So all you geniuses looking at how Misbah is exposing the tail today? WTF? If batsmen from number 7 cannot even defend and rotate a strike at test level and score atleast 10 runs each, what are we talking about beating Australia? Even McGrath stays around for an hour. Don't blame it on the eternal fall guys of Indian cricket(South Indian cricketers) for everything wrong with the team. The same Harbhajan and Zaheer scored many runs at this position in the post. If they bat stupid now, it's not Lakshman's fault.
VVS Laxman is one of Those Players Who Alays Play for the Team a Very No Controversial Person Took a Great Catch Today to Dismiss Yaseer He is a Truly Class Player n Always Plays when the Chips are Down n on Difficult Tracks Remember that Great 148 in Adelaide when India was in Danger of Following on at 85/4 ,added 300 plus Runs With Dravid n India Won after Australia had Scores 556 in First Innings
Then 170 at Sydney which almost set a First Series Win only be denied by Steve Waugh Before that 104 not out n 67 Not Out Helped india Save Mohali test ag NZ with india at 18/3 then 2 Years back against Lanka with india tottering at 97/5 he Scored 104 to set up a fine win
recently His Fine 71 set up Indias First Ever Win in South Africa n then in England He Ensured india Drew the First Test Ag Eng n Dont Forget His Classy 281 ,The Greatest Knock in Test Cricket rated by Wisden as the best Ever
Zahir also out. i think it should have been Laxman who drives the tail. taking a single off the first ball or last ball of the over is clearly not a clever thing to do. i do agree that his score has helped india and he played well. but the expectation from india and the team was more from him to play with the tail.
RE:now what 9 down....
by cricket fan on Nov 24, 2007 10:49 AM
done for it... Patel too gone. it clearly is Laxman's fault. not sure why and what he was thinking exposing the tail. that too with the last ball single when Harbajan was on strike and first ball single when he was batting. Clearly not aclever thing to do.
RE:now what 9 down....
by cosmopolitan desi on Nov 25, 2007 10:07 AM
So all you geniuses looking at how Misbah is exposing the tail today? WTF? If batsmen from number 7 cannot even defend and rotate a strike at test level and score atleast 10 runs each, what are we talking about beating Australia? Even McGrath stays around for an hour. Don't blame it on the eternal fall guys of Indian cricket(South Indian cricketers) for everything wrong with the team. The same Harbhajan and Zaheer scored many runs at this position in the post. If they bat stupid now, it's not Lakshman's fault.
RE:now what 9 down....
by Sanjeev on Nov 24, 2007 10:55 AM
Laxman knows if he will go not out everybody will tell him Laxman played beautifully..This is the difference between Yuvraj and Luxman..Luxman was looking purely selfish...
RE:now what 9 down....
by raj on Nov 24, 2007 12:26 PM
You hit the nail on the head. He selfishly played for his 72. He made pooja to get India 90 odd for five. He request Dhoni to get out so that he can be the highest run getter. He is also responsible for Ganguly wicket. What hopeless comment. If last three batsmen gotout without even putting an effort and this guy is critisiing the player who played well.
NOw all those frigging idiots who question Lakshman's place should shut up. How many times does he has to prove himself? If it is a South INdian player you guys are just waiting for him to fail once to drop him. If he is from North India, he is given chances for a year (sehwag,Agarkar and many more). He is a class batsman in Test Cricket and even in ODI (he is not a great fielder and doesn't bowl-thats the minus). You all have short memory. Just a month ago he perfromed in touch English conditions. Now you all want Yuvraj. There is a problem of plenty in test cricket. Yuvraj may be great but the team composition doesn't have place for him.
