Everyone would have praised him, Kumble played 132 matches to take 619 Wkts (average 4.6 wkts per match). BHajii played 98 matches for 400 wkts (average 4.081 wkts per match), Is there a great differnce, So whay so many BHajii bashers: simple hi from minority.
Re: If BHajii was not Sikh
by sudhir dhar on Jul 10, 2011 01:08 PM
U r a idiot!! After Bhaji plays 132 tests, he will be around 75 tests behind kumble....6 x 132 =80.....Bhaji is loved by all, Ganguly made enemies withh BCCI to promote him over Kumble!! What nonsense that Bhaji is discriminated against!! Bhajji is not taking wickets as regularly as strike bowlersdo!
Re: If BHajii was not Sikh
by shashwat on Jul 09, 2011 11:34 AM
To correct you further, Bhajji has played 96 tests not 98 as you hv mentioned, that makes his average even better.
Re: Re: If BHajii was not Sikh
by Sunny Malhotra on Jul 10, 2011 10:00 PM
all of you guys are useless because he is playing for Indian i considered as a Indian it doesn't matter to anyone which religion he comes from for me he is turbonator of India. Chak de phatte.
Bhajji might be out of form. but there is no sppinner who is there to push even an out of form Bhajji. the spin cupboard seems empty. Mediocvre spinners like Mishra and Ojha have been picked.
Re: Re: Re: Re: No one is even half as good!!!
by raman katial on Jul 09, 2011 03:49 AM
What the F..k is this northi southi.Why do u south Indians have a complex?
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by kiran kumar on Jul 10, 2011 01:04 PM
Can you see the trail of messages above. Please point to the message that has started the complex
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by kamdev on Jul 09, 2011 04:38 AM
Everyone would have praised him, Kumble played 132 matches to take 619 Wkts (average 4.6 wkts per match). BHajii played 98 matches for 400 wkts (average 4.081 wkts per match), Is there a great differnce, So whay so many BHajii bashers: simple hi from minority.
Eknath Solkar started playing test cricket for India in 1969 and played until 1977. He was a test all rounder and probably India’s greatest fielder of all time. No one has done a better job than him as a close-in catcher. He was a forward short leg specialist. He was popularly known as `Ekki’. He played twenty seven test matches and seven one day matches. He made 1,028 test runs at an average of 25.83. These figures do not do justice to his strong reliability in the middle order. He took eighteen test wickets and twenty seven one day wickets. Moreover, he has taken fifty three test catches in only twenty seven matches, forty eight of them coming out of the bowling of the magnificent spin quartet of India in Bishen Bedi, Bhagwat Chanrasekhar, Errapalli Prasanna and Srinivasa Venkataraghavan.
Eknath Solkar was an extremely talented and fearless leg side close fielder whose ratio of catches per match has not been equalled in test cricket. His fifty three catches in twenty seven matches have given him a ratio of 1.96 catches per match. This is the best ratio of all time. Even though Jonty Rhodes qualifies as a superlative fielder of all time, he could not get Solkar’s strike rate in catching. In fact, the next best ratio belongs to Bobby Simpson of Australia who stood at 1.77 catches per match.
Though Eknath Solkar was an all rounder, he merited a place in a test match side purely for his fielding alone. Two decades after he left cr
Re: to support spinner best fielder like eknath solkar are requir
by pravin sarode on Jul 08, 2011 02:54 PM
Two decades after he left cricket, there was only one cricketer who could merit hat place in a test match for fielding alone and that was Jonty Rhodes of South Africa who went on to become the greatest fielder that the game of cricket has probably seen.
Eknath Solkar was a slow left arm military medium pace bowler. Indian bowling attack was never recognised in history until the arrival of Kapil Dev Nikhanj for its pace potential. It was always the magical spin influence of the famous quartet that got India all its recognition in the bowling department. Eknath Solkar and Syed Abed Ali were only meant to take the shine away from the new ball so that Bishen Bedi and company would be able to grip the ball better and start tweaking it to weave their spin traps.
