The Cricket Thread

koolaruny · 31st October 2007, 17:22

To sum this one up, I feel Rahul bhai has been dealt with in a very unprofessional manner..but Im sure he will be waiting to get his critics silenced by just letting his bat do ALL the talking

thefreak · 31st October 2007, 18:17

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Originally Posted by rsjaurr

Same lobby had projected Agarkar as all-rounder when he still had to prove his capability as bowler.

How true, what kinda allrounder is he? The guy should never find a place back in the Indian team. He has been give a zillion chances and he hardly, if ever, delivers.

esteem_lover · 31st October 2007, 18:43

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

Dravid is a class act and very shortly India will need him as he still is the most solid guy when you are 2 wickets down in the first 2 overs

As we invariably would be against a strong pace attack. Helps to have 5 opening batsmen, 2 of them will click every match.

thats the reason, vengsarkar did not want dravid's solidity.

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

This Bombay lobby in the BCCI is back to work and just when we thought we were over the regional politics in the selection process or the personal ego battles .

But there is no quality player from bombay, so it wont be surprising if agarkar & rohan gavaskar are drafted into the team for australia.

Eddy · 31st October 2007, 21:25

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

But there is no quality player from bombay, so it wont be surprising if agarkar & rohan gavaskar are drafted into the team for australia.

Rohan Gavaskar played for Bengal and now ICL.

But they still might pick him

Steeroid · 31st October 2007, 21:45

Rahul Dravid was more of the able, dependable Lieutenant than the mercurial Leader. He was the ideal foil to Ganguly.

He would've been the last person to have to be ASKED to step down, unlike several others who have outlived their utility to the team and still continue to hang on and hanker for posts and batting slots like spoilt little children.

Those that want to lead the team should bravely step forward and ASK for it, not wait to be called up and then pretend that its a burden they have to 'consider', as though they are doing someone a favour.

Dravid is a victim of petty regional politics. The same rotten politics thats keeping the careers of some others 'alive' on life support.

Nitin · 31st October 2007, 21:57

All these politics that have crept into the game seem to have made a mockery of the sport. Seems more like a money making chance. I wonder i any of the other teams deal with such a high level of vulgar politics.
Ours is a zone where talent is crap,money & power is everything.

diabloo · 31st October 2007, 23:32

Just in:
2009 ICC Twenty20 cricket World Championships in England, T20 World Cup: India get easy draw

Groups:
Group A: India, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe
Group B: Pakistan, England, Associate 1
Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies
Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Associate 2.

Super 8 berth assured for India !!!

khaadu75 · 1st November 2007, 00:01

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Originally Posted by Nitin

All these politics that have crept into the game seem to have made a mockery of the sport. Seems more like a money making chance. I wonder i any of the other teams deal with such a high level of vulgar politics.
Ours is a zone where talent is crap,money & power is everything.

Nitin , politics in cricket has existed for a very long time ... you can trace it back to the 70's atleast if not farther . That time it was about the zone and Bombay always felt they had the birth right to have the max number of players but that changed when Kapil Dev emerged as a star and there were moves to curtail his career at an early stage but somehow the so called lobby didn't succeed in doing so .

And now with loads of money coming into cricket , politics has taken a totally new meaning and it aint just about zonal selection but egos of former cricketers , politicians , etc etc . Players who could never manage even the simplest of tasks are now out there being experts -- that too in the deptt that they were miserable in . Maninder Singh on how to play a fast bowler on the front foot , Rohan Gavaskar on how to play a long innings and rotating the strike regularly , Bishan Singh Bedi on how cricketers should behave , and so on . Of the field the cricket is a dirty game --- on the field is what saves it a little bit .

Cheers

Nitin · 1st November 2007, 00:19

You are right,Khaadu. Politics in cricket did exist in the 70's..its just the way its gotten here thats baffling.
Anyway,I hope we begin to perform as a team,no matter who the playing 11 are. A few trophies to talk about,would be nice too.

thefreak · 1st November 2007, 09:24

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Just in:
2009 ICC Twenty20 cricket World Championships in England, T20 World Cup: India get easy draw

Groups:
Group A: India, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe
Group B: Pakistan, England, Associate 1
Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies
Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Associate 2.

