Re: How fast does Praveen Kumar bowl?
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 12:58 AM
He should not be used as a new ball bowler but as a swing bowler but unfortunately the other two new ball bowler lack control over their bowling while Praveen Kumar has great control. He was unlucky that Bresnan and Trott were not given LBW while he was bowling with new ball.
BCCI should use its influence and make ICC bend rules for Sachin. Instead of Batting in 2nd innings he should be given 2 chances in 1st innings, so that there is no pressure on him and he can score his 100th Century. My feeling is that he will score a century and India will loose as usual and all our Media will go crazy over SRT. It happens only in India.
Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by ad on Aug 01, 2011 01:05 AM
well. Dravid has scored two centuries in this series so far. We lost the first test and looks like we will lose this one also.
Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Akshat Saxena on Aug 01, 2011 01:15 AM
First of all thanks for a wonderful question. If you are try to compare SRT with Dravid, then there is no comparison, in Lord's 2nd Innings Sachin tried to become Dravid and every one knows what happened. Coming to your question about Dravid scoring 2 centuries, you are missing in what conditions and situation. Thats where he stands miles away from any Indian Batsmen.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Akshat Saxena on Aug 01, 2011 01:47 AM
Wow you don't give up. So out of Dravid's 34 Centuries, India has only lost 2 times including lords test. That speaks volume of his effort. So now you want to compare Dravid's 2 matches with Sachin's Entire Career. How low can you stoop?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by ad on Aug 01, 2011 02:18 AM
I am just saying in this series, Dravid's contribution has not been useful. May be he too is getting selfish.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Akshat Saxena on Aug 01, 2011 04:12 AM
2nd Test, 1st innings batted whole day with number 1 to number 10 ... Selfish.
1st Test - Made sure India avoid follow on ... Selfish.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by ad on Aug 01, 2011 05:10 AM
well, the centuries didn't help. India lost the 1st test match and might lose the 2nd one too.
Doesn't that make him selfish? Looks like he is only playing for personal records.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Akshat Saxena on Aug 01, 2011 05:25 AM
Buddy I give up, its hard to argue when some one is not ready to see anything beyond their own point. Dravid got a century in 1st match and helped avoid follow on, 2nd Match played for 6 sessions. By your your yard stick everyone is selfish !!. Any one who knows and follows cricket can't say enough about Dravid. You are the 1st person I have seen calling Dravid Selfish
Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Ramelton Pandya on Aug 01, 2011 01:16 AM
Dravid should have scored at least 3 centuries to compensate for the 5 catches he dropped and the one of Kevin that allowed him to score 200 and make India lose the game. cheers
Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Akshat Saxena on Aug 01, 2011 01:28 AM
@Ramelton - Buddy do you know who has held highest number of catches in Test Cricket, other than wicket keepers?
Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by P O on Aug 01, 2011 05:37 AM
@Akshat: People should not stick on to past glory. Wasnt this what most of the so called "experts" said about sachin, sehwag and zaheer khan all these days? same applies to dravid. though i like dravid as much as i like other players in our team, i dont like the double standards u people do. u people accuse that sachin's centuries dont help in winning causes. u dont see the rest 10 people failing on that day. when 10 fail and 1 person clicks, he is called a hero. Thank you.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Akshat Saxena on Aug 01, 2011 05:56 AM
@PO If past glory is the case, in that scenario Sachin is perfect example, every one keeps talking about his 2010 scores. People like Talk about Sachin because People like you and Media don't see other 10 players. If Dravid has scored 3 centuries in last 5 matches, is that Past glory? Wow simply WOW
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by P O on Aug 01, 2011 08:20 AM
@Akshat: i am referring to the dropped catches of dravid when u say "do u know who has held highest number of catches". i am not speaking of batting.
Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 12:47 AM
Two centuries from the middle and top order would save the match for India no matter who scores it. If Mukund wants to play another series, he should score.
Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Akshat Saxena on Aug 01, 2011 12:55 AM
@Hiral - Mukund is as it is history for now once Sehwag and Gambhir are fit.
Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 12:59 AM
You never know, since past few years, Indian top players keep on injuring themselves.
Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Junior Shelly on Aug 01, 2011 12:51 AM
;) Good one...!!! May be...the BCCi should also use its influence to ban Stuart Broad, Anderson, Bresnan etc. from bowling to Tendulkar. And even if they are allowed to bowl, they should be penalised if they get Sachin out.
Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by prakash sharma on Aug 01, 2011 12:55 AM
juz wait.sachin wil craft a beauty in da second innings .. wil get india out of this situation
Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 01:00 AM
I'll be satisfied if Sachin finishes this series with scoring more runs than Broad.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by Akshat Saxena on Aug 01, 2011 01:17 AM
You are too Generous .. I was thinking Dhoni, Mukund or Harbhajan
Re: Re: Re: Re: Another 4th Innings for Sachin
by arvin g on Aug 01, 2011 05:07 AM
keep barking doggie... dravid can take many birts but still wont be equal to sachin ever... he is the reason about a billion people the world over watch cricket and most of them will stop watching the day sachin retires...
Re: I don't remember
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 12:38 AM
In Past Dada etc too were given lots of chances. The thing is I dont understand after playing so much cricket why cant these player grow mature enough to know that they are not in form and dont deserve a place in the team?
Lets hope Rahul Dravid scores Double century and VVS scores atleast a century. And that they both stay out there atleast 10 hrs. each in the 2nd inning..
If that happens, India will win or draw this test.
The other batsmen are really not worth a dime and Dhoni and tail doesn't even know how to bat in Engalnd..
Re: Lets Hope....
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 12:25 AM
lots of hopes on Dravid and Laxman but yesterday Yuvi was in great touch, he played almost chanceless.
Re: Re: Can anyone explain?
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 12:24 AM
Parthiv had 147 runs scored for ODIs in West Indies with the average of 29 (ahead of Raina even) and 6 catches and 5 stumpings in just 5 matches.
Bhaaji has been consistently failing and yet our team management never notices it. I would have thought they r proactive. They have a lot of answer to do, specially we neeed a batsman now if we have to win.
Re: Repeat of mistakes will not yield any success
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 12:14 AM
If batsmen like Sehwag and Gambhir keep injuring themselves, where from we shall get batsmen?
Re: Re: Repeat of mistakes will not yield any success
by vaidya on Aug 01, 2011 12:29 AM
arre we have all new youth na! why worry... we odnt need old people like sachin sehwag, gambhir, dravid, laxman... remove all of them.. and india is assued to win.. atleast thats what the public here in this forum wants! I think DHoni should do it.. just to show these fans that he respects their ideas.. and give this so called "youth" a chance to showcase their talent against worthless England team whose bowlers only know how to ball hatrick balls!!!
Re: Re: Re: Repeat of mistakes will not yield any success
by hiral joshi on Aug 01, 2011 12:31 AM
Having only youth is not going to help in cricket nor in politics.
Lwts hope Rahul Dravid scored Double century and VVS score atleast a century. And that they both stay out there atleast 10 hrs. each..
If that happens, India will win or draw this test. The other batsmen are really not worth a dime and Dhoni and tail doesn't even know how to bat in Engalnd..
