after loss dhobi can blame the pitch...coz lose they will with too much dependence being given to decade old performance of haribhaaji and laxman to do it again...which they will not...
Four bowlers is ok, if all four are fit and in form. Ishant and Harbhajan are nowhere near their peak performance levels. So we are two short. Also, try with Mishra for a couple of series more, rather than dumoing after a poor Test. He seems to have the ability and is bowling alright, but may take some time to settle in.
Re: Four Bowlers
by S Shrikanth on Feb 13, 2010 07:06 PM
Mr Dhoni, learn from Australians and South Africans how to play on all types of surfaces and win matches on the opponents turf.
You are forgetting that NZ board had prepared flat pitches of your choice on dictat of BCCI for commercial reasons during the last tour.
Re: Re: Four Bowlers
by kareem on Feb 13, 2010 07:37 PM
100% truth...I wonder the way the created flat pich in newziland, I belive cliates also played well for it.
Re: Re: Re: Four Bowlers
by S Shrikanth on Feb 13, 2010 07:45 PM
Yes. NZ pitches are nightmare for the batsmen of any touring team. But this time it produced runs..runs..runs..
Re: Re: Re: Four Bowlers
by Babu Bhaiya on Feb 13, 2010 07:47 PM
I think india will win this match even if the pitch is seamer friendly. Only imp thing is to bat first.
Re: Re: Re: Four Bowlers
by S Shrikanth on Feb 13, 2010 07:45 PM
Yes. NZ pitches are nightmare for the batsmen of any touring team. But this time it produced runs..runs..runs..
simple logic --- if u wanna spend 100 bucks u should have at least 1000 bucks in ur kitty.
okkk... means, for countering raw pace, just practice batting on a 11 yard pitch with grass n water sprinkeled surrounded by 6 to 8 air conditioners with roofs n wall covered cricket lab ground.
and for bowling raw pace, bowl on a 44 yard pitch, with marble tiles flooring in hot sun in a vaccume conditioned cricket lab ground.
Re: method of countering raw pace and bowling raw pace on any pit
by E darwin on Feb 13, 2010 06:23 PM
how about a gun with bullets and dhoogi playing. If he can see the bullets, he survives and be gone to his goat farm.
if austalia and SA and england never prepare turning pitches why on earth, we stupid indians prepare bit of seaming, grassy, bouncy pitces to suit the foreigners n not go with our strength of spinning pitches.
Re: one baffling question ? STUPIDITY AT ITS BEST
by Ajai Jacob on Feb 13, 2010 06:22 PM
You are right,vijay.India should win this test by hook or crook!
Re: Re: Re: one baffling question ? STUPIDITY AT ITS BEST
by Varun on Feb 13, 2010 07:25 PM
dont expect to. They have different standards for other countries and for india. Servitude at its best.
in 2004 when india played australia at nagpur, saurav ganguly the captain was livid with rage on seeing the wicket which had lots of green grass on it, a clear indication of the pitch favouring the fast bowlers. ganguly demanded that the entire grass be stripped off but shashank manohar the then vidharba cricket boss refused to oblige him.ganguly feigned injury dropped out of the team and india lost by an innings and also lost the test series. now manohar is the bcci boss he demanded that a spinning track be prepared at the eden to help india win and level the series, but curator prabir mukherjee wanted bcci to send him written instructions as to what type of wicket is desired, bcci backed off. manohar a "chamcha" of pawar is arrogance personified, and dalmiya the bengal cricket boss is cutting him to size.the wicket episode is nothing but a story of revenge by dalmiya on pawar and his chamcha.
in 2004 when india played australia at nagpur, saurav ganguly the captain was livid with rage on seeing the wicket which had lots of green grass on it, a clear indication of the pitch favouring the fast bowlers. ganguly demanded that the entire grass be stripped off but shashank manohar the then vidharba cricket boss refused to oblige him.ganguly feigned injury dropped out of the team and india lost by an innings and also lost the test series. now manohar is the bcci boss he demanded that a spinning track be prepared at the eden to help india win and level the series, but curator prabir mukherjee wanted bcci to send him written instructions as to what type of wicket is desired, bcci backed off. manohar a "chamcha" of pawar is arrogance personified, and dalmiya the bengal cricket boss is cutting him to size.the wicket episode is nothing but a story of revenge by dalmiya on pawar and his chamcha.
