The Indian team after boosting our spirits with an excellent performance in Australia have once again dashed our hopes in this ongoing 2nd Test Match.Besides Dravid (who was dismissed by an excellent delivery)and Pathan no one else showed the necessary application needed to make a huge total.The Indian selectors did a poor job by picking RP Singh and Sreesanth who both bowled very poorly in the 1st Test match and continue to do so .They should have chosen Piyush Chawla and Praveen Kumar instead .Munaf Patel who is a very good bowler cannot be considered because of his extreme laziness, lethargy and permanent disinterest towards the game.Munaf's "disease"seems to have "infected" the Indian teanm in this current Test Match.I wonder if we can pray for rainfall/snow/sandstorm/ or any miracle to save us from losing this match. Regards, Sunil Daswaney.
Dale Steyn is just a new face and does not know what he is talking about. India has a formidable team that has silenced and demolished the mighty Aussies. Steyn and Co will wet their pants at the mere sight of Aussies. India can get SA out for another 100 or less, perhaps less by the way Bhajji is bowling. If India can give SA a target of 150 , India will win. SA cannot score more than 150 in the 4th innings on this wicket. India will win. We are too good for them.
RE:India can still win the test and have last laugh
by CricFan01 on Apr 04, 2008 12:50 AM
First get SA out and then talk. They are already 223/4 with no signs of getting out soon. If SA score 400 which looks likely, India will crumble again in 2nd innings as they are poor batters in 2nd innings anyways. We dont have anyone like Gavaskar,Amarnath or Vishwanath who used to thrive playing under pressure in 2nd innings and hold the innings for long. This team plays like they do in T20.This match will be over in less than 3 days and Indian team should be ashamed of such performance, no matter how bad the pitch is (which it is not going by the way SA is batting so easily). They are not always going to get dead batting pitches and should learn to bat on green tops as well.
RE:RE:India can still win the test and have last laugh
by mandeep singh on Apr 04, 2008 01:16 AM
Mr AK Roy
Your message "don't think like a sardar" is extremely insulting to a religion and insulting a religion is a crime under the Indian Constitution.... loose comments like these arent going to impress any one.... mind it. I as a Sikh feel insulted on such cheap comments when u very well know that today India wouldnt be India without the Sikh Community, with due respect to all religions u yourself instead of Mr Roy would probably have been a Mr Khan if the Sikh Community wouldnt have existed.
Your message is poor in taste and reflects shabby thoughts of mind. I dont want to retaliate with similar comments on your religion or community but note that similar efforts arent appreciated.
Rediff Moderators
Plz take note and avoid comments on Religion which are loose and hurt the feelings of religious communities , that too on sports links.!!!!
RE:India can still win the test and have last laugh
by Nitin Gupta on Apr 04, 2008 02:54 AM
Man u r taking it to far.. There are Millions of ppl not only in india but around the world that share common sense related jokes on Sardar. Can u ban all Sardar Jokes? Not only Sardar but many other community have little banter associated with there community. Its not the comment on any individual, so take it sportingly, all though if u not then also no one bothers as the jokes on Sardar's will still going to entertain world
RE:India can still win the test and have last laugh
by mandeep singh on Apr 04, 2008 08:23 AM
Nitin
I am referring to a religion being called out in inferior terms , a religion and community has better things to do than entertain the world.
We can talk seperately if u want to know why I have objections on a religion being called out seperately in inferior terms, just imagine the same with ur religion , I am not sure its the greatest thing in the world.
Anyway on a sports link , this discussion is even more unsuitable , lets communicate via email if u want to discuss the same more with me
RE:India can still win the test and have last laugh
by prasadh ramachandran on Apr 04, 2008 01:52 AM
Mr. Mandeep, Good to make the point clear. Ppl make some insensible comment without thinking about how it affects another belief/community.
I am not sikh. But these kind of jokes irritate me to the core. This is not pertaining to your point that without sikhs all ppl here will be khan. But coz its a good religion and people following it(atleast the people whom I know) are wonderful people and nice people.
RE:India can still win the test and have last laugh
by Sikandar Mala on Apr 04, 2008 01:28 AM
Mandeep,
it is touching to read your reply, but it seems to me that this might be the first time you have been on REDIFF. It'been a long traditon on rediff by letting people make fun of each other's religious-; caste-; language- related issues!! Please don't take comments from morons like Mr AK ROY get to your heart!! Majority of the rediff forum writers write without any accountability!! Take care man!!
RE:India can still win the test and have last laugh
by Sikandar Mala on Apr 04, 2008 02:18 AM
Nirmal.. Moron, I am a muslim! so keep your intelligence to yourself!! and grow up!! Think India first and then other crap!!!
Congrats STEYN! you gave us the reality check! We have been talking about so called aggression, esp Sreesanth, Dhoni, Bhajji, et al. but I think Steyn showed us what real aggression is - ON THE FILED and WITH THE BALL - Bina tael laga ke marna - Kudos to this kid for bringing reality into the Indian dressing room.. It's sad that Wasim Jaffer [dude, you better cough some runs] and Viru [they are getting onto yoru basics - different pitch so better PLAN], Drvid's wall squeaked and Laxman [just coudln't belive]..didn't expect much from our Dada [fear of genuine pace] and Dhoni [oh! well....], and Irfan [shame on Indian batting to depend on a bowler who scored the highest....] and guess our second highest was EXTRAS......
our fab five OR fake five - let us show who we really are to the world Else......
RE:the game is still on...quiet
by Prashant Deshmukh on Apr 04, 2008 11:06 AM
bbhjagd nnuhuhdygy aokodiooeo awrtgduhsh pdppd nkdncknkkrnc , r u getting me ?
let his belief save him in this test match. Don'nt try to invoke the self belief in indians. when they get that they will play like they did against mighty aussies
