Dravid is a better batsman than "Tendu"... Dravid made 12 run in 96 balls and "Tundu" made 1 run in 11 balls in third test at Oval......If "Tendu" want to make 12 runs than "Paper Tiger " had to play 12 times 11 = 132 balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also "Slow Tendu" should have to bat at # 8 or # 9 so he can play without pressure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And suit to his "Old age"!!!!!!!!!!!
RE:Who is better?????????
by arian on Aug 18, 2007 01:17 PM
Mr Dave.. If you are so frustrated with the state of BCCI and Indian cricket, why dont you stop watching the team play and join the ICL.. The REBEL league... i think u'll be fit for that..
RE:RE:RE:Who is better?????????
by saunak dyundi on Aug 18, 2007 10:25 AM
By Sammy Sharma Mr. Mahesh Dave, ur comments on tendulkar are really upsetting me. If u can\'t appreciate the genius then atleast keep ur mouth shut. Don\'t let us know how much u hv got it in ur head. people like u can do nothing but bark. And by reading ur stupid comments, i\'am damn sure that no matter u must be watching cricket from last 30 years or whatever but u do not understand the game and there are many more simpletons like u here in this forum. I feel very sorry for them. Sachin was great is great and will be remembered always as the greatest cricketer in the world.
As per article the Lion's is a strong side because of the experience of their team members. But all of their palyers are less experienced vis-a-vis Indian team. Article tried to make a grabber. The article has just one line of information: " Dhoni leads in the absence of Dravid and Ganguly will replace Dravid and may come at third position." Why is rediff not covering ICL players? We are more interested in ICL players than BCCI.
give chances to younger onces so that they get more exposure in intl ckt. players like Manoj Tiwari, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara shud be encouraged to play with seniors and to learn. Manoj had been included in the team but out due to injury, Rohit has been in team for odi and 20-20, Cheteshwar Pujara finished as the Under-19 World Cup's highest scorer with 349 runs at an average of 116 n consistently performing for Ind-A. give them encouragement. dont repeat the mistakes done as in case of Ambati Rayudu.
RE:younger ones
by Shyam Shivadas on Aug 18, 2007 08:21 AM
So long as our board keeps to the present mode of "selection", the players mentioned by Mr.Ajay Kumar will not get a chance - in spite of or despite their performances.
It will require rebel leagues like ICL to change their thinking. Even then, they will delay things to the maximum.
Since Ganguly is the point of discussion , let me put across a point on him. After returning from the forced hiatus, I have noticed a strange trait of his and the trait is that he plays fast innings in Tests(vs End at Oval), and slow innings in One days (vs Bang at the WC). Anyone would like to comment?
RE:A word on Ganguly
by Ajay Kumar on Aug 18, 2007 01:50 AM
i think what u observed happened with Azhar also, during his last playing years. But at least, Ganguly is showing grit while batting compared with other batsman.
RE:A word on Ganguly
by Vikram B on Aug 18, 2007 04:46 AM
do you mean even ganguly like azhar is involved in match fixing??
We all know, how azhar played dirty politics with tendulkar and snatched back the captiancy.. Even Ganguly is following azharuddin and we all know what will happen next... History repeats
RE:A word on Ganguly
by Ajay Kumar on Aug 18, 2007 12:32 PM
vikram. i meant only on the issue i.e. of batting style of Ganguly as observed by Abinash and my observing Azhar's style. No comparision of fixing/politics meant.
