Ever since Azhar got busted for match fixing and got booted out of the cricket, Indian team started accomplishing more in cricket field then ever before.
Lots of credit to Ganguly, Kumble and John Wright and back up staff along with current team and support cast..
Tiger on flat no good domestic pitches, and media, fans celebrate like we won III WCup in a row.
With this II rate bowling attack, there is no way Ind will win matches with Aust, SA. And we're 'no 1' after 75 yrs of 'test' status, in a sport played by 5 legit country teams.
Re: meaningless no1 rank, first win series outside vs. Aust, SA.
by TandooriRasamKadhi rosgula on Dec 07, 2009 08:22 PM
True that our media over react on everything, but your criticism unfounded.
The flat pitches were for both teams to use. If India makes better use of it and opposition faulters, that's not team Indias fault..
First of all many congrats to INDIAN Team to clinch the series win against SL, but the question in subject arises since we haven't won test series against SA in SA and so the same case against AUS as well... Are we no.1 on paper? what INDIA should do to become Real No. 1 in Test cricket?
Re: Re: dhoni vs sreeshant
by cool sree on Dec 07, 2009 12:16 PM
Dont forget that its because of Sreesanths spell in the 2nd test that we won that test and now no:1 ranked team. Or else that test would have been a draw like 1st test. I too believe that Sreesanth was not given much chance in the 3rd test and used at the wrong time. Dhoni still have partiality towards Zaheer and Bhajji was they were given all over on last day in 3rd test to finish off tail. Anyways India won the test and it is much appreciated that these facts and I admire Dhoni was a captain and player as he is a crisis man except some things like this.
Re: Re: dhoni vs sreeshant
by cool sree on Dec 07, 2009 12:17 PM
Dont forget that its because of Sreesanths spell in the 2nd test that we won that test and now no:1 ranked team. Or else that test would have been a draw like 1st test. I too believe that Sreesanth was not given much chance in the 3rd test and used at the wrong time. Dhoni still have partiality towards Zaheer and Bhajji was they were given all over on last day in 3rd test to finish off tail. Anyways India won the test and it is much appreciated that these facts and I admire Dhoni was a captain and player as he is a crisis man except some things like this.
Re: Re: Re: dhoni vs sreeshant
by shibaji on Dec 07, 2009 06:33 PM
Some guys have no sense of cricket and utter some nonsense here. It was sreesanth who provided the breakthrough wich helped to slice through lankan middle order in the second innings. I also felt sreesanth was not bowled enough in the second innings any way others did the job but if is due to any bias on the part of Dhoni it is not good for the future
I am a great admirer of Sachin and always feel he is a special player. But, since yesterday he has not uttered one word of praise for Sehwag. Anybody will agree that this match was won only because of Sehwag's brilliant play. Even Sangakarra admits that this was Sehwag Vs Lanka and that was the difference. Why is Sachin doing this?
Re: Say the Right words!
by saurav mansinghka on Dec 07, 2009 12:07 PM
True Sehwag played brilliatly ..but remeber its just not because of last match victory that we are no. 1, its a series of wins over last 2 years in which all have contributed..sachid did say about coach and captain...what else do you expect from him dude???
Re: Say the Right words!
by Oomshik Tooshik on Dec 07, 2009 12:03 PM
cos he didn't get 100% of the praise as in every game. no records for personal milestones
sachin tendulkar is real media darling, whether sachin does anything or he doesn't media always publish news related to him. media should behave responsibly and give space to other players also.
