grit and determination!
Though the entire cricket machinery were against you once, you rose up and gave them a fitting reply with your bat and earned you well deserved place back!

Indian cricket and especially all your fans will sorely miss you!

Wish you all the very Best for the future!

Eddy · 10th November 2008, 14:42

Ishant Sharma: Man of the series

You guys agree ?

Brabus E V12 · 10th November 2008, 14:54

YESSSS!! India win!

Super duper..Take that you Aussies! I wish you get crushed even more brutally by us the next time we tour you.

Like I said earlier, all I wanted was for India to crush Australia in this match.. and that is what happened!

Congrats to Dada..Sorry to see he got out for a golden duck! But anyways, lets see who repaces him now.

mclaren1885 · 10th November 2008, 14:58

Finally the day has come to bid goodbye to one of the finest cricketers this country has seen. Dada revolutionized the way cricket was played in India in modern times. And I salute him for he was the best captain we have ever had. He probably also made the best comeback by any cricketer till date after all that he went through. To come out on top like that is a remarkable achievement.

Dada, I will surely miss watching you bat. All those booming 6's, those glorious cover drives....

Three cheers to Dada, hip hip hurray! Hip hip hurray! Hip hip hurray!

ashish22 · 10th November 2008, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashish22

oh eddy B+...

india will make score of around 450 and will bowl out aussies in less then 300 and then india will add up 250 more and then aussies will be bowled out for less then 200

B+

yahoooooo my predictions came true, my predictions came true!!
going to miss dada:(
may vengsarkar lurk in dark...

esteem_lover · 10th November 2008, 15:22

Quote:

In the afternoon, the Australians were full of fight. After tea, they came perilously close to throwing in the towel. Krejza kept taking wickets and Watson was finally recalled, but by then, the horse had bolted. The cricketing world will be stunned.

Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald.

WHY ????

Spitfire · 10th November 2008, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald.

WHY ????

LOL dont bother the Australians think they are the world when it comes to cricket.

BenjiRoss · 10th November 2008, 16:14

I loved the way the team came back with a bang in the last few overs.
They seemed a little down initially with the dropped catches and the slow over rate etc, but regrouped well after lunch!
Kudos

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald.

WHY ????

To me the better team won and the worse team lost.
Peter needs to come out of his mistaken opinion that Australia losing is stunning!

harry10 · 10th November 2008, 16:28

Today is the rarest occassion when an Indian victory has happened and yet am sad because Dada is leaving. Very sad day for cricket. However am glad he will be seen in IPL

Congrats India for crushing aussies and their arrogance!

deky · 10th November 2008, 16:30

There wasnt even a farewell speech by Dada during the presentation? Or did I miss that, I am sure i didnt, as i made sure i was glued to the tv during the ceremony? Does dada not deserve some credit or appreciation from BCCI for the wonderfull years he has given to the Indian cricket during his captaincy. IMO he was the won who taught our cricket team "the fighting spirit" I will always remeber him as a great captain

bblost · 10th November 2008, 16:39

The Bengal Tiger

YouTube - SOURAV DADA

Love the style.

ntomer · 10th November 2008, 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy

Ishant Sharma: Man of the series

You guys agree ?

Yep, entirely. He had a big impact over the series. No batsman was able to score freely when he was bowling. And that delivery to Ponting in Mohali was something, Ponting will have nightmares of!!!

\N

Steeroid · 10th November 2008, 22:52

Watching NDTV 24x7 right now I cant help but feel how uncharitable we are to the series losers - the girl from NDTV was giggling when Ponting mentioned how they were leaving with their tails tucked between their legs, and all the gloating on TV is really ridiculous.

When will we get over this over-the-top reaction to both wins and losses? Suddenly they make it look like India are the world Test champions when we arent - we've just beaten a team AT HOME!

