Indian outlook is totally defensive. There is no aggressive intent, no planning to take 20 wickets. The selectors are more afraid of losing...so they don't even make any attempt to win. And depend on the toss to try and bat first. Even that will backfire against strong bowling attacks like RSA, Eng, Aus or Pak.
So, never mind the bowlers, Dhoni. Don't pretend that you feel for them. If you really cared about their workload, you would have picked 5 bowlers. Instead you prefer to protect your (already pampered) batsmen.
I wouldn't at all be surprised to see more bowlers go the Flintoff/Murali route: forget tests and make easy money by playing IPL. There also, the bowlers are cannon-fodder, but the torture lasts for much less time, and there is oodles of money on offer.
Summing up, we want more dead pitches so that our Bradmans can boost their test average? After all, shouldn't Sachin get to 50 test hundresds?? Isn't that more important than winning tests?
And sponsors' darling Yuvy is feeling left out...he is sad that he missed scoring some easy runs. He is licking his chops and waiting for the next pitch to be of the same lifeless variety.
They will score tons and tons against india, which has worst bowling attack in the universe. And they will enjoy as if they made centuries against australia. Sad guys. Whole world knows abt srilanka and pakistan. They can only win against india. They cant win against countries like australia. 100%. Pakis won a single test match against aus recently after 16 years. And i dont know how many decades completed for srilanka to make a test match win against aus.
Also if we see india and srilanka are the two countries which lacks consistency. Every year there will b 5 test matches and some 5 odi series between these countries. If 1 india wins, then next one will b lankas. It is not talent. Luck. I WAS fan of india. But now definitely NOT.
When cricketers from Maharashtra, South Indian or from West Bengal doesn't perform well, everyone starts abusing their region., but when it comes to sardars (real singh bhajji and munna singh Yuvi), no one open their mouth. Why this bias yaar....
Re: bloodynorthindians/////
by E darwin on Jul 27, 2010 08:04 AM
read the excerpts...
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Angrez did not unite portion of India for sake of India, they did it because disparate elements in india only accepted angrez as their masters but had no respect for each other. Thus angrez could command over disparate elements to quell another disparate element. but could never rule if they only ruled one of them.
BURMA regiment was sent to quell 1857 uprising.
Why did Mangal pandeys join Angrez forces for food/money are the same forces that line up indians against indians .. ... ...
Not to worry....Bhajji will just finish off. Remember: Mahela said Bhajji is the key. Murali said Bhajji can take over his place- Bhajji will follow him
Re: Re: Bhajji is there- will finish off
by jithu on Jul 27, 2010 09:12 AM
Haha well said. bhajji can only follow him into retirement. He cant take wickets on first 3 days in a test match. He can only take wickets on only 4th and 5th day and that too on a pitch where no 1 can play against spin.
Re: What selectors can do right now
by super hero on Jul 27, 2010 02:18 AM
ODI: Sachin(Best) Sehwag Gambhir Kohli (1st)/ S Tiwary(If good performance in T20) Raina Yuvraj(Best) Dhoni Harbhajan Ashwin(If Performed well in T20) else Ojha Zaheer Nehra
All rounder: Jadeja (1 st)/ Irfan Jadeja primarily as a economic bowler who can also bat.
Re: Re: What selectors can do right now
by super hero on Jul 27, 2010 02:18 AM
Tests: Sehwag Gambhir(Not sound technically. But as long as he scores like he did for the last coule of years, we need not bother.) M Vijay(Excellent Technique.I still remember his 80 odd innings against sri lanka.Mentally not suitable for ODI/T20.Remember he is just as a Reserve Test Opener.) Dravid (No longer has impeccable concentration but still good enough to be in playing 11) Scahin (Best Test player) Laxman (No longer has hunger to score centuries.Batting late is no excuse. On his day, holds up one end and scores 60-70 in 170-180 balls. I dont understand what will run in his mind when he takes a single and gives strike to tail-enders. But still good enough to play in 11 for next 1-2 years) Pujara(1st) / Rohit (Laxmans place should be given to pujara.If he fails hand over to rohit) Dhoni ( for subcontinet pitches only) Parthiv (1st)/ Karthik (for away tours) Harbhajan( Hate him or not, he is best among the spinners we have) Mishra(1st)/Ojha Zaheer Ishant(if he regains form) or someone with raw pace for Subcontinent ptches Irfan/RP Singh/Sreesanth for away tours)
Notes: Yuvi (doesnt deserve tests) Raina(doesnt as of now.Unless he proves otherwise like gambhir) Nehra and Munaf ( dont have fitness to last 5 days)
Re: Re: Re: What selectors can do right now
by Manoj Suri on Jul 27, 2010 09:20 AM
4 ur kind info.. dhoni can play anywhere n has won more matches 4 da team.. sachin plays 4 himself.. dhoni plays 4 da team... dats y india is no.1 test side bcoz of doni not sachin.. so leran cricket first n then talk...
Re: Re: Re: What selectors can do right now
by naveen dhanerwal on Jul 27, 2010 07:24 AM
T-20 Sehwag Gambhir Rohit Raina Yuvi Dhoni Irfan Yusuf Zaheer Nehra/Parveen Ojha
Re: Re: Re: Re: What selectors can do right now
by Satyabrata Maity on Jul 27, 2010 11:44 AM
and all types of cricket matches: Sharad Pawar Lalit Modi Jagmohan Dalmiya Shashi Tharoor ... and other BCCI officials
Re: Re: Re: Re: What selectors can do right now
by Nadeem Ansari on Jul 27, 2010 12:23 PM
This name sake Indian Cricket team is no more INDIAN Team, I call it BCCI Team because Cricket is neither our national game nor they are doing anything good for cricket to improve its level, their aim is just count wealth out of indian people's pocket.
we are calling our team no.1 in the world. what a pity. Last test we escaped innings defeat and thrashed by 10 wickets. This test also looking the same way.
With IPL, sponsors, and awards our players are the richest, do they practice and deserve it.
