I do not agree with Krishna saying India is lucky to enter super sixes. India played good cricket than it's opponent teams and reached finals.
If we look at the results of India played matches and Australia played matches we will know who played better cricket. For India except the two matches against Australia (one group match and final) India won all the matches convincigly. But Australia were supposed to loose match against Pakistan, England and Newzealand. Austaralia were really lucky in those matches.
RE:Australia's secret Indian weapon
by K Saxena on Jun 06, 2003 01:17 AM
Murthy,
Cannot agree with you there. The match with Kenya was scary and we almost gave the match against England away. But enjoyed the Pakistan match - best display as a team.
Southie man from Mumbai, could have put more efforts in to understand Marathi instead of delving in find ridiculous reasons for why India made it to Finals, atleast would have helped him get through the scorer's exam.
RE:regarding article
by Sumugam on Jun 10, 2003 02:26 AM
Being in Hyd not knowing Telegu to communicate is a ridiculous. By the way scorers exam I am sure is not drafted in Marathi.
Another one of "India Bashers", trying to get some publicity. Though soem of his analysis are acceptable, those are observations that even a 10th grade fanatic would do.
That was a lot of crap Mr.Expert (with all due respect). The most disgusting part of the long asinine article was the reasons for India's fluke entry into the finals.
I am extremely disappointed that rediff cricket which ive been following daily for the past 2 years carries an unsubstantiated and ludicrous writeup such as this.
this in my view is just rubbish as anuthing else.he may be a great statician but saying that had this been done the result would have been different is rubbish.i think in few days he will find out a reason that had this guy bowled from this time to this time the v.v.s.laxmans innings at eden gardens could have been stopped.it is time media stops licking these guys who are not always correct.
Ho hum...just because the Aussies like this Indian guys' bootlicking we elevate him to the exalted position of an expert. Tell me please how can any team expose Rahul Dravid as a keeper...does he mean that England should have intentionally been edging to the keeper just to expose Dravid ? And how does he know noone "tried" to take toll of India after it lost to Australia ? And how do you take "toll" anyways ? Sounds more like the fawning of a bootlicking Indian than the objective analysis of an expert. Sachin keeping wickets..ha ha...yeah right the last thing we want is Sachin tiring himself behind the wickets, diving about, falling on his injured shoulder, stretching his troublesome hamstring...this seems to be good advice for the team this guy worships (ie Australia) but not for India. And now Rediff tries to idolize this guy...
