The Cricket Thread

normally_crazy · 17th August 2010, 22:10

What about the rules ? Don't the runs scored by a batsman on a no-ball count in the 50 over game ? Then what kind of a fuddled logic is applied when a team needs a run and if it's a no-ball the game's over without counting the runs scored of the bat !

Amazing - I think ICC better re-think a few rules asap.

And for a change, I like BCCI's attitude - they won't pursue the matter after the apology has been delivered.

diabloo · 25th September 2010, 00:27

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Originally Posted by kannan666

Not very sporting by Randiv at all ! I don't think it was a 'team plan' by Sri Lanka though to deny Viru a well deserved hundred !

Its a black mark on Sri Lankan Cricket. I wonder how they will wipe this mark. Banning Randiv is just the start.

And, how did this piece miss this forum? Bradman best, Sehwag greater than Sachin: Study
Two economists - Vani K Borooah, and John E Mangan - published their research paper titled “The Bradman Class: An Exploration of Some Issues in the Evaluation of Batsmen for Test Matches, 1877-2006”. Sehwag is the only Indian in Top 10 !! Truly a proud moment for our country !!!

Australians are here on Indian shores and they play Presidents XI today. Will Sehwag score one more (triple century) and match Bradman?

diabloo · 1st October 2010, 10:08

The d'day is here. Aussies win toss and are batting. Hopeful they will windup today and India bats tomorrow morning.

India lineup:

Sehwag,
G Gambhir,
R Dravid,
SR Tendulkar,
VVS Laxman,
SK Raina,
MS Dhoni,
Harbhajan Singh,
I Sharma,
Z Khan &
PP Ojha

diabloo · 2nd October 2010, 15:22

Well, the moment is here, Sehwag takes strike !!!

diabloo · 2nd October 2010, 16:27

Sehwag off to 50 in 38 balls

, a strike rate of 131 in test cricket

vasanthn21 · 2nd October 2010, 17:15

If Ishant was involved in spot fixing, he would have made a lot of money yesterday

diabloo · 4th October 2010, 15:44

Moment is here again, Sehwag on strike !!

Umpiring has been very bad in this match. Hope it doesn't affect India getting 216.

chevelle · 4th October 2010, 15:49

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Moment is here again, Sehwag on strike !!

Umpiring has been very bad in this match. Hope it doesn't affect India getting 216.

The umpires already made a blunder in the chase by giving Gambhir out when it was clear inside edge.

deepakhon · 4th October 2010, 15:55

Interestingly poised. Looks like Dravid and Sehwag will have to use all their expertise to ward off this spell of hostile bowling, and may I add, umpiring.

carlosTHEjackal · 4th October 2010, 17:10

There is very little chance for India to win from the current position of 55/4.
They need rain for 2 sessions to at least look for a draw. Else loosing this match to Aussies looks imminent.

deky · 4th October 2010, 17:19

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Originally Posted by carlosTHEjackal

There is very little chance for India to win from the current position of 55/4.
They need rain for 2 sessions to at least look for a draw. Else loosing this match to Aussies looks imminent.

Ohh India will win easily

. Zak will score a half century and India will win with 4 wickets in hand. And that too before tea

Hope what I said above comes true.

kannan666 · 4th October 2010, 18:21

We may still be able to come up with a win if Tendulkar sticks in and both Dhoni and Bajji can rally around him although it does seem a tough ask from here !

vamsi.kona · 4th October 2010, 19:45

Well we still have one recognised batsman to come (Dhoni), and a master is already at the crease. If only laxman's back gets ok, then we do have a match. Anything can happen in the game.

Only thing that we need to ensure is to keep scoring runs, not just keeping wickets.

sushrutha · 5th October 2010, 10:33

Tendulkar out for 38.
India 119/6, still 97 runs to win. Looks like a daunting task.

diabloo · 5th October 2010, 10:35

Pressure got him ! Yet another chance missed for Tendulkar to prove that he is a test-match winner.

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Originally Posted by sushrutha

Tendulkar out for 38.

17th August 2010, 22:10	#5671
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 534 Times View My Garage	What about the rules ? Don't the runs scored by a batsman on a no-ball count in the 50 over game ? Then what kind of a fuddled logic is applied when a team needs a run and if it's a no-ball the game's over without counting the runs scored of the bat ! Amazing - I think ICC better re-think a few rules asap. And for a change, I like BCCI's attitude - they won't pursue the matter after the apology has been delivered.
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1st October 2010, 10:08	#5673
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	The d'day is here. Aussies win toss and are batting. Hopeful they will windup today and India bats tomorrow morning. India lineup: Sehwag, G Gambhir, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, SK Raina, MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, I Sharma, Z Khan & PP Ojha
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diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Well, the moment is here, Sehwag takes strike !!!
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diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Sehwag off to 50 in 38 balls , a strike rate of 131 in test cricket
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vasanthn21 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 811 Thanked: 522 Times View My Garage	If Ishant was involved in spot fixing, he would have made a lot of money yesterday
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4th October 2010, 15:44	#5677
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Moment is here again, Sehwag on strike !! Umpiring has been very bad in this match. Hope it doesn't affect India getting 216.
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deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Interestingly poised. Looks like Dravid and Sehwag will have to use all their expertise to ward off this spell of hostile bowling, and may I add, umpiring. Last edited by deepakhon : 4th October 2010 at 15:56.
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4th October 2010, 17:10	#5680
carlosTHEjackal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 107 Thanked: 81 Times	There is very little chance for India to win from the current position of 55/4. They need rain for 2 sessions to at least look for a draw. Else loosing this match to Aussies looks imminent.
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4th October 2010, 18:21	#5682
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,003 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	We may still be able to come up with a win if Tendulkar sticks in and both Dhoni and Bajji can rally around him although it does seem a tough ask from here !
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4th October 2010, 19:45	#5683
vamsi.kona BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 280 Thanked: 568 Times	Well we still have one recognised batsman to come (Dhoni), and a master is already at the crease. If only laxman's back gets ok, then we do have a match. Anything can happen in the game. Only thing that we need to ensure is to keep scoring runs, not just keeping wickets.
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5th October 2010, 10:33	#5684
sushrutha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chikmagalur/Ban Posts: 1,703 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Tendulkar out for 38. India 119/6, still 97 runs to win. Looks like a daunting task.
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