Dada the Darling Daring by Indra Sengupta on Feb 20, 2007 07:29 PM
Tyger, Tyger burning bright In the forests of the night. He is the golden day shining On the mountain top- The fields and the meadows.
Dada I see you everywhere; In the sky above us I see Your face in the dark night.
You are the inspiration of One thousand million who find Their life worth living; You made the boundaries wither away One thousand millions dance to your tune.
Shine Dada shine and burn even brighter- Hit hard all senseless illogical Utterences out of the fences hundred miles away.
Live Dada live. Live long! Live strong!! Dada the Darling Daring!!!
What you people discussing, you will see india will make it possible win the world cup.Please think positive and be optimistic. Jago india....................
live in present everybody.dont follow any team blindly..all u hv 2 agree tht sa is no.1.i wish luck doesnt go against them in world cup.SA is playin superbly now.they hv improved a lot in every respect..and about their fieldin....JUST OUTSTANDING
RE:NUMERO UNO-SA
by Rajesh Kumar on Feb 20, 2007 11:50 AM
Ms.Sweta, SA are known to be chokers when it comes to finals. They just don't have enough ability to give the knock-out punch. They are heroes only in their home. Moreover there is no Klusener to take them to even the SF this time. They simply crumble under pressure. Their bowling is very much predicatble. They don't have any innovation to trouble the opposition. Except for Kallis I don't see any class player in their team. SA is a mechanical team.
RE:NUMERO UNO-SA
by angelo rodrigues on Feb 20, 2007 01:48 PM
Dear Sweta,
Agreed that SA is at their peak in terms of performance but the point that needs to be noted is that all their victories be it the mind blowing run chase against Australia or the recent drubbings delivered to both India and Pakistan were all on home soil and also as far as track records are concerned they are the Chokers...U compare them with Aussie power and u know Who has been consistent be it any country they have rarely tasted defeat..Agreed that the Oz are suffering at the moment but remember they are without 5 of their key players and that accounts to nearly half the team...Wait for the WC when all are fit and then we will know who has got it to take the WC......
RE:RE:NUMERO UNO-SA
by Rajesh Kumar on Feb 20, 2007 03:26 PM
Angelo, who you think is going to be fitfor the world cup? Symonds and Brett Lee are nursing injuries. Whatever be the thing losing 6 matches in a row is a shame. And not defending 300 twice is another shame. I don't think these blokes are going to win the WC. These blokes will be become chokers very soon.
RE:RE:RE:NUMERO UNO-SA
by angelo rodrigues on Feb 20, 2007 05:20 PM
Kudos to the Kiwis they played their hearts out. Rajesh there are very few teams with fighting spirit especially when ur down and out and i think Aussies don't need to prove that..they have defended scores, tore the oppositions bowling apart on almost all occassions...and i am sure ul agree with me on the same...mayb they mite end up as chokers but not till they have a full strength team.... A team needs to be mentally strong and it wud be gr8 to c the OZ and the Africans play the first round coz from there it wud be easy to c who can snatch the world cup as there wud be a huge psychological advantage to the team that wins that match....only time will tell...mostly all teams seems to be shaping up well for the world cup and i guess this world cup of all the world cups so far wud not end up as a one sided affair and will have plenty of fun in store for all cricket lovers....so lets sit back and have good fun for the next few months.....
New Zealand played superbly to defeat the Aussies but one should not forget that they were without their best players. Based on just a few matches one must not conclude that the reign of the Aussies is over. Afterall, form is temporary but class is permanant and Aussies have proved time and again that they can really raise the bar when it matters.
RE:One swallow does not make a summer
by Maharajan on Feb 20, 2007 10:43 AM
Hi Kunal I agree with you they are without Best players. But Their bowling department had full strenth even better than VB series as Watson not played in leasgue matches of VB series and Bret Lee resting in that matches. So comparatively their bowling dept was better than VB series and could not defend 336 means mentally they are ready to loose the WC.
I dont think SA win will the cup. Even though they are gud team, when it come to big tournament, they are loosing in the pressure situation. WI have a gud chance as they home advantage, India is peaking at the right time, England now mentally strong then anyone. So this could be anyone this time
RE:One swallow does not make a summer
by suman das on Feb 19, 2007 10:54 PM
Aussies are defeated by bowlers and not batters. If they can't defend 335 then you can't blame batters. Was Mcgrath not there? 60 balls from him...still they lost
RE:RE:One swallow does not make a summer
by afsar syed on Feb 20, 2007 01:19 AM
Exactly... if they cant defend 335 with 5 regular bowlers then why to cry abt injured players.. If Aussies team is B- Grade now then England team is E-Grade to say.. still they beat in 3 consecutive matches...
