Whoever is saying that MI won bcoz of Tendulakr, is a complete m0r0n. It was the three sixes of Abhishek Nayar which turned the match in favor of MI. As matter of fact, due to Tendulkar, MI could have lost the match (slow scoring rate).
And other reason why CSK lost to MI was that none of Morkel, Murali or Makhya played in that match. Morkel and Nitni lost their luggage and I don't know why Murali was not played. I gues it was good luck for Tendulkar and MI, and hence they won. CSK can beat MI anytime, if luck doesn't favor MI like it did the other day.
Re: Re: Suicide in Bengaluru
by Guest on Apr 22, 2009 03:25 PM
Dont u guys think on ur own? always copy what others do like u guys copying tamil movies to kannada
I have the following advice for Dravid and Badrinath as these are my observations. First Dravid needs to talk to Mallya in order to open the innings. Any batsman who is a one drop in test is a definite opener and definitely much better than makeshifts like Praveen Kumar. My point is if you have people with super bat speeds like Shewag, Hayden or Gayle , by all means open with them otherwise go with your technically most sound batsman. What Dravid lacks in Batspeed will made up with his shot selection and with the field being up he can definitely be more successful than the slog shots he tries at the end. Also he is better at opening than uthappa, KP or Taylor. Second, Badrinath needs to make a deal with Dhoni who “owns” the Chennai team rather than India cements. I ‘m extremely saddened just like my millions of Chennai Ranji fans to see that the TN captain does not get a chance to showcase his talent when crossbats like Patel are having chances galore. Badri should suggest to the owner (read Dhoni) to make him open in 3-4 innings (with Dhoni keeping ) this will give them an option to play an extra all rounder. He may not get to play all the games but at least he will bat instead of just fielding. Maybe other companies like TVS, MRF or Rajnikanth should try investing in a Chennai team which showcases the local talents better because, in the end it is us the spectators who are the customers and we are the ones who should matter.
Re: A tale of two batsman
by Dhananjay Kumar on Apr 22, 2009 04:39 PM
I totally support you. I am a big fan of Dhoni. But I also agree (200%) that BCCI and others are not giving fair deal to Badrinath. As a matter of fact, these ra*scals are spoiling the career of a great Indian cricketer who is so much devoted to the game.
I feel that given some time (six months in playing XI) and opportunities , Badri can replace any of the current batsmen in the team. But we can just feel sad and do nothing.
Lets hope that our voices reach BCCI and Dhoni, and Badri get some good opportunity.
Re: A tale of two batsman
by Evil Soul on Apr 22, 2009 10:17 AM
Quite true my friend, GS. You just spoke my mind. Poor Badri has never got a chance. And his record in matches last year, in which the top batting order collapsed show his calibre. He hit 2 50s when chennai was in dire straits. And its Badri who took chennai to shore against Delhi in Delhi. Plus, the first match against Punjab showed he can hit cleanly as well (32 off 17 Balls). If there are some jerks aorund who still believe Badri doesnt have the ability to play in T20, all i can say is "Go think about your team and not poke their nose in Chennai teams issues".
Re: A tale of two batsman
by Shake Abdullah on Apr 22, 2009 07:47 AM
GS Babu, you are talking like Gavaskar who gives free advice to people spending hundreds of crores on how to run their teams.
Re: Re: A tale of two batsman
by Jegan Lal on Apr 22, 2009 02:30 PM
Mere bhai, after some time, I have read sensible comments from someone (GS) including investment options stated.
Re: A tale of two batsman
by Freemason on Apr 22, 2009 03:13 PM
Badri may get a chance in the jaffna team in the srilankan PL. Rotten regionalism. Btw, Rajni is a kannadiga and MRF is a Keralite company. Why should they pander to your parochial mind?
Re: Re: A tale of two batsman
by Tamilan on Apr 25, 2009 03:34 AM
Rajni was a bus conductor in Karnataka, we made him the SuperStar and gave him all the wealth, even he'll not deny tis... nd fyi, Rajini is a Marathi...
