Re: Good batsman against genuine pace bowling
by pravin sarode on Mar 24, 2011 01:21 AM
west indies all out for just 112 runs and parkistan not out that clearly smell some fishy things on either of the sideS may be match fixed?
y is it necessary for ind capt to take power play (pp) after 45 overs only when more than half the batsman r in the pavilion, with tailenders expected to make use of pp. use it when u hv big hitters in the ground n u hv 6 to 7 wkts in hand. any diverse opinion?
I saw a good idea on this forum yesterday. S/he said take the powerplay immediately after the bowling powerplay is over which is usually 15thover. By this way there is continuity. Team India seems to freeze when they start changing things.
Re: A good idea
by sharath kumar on Mar 24, 2011 08:22 AM
This is what Ravi shastri said druing match against SA.IND were 137/2 in 15 overs and both Viru and Sachin were set as hell.... If we cud have taken pp and got 45-50 runs it wud mean 180 odd runs in 20 overs and just imagine the score at the end.. wud hv easily made 330 minimum
After the thrashing we receive by Australia ,don't worry fans everything will be forgotten . IPL will start in few weeks and Dhoni and Pathan will start hitting sixes against Domestic bowlers and we will all be fine again. And also everyone will be 100% fot by then including Irfan Pathan.
Can't wait for IPL to start becuase no matter which team wins there will be osme Indians in it.. LOL
Re: Don't worry
by pravin sarode on Mar 24, 2011 01:28 AM
clint eastwood in his moviw Indiana Jones steps forward and God creates a bridge for his true follower so tomorrow be fearless like clint eastwood all indians please
so, statistics, logics are of no use. lets c who will be lucky tomorrow. unfortunate thing is, we indian waste our money and time in a game of luck rather than a game of skill.
Dhoni's recent style with the bat has been laughable. He is so reluctant in playing the shots as if he is a football player who has just been handed the bat. God (Sachin) save India.
1. Mohali stadium will be deserted; people will sell their tickets in black at half or quarter prices.
2. All the TRP ratings will be down for TV cricket chat/talk shows.
3. All the live-free streaming websites (teezcricket) etc will be underloaded and all the channels will be open.
4. Ad companies will with draw their ads from the channels.
5. Finally Sachin Tendulkar will announce his retirement soon after the man-of-the match award ceremony.
But after two weeks IPL-4 will start and people will forget everything and they will be watching Yusuf Pathan and Raina and Dhoni hitter sixers of Domestic bowlers. SHAME
The teams which have come with "Nothing to lose" are performing well. Pakistan is one of them. In 2003 Team India had no pressure, and performed well. In 2007 they flopped under expectations.
India and Australia both are tremendous pressure. India is more as expectations and hypes are too much. If India wins this match, they can lift the cup.
Re: Nothing to lose
by Rajan S on Mar 23, 2011 11:47 PM
Saying that india had no pressure during 2003 wc is wrong. Initially whn they lose to australia in the group stages of that wc, people back home damaged the houses of players, they attacked their relatives also. Its only bcoz of ganguly's captaincy and the quality of the team that he has formed over the last two years then, helped india bounce back and enter the finals. But dhoni's team loses half the battle even before they enter the field bcoz of the wrong team selection. Harbhajan is not such an invaluable player, that he is unable to drop. Performance should be the only criteria for selection. Nothing else
I regret two things: 1. Those 10 powerplay overs against SAfrica. Had we beaten them we would face NZ confidently and a smooth road to the final 2. PK missing out on the tournament If India looses tomorrow I will blame the former for being responsible. Pray to God that India wins. Bonsoir!
Re: Regrets Regrets!
by S Shrikanth on Mar 23, 2011 11:13 PM
Team India, already under huge pressure for playing a knockout match at home, would be under tremendous psychological pressure after Pak demolishing WI.
This noteworthy that Team India has never won a knockout world cup match at home in the last 2 occasions (1987 lost to Australia, 1996 lost to Sri Lanka).
Hope they ignore these distractions and play with fresh mind tomorrow.
Re: Regrets Regrets!
by Rajan S on Mar 23, 2011 11:46 PM
Saying that india had no pressure during 2003 wc is wrong. Initially whn they lose to australia in the group stages of that wc, people back home damaged the houses of players, they attacked their relatives also. Its only bcoz of ganguly's captaincy and the quality of the team that he has formed over the last two years then, helped india bounce back and enter the finals. But dhoni's team loses half the battle even before they enter the field bcoz of the wrong team selection. Harbhajan is not such an invaluable player, that he is unable to drop. Performance should be the only criteria for selection. Nothing else
Re: Regrets Regrets!
by Greater gujrat on Mar 23, 2011 10:53 PM
let the best team win the wc. coz they have done hardwork more than others andd they deserve