RE:RE:Stop discriminating...
by Saravjit Kahlon on Nov 24, 2007 10:40 AM
VVS Laxman is a Truly Class Player n Always Plays when the Chips are Down n on Difficult Tracks Remember that Great 148 in Adelaide when India was in Danger of Following on at 85/4 ,ADDED 300 plus Runs With Dravid n India Won after Australia had Scores 556 in First Innings
Then 170 at Sydney which almost set a First Series Win only be denied by Steve Waugh Before that 104 not out n 67 Not Out Helped india Save Mohali test ag NZ with india at 18/3 then 2 Years back against Lanka with india tottering at 97/5 he Scored 104 to set up a fine win
recently His Fine 71 set up Indias First Ever Win in South Africa n then in England He Ensured india Drew the First Test Ag Eng n Dont Forget His Classy 281 ,The Greatest Knock in Test Cricket rated by Wisden as the best Ever
RE:Stop discriminating...
by Sanjeev on Nov 24, 2007 10:47 AM
Laxman is selfish...When he knows everything is coming down..why he was doing his style..what is the use...
RE:Stop discriminating...
by Srinivas Lingabathini on Nov 24, 2007 11:47 AM
Abey Chup, Saravjitbhai ne itna batha diya Laxman ke barehme, tereko samaj me nahi atha.
RE:Stop discriminating...
by cricket fan on Nov 24, 2007 10:33 AM
i don't really agree... look at the way he was exposing Harbajan just on the crease and he's gooooonee... see the difference from how Misbah was covering the tail and Laxman exposing it multiple times.
RE:Stop discriminating...
by raj on Nov 24, 2007 12:29 PM
Its a shame if people don't have heart to bat from number 8 onwards. Its not Laksham fault when Bajji & Zaheer played sucidal strokes.They could have used their brains a bit more.Can't say same to Munaf. He is anyway brainless.
RE:Stop discriminating...
by cosmopolitan desi on Nov 25, 2007 10:10 AM
Hey cricket genius! Are you looking at how Misbah is exposing the tail today? Cricket is a team game or what? WTF? If batsmen from number 7 cannot even defend and rotate a strike at test level and score atleast 10 runs each, what are we talking about beating Australia? Even McGrath stays around for an hour. Don't blame it on the eternal fall guys of Indian cricket(South Indian cricketers) for everything wrong with the team. The same Harbhajan and Zaheer scored many runs at this position in the post. If they bat stupid now, it's not Lakshman's fault.
Yuvraj should definitely figure in India's Test side but not at the expense of Laxman, but by dropping Saurav, who is basically scoring 30s and scores below 20 consistently!His fitness too is suspect.Gambhir should occupy the second opener's slot with Jaffer thereby providing the left-right combination that is much required at the top.And Pathan too should come in instead of Munaf.THAT'S the team combi for now! RAHUL DUTT KOLKATA.
RE:Yuvraj required desperately!
by sajin mv on Nov 24, 2007 09:41 AM
I appreciate your comments made without regional bias,I also believes, the time has come for Yuvraj to play for Tests in place of Ganguly.
RE:Yuvraj required desperately!
by cosmopolitan desi on Nov 25, 2007 10:39 AM
OK. If he is such a quality batsman, can he open in tests? If not, any batsman other than Rahul and Sachin, who fails in both the innings of this test should be replaced by Yuvraj.
RE:Yuvraj required desperately!
by sanjay on Nov 24, 2007 09:47 AM
Dada made 80 runs in 90 balls whereas Jaffer mere 3.2 runs Dravid mere 3.8 runs Laxman mere 5.9 runs not out. That is Bengal class Dada is Bengal class not Test class.