Super 8 berth assured for India !!!

Lets put it this way. Chances of a super 8 berth for India are high. With India you never know!

diabloo · 1st November 2007, 09:37

But, Yuvraj might have the last laugh Deepika Padukone spotted with cricketer Yuvraj Singh! : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com

Some gossip IndianPad / Yuvraj pips Dhoni for Deepika

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Its well known secret that Yuvy was not happy about not becoming captain.. but strangely he has taken his revenge

over his new captain by going out late night with Glam Sham Deepika..

Interesting times ahead ...

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Some interesting read Deepika says 'yes' to Dhoni

khaadu75 · 1st November 2007, 11:01

Diabloo , You really

me .. I mean where do you get time to follow the bull **** gossip of these Pg 3 items and so on ??? As long as they both stay happy and keep making India win , i don't care even if they plan to have a three some ....

But can we not let the cricketers off the field activities change the way we think ... onfield is what matters for me .

Cheers

thefreak · 1st November 2007, 11:08

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Originally Posted by diabloo

But, Yuvraj might have the last laugh Deepika Padukone spotted with cricketer Yuvraj Singh! : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com

Some gossip IndianPad / Yuvraj pips Dhoni for Deepika
Interesting times ahead ...

ROFL!

Seriously where did you get this gossip from??

pmbabu · 5th November 2007, 13:03

I am surprised, no one posted about today's match here!

India just lost SRT (who still wants to hear the bat hitting the ball or some crap like that!).

What do you guys think? Who's gonna win today?

Surprise · 5th November 2007, 13:41

Akthar was unlucky to miss Gambhir wicket for consecutive ***** and worst thing is that both of them went for 4's in the slip cordon

31st October 2007, 17:22	#2191
koolaruny BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 26 Thanked: 0 Times	To sum this one up, I feel Rahul bhai has been dealt with in a very unprofessional manner..but Im sure he will be waiting to get his critics silenced by just letting his bat do ALL the talking
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31st October 2007, 21:45	#2195
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,752 Times	Rahul Dravid was more of the able, dependable Lieutenant than the mercurial Leader. He was the ideal foil to Ganguly. He would've been the last person to have to be ASKED to step down, unlike several others who have outlived their utility to the team and still continue to hang on and hanker for posts and batting slots like spoilt little children. Those that want to lead the team should bravely step forward and ASK for it, not wait to be called up and then pretend that its a burden they have to 'consider', as though they are doing someone a favour. Dravid is a victim of petty regional politics. The same rotten politics thats keeping the careers of some others 'alive' on life support.
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31st October 2007, 21:57	#2196
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	All these politics that have crept into the game seem to have made a mockery of the sport. Seems more like a money making chance. I wonder i any of the other teams deal with such a high level of vulgar politics. Ours is a zone where talent is crap,money & power is everything.
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diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Just in: 2009 ICC Twenty20 cricket World Championships in England, T20 World Cup: India get easy draw Groups: Group A: India, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe Group B: Pakistan, England, Associate 1 Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Associate 2. Super 8 berth assured for India !!!
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	You are right,Khaadu. Politics in cricket did exist in the 70's..its just the way its gotten here thats baffling. Anyway,I hope we begin to perform as a team,no matter who the playing 11 are. A few trophies to talk about,would be nice too.
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khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Diabloo , You really me .. I mean where do you get time to follow the bull **** gossip of these Pg 3 items and so on ??? As long as they both stay happy and keep making India win , i don't care even if they plan to have a three some .... But can we not let the cricketers off the field activities change the way we think ... onfield is what matters for me . Cheers
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5th November 2007, 13:03	#2204
pmbabu BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On The Net Posts: 342 Thanked: 56 Times	I am surprised, no one posted about today's match here! India just lost SRT (who still wants to hear the bat hitting the ball or some crap like that!). What do you guys think? Who's gonna win today?
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Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,526 Thanked: 458 Times	Akthar was unlucky to miss Gambhir wicket for consecutive ***** and worst thing is that both of them went for 4's in the slip cordon
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