Some of the batsmen acknowledged that when Eknath Solkar took his place at forward short leg, he was close enough to pick their back pockets. India’s first series win abroad in West Indies and England in 1971 became possible on account of Sunil Gavaskar, the famous spin quartet, the able leadership of Ajit Wadekar and the plucky fielding of Eknath Solkar.
He is remembered for his two famous quotes to great cricketers. One is to Sir Geoffrey Boycott when he told him, “I will get you out, bloody!” And the other is to Sir Garfield Sobers when he was bowling to him and Sobers was taunting him for his military medium pace when Solkar told him, “You play your game a
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by pravin sarode on Jul 08, 2011 02:58 PM
Some of the batsmen acknowledged that when Eknath Solkar took his place at forward short leg, he was close enough to pick their back pockets. India’s first series win abroad in West Indies and England in 1971 became possible on account of Sunil Gavaskar, the famous spin quartet, the able leadership of Ajit Wadekar and the plucky fielding of Eknath Solkar.
He is remembered for his two famous quotes to great cricketers. One is to Sir Geoffrey Boycott when he told him, “I will get you out, bloody!” And the other is to Sir Garfield Sobers when he was bowling to him and Sobers was taunting him for his military medium pace when Solkar told him, “You play your game and I will play mine”.
He passed away at a young age of 57 when he died in Mumbai on 26th June 2005 suffering a severe heart attack. There is a cricket Academy in his name at the Grand Medical College Grounds at Marine Lines, Mumbai. Bishen Singh Bedi has commented that he was one of the bowlers who benefited greatly from Solkar’s extra ordinary quick reflexes and anticipation qualities, acknowledging that he would not be a successful bowler if not for Eknath Solkar. so like solkar only rahul dravid helped harbhajan get some catches so also laxam but dropped catch by dhoni is really a mess and dropped indian chance of winning the 2 nd test that ended draw so catches win matches is rule of the test cricket it is dhoni to reconcile wi
Re: Re: Re: to support spinner best fielder like eknath solkar ar
by pravin sarode on Jul 08, 2011 03:00 PM
During his career he became acknowledged as the greatest fielder of all time up to that date. He was nicknamed 'the Golden Eagle' for the way in which he swooped on balls in the field and returned them with unerring accuracy to the wicket-keeper. He also had an uncanny ability to score direct hits on the wicket after throwing whilst running at full pace. His most famous dismissals were at Lord's against England in 1965 when both Jim Parks and Ken Barrington were run out with direct hits at the bowler's end from midwicket with throws made while Colin was running towards the wicket-keeper's end. These two dismissals were, in fact, the turning point of that South African tour of England and the series, which South Africa won one-nil.
Colin achieved many other fantastic run-outs, particularly from cover, where he often hit the wicket-keeper's stumps from a side-on position when he only had one stump to aim at. Another tactic which was often employed because of his brilliance was to place mid-off much deeper than normal, and when the batsman struck what looked like a safe single towards mid-off Colin would cut across from cover and throw down the bowler's wicket.
Colin is a very undemonstrative person and he was always embarrassed by the adulation he received for his fielding exploits. As a result he often refused exhibitions which he was invited to give to demonstrate his unusual ability. On one occasion, however, he was persuaded to perform an exhibition in Englan
Re: harbhajan is alone after kumbale retired deserves Credit Hats
by pravin sarode on Jul 08, 2011 03:01 PM
During his career he became acknowledged as the greatest fielder of all time up to that date. He was nicknamed 'the Golden Eagle' for the way in which he swooped on balls in the field and returned them with unerring accuracy to the wicket-keeper. He also had an uncanny ability to score direct hits on the wicket after throwing whilst running at full pace. His most famous dismissals were at Lord's against England in 1965 when both Jim Parks and Ken Barrington were run out with direct hits at the bowler's end from midwicket with throws made while Colin was running towards the wicket-keeper's end. These two dismissals were, in fact, the turning point of that South African tour of England and the series, which South Africa won one-nil.