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RE:Yuvraj required desperately!
by Saravjit Kahlon on Nov 24, 2007 10:32 AM
VVS Laxman is a Truly Class Player n Always Plays when the Chips are Down n on Difficult Tracks Remember that Great 148 in Adelaide when India was in Danger of Following on at 85/4 ,ADDED 300 plus Runs With Dravid n India Won after Australia had Scores 556 in First Innings
Then 170 at Sydney which almost set a First Series Win only be denied by Steve Waugh Before that 104 not out n 67 Not Out Helped india Save Mohali test ag NZ with india at 18/3 then 2 Years back against Lanka with india tottering at 97/5 he Scored 104 to set up a fine win
recently His Fine 71 set up Indias First Ever Win in South Africa n then in England He Ensured india Drew the First Test Ag Eng n Dont Forget His Classy 281 ,The Greatest Knock in Test Cricket rated by Wisden
Ganguly is not a complete player. He can play only offside. Even when he is scoring, he is not fluent and looks very edgy. It is just that he labours to get a good score. Ever since bowlers got to know about his weakness, he is bounced all over off. Haven't seen a big score from Ganguly, which is not laboured in a recent few years. Time to say Ganguly Good-Bye!
RE:Ganguly is not a complete Player
by raj on Nov 24, 2007 12:40 PM
Saurav is trying very hard from the time he made comeback and his effort is appreciated. He is more keen on performing but I too agree that he is not a great player in tests. May be time for Yuvi to enter his shoes. But the big question is Yuvi is not a very good test player either. Lets hope he grooms into one.
RE:Ganguly is not a complete Player
by Marunga Danda on Nov 25, 2007 04:52 PM
Your father is also not your complete father there are contributions of your neghbours as well in your birth. Dont forget you shithead Basstaard. Shameless anti Bong halfwits like Reporter Sanjay and previously their God Mother copy paste Suman Bhat regularly abuse Ganguly for nothing. Another was Ifearpaceman son of Ipisseverywhere. These guys have little in their head to understand Ganguly. They start commenting against Ganguly even before the game is over.. They dont understand that a player like Ganguly who takes 3 wickets in the game and then bats brillianly in the 2nd innings is yet tyo be discarded. Only one thing they have been taught by their piles infected forefathers and chainsnatching maternal uncles. Criticise the Bongs as commies, criticise Rosgullas, and make a situation to irritate them. Have your Ramlila culture spread everywhere. Discourage people to see Bengali group theatre, Satyajit Ray movies but spread Hanuman culture. Attach a fake tail in the asshhole and jump like a monkey.
Instead of questining VVS Laxman's ability every time selectors need to drop Ganguly in favour of Yuvraj. Definitely Laxman and Yuvraj are better players than ganguly in testes. Also you need to groom youngsters like badrinath by taking them in the team which will be very useful experience when sachin and dravid retires. Remember how ganguly used to drop Kumble in favour of harbajan earlier. He would have never dreamt that one day kumble will decide his place in the team. I think that is running in gangulys mind now which may have prompted him to praise kumble's captaincy yesterday thinking that would heal the earlier rubbings.
RE:Drop Ganguly for Yuvraj and have Badrinath as reserve
by lalam durgarao on Nov 24, 2007 08:29 AM
yes sir your are absolutly correct these selectors and bcci officials looks sleeping always as it required to scrutinize ganguly performance.see how many years he is not helping team when requred he like liability to team see no body is opening thier mouth to comment on ganuly dropping last oneday series he is utter flop selectors please open your eyes wand work dedicatedly and daringly .dont make the tag jokers to fit for you otherwise you will be like absolutly wast
RE:Drop Ganguly for Yuvraj and have Badrinath as reserve
by Marunga Danda on Nov 25, 2007 04:53 PM
Two goats are shouting and complementing each other. Shameless anti Bong halfwits like Reporter Sanjay and previously their God Mother copy paste Suman Bhat regularly abuse Ganguly for nothing. Another was Ifearpaceman son of Ipisseverywhere. These guys have little in their head to understand Ganguly. They start commenting against Ganguly even before the game is over.. They dont understand that a player like Ganguly who takes 3 wickets in the game and then bats brillianly in the 2nd innings is yet tyo be discarded. Only one thing they have been taught by their piles infected forefathers and chainsnatching maternal uncles. Criticise the Bongs as commies, criticise Rosgullas, and make a situation to irritate them. Have your Ramlila culture spread everywhere. Discourage people to see Bengali group theatre, Satyajit Ray movies but spread Hanuman culture. Attach a fake tail in the asshhole and jump like a monkey.
