India could have won the game if bowling changes were done correctly. There was no need for Saurav to bowl five overs. Somehow, he is reluctant to give bowling to Ramesh Powar. I think its time to change captain. We always had new captain after Pakistan tour.
Peace or no peace, Kashmir independent or still under Indian administration, one thing is clear. From this newly found friendship and the undivided attention everyone in India (from amitabh/shahrukh to laloo) is giving to the Pakis and these cricket matches, PAKISTANs CRICKET TEAM IS WAY BETTER THAN THE OVER RATED MEDIA HYPED SAURAV & COMPANY. Sachin is very inconsistent, Saurav cant bat, skinny Indians cant bowl well and we are seeing what I have said for years. Indian team are losers, they lost to Australia and now to Pakistan.
RE:One thing is clear here
by Bish on Mar 21, 2004 09:45 PM
Your statement that "PAKISTANI CRICKET TEAM IS WAY BETTER THAN THE OVER RATED MEDIA HYPED SAURAV & CO." is highly justified. I completely agree with you. One might find it a bit harsh & bitter but the truth is Sachin is no longer the force to reckon with which he was once upon a time. There was a time when he was bowlers' nightmare but that scenario has changed of late; no longer is he a bowler's nightmare! Adding to our woes is the fact that Ganguly can no longer be considered as a matchwinner in the shorter version of the game (forget about the longer version - he never was a matchwinner in that version!)! I don't think he merits a place in the Indian XI not only in the ODIs but also in Test matches! A player doesn't warrant a place solely on his captaincy skills & acumen. Sehwag is nothing but a flash in a pan. Zaheer Khan is one of the very very few players around the world who is getting worse day by day & forget about his batting heroics - they don't even deserve a mention! Rookies like Balaji, Pathan, Powar etc. are far more reliable with the bat than Zaheer who once had clobbered a Zimbabwean bowler for 4 sixes in an over towards the death of an ODI in India.
RE:One thing is clear here
by Jignesh on Mar 21, 2004 03:46 AM
For you kind information Indian bowlers made pakistani batsmen sweat for every run when indian batsmen failed to live to expectations. And speaking of skinny Indian bowlers, Agrakar is the skinny one and is the fastest to take 50 wickets in ODIs. Muscles are not essentials to be a good bowler. And no one is consistent. Inconsistency is the one consistent thing. ANd that's what makes life exciting. If tendulkar hits century in every innings or India wins all their matches, then I will stop watching cricket. All the matches were close and either side would have won. Good quality of cricket is what I have seen so far in the series and I am not disappointed even though Indians are lagging the series now by 1-2. If you think Indian team is overhyped, it is not the team thhat's responsible for it, but the media who did not dare to step front when Indian team where facing crystal clear baised umpiring and referee in Australia where AUstrailians had to be accompianed by worst umpiring decisions to draw the test series.
Well todays match is going to be won by Pakistan. Today is friday,i.e.jumma so its Pakistan going to win.Whole series is fixed at Govt level.Next match will be won by India.So at 2-2 final match will be thrilling one ( as planned) and final match will be won by Pakistan.so 3-2 win to Pakistan.Then Test series.it will be 1-1 and third match will be a draw one.And according to this the play is going on.Feel good for both teams and leaders. We are just eagerly seeing the games at what is already planned earlier. Money to both the boards. Well planned suspense drama.
