* SACHIN RULED OUT DUE TO INJURY JUST BEFORE ODI TEAM SELECTION * SEHWAG OUT OF TEAM BEFORE FIRST ODI. * YUVRAJ AND GAMBHIR- ONLY EXPERIENCED BATSMEN IN TEAM - BOTH OUT OF FORM AND NOT SCORING
All Indications towards a 5-0 defeat . But what a performance by young players . Hats Off to Them.
Re: SALUTATIONS TO YOUNG PLAYERS
by sunder on Aug 29, 2008 09:35 AM
there is no use Mr.Rambo ,Some People find it difficult to digest Dhoni and team are doing a great job.They are just cursing and calling luck .It is very simple ,,,they cannot digest Dhoni's success.When Sachin and Ganguly failed.it si natural for them to groan and fart.So dont bother.When the going gets tough , the tough gets going....
With Tendulkar ruled out of the One-day series and an injury to in-form Sehwag giving the team another jolt just before the first One-dayer, who would have given this Dhoni-led team any chance at all? But it seems like we need to get used to Dhoni and his habit of giving Indian cricket fans some pleasant surprises. He did it in the World T20, then there was that triangular win in Australia and now this series win against Sri Lanka. Let me tell you, beating Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka is no small achievement. India have now beaten a full-strength Sri Lanka three matches in a row and each win has been emphatic. It’s an accomplishment that the Indian team should be proud of.
Ten days ago everything was going right for this Sri Lanka team. Now, though, we are faced with the huge disappointment of having lost our second consecutive home series after losing 2-3 to England last October. There can be no excuses. India played better. Once again MS Dhoni was in the thick of things. He has been a stumbling block for us all series and, ultimately, he has been the main difference between the two teams. His 192 runs in the series thus far, the highest aggregate in both teams, has guided India to matchwinning totals. On Wednesday we were establishing a strong position as India stumbled to 81 for three. One more breakthrough, especially Dhoni’s, and we could have been chasing a sub-200 target. But Dhoni has repeatedly consolidated the middle order throughout the series and he did it again. I don’t think we bowled that badly to him, he just played really well. That happens. You can’t expect Ajantha or I to just run through the middle and lower order all the time. Dhoni was just very good with his shot selection, worked the ball well for singles and executed his own gameplan expertly.
Re: Dhoni winning by luck
by sunder on Aug 29, 2008 09:31 AM
Luck is not everything my friend , you can keep calling luck then there is no end to it.You are born by luck , got married by luck , You are here by luck.Learn to give credit .There are something people dont agree and find it very difficult to digest.When Sachin or Ganguly could not score more than 80 for three matches , how come such a new batsman can hit 70s for two matches.It is not luck , if you dont understand , you will never will...
Re: Dhoni winning by luck
by The Legionnaire on Aug 29, 2008 10:39 AM
My friend seems you have not understand what I am implying. I am saying even if it is luck then lets accept it. If you read carefully my last sentence is the crux of entire thing: If luck is the only reason.....
Well, any conspiracy theories? I have one, but am feeling too sleepy to post it now:) so come back tomorrow morning to see my speculation:) till then- Ghar jao bachchaa log, aaram karo, kal match hai:)
Sandip Patil one more to join the atrocious list of biased hypocrites
I read a article Patil writes in a website,in which he has a list of sure shot players playing in 2011 wucp,guess what it is headed by none other than Endulkar,i used to think that Patil wasnt like Gavaskar or Ravi Shastri,but again he also has proved that is more commited to his state than the nation.
How the hell can he say sachin be a must pick for 2011 when he isnt even a must pick for the current team not just cause of his fitness or lack there of but the team doesnt even seem to need him Dhoni said he missed Gambhir and Sehwag when they missed out on the first odi and not Sachin
Yea Dhoni did praise the Fab 4 but that was more in the tests and he being a match winner and someone focussing on winning games than individual glory would never want Sachin to hang in there if he scratches for hisruns and plays for 100s in like all 50 overs
I know Sachin doesnt want to retire but with people like Patil and the people in power like Vengsarkar Shastri and Gavaskar always guarding him he would be a fool to think of retirement
but the fact is his body isnt gonna last 3 years for sure,no matter how many breaks he takes
It doesnt matter if he is just 38 yrs old(yea just 38 like how his fans say he is just 35),all it matters is that body of his has played more than what it could take...and it shows the way it is reacting now...
