Who cares for Test Cricket any way? Not fans&sponsors! It is time to BAN Boring and time-wasting and poverty-producing Test cricket, ranji,duleep trophy cricket forever and hope spectators and sponsors will DUMP test Cricket forever soon, to save our country too. So many millions of man or woman hours have been wasted over the past 50 years in name of cricket and that is why we are a POOR Nation even now, Only One day cricket, with 50 or ver or 30 over or 20 over matches must be allowed to be played and ONLY on wek-ends or holidays, to save the nation from poverty forever
Re: Who cares for Test Cricket any way? Not fans&sponsors!
by Jayaprakash on Dec 10, 2011 01:17 PM
I am againt over doze of Cricket and IPL like of things are unwanted. Test Cricket, it keeps on rotating between the various teams, and let us leave it to the players for themselves as their profession and need not have to devote time to watch tests throughout, unless there is some thing really interesting happens during the course of the match. All Countries have some kind of sport as their favourite and for India it is Cricket.
A true Spinner who is the Successor of great Spinner of All time -Venktesh Prasad.I still remember Javed Miandad,Former Coach of PCB once stated that-"If its in Pakistan,no one would select Venktesh Prasad in the gully (nukkad or Street) Cricket Team but Ironically this guy is the opening bowler of India."
Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by Ramdas Nayak on Dec 10, 2011 10:29 AM
Miandad was a street fighter in Pakistan before he played cricket for the Country. He must know who is getting success in Pakistan now in Test Cricket. It is Azmal and not Gul who is playing important part. Keeping so many pace bowlers in the team Pakistan still lying very much below in test match ranking whereas India is 2nd best in the World. If bowlers like Venkatesh Prasad and Vinay are bringing victory to their team by their bowling why you worry about Miandad's remarks?
Re: Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by silver mani on Dec 10, 2011 11:49 AM
Ramdas I am dont care about Miandad or Pakistan,but It is true that if a bowler like Venktesh Prasad represents Team India (as a Fast bowler),then its not a Proud thing to do too.
Re: Re: Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by dishkyauow on Dec 10, 2011 12:32 PM
I would prefer a consistent prasad who could win matches by getting wickets than an erratic shoiab akthar or a shun tait...
Re: Re: Re: Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by silver mani on Dec 10, 2011 12:47 PM
dishkyayow ,come on dude,Venktesh PrasD has played 33 Test Matches ,took 96 wickets at an average of 35.00.In ODIs ,Venktesh hS played 161 matches,took 196 Wickets ,Average 32.30.Now Shoab Akhtar hAs played 44 Tests,took 178 Wickets at an average of 25.69.In ODIs ,Akhtar plYed 163 ODIs,took 247 Wickets at an average of 24.97.Prasad has taken 5 Wickets in an innigs 7 Times,While Akhtar took 5 Eickets in an Inni gz 12 Times.Clearly u can see who is the better bowler and I am not a fan of Akhtar either,but face the reality dude.
Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by dishkyauow on Dec 10, 2011 11:15 AM
In pakistan for one to be in the team they have to trade thier mother and sisters....
Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by abhay singh on Dec 10, 2011 11:49 AM
y u r taking miandad's remark so near to heart miandas was a batsman who we know only b'coz of that six which was sponsored by our gr8 fast bowler chetan sharma venkatesh had won us bangalore match which still pakistani remember in bad test he got out sohail, inzamam and ijaz in 1999 against pakistan in world cup he was man of the match he played a gr8 role in india's atleast 2 or 3 test vicotories and in 10-12 one dayers so don't take that miandad's remark very heartly we all know their skills r always below par but they don't have any sportsmanspirit best example was 1999 kolkata test when they got sachin run out by pushing him
Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by abhay singh on Dec 10, 2011 11:49 AM
y u r taking miandad's remark so near to heart miandas was a batsman who we know only b'coz of that six which was sponsored by our gr8 fast bowler chetan sharma venkatesh had won us bangalore match which still pakistani remember in bad test he got out sohail, inzamam and ijaz in 1999 against pakistan in world cup he was man of the match he played a gr8 role in india's atleast 2 or 3 test vicotories and in 10-12 one dayers so don't take that miandad's remark very heartly we all know their skills r always below par but they don't have any sportsmanspirit best example was 1999 kolkata test when they got sachin run out by pushing him
Re: Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by silver mani on Dec 10, 2011 11:57 AM
Abhay Singh i am an Indian and I dont care about Javed Miandad.But what reality is reality,Miandad has orchasterated many Indian defeats from the jaws of victory many times.Venktesh was an average bowler with pace equivalent to Spinners.Dude even Chetan Sharma is the first Indian to take Hattrick, but we all know how worthy he was.
