The Pkis have been rightly served. Their captain deliberately played with the tactics of winning against the Australians with a small margin even by risking losing so that India gets eliminated. If they had not done that and had beaten the Aussies which they was within their reach in those conditions, they would have played a weaker team in England and would have advanced to final match. You dig a pit for others and then yourself fall into it.
Re: The pakis have been rightly served
by Gugga on Oct 05, 2009 08:03 AM
_i_can feel your desperation, the things you cannot do that was done by New Zealand who had won from India you in warm up game. Pakistan b_e_a_t you then made you pray for them so for Pakistan there is no loss we beat India the so called number one side lols
I have a question, if Sachin would have been an Australian cricketer then what would be his milestone in last 20 years? Would he be far far better performer than Lara and Ponting?
Re: simple question, but answer it logically
by sarfaraz on Oct 04, 2009 04:20 PM
sachin has played more than 70% matches on slow pitches (good for batsman) whereas Australian are playing more matches on fast tracks(good for bowler)
but sachin has class to play on both condition
final result - less centuries , little bit less average.
Re: simple question, but answer it logically
by Rahul Ponting on Oct 04, 2009 10:40 PM
he certainly would have been dropped quite a few times from the team. He's a great cricketer so no doubt he would have done great for Oz team too. But his no. of centuries would be about 30. His average could still be the same as his real one. but no, he would not be the highest run scorer in Test Cricket. he'd be behind Ponting and Dravid among the present cricketers. I'd say his overall record in test matches would have 9500 runs.
Re: simple question, but answer it logically
by Ashish Kumar on Oct 04, 2009 08:25 PM
Sachin would not have been able to continue for so long as the Aussie selectors would not have tolerated the several lean patches that he has had.
NZ has caused a huge upset by defeating PAK in CT2009.PAK is the only team in world cricket who can be high at one day and very low on another day.Even they may not be knowing how that happens.Well done NZ!But defeating AUS will not be that easy.Anyway,AUS will [and should]win this trophy.AUS side is real champion.Though they have some new players, they play real good cricket.Unlike IND,AUS cricket board does not bother about player's reputation.Howerver big may be a player,he is axed if doesnot perform.In IND game does not matter,what matters is politics and Zonal-ism.If president is from south,that zone gets maximum representaion.
Re: CT Final
by hiral joshi on Oct 04, 2009 03:05 PM
If Pak is unpredictable what upset NZ caused by beating them? If WI could have scored 180, they could have beat Pak too.
Re: Re: CT Final
by Raju Gentle on Oct 04, 2009 03:23 PM
What meaning this IFs & BUTs have? What IF DADIJI had Dadhee?Would she be called DADAJI? or what if CHACHI had mooch? Would she be called CHACHA?
INDIA LOST , NOW PAK ALSO LOST. NOW BOTH THE TEAMS SHOULD RELAX AND WATCH HOW TO PLAY CRICKET FROM AISSIES AND KIWIS-'SITTING TOGETHER' FOR THE EASING THE BITTERNESS OF 'REDIFF DISCUSSION BOARD'
NZ bowling was the difference between the two sides. Plus Pakistan dropped catches at crucial moments, which turned the tide in favor of NZ. I reckon NZ should win the final.
We hear, Kallis, Abdul Razzak, Lee or our Irfan to be great allrounder never ever daniel vettori name is flash, but see his performance in recent year, not matches. Daniel had been the major contributor to New Zealands performance with bat and ball. and had been the hero in most of matches they won. wish him all the luck and limelight he deserve but given to lesser crickter like afridi, younis, akram, sachin, rahul, pointing etc
India has NO reason to feel happy over pak's defeat, on the contrary we must learn from Pak, England and New Zealand " How to recover when a team loses 5 to 6 wickets for 100 plus runs!!!!!!!!!Pak was 198 for9 and they went to make 233!!!! I am sure under such a situation we would have been wound up for 197 A RUN less that they have already made!!! Only we, Indians can strike such miracles!!!!!!!!
Re: Pak's Defeat
by hiral joshi on Oct 04, 2009 02:06 PM
There are several examples with India too where the tailenders have made runs. Specially Harbhajan and Zaheer etc have done it many times.
Re: Pak's Defeat
by ojas suroo on Oct 04, 2009 03:06 PM
I totally Agree with Hiral. Many a times our tailenders have won the match for india in critical conditions, remember Kumble and Srinath in Bangalore 1996 Vs South Africa? And I would like to tell all SO called Critics here that stop criticism like this. Its hard to play in front of 20K plus audience and facing deliveries more than 100km/h, stop criticising Sachin, no one has achieved the feat like him, and first ask yourself what you have done.
India has reason to feel happy over pak's defeat, on the contrary we must learn from Pak, England and New Zealand " How to recover when a team loss 5 to 6 wickets!!!!!!!!!Pak was 198 for9 and they went to make 233!!!! I am sure under such a situation India would have been wound up for 197 a run less that they have already made!!! Only we, Indians can strike such miracles!!!!!!!!
Re: Re: Pak's defeat
by benjamin antao on Oct 04, 2009 02:04 PM
they did in the triseries in lanka ... but they lost in the warm up match against nzl also maybe nzl are goood in south africa an not in lanka
Re: Re: Re: Re: Pak's defeat
by benjamin antao on Oct 04, 2009 02:09 PM
i know but maybe they like this south sfrica pitch becuz teh only match they lost here is to the hosts