Colin achieved many other fantastic run-outs, particularly from cover, where he often hit the wicket-keeper's stumps from a side-on position when he only had one stump to aim at. Another tactic which was often employed because of his brilliance was to place mid-off much deeper than normal, and when the batsman struck what looked like a safe single towards mid-off Colin would cut across from cover and throw down the bowler's wicket.
Colin is a very undemonstrative person and he was always embarrassed by the adulation he received for his fielding exploits. As a result he often refused exhibitions which he was invited to give to demonstrate his unusual ability. On one occasion, however, he was persuaded to perform an exhibition in Englan
Is following Kumble's pattern, even if a Doon School boy is allowed to bowl as many balls as these two have been allowed , he would have got 400 wickets Harbhajan you are STALE please QUIT
Re: Harbhajan
by Ajeet Singh on Jul 08, 2011 02:17 PM
But to play for that long you need to perform consistently, which he has done. if you cannot acknowledge his contribution, you have no reasons to run down players like him & Kumble. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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by pravin sarode on Jul 08, 2011 03:04 PM
Eknath Solkar is the all-time greatest test match fielder. He took almost two catches per test match which is even today a record amongst non-wicket keepers. Some of his catches were out of the world and unbelievable. He was an important reason why Prasanna, Bedi,Chandra and venkat became such a fearsome spinning quartet of India in the early 70s.
I also feel that Wally Hammond was a great fielder. Mark Waugh and Greg Chappell were brilliant in the slips. Md. Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, Jonty Rhodes were very quick in ground fielding and also catching. Nawab of Pataudi was known as tiger because of his fielding skill.
My vote goes to Eknath 'Ekkie' Solkar, the unsung hero of many battles of India Roger Harper of the West Indian team in the 1980's was a marvellous fielder in any position. Just ask Graham Gooch, who was run out by Harper during the MCC Bicentennial Test in 1987, when he was left sprawling in the crease after Harper threw down his stumps from the bowlers end.
Neil Fairbrother of Lancashire and England was also outstanding, and was often used as a substitute fielder by England.There have been many good fieldsmen in cricket. Colin Bland of SA was brilliant in the field. Clive Lloyd was known as the panther because of his abilty in the field. David Gower and Ian B otham were both good. The Aussies had Ross Edwards, Doug Walters. so spinners can take wickets only when fielders do not drop catches like Azaruddin?
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by kamdev on Jul 09, 2011 04:39 AM
Everyone would have praised him, Kumble played 132 matches to take 619 Wkts (average 4.6 wkts per match). BHajii played 98 matches for 400 wkts (average 4.081 wkts per match), Is there a great differnce, So whay so many BHajii bashers: simple hi from minority.
Re: Bhajji had also taken 6 wickets against Newzeland
by pravin sarode on Jul 08, 2011 02:49 PM
Venkat was named vice-captain to Wadekar when India toured West Indies in 1970-71. Whether it was this added responsibility, or the security of his position, or just the West Indian conditions, he was India’s most successful bowler when India won a series for the first time in the Caribbean, taking 22 wickets in five matches. He continued as vice-captain when India followed its Caribbean triumph with its first ever series victory in England, where once again Venkat topped the bowling averages with 13 wickets at 26 runs each, even if Chandrasekhar stole the show with his deadly spell at the Oval. But even after these triumphs, Venkat could not secure his place in the side. A poor series against England at home, in 1972-73, saw him being dropped in place of Prasanna, after which he constantly struggled to find a permanent place in the side. Venkat’s last major success, like his first, came against the West Indies, but this time at home. By the time the West Indies led by Alvin Kallicharran, arrived in India in 1978-79, Prasanna had retired, and Venkat was again the main off-spinner. He grabbed 20 wickets for 25 runs each and provided superb support to a new look Indian attack which was now led by pacemen Kapil Dev and Karsan Ghavri. Following this, Venkat finally fulfilled his ambition to lead India when India played in the 1979 World Cup and then in four Tests in England. Venkat was not very successful there, and India suffered the humiliation of a
Re: Keep it up Bhajji
by Jitendra Bhatia on Jul 08, 2011 01:52 PM
Bhaji still have to go a long way with ball and bat.He is now a matured crickter and a man full of life.
