How much the players, selectors and the BCCI downplay the role of IPL, it can't be denied that IPL is responsible for the poor performance in this series. As Strauss rightly said he was lucky not to have any player playing for IPL. When his team was busy preparing for the test series our players were busy playing in IPL for nearly 50 days for money and getting injured, and hiding the injuries(for fear of losing money). It goes to show that they are not interested in playing real cricket but want to make easy money playing the useless IPL. Commitments of Sehwag, Gambhir Raina, Yuvi, Bhajji, Zaheer and even Dhoni are questinoable. May be Dhoni is not fit to be the captain of test team. But if he is not the captain, he may not be in the team also.
Definately our team will be fit for only IPL matches after 2 more years. Luckily IPL did not start when Sachin and Dravid were young. Otherwise they would have not reached the current status.
Look at the larger picture. It looks all well choreographed. The injuries to Zaheer & Ghambhir at the beginning of the tournament, the “collective” failure of all the leading batsmen & consistent failure of Dhoni point to a deeper “plan” to lose the series & get “whitewashed”. In normal circumstances, it is inconceivable that India can lose the series so badly.
It is time the “selectors” introspect & do some soul searching & bring in the real talented youngsters who have been erstwhile ignored ‘coz of nepotism. Et tu, Srikanth?
Lastly, as they say, Dhoni is luckier than talented, proves them right again.
john:papa i want new car, english player: next year my son , lalu:papa i want new car and want to tour for next two months abroad, indian player: why only car, i will give you best car of the world and i will now free up to next ipl so we can travel abroad next six months.
Re: Dont let the FIRANGIs blame on everything Indian
by m prasad on Aug 23, 2011 12:49 PM
Standard of IPL is not even club class. IPL is filled with retired players and unknown local players.
Re: Re: Dont let the FIRANGIs blame on everything Indian
by Raj on Aug 23, 2011 12:58 PM
It is still a tournament enjoyed by masses and thats what the FIRANGIs cant digest - They cant see the former colonies (any of them) happy and prospering - Get the message?
it is not so easy to groom players for test, it is the real test of cricket, i enjoyed watching all the four matches, it is real cricket, except dravid no body from india is capable of playing test cricket, handof to the guy, what a dedication and commitment , nice to see , when he plays some coverdrive , excellent execution, great , raina and yuvi, gautam sewag let them leave test cricket, no commitments,
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by Satyajit Bagade on Aug 23, 2011 12:43 PM
Can you please forward me their ITR for the FY 2010-11? I would like to see it myself as i do not believe the numbers that you are quoting