I am, however, entirely in agreement with all the adulation showered on Saurav Ganguly. Dada is irreplaceable - he changed the face of Indian Cricket.

esteem_lover · 11th November 2008, 15:30

Just wait for a few days, we can see the effect of all this in the Ind v Eng ODI series starting 14th Nov.

Surprise · 11th November 2008, 16:37

@ the top three run getters from Inda

Gambhir - 463
Sachin - 396
Laxman - 381
-------

For aussies the top scorer is Hussey with 394 runs. Gambhir and Ishant made the difference with great support from the middle order batsment and spinners

10th November 2008, 14:31	#4591
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	We will miss you Dada! Hi Sourav, We salute your illustrious & fabulous International Cricket career! It was a great pleasure to watch you bat, especially those elegant square-cuts and square-drives! You were a inspiring Captain who encouraged the youngsters to play at their optimum! And you got results too! You were the most successful Captain in Indian cricket! Finally, we salute your grit and determination! Though the entire cricket machinery were against you once, you rose up and gave them a fitting reply with your bat and earned you well deserved place back! Indian cricket and especially all your fans will sorely miss you! Wish you all the very Best for the future! Last edited by finneyp : 10th November 2008 at 14:32.
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10th November 2008, 14:42	#4592
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,305 Times	Ishant Sharma: Man of the series You guys agree ?
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10th November 2008, 14:54	#4593
Brabus E V12 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London/NewDelhi Posts: 392 Thanked: 56 Times	YESSSS!! India win! Super duper..Take that you Aussies! I wish you get crushed even more brutally by us the next time we tour you. Like I said earlier, all I wanted was for India to crush Australia in this match.. and that is what happened! Congrats to Dada..Sorry to see he got out for a golden duck! But anyways, lets see who repaces him now.
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10th November 2008, 14:58	#4594
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Finally the day has come to bid goodbye to one of the finest cricketers this country has seen. Dada revolutionized the way cricket was played in India in modern times. And I salute him for he was the best captain we have ever had. He probably also made the best comeback by any cricketer till date after all that he went through. To come out on top like that is a remarkable achievement. Dada, I will surely miss watching you bat. All those booming 6's, those glorious cover drives.... Three cheers to Dada, hip hip hurray! Hip hip hurray! Hip hip hurray!
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10th November 2008, 16:28	#4599
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,713 Thanked: 3,628 Times View My Garage	Today is the rarest occassion when an Indian victory has happened and yet am sad because Dada is leaving. Very sad day for cricket. However am glad he will be seen in IPL Congrats India for crushing aussies and their arrogance!
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10th November 2008, 16:30	#4600
deky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 1,247 Times	There wasnt even a farewell speech by Dada during the presentation? Or did I miss that, I am sure i didnt, as i made sure i was glued to the tv during the ceremony? Does dada not deserve some credit or appreciation from BCCI for the wonderfull years he has given to the Indian cricket during his captaincy. IMO he was the won who taught our cricket team "the fighting spirit" I will always remeber him as a great captain
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10th November 2008, 22:52	#4603
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Watching NDTV 24x7 right now I cant help but feel how uncharitable we are to the series losers - the girl from NDTV was giggling when Ponting mentioned how they were leaving with their tails tucked between their legs, and all the gloating on TV is really ridiculous. When will we get over this over-the-top reaction to both wins and losses? Suddenly they make it look like India are the world Test champions when we arent - we've just beaten a team AT HOME! I am, however, entirely in agreement with all the adulation showered on Saurav Ganguly. Dada is irreplaceable - he changed the face of Indian Cricket.
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11th November 2008, 15:30	#4604
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Just wait for a few days, we can see the effect of all this in the Ind v Eng ODI series starting 14th Nov.
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11th November 2008, 16:37	#4605
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	@ the top three run getters from Inda Gambhir - 463 Sachin - 396 Laxman - 381 ------- For aussies the top scorer is Hussey with 394 runs. Gambhir and Ishant made the difference with great support from the middle order batsment and spinners
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