Aussies r finding for excuses and nothing more..
They r still strong team and one of the most favorites for WC but they shud have accept their defeat rather than searching for excuses..
RE:RE:RE:One swallow does not make a summer
by raj arora on Feb 20, 2007 01:44 AM
Where are the aussies giving excuses ? This article is about the NZ captains comments,the excuses are coming from anti aussie fans who are jealous of the Oz supremacy .
RE:RE:One swallow does not make a summer
by angelo rodrigues on Feb 20, 2007 02:01 PM
Rite Suman...
Agreed that if u cant defend such a huge score that means that the bowlers are to be blamed for but at the same time u need to remember that Lee is not in so is Symonds both of them who play a crucial role in the bowling dept that means 20 overs short now thats for u to decide if 20 overs can be crucial or not...
RE:RE:RE:One swallow does not make a summer
by Rajesh Kumar on Feb 21, 2007 05:01 PM
Angelo, you seem to be a pro-australian and thats why you are not letting them down. We too have won matches without our main bowlers many times. If you cannot defend a total of 346 then it is really pathetic bowling. Don't give me excuses like Brett Lee was not there Symonds was missing, but what was Mcgrath doing. Symonds is a part time bowler and he can win matches only through his batting. He doesn't have big 5 wicket hauls and never has won matches through his bowling. Australian bowling was clobbered to all parts of the ground. They look like our Ranji Trophy bowling. Austalia's domination is over. That is the tructh whiich seems to be very hard for you pro-australians to accept.
RE:RE:RE:RE:One swallow does not make a summer
by ashish on Feb 23, 2007 11:52 PM
Nothing like pro australians they are a great team and like it or not they the best ,its like watching brazilians playing foot ball.
Pls dont degrade aussies team as B-grade team. They lost 3 matches against england with full team in their own Den, some of here telling that was a Fluke...:)) and in NZ, 337 to chase is a huge task to any team under any conditions. Aussies dont have Brett Lee in their Bowling Attack does it mean it is b-grade team.. The Great Mr. McGrath who cant even take 1 wicket in 2 matches and went around 90 runs in 2 matches.. and the remaining bowling Bracken, Johnson, watson, Tait are regular bowlers from last 1 year with rotation process. Pls accept the defeat rather than defending... I still believe that Aussie can come back strong..
But for WC all teams have same chance.. no one is Favorite now.. this is good for cricket and love to watch interesting game rather than one-sided game..
After WC when McGrath also retires.. then it will be a real problem for Aussies.. to replace Warne, Martyn, Langer and McGrath
RE:Aussis r going down.........
by Phani kolusu on Feb 20, 2007 01:04 AM
Ok based on team rankings India would have played Australia in WC.
But now India looses all games to SA to lose series to SA. Australia loses to England, Aus loses to NZ, Australia loses top spot, that gives top spot to SA.
So India meets SA --- India avoids Aus, Aus avoids India, till later.
Things might as well have just happened, even if its a plan/lateral thinking, not a bad one!!
Folks we must agree that India can never win the cup because we have seen its performace in South africa recently. These guys are flat track heros and even here also they cannot win consistently. Whenever we play agaist Australia recently we shake with fear as if the oz are hurling bombs instead of the ball. It is sad but thats what you get the impression when you see their body langauge whenver they play against top teams like S Africa and Austarlia or face a bowler like Shane Bond. They even LOOSE to kenya and Bangladesh once in home conditions. A team which looses to the minnows, frequently snatch defeat from the jaws of defeat, is one of the worst fielding side and mediocre bowling side, batting depends on one or two persons at the most all the time aspires to become the WORLD CHAMPIONS. what can be a bigger joke.
RE:World cup and india
by Krishna on Feb 19, 2007 08:00 PM
India seems to be full of pessimists like u. That itself can be a reason that india should not win the cup. Never in future as well! when will u guys grow up? why do u always criticize? u remember we lost very badly in NZL before world cup 2003 and still were runners up. Man, remember we were runners up last time. Why can't we win this time when most of the teams seem to be more or less on the same level? If u can't wish good things then u better keep away. but don't spread ur depressed feelings around and spoil fun for others.