Re: Re: Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by Dummy on Dec 10, 2011 05:29 PM
Silver Man.. in that case do you think that the selectors are of substand to select Prasad in the team for so long. Anyway he played his part at that time, where India did't found replacement for him. In that way Prasad is very lucky, but do you know specialy against Pak in World cup matches he was very brutal.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Successor of Venktesh Prasad
by silver mani on Dec 10, 2011 07:46 PM
Dummy bro since you have asked,Venktesh Prasad has played 161 ODIs and got only 2 Man of Matches!Incidentally one Man of Match performance was against Pak in The 1999 World Cup.Seriously dude,1 or 2 good performances in 161 ODIz,Is that too much to ask???
Re: poor selection of vinay kumar
by Ramdas Nayak on Dec 10, 2011 10:24 AM
I appreciate your love for Irfan. But if you see Vinaykumar's performance in domestic cricket he was in top three bowlers ranking through out whereas Irfan has shown performance in only three matches in this year. The selectors know much about cricket than you and me and they study records. Do not criticise them saying politics etc. You have seen how Irfan bowled when he was given the opportunity when he played last for India.
Re: Re: poor selection of vinay kumar
by nenblow on Dec 10, 2011 05:49 PM
I agree with you, but he was in indian squad...snior, played for Australia...He must be given chance to prove him self...Bowlers need encouragements.....
Re: Re: poor selection of vinay kumar
by adfasd asdasd on Dec 10, 2011 11:52 AM
Vinay Kumar hasnt played a single domestic match in 2011....IP has played 4 - 21 wkts - avg 14.14
Do not understand what more is needed....
Clear case of someone trying to suffocate his career!!!
Re: Re: poor selection of vinay kumar
by adfasd asdasd on Dec 10, 2011 11:52 AM
Vinay Kumar hasnt played a single domestic match in 2011....IP has played 4 - 21 wkts - avg 14.14
Do not understand what more is needed....
Clear case of someone trying to suffocate his career!!!
Re: Re: Re: poor selection of vinay kumar
by Dummy on Dec 10, 2011 05:35 PM
Mr. adfasd asdasd.... Vinay played 2 Ranaji tropy matches in 2011 as a captain of Karnataka. Check your stats before commenting.
Re: poor selection of vinay kumar
by meena on Dec 10, 2011 11:44 AM
hello mr, vinay kumar nt having any political background and his father is auto driver.don't talk loose talk.i know he is not having that much pace,but he reach this level by hard work and his effort.
Re: Re: Re: poor selection of vinay kumar
by ma mask on Dec 10, 2011 02:15 PM
dude srikanth does does not belong to Vinay in any ways.. U kind of guys can only feel jeloz on other achvment and u cannot do anythg by ur own.. growup dude and encourage all talented people irrspct'v of which part they belong to.
Re: vinay
by Rupesh Majethiya on Dec 10, 2011 09:33 AM
vinay kumar, pls dont make such statements which indicate as if you were the first choice selection. dont forget you got the chance only because aaron was ruled out
Re: Re: vinay
by lakshmi narayana on Dec 10, 2011 09:38 AM
very correct. a bowler who can bowl 120 kmph and gets belted by all batsmen. i dont know how he got selected
Re: vinay
by magesh sunder on Dec 10, 2011 10:17 AM
Are you not proud of Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad. why you have left out them. Is it because they are better Fast Bowlers.
