What was the reason for BCCI to take action against a former captain and others? Can BCCI explain. It is one thing to say that Kambli's uttrances should not be given importance but can BCCI Vice President explain as to why Azharuddin was banned? What was proof to taken such a bold and drastic decision? At 93 for Two and then 8 wickets in 26 odd runs!!! Can anybody in the team explain this?
Re: Match of 1996 fixed?
by harmony on Nov 21, 2011 04:57 PM
Is it unforseen in cricket or unexpected in cricket. people say anything can happen in cricket?
Re: Re: Match of 1996 fixed?
by Prasun Roy on Nov 22, 2011 10:11 PM
true anything can happen in cricket but it is unforeseen that it happens with the same guy again an again. in this case the traitor Azharuddin who is well known to have connections with Paki and Saudi bookies. remember how he mediated in the match fixer Shoib Malik's weeding or to say his cheating case with another Indian girl.
Any INDIAN who saw this match on tv/grond cannot forget the agony/pain/ and regret that was all left after the match.Its no use crying foul now but all the cricketers who play for the country should know that they will not be spared in future and fixing a match is no less than selling your MOTHER.
Re: It is one of those matches
by Kirtish chakrabartty on Nov 21, 2011 05:14 PM
Fixing or no fixing , that India team cannot be pardoned . It is simply indigestable that the pitch was batsman friendly till Tendulkar and Sanjay Manjarekar were at the crease . These cricketers were simply irresponsible.
I don't think the match was fixed. India lost to a better team on that day. The way Sanath Jayasurya bowled that way and the way the wicket behaved was very similar to the Eden Gardens pitch where Englan lost their way after a solid start in the recent series. I could actually see Dhoni licking his lips and waiting for the first ball to turn, and from then onward it was a procession to the pavilion. Kambli might be talking out of disappointment because he could not represent India again. Anyway, there is no harm in probing the incident to prove that people were innocent. National pride comes first, always.
Re: World Cup 1996 - Semis
by Prasun Roy on Nov 22, 2011 10:15 PM
Fixing or not if Azhar was banned for life by BCCI then the country has every right to know the reason for the ban. He's definitely guilty and how can such a traitor be a MP. Oh my bad you need a criminal record to be MP so it works out well for Azhar.
They deserved to win. Aravinda De Silva played a classic knock -- with three sweeper covers India could not stop him from piercing the gap on the off side.
My doubts starts on Ajhar, and Jadeja was there during the match because 1) Why he did not give ball to srinath after 7 over though he was most successful bowler of that innings(Ajhar keep his 3 over) and Given to Jadeja and he was most expensive of the innings. 2) Ajhar and Jadeja both found the guilty of Match fixing, If you consider these points then you will clearly know it was fixed. This we know well during the match itself. Only Kambli try to say these two bugger can sell india at this small cost.
Re: Re: Sri Lanka were superior
by Reformer on Nov 21, 2011 04:42 PM
If india wins it is becoz of good play. It others win it is becoz the match is fixed.
ahahhahah go and tell these stories to some child.
Re: Re: Sri Lanka were superior
by Inspectorbhende on Nov 21, 2011 04:45 PM
Sri Lanka chased target successfully in final -- the first team to do so -- pls check score card on cricinfo
Re: *
by sunil bhatia on Nov 21, 2011 04:42 PM
did u c how azhar got out..clearly planned way of throwing wicket..what a way to give a caught n bold wicket..it looks fixed boss..
Re: vinod
by Narinder Sharma on Nov 21, 2011 04:20 PM
Kambli certainly was a very very good batsman but somehow he could not keep his feet on the ground and became accentric when success knowcked at his door..His attitude is what brought about his downfall.
Re: vinod
by Narinder Sharma on Nov 21, 2011 04:21 PM
Kambli certainly was a very very good batsman but somehow he could not keep his feet on the ground and became accentric when success knowcked at his door..His attitude is what brought about his downfall.
Re: Re: vinod
by RAJAN MHAMAI on Nov 21, 2011 04:40 PM
Indeed. Its a lie that Kambli was dropped after this match. He played 35 ODI matches after that, at the anti-bradmanesque average of 19. If he still feels he deserved a chance, than he needs to get his brain checked.
Also, the decision to field first only seemed a bad decision in hindsight. When Sri Lanka started their innings with the openers gone for 0, it looked like it was amaster stroke.
Re: vinod
by Hari on Nov 21, 2011 04:39 PM
Kamblis ODI performance was below average in the standards of a specialist batsman. Even his test average is >50 due to 4 centuries he made in first 7 tests. He had a barren run from 10th to 17th (his last) test and was not fit to be in India team with the emergence of Dravid. He playd all of Indias tests and scored at 21.45 average in 1994 in 3rd position, which is not even good average for a 7th number. He was given a full year of opportunity but was not able to solidify it. Keeping his feet on ground, attitude problem etc are euphemisms trying to mask his obvious lack of form at the highest level against quality teams.
No wonder he was summarily dropped from Indian team by 1999.
Re: Re: vinod
by RAJAN MHAMAI on Nov 30, 2011 05:28 AM
I think Hari may have a point. What i remember from those days is that Kambli was having trouble facing the West Indies fast bowlers. But if he had the proper attitude, he should have gone bak to his game and come back a better player. Like Dravid changed his game for ODIs. Or Ganguly, after being dropped for 4 years came back. Or Harbhajan. Or even Sehwag.
