The Cricket Thread

harry10 · 16th November 2009, 16:37

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Originally Posted by Eddy

How's the pitch playing guys ?

Pitch is playing fine till now with no low bounce yet. However few cracks can be spotted so 4-5 day batting will be tough.
Dhoni hits century too

Eddy · 16th November 2009, 16:39

Saw highlights of some Dravid shots during lunch. What classics ! As elegant as ever.

Lets hope that we can prevent a fall of wicket till the day ends.

Edit: Spoke too soon, Dhoni gone !

srishiva · 16th November 2009, 17:06

11000 test runs for Dravid.
He has been one great silent performer for India.

safari_lover · 16th November 2009, 17:36

It's amazing how Dravid comes up with such innings more often than not!

11K test runs is another feather in the cap, for this awesome, but not so celebrated, player.

Let The Wall grow big!

Car-Agey · 16th November 2009, 18:39

Didn't leave my pc, didn't even visit team-bhp from the moment Dravid completed his century till the time he reached 11k.

What an amazing player, one of the greatest. He is second to none in Indian cricket.

BenjiRoss · 17th November 2009, 18:20

You can make out an alternating sequence in this match.
Stage 1: Sri Lanka on Top with 4 wickets
Stage 2: India on top with Dravid, Yuvi and Dhoni
Stage 3: Sri Lanka on top with Indian tail failing
Stage 4: Sri Lanka on top with their batting performance.

Er...... did I say alternate - sorry!!

ntomer · 18th November 2009, 11:08

SL lost their 4th wicket on 332.

India did their on 32.

This is the difference between the two teams.

\N

prasadka · 18th November 2009, 11:42

We need Mahela out, then even if we concede a fifty run lead, we can manage to wipe the lead out on day 4, and post a 250 run lead by COP tomorrow, it will be a tough proposition for Srilanka on a 5th day wicket.

I know I know.. I am dreaming..

Regards
Prasad

nairrk · 18th November 2009, 11:45

Sri Lanka 375/5 at Lunch
Mahela still there at 86

ntomer · 18th November 2009, 12:30

Srilanka 402/5; and even India managed almost 400 for last six wickets. This pitch is a batting beauty - I wonder how our top order manged to be dismissed so cheaply. This will come to haunt India. SL is set to give a sizable lead; and put India under pressure.

This test is heading towards either a SL win, or a scrappy draw for India.

\N

BenjiRoss · 18th November 2009, 15:30

Dhoni and Dravid showed us that it is a batting track.
For Sri Lanka all the players are showing us that it is a batting track!

prasadka · 18th November 2009, 17:09

Phew.. I think the difference was the first hour of swing bowling- looking at the way the Srilankan newbie bowled, are we missing Irfan Pathan?

Regards
Prasad

harry10 · 19th November 2009, 01:55

Match will end in a draw.

prasadka · 19th November 2009, 10:04

^^No.. It wont end in a draw. Sehwag will score a quickfire double hundred this evening. India will declare with a 200 run lead tomorrow morning, Sangakkara and Mahela will score ducks and Harbhajan will claim a hat trick. We will dismiss Sri Lanka in the last 2 sessions.

We will win by 174 runs.

Regards
Prasad

sam_boy · 19th November 2009, 10:26

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Originally Posted by prasadka

^^No.. It wont end in a draw. Sehwag will score a quickfire double hundred this evening. India will declare with a 200 run lead tomorrow morning, Sangakkara and Mahela will score ducks and Harbhajan will claim a hat trick. We will dismiss Sri Lanka in the last 2 sessions.

We will win by 174 runs.

Regards
Prasad

great to see a nostradamus here !!!!

Lets see how far the prediction goes .

16th November 2009, 16:39	#5432
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,565 Thanked: 14,528 Times	Saw highlights of some Dravid shots during lunch. What classics ! As elegant as ever. Lets hope that we can prevent a fall of wicket till the day ends. Edit: Spoke too soon, Dhoni gone ! Last edited by Eddy : 16th November 2009 at 16:49.
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16th November 2009, 17:06	#5433
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	11000 test runs for Dravid. He has been one great silent performer for India.
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16th November 2009, 17:36	#5434
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 785 Times	It's amazing how Dravid comes up with such innings more often than not! 11K test runs is another feather in the cap, for this awesome, but not so celebrated, player. Let The Wall grow big! Last edited by safari_lover : 16th November 2009 at 17:37.
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16th November 2009, 18:39	#5435
Car-Agey BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 344 Thanked: 54 Times	Didn't leave my pc, didn't even visit team-bhp from the moment Dravid completed his century till the time he reached 11k. What an amazing player, one of the greatest. He is second to none in Indian cricket.
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17th November 2009, 18:20	#5436
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 1,335 Times	You can make out an alternating sequence in this match. Stage 1: Sri Lanka on Top with 4 wickets Stage 2: India on top with Dravid, Yuvi and Dhoni Stage 3: Sri Lanka on top with Indian tail failing Stage 4: Sri Lanka on top with their batting performance. Er...... did I say alternate - sorry!!
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18th November 2009, 11:08	#5437
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 647 Thanked: 144 Times	SL lost their 4th wicket on 332. India did their on 32. This is the difference between the two teams. \N
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18th November 2009, 11:42	#5438
prasadka BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	We need Mahela out, then even if we concede a fifty run lead, we can manage to wipe the lead out on day 4, and post a 250 run lead by COP tomorrow, it will be a tough proposition for Srilanka on a 5th day wicket. I know I know.. I am dreaming.. Regards Prasad
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18th November 2009, 11:45	#5439
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,446 Thanked: 687 Times View My Garage	Sri Lanka 375/5 at Lunch Mahela still there at 86
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18th November 2009, 12:30	#5440
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 647 Thanked: 144 Times	Srilanka 402/5; and even India managed almost 400 for last six wickets. This pitch is a batting beauty - I wonder how our top order manged to be dismissed so cheaply. This will come to haunt India. SL is set to give a sizable lead; and put India under pressure. This test is heading towards either a SL win, or a scrappy draw for India. \N
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18th November 2009, 15:30	#5441
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 1,335 Times	Dhoni and Dravid showed us that it is a batting track. For Sri Lanka all the players are showing us that it is a batting track!
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18th November 2009, 17:09	#5442
prasadka BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	Phew.. I think the difference was the first hour of swing bowling- looking at the way the Srilankan newbie bowled, are we missing Irfan Pathan? Regards Prasad
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19th November 2009, 01:55	#5443
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,743 Thanked: 4,100 Times View My Garage	Match will end in a draw.
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19th November 2009, 10:04	#5444
prasadka BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	^^No.. It wont end in a draw. Sehwag will score a quickfire double hundred this evening. India will declare with a 200 run lead tomorrow morning, Sangakkara and Mahela will score ducks and Harbhajan will claim a hat trick. We will dismiss Sri Lanka in the last 2 sessions. We will win by 174 runs. Regards Prasad
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