RE:RE:Sachin Real Facts
by nafisul khan on Nov 24, 2007 09:23 AM
No doubt dada was best captain indian has evevr had but he has past his prime end he need rest that is true..Kapil and gavasker were india best crikekter,so does it mesn that we should bring them back also,no
...always proves himself on dead pitches in India, where the ball barely reaches his hips. Who can forget his 200 vs the Aussies when he was batting like he was literally swatting flies of the ground.
The moment he steps on to a pitch where there is bounce and swing, he comes a cropper. So let's not raise up our glasses yet. He has just 100 (in a dead rubber, that too in the very last inning of the tour when India had nothing left to play for in the '99-'00 series in Aus) - barring that I don' remember any other classic knock from him. Hopefully he'll show us some of his mettle in Aus this time round on a more consistent basis.
RE:Laxman..
by cosmopolitan desi on Nov 24, 2007 09:32 AM
You are an idiot. Lakshman is a class player in all conditions. He has saved India in many matches abroad too. He just averaged 51 in the last series in England. YOu guys have short memories when it comes to South Indian players. YOu guys just want some glamorous name in your team. You will know when we tour India how much we need players like Dravid and Laxman.
RE:Laxman..
by G on Nov 24, 2007 05:56 AM
Laxman made 148 in 2nd test (won by Ind) and 178 in 3rd test (drawn test) on the last Australian tour. He is much better than Yuvraj in technique and temperament required for Test matches.
Laxman is one player besides Dravid in the current team, who can be relied upon whenever India is in a spot of bother.
RE:Laxman..
by YoBro on Nov 24, 2007 06:07 AM
That tour you're talking about and the England tour that Laxman himself is referring to was devoid of class bowlers. England put up a second string pace attack that even Boycott's mom could probably play.
And as far as the last Aus tour goes, we all know what kind of pitches they had then - it was just to his liking again - not one ball went above his hips.
RE:Laxman..
by Upadrasta PardhaSaradhi on Nov 24, 2007 06:12 AM
it doesnt matter if it is a second string and first string, stilll the batsman have to put the bat to ball and score runs.
Peole say its dead rubbers, slow pitches, but playing at different conditions is an art and this separates great from ordinary. Playin gon such slow pitches is very difficult than playing on true bouncy pitches. you have to adjust a lot and need to have more patience to play on so called dead rubbers and slow pitches.
It is really became a fashion for everybody to criticise our greats.
RE:Laxman..
by YoBro on Nov 24, 2007 06:36 AM
His Test and ODI averages are an accurate reflection of my statements - and he owes even those "not-so impressive for his class" numbers to "spurts of really high scores". Its better for a Test batsman to score many 100's and 50's and spread it out thin over many Tests than have a spike and then a string of low scores. Obviously, it explains why his place is always in question in the side. All his stats are available on espn's cricinfo site.
RE:Laxman..
by raj on Nov 24, 2007 12:36 PM
If you are seriously looking at stats , please go one step ahead and look at average when he opened vs his middle order. You will know the difference.If this message is just for the sake of yuvi's place or to save ganguly then don't worry much. Try for some more stats to say he's bad
RE:RE:Laxman..
by YoBro on Nov 24, 2007 06:28 AM
Like I said I'll just hold up on raising my glass to his efforts, yet. When he does well again in Aus consistently, then I will join the praise bandwagon.
RE:Laxman..
by Mallik on Nov 24, 2007 08:44 AM
YoBro Please brush up your knowledge. Laxman's best average is again's Australia. And Australia was the best team in last decade. If you come up with scores like that even where Sachin, Shewag and Ganguly couldn't do then he must be a class player. And please don't support players who score against minnows. Check the stats in cricinfo if you want....