I have the following observations for these two batsman as I'm a fan of technically good batsman and hope coaches of Royal Challengers and SuperKings will be interested. First Dravid needs to open the innings, any one drop batsman at test level is much better than any makeshift openers you can come up with definitely a better option than Praveen Kumar. The point is if you have a Shewag Hayden or Gayle go with them if not go with the technically sound batsman , with field being up , Dravid can play the straight shots(very few batsman actually can) instead of the slog he tries in the end and will definitely be more successful. I rate Dravid better than Uthappa or KP or Taylor to open the innings. He probably must talk to Mallya to get this to happen rather than the coach who have no strategical thinking if RCs are to win a high scoring game. Second, I'm a fan of Chennai SuperKings, I really feel sorry for Badri, the TN captain has not gotten a chance to showcase his batting. I rather not go down the Dhoni bashing route as he "owns" the team and not India cements atleast it seems that way. One strategy Badri could try is this. Make a deal with Dhoni to try and open with him for 3 -4 innings rather than Patel (with Dhoni keeping ) this will give them an extra option of an all rounder as well. Badri is very similar to shot making to Dravid and more powerful and the field being up can help him. This way he will not play all matches but he will bat not just field.
All the team players are doing their best and contributing for the team. It seems that the ones that matter, the players, dont have any problem between themselves. What u guys want to prove with all your comments of hatred towards some of the players
Re: MINUS of IPL
by Sachin best on Apr 21, 2009 04:28 PM
II dont have such problems except any por-kistani taking wickets of Indian batsman and SRK jumpin like a mon-key with por-ki Shoaib Akhtar :-)
Re: HISTORY
by Sachin best on Apr 21, 2009 04:06 PM
If MS DHoni wins ODI and test series then he is gr8 captain and India wins only coz of his captaincy, If India lose both T20 matches then India lost coz of lack of team effort and poor performances by the following players:
Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Sachin best on Apr 21, 2009 04:16 PM
My logic is India win coz of Team effort with excellent contribution from match winner's like:
1.Sachin Tendulkar.
2.Gautam Gambhir.
3.Viru Sehwag.
4.Yuvraj SIngh.
5.Harbhajan Singh.
And gr8 captaincy by MS DHoni coz captain is as good as his team :-)
Re: Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Anurag Rathore on Apr 21, 2009 04:18 PM
No, otherwise nobody appreciate S.Fleming, M.Jayawrdene, N.Hussain who were great captain but their team was not on top.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Sachin best on Apr 21, 2009 04:22 PM
Stephen Fleming, Naseer Hussain were appreciated coz their teams were average or below average teams and those 2 captains were the main batsman in their teams and most of their batting line-up depended on their performances :-)
As for as Mahela Jayawardene is concerned even he knows that Sri Lanka cannot win matches without the following players:
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Anurag Rathore on Apr 21, 2009 04:27 PM
No, Fleming, Mahela and Nasir were appreciated because they got better result from the team with average players. Above Srilankan players also played under Jayasurya and Atapattu captaincy but they were not great captain because they got poor result despite of good resources.
Re: Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Tamilan on Apr 25, 2009 03:32 AM
If so, thn wat was Dravid doing in the worldcup with, Sachin Tendulkar. Viru Sehwag. Yuvraj SIngh. Harbhajan Singh.
Re: Re: HISTORY
by Anurag Rathore on Apr 21, 2009 04:09 PM
India lost T-20 series because of lack of match practice. I was surprised to see people and media were blaming Dhoni for that. He proved again wrong for all of his criticizers.
Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Sachin best on Apr 21, 2009 04:18 PM
Lack of match practice.???????????
That is a lame excuse coz T20 matches dont require practice for anyone, If that was the case how come Mathew Hayden scored 40 runs against Mumbai Indians and 65 runs against Banglore royal challengers when he has retired since 1 year :-)
Re: Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Anurag Rathore on Apr 21, 2009 04:20 PM
I mean they were not habitual of NZ conditions. It was first NZ tour for most of the players. While Hayden has played so many times in SA.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Sachin best on Apr 21, 2009 04:26 PM
New Zealand conditions were more like Indian conditions with flat wicckets, In fact Indian team lost both T20 matches coz of overconfidence and wrong selection of players like Irfan Pathan even though he was clobbered in 1st match :-)
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: HISTORY
by Anurag Rathore on Apr 21, 2009 04:31 PM
We could almost win the 2nd T-20 just beacuse of Irfan. NZ is too cool and windy. Players got problem with their climate which is almost opposite with India's climate.