RE:RE:RE:World cup and india
by chandravijoy chatterjee on Feb 20, 2007 10:39 AM
U urself are frustated Ian....ur a cheap attention seeker , using an alias for a name , and I shall bet my bottom dollar , that ur a jobless , good 4 nothin' , poor soul!! Don't call others names,Mate...Indians are all united to teach u filthy scum a good lesson!! cheers mate...
RE:RE:RE:RE:World cup and india
by SEL KUMAR on Feb 19, 2007 08:59 PM
May be it is the right time to consult Psychatrist .. what Krishna pointed out is absolutely rite , Indians lost badly in NZ , played well in 2003 world cup ...... hey ididot come up with your original name if your thoughts are coming up from your heart .
RE:World cup and india
by afsar syed on Feb 19, 2007 09:37 PM
Aussies also lost a match to Bangladesh in their Favorable conditions in England than Bangladesh
RE:RE:World cup and india
by raj arora on Feb 19, 2007 10:19 PM
Yawn one loss to Bangladesh and its unforgettable ah ,but no one really talking of their 75 percent match wins ,anyways thats being optimistic bout India winning but in the end the Aussies are a class apart and there is no denying there.
RE:RE:RE:World cup and india
by jayaprakash paraikkal on Feb 20, 2007 10:11 AM
india wins world cup,,,this is a sure fire word,,,,wait and watch, if it wins send wishes to me ,,, jp.
RE:RE:RE:World cup and india
by Rajesh Kumar on Feb 20, 2007 03:32 PM
Mr Raj, Aussies are a class apart, but now they are fading. Even SA had 75% wins under the captaicy of Hansies Cronje but they were Chokers when it come to major tournaments. So never take the % of wins. Its the current form that matters. Losing 6 matches in a row is a shame.
RE:RE:RE:RE:World cup and india
by raj arora on Feb 20, 2007 10:45 PM
Well now,they with an inexperienced captain ,wait till Ponting and the other giants come back ,come on guys the world knows the aussies are gonna be back with a bang there uis no denying that and its not me talking but the big wigs of Cricket even Sree santh said aussies are a favourite to win still.
RE:World cup and india
by vikas hugay on Feb 19, 2007 07:38 PM
I dont agree with you...... Because Right Now, The Teams who are wining the Matches are playing on their own Soil (except Englands Win). So who will play good on the particular Day, will win the World Cup. So just wait and watch.....
RE:RE:World cup and india
by Ian Chappel on Feb 19, 2007 07:45 PM
Agree with u Mate!! Westindian wikets r no longer 'fast traks' but rather the r now behaving like subcontinent traks!! Indians will feel like home there.. As far as south african defeat is concerned it happened bcos of the hard wickets there!!! Indian could't adapt so they loose the series!!
RE:RE:RE:World cup and india
by Sandeep M on Feb 19, 2007 09:47 PM
Agree with you Sir, hopefully after your brother Greg retires as India coach you can take over as coach of India and make it into competitive world beating team, in your playing days you were always needle competitive and tough.
Okay, so Australia is losing heavily because a number of its best players are injured.
Don't recall too many people sympathizing with England who had a number of players injured. When the Australians were racking up the wins against England everyone was admiring just how good they were and now if they lose everyone is looking for excuses.
People cribbing about injuries should remember that Australians have made it a practice to rest a couple of seniors every match (Remember the good old rotation policy).
Why cry foul now and look for absurd excuses? Injuries is pure luck and luck plays an important part in most sports, and if you consider that the Australians are 'Unlucky with injuries' ... take up Chess.
Mates !!! I think this time in the world cup we will see the clash of two greatest newcomer talent..!!
For Hussey what can any one say I think he is far better then Bevan becos he not only fight till the end but also he got the range of shots which Bevan don't have !!!!
I think Aussies are very unfortunate to miss the player like him for so many years, once because of Mark and Steve and after bcos of Bevan !!!!
I will not go into the stats because I believe in Sidhu's words that they r like bikini which reveal more then hide...!!! I believe in players ability to finish matches !!!!
Indian wicketkeeper MS Dhoni is really a tremendous talent like Hussy, Don't u think India or it will be bit exaggerated comment that subcontinent has find this kind of natural talent only after Imran, Wasim Akram, Kapil dev or Tendulkar..???? I know it is too erly to compare him with these legends but I have a gut feeling that he deserve that comparison because he is that better player !! isn't it !!