please people see sachin's performance in 3/4 team tournament finals aginst some of other great plyers coz i m tired of hearing that he doesnt perform in finals i have taken this fro cricinfo player matches runs highest score bat ave 100 50 wkts sachin 29 1281 134 47.44 4 7 12 ponting 33 1096 124 39.14 1 7 0 inzmam 32 818 91 30.29 0 7 - rahul dravid 18 605 103* 35.58 1 3 0 brian lara 15 447 153 31.92 1 2 - steve waugh 36 686 71 28.58 0 5 15 jayasurya 31 1291 189 43.03 1 11 19 jaques kallis 16 302 59* 23.23 0 1 10 viv richards 14 639 78 53.25 0 9 5 please also show sachin's record in 1996 and 2003 where india reached in semifinal and final...... please also show sachins record in 1999 and 2007 and what happened to india....... we would be country of fools if we will not be able to see what sachin has done over the years....... please see that what this record means and although viv richard has ave of 53 but he hasnt scored a single century so contributin would be more from his teammates in all the finals west indies had won during his time
RE:sachin is greatest
by shubhrendu sardesai on Aug 18, 2007 03:07 AM
thanks to god..atleast sombody realized the fact..in inda ppl always have a adament mind set..if 1 person start saying something ppl will follow it blindly..Atul, the statastics u 've posted r really worth saving..thanks for it..i agree there is no better batsman than Sachin in the history of cricket..
RE:sachin is greatest
by Vikram B on Aug 18, 2007 04:52 AM
even viv richards statistics is good.. why is he not playing??
dude can you please put the same statistics for Sachin in recent 4 year... that too while india chasing.. I doubt if he is averaging even 25 while india is chasing during past 4 years...
also please stop arguing that he has hit century in 1999, 2000.. bla bla.. We all know he was a very great player.. Even now he is a good player.. but definatley in his present form he is not world class.. and please for god sake dont compare him to bradman, viv richards etc
RE:sachin is greatest
by Mahesh Dave on Aug 18, 2007 06:44 AM
"Tendla" is losing his charm which he had set in late 90's and early 2000 ...he should retire gracefully like Lara, Steve Waugh, D Martyn, S Warne.......
Tendla's prime is over...... Even "newcomer" Kathik is playind better than "Tendla"......
RE:sachin is greatest
by swerf on Aug 18, 2007 01:51 AM
I absolutely agree with you Atul. People should learn to accept and rever the fact that he is the greatest international cricketer ever born.(Considering his performances in both tests and One days)
was considered as Eng's sehwag. dont know why he was left out of Eng odi team. Irony is that even sehwas is not in Ind's odi team, but at least he is in 20-20.
Gandguly has been selected to lead the team against England mouse and future series against Somalia and Ethiopia mouse...( not the LION teams of Somalia/ethipia)
RE:Gandguly to lead against England Mouse
by Birju on Aug 18, 2007 11:58 AM
Simple, because this man, who did the most difficult job in this country cleanly & successfully over half a decade which none of his predecessor or successor could do even with a fraction of his efficiency or transparency, doesn%u2019t belong to the region or state of most of the message posters here. Though these people at times a single person with multiple ids coupled with terrible mental sickness (mostly call center workers of a particular region) doesn%u2019t even make up a molecule to oppose the huge support base of cricket spectators all over the country and world who adore and respect this great son of this country. So don%u2019t worry about Ganguly he his going from strength to strength, only to the helpless frustration of some sick morons at rediff.
I just cant understand why people are after Ganguly when he is not the captain, playing better than most Indian batsmen and trying to stay away from all sorts of controversies.
RE:RE:why after ganguly
by raju on Aug 18, 2007 01:30 AM
centuries way??? he has test avg of 41 behind sachin's 55.5 and dravid's 56.5. do not mix test and oneday cricket tho i agree hez been doing well in tests since south africa tour.
RE:why after ganguly
by Birju on Aug 18, 2007 11:57 AM
Simple, because this man, who did the most difficult job in this country cleanly & successfully over half a decade which none of his predecessor or successor could do even with a fraction of his efficiency or transparency, doesn%u2019t belong to the region or state of most of the message posters here. Though these people at times a single person with multiple ids coupled with terrible mental sickness (mostly call center workers of a particular region) doesn%u2019t even make up a molecule to oppose the huge support base of cricket spectators all over the country and world who adore and respect this great son of this country. So don%u2019t worry about Ganguly he his going from strength to strength, only to the helpless frustration of some sick morons at rediff.