I feel for the youngsters of our country,none of them a
Re: Sandip patil wants sachin in 2011
by jyoti shukla on Aug 28, 2008 10:51 PM
Sachin is taking a break at the age of 38. Dhoni has started taking breaks at the age of 26!! Sachin has been playing for 16 years, Dhoni has played only for 4 and already lsoing stemina. Sachin is being called "Endulkar" after crossing 30. Dhoni seems ready for retirement in hs late 20s!! so much for being "young" and mor fit than the "aged" players.
Re: Sandip patil wants sachin in 2011
by Raman on Aug 28, 2008 11:32 PM
Dhoni is taking a break because he has won us so many matches by being a captain a great batsmen(match winner)a wicket keeper and doesnt want to play all matches just for personal record and money and wants to play when he can give 100% unlike ur master blaster who never won us a wcup despite playing in 5 editions,never plays under pressure,never thinks of retiring even after play 500 odis and 200 test matches(almost)and hangs on for ever yea sachins fitness might be better but those days there was no IPL no ODI series every other week no test series every other month no 20-20 and most importantly his captain Azhar wasnt all that aggresive like a ganguly or dhoni to push for wins all the time,was happy to win in India and loose all outside and yea fix the rest of matches in Sharjah Kapil never rested in 131 test except for being dropped,does it mean he wasnt unfit in between,he was he just wasnt loyal to the country like Dhoni..look at the results when Dhoni plays adn look at the result when fab four played
Re: Re: Sandip patil wants sachin in 2011
by Senthil on Aug 29, 2008 02:03 AM
India never won a match against Aus for chasing morethan 200 with out Sachin's bat. it's 1998 or 2008. U know the team we hav to beat to get the WC is Aus. So definitely India need Sachin if u want to hav limited over WC also. Indian bowlers r the stars in this srilanka series win not only DHoni. If bardi or raina not thr it would have a otherwise result in all the 3 matches.
Re: Sandip patil wants sachin in 2011
by Raman on Aug 29, 2008 02:20 AM
Senthil,
R u really hoping that Endulkar is going to play the match winning role that he hasnt played all 19 years of his cricketing carrier 3 more years from now,wow man u must be the kind who believes pigs can fly
Re: Sandip patil wants sachin in 2011
by sudheer darla on Aug 29, 2008 11:13 AM
yes east or west sachin is the best.plz dear indians dont forget that yu clapped somany times when sachin played like a master before and even in australia.if yu forget thoise things and criticise sachin it will be nasty thing on yur faces.
Re: Sandip patil wants sachin in 2011
by crickethits.com on Aug 28, 2008 10:54 PM
Guys, don't fight. Just wait till 2011 and you will know who will be playing and who would be sulking in retirement:)
Re: Sandip patil wants sachin in 2011
by Raman on Aug 28, 2008 10:36 PM
I feel for the youngsters of our country,none of them are going to have a fair shot at the odi spots or even test spots until this fab four especially sachin think of making way
yea yea before u guys talk about desert storm and his 100 in aus(finally after what playing 4 series there from 1992,1999,2003 and this year) think about our nation for a minute
It is already written on the card that Dhoni team will clinch the series.Tomorrow, have a good practice match with Lankans. Don't allow them to take consolation win. Every match is important
well done dhoni ,you have proved second time that you are best.as a sachin fan i am not jealous of your achievement like some others here but proud of you that you played for india. again well done.
Re: dhoni is no 1 in icc ranking
by crickethits.com on Aug 28, 2008 10:56 PM
I am also not jealous of Dhoni's achievemnt. I am just irritated by politician like "chalupana":)
