I want batting record of Sachin, Ponting, Hayden, Gilchrist, Jayasuriya, Haq, Richards & Smith while chasing 265 in second innings against teams (except Zimbabwe, Bangladesh & wi) I guess that would decide whoz the greatest ODI player
Re: man_of_the_match
by Rahul Grover on Sep 28, 2009 02:59 PM
comment passer have some common sense... why give a man of the match award for a losing cause???
Smith is the best captain and player in the world today. He is dedicated, hard worker and disciplined. Today's captains including Dhoni should learn from him..
these pitches are just like the our subcontinent pitches the team batting 2nd suffers had it been the s.africa which had batted first then Eng most probably would have not reached the 300 mark also see the trend in this tournament , even Nzl is beating SL by batting first
Its towards end of the 44th over of South African innings that Graeme Smith who is clearly suffering from cramps and attended to by Physio, is denied a runner by Strauss the England Captain - Shame on you Strauss - BAD SPORTSMANSHIP - He should be reported to the ICC for bringing the game into direpute and acting against the spirit of the game and handed a long Ban from all types of cricket - Surely many will agree!!
Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Sing P on Sep 28, 2009 07:20 AM
If this one is true..Sachin scored his last one day ton already!! He cant score more than 50 with his own legs..
Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Comment passer on Sep 28, 2009 10:27 AM
Mr sing P, play cricker for 20 years with more than 700 international matches and i bet you wont be able to score even 10 runs on your own legs.
Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Vikram Kunnath on Sep 28, 2009 01:33 PM
WHAT RUBBISH. TELL ME ONE MATCH WHERE SACHIN HAD A RUNNER
Re: Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by sid on Sep 30, 2009 09:35 AM
India vs Sri lanka (2009 tri series) final! Dravid was runner and sachin made 138! Don 4get things so soon..it happened weeks before!
Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by ganessin virappin on Sep 28, 2009 08:01 PM
I think the decision on the runner should be left to the umpires rather than the opposition captain.
Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by chelsea on Sep 28, 2009 02:35 AM
Exactly...tat was just a cheap shot. SA collapsed after that. All I can say is I hope SA giving them a royal hiding when England come to SA in a few weeks. As for this tournament, I want Australia to win it.
Re: Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Bolo India on Sep 28, 2009 09:59 AM
oh come...don't u know that srilanka is out of reckoning?
Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Shiva Guru on Sep 28, 2009 07:27 AM
You are third rate. When India is playing how can you say Aussies should win. They are the most shameless people just like you.
Re: Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Bolo India on Sep 28, 2009 10:00 AM
yep! he has been screwed by an Ozie in Oz....thus the loyalities ;-)
Re: Re: Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by indiandumb a on Sep 28, 2009 02:07 PM
shiva guru, bolo india, you both are shamless fill*thee b*tch's sons...go screu your s_i_s_t_e_r_s.
Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Govind Raj on Sep 28, 2009 07:37 AM
Cricket is a game, as much about running as about hitting the ball. Sachin has in a career spanning 20 years has taken the runner just twice. He was run out once and managed a century the next. If all tired batsmen start making use of runners, who will save the bowlers? If a bowler goes out of the ground for a period, he has to field than many overs before he can bowl again. Sportsmanship is all fine, but in today's Cricket... Winning is more important. I am happy England have realized that. Australia and South Africa have been famously Unsportsmanlike, but people call that aggression and admire them. When England or India do that, they are called Unsporting.
Smith is not all that old. India have been at the receiving end of batsmen taking help of runners to hammer them. Saeed Anwar's 194 epic was mainly due to the runner he deployed when on 88.
ICC should create a new guidelines for runners. May be a fall and genuine injury to legs qualifies for taking help of a runner. Else all tiring batters will take runners to win matches and THAT is Unfair; especially while chasing!
Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Bolo India on Sep 28, 2009 10:03 AM
Physical fitness is part of sports competition and Smith should very well know that other team won't let him take advantage of lack of it by employing a runner! good decision on part of Strauss!
Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Ravi Iyer on Sep 28, 2009 08:15 AM
No, don't agree. The same Strauss recalled Mathews when he was run out on Friday just because the bowler was in his way and he tripped and fell and in the process failed to reach the crease on time. No rule of cricket can rule the batsman not out. But Strauss called Mathews back. That's a great example of sportsmanship.
Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by Sharath Mohan on Sep 28, 2009 08:27 AM
Pls dont forget that its the same Strauss who called back Angelo Mathews after being given run out following a collision with the bowler.And also Strauss himself told during the post match interview that even the umpires on field were not fully conviced that Smith was genuinely injured and required assistance. A tired batsman cant be given a runner; Only a genuinely injured batsman can be.I agree to what has been told by Mr.Govind Raj
Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by ASOKE CHATTERJEE on Sep 28, 2009 05:37 PM
we may call it is two sides of coin. few days earlier,stauss called back mathews. we called him as a geniune gentleman.on the other day he showd himself as a cricketer . god knows which day he was right in his decision.
Re: Re: Re: Deplorable Sportsmanship from England captain
by chelsea on Sep 28, 2009 11:07 PM
You can bet your bottom dollar that Strauss would have allowed Smith a runner if SA were sinking. Strauss' sportsmanship depends on match situation. Look at his time-wasting in the first test in ashes.