If u go into the stats I know only one stats that in one day batting ratting(since it started), no player(exept Tendulkar) reach the milestone of No. 1 spot in that short time. He still hang on there in top three positions!!!
His match finishing abilities and confidence In himself is amazing and it's more amazing to see Indian and Australian teams relying on both these newcomers as if they r seasoned one!! It shows the ability of these players!!!
I think this kind of players comes in centuries!!!
RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by Krishna on Feb 19, 2007 08:04 PM
who is hussey? how long he played? don't be so hasty in overrating the australia. we tend to do that and also, we underrate ourselves. Man, australia is winning because it believes that it would win. if we, in my opinion more technically sound can show the same sentiment, then we can bite them to dust. Don't make a mistake of overrating ur opponent. u loose the battle there itself, in mind, without even a ball bowled.
RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by Indian on Feb 19, 2007 05:21 PM
U Australian cow !!! No one needs ur suggestion. Go back to Australia and don't forget to take ur fulthy brother with u too !!!
RE:RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by shah khan on Feb 19, 2007 05:35 PM
You are compareing Dhoni to Hussey,wasim,waqar,khan,tendulker?? way few years man. Wasim akram along with waqar were stars, they invented swing bowling. They made fast swing bowling and cricket exciting to watch. I am a fast bowler and my hero was waqar. He was fast and he always did well.
Hussey averages 80 and has won many matches for the aussies. look at gilchrist? Dhoni still has a long way to go.
RE:RE:RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by Ian Chappel on Feb 19, 2007 06:24 PM
Agree Mr.Khan !!! But don't u agree that Dhoni's avreg and strike rate is still the best in Indian team!!! By the way I only talked about Imran and Wasim not about Waqar !!! As u said u r a fast bowler u must admit this fact that there is two kind of sportsman(not just cricketer),one who develop their skill with intence hard work and the second who have God gifted ability to play better then the first one!!! Thats the difference was between Mark Waugh(who was naturally talented) and Steve Waugh(a not naturally talented but a hard working player)!! Dhoni is first kind of player!! isn't it mate!!
RE:RE:RE:RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by Rajesh Kumar on Feb 19, 2007 06:39 PM
Well Mr.Ian I agree Hussey is a good player, but he is crumbling under pressure. This guy was never made to bat under pressure so he cant really be a hero in the world cup. After losing the series in NZ he is crying for help from Ricky Ponting. Dhoni will definitely be a hero because he has batted under pressure in many matches and also won it. Hussey's stats show that high only because he had been not-out plenty of times and he is already above 30 which australians don't like, since I remember how the old aussie players always were for axing players of the calibre of Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh and David Boon when all were playing well. Mark and Steve were dropped from the one day team for just one series failure. So hussey will also be counting his days. And australians have quiet a lot of old bunch of blokes who are just in the team for their previous records.
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by Ian Chappel on Feb 19, 2007 07:06 PM
Thats why Mr. Rajesh I called Aussies "unfortunate" to miss the caliber of player like hussy for so long time!!! Actully he had been scoring loads of runs in Aus domestic circuit but he was not noticed becos of big players of that time!! By the way u said he is crying for help...!!
I think it is not correct bcos he is only guy there with Heden to help Aussies and Aus selectors know this fact. If u rest half of ur main team then it does make a difference its really too much for Hussey to take the full load!!
He still have 6-7 years cricket left and I'm sure we will see him and Bang!! Bang!! Dhoni in world cup!!!
RE:RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by Ian Chappel on Feb 19, 2007 06:26 PM
Shut u mouth u fool!!! U said nobody need my suggestion!! I am saying i don't need ur suggestion!!! Go to hell!!
RE:RE:RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by vikas hugay on Feb 19, 2007 07:51 PM
I agree with you Mr. Ian.... But also you are ignoring 2 other great Players.. They are Sangakara of Srilanka and Peterson of England....Both of them are very special and has match wining ability. And at the moment all the Top 8 Teams are good to win the World Cup.
RE:RE:RE:World Cup???? Hussey vs. Dhoni !!!
by SEL KUMAR on Feb 19, 2007 09:05 PM
Ian chappel, by Ian Chappel on Feb 19, 2007 08:11 PM look at ur comments at this date and time, now you are contradicting what you said before. YOU ARE FILTHY IDIOT. get lost from india . and please change your name u a#### .If you dont have guts to keep ypur original name , pls talk to your puppies and pussy cats before you come here in the forums.
