I can understand some people hate the fact that Tendulkar is still not retired, not giving a chance to youngsters and is playing for his milestones but the truth is so few people have class when they play. It is so beautiful to watch when Sachin and Kohli play with superior class. 20/20 is not cricket, it is cash cricket. The pure class of a batsman is when you play strokes like the match yesterday. Kohli was also so classy and it was so beautiful to see the strokes that he played! Sehwag was nonsense and utter careless, Raina and Sharma were also a bit careless yesterday but will improve on more chances. To some people's mind Tendulkar will be an evil but I guess everyone has to imagine what they will do if they are at his position! I would pick Tendulkar over Sehwag at any given day.
Re: Class
by kp kurup on Feb 09, 2012 07:53 PM
Trust me buddy. Life of cricket is at Max. 5-6 years more. Once Master Tendulkar hung his boots no one eill even bother about cricket. That was the reason why media was so desperate to make Dhoni as poster boys of indian cricket. Financially BCCI is on down slide.
He shld paly 1 down in place of kohli..that is the place where one could get time and lift the confidence...people like shewag, gambhir, sachin, kohli are all enjoying tht spot..they should be pushed down to 5 down and tested
Re: rohit sharma should play 1 down
by Shikari Shambu on Feb 09, 2012 06:29 PM
Kohli is the right person for 1 down. Rohit should come at 2 down. Nowadays, 1-down & 2-down are the regular openers given India's dismal performance.
Re: Re: rohit sharma should play 1 down
by sanjay on Feb 09, 2012 06:43 PM
Right ..1-down & 2-down are the regular openers given India's dismal performance. Now please justify Sehwag inclusion...
Sehwag last five years since Feb 2007 ODI played at home of opposition
against Australia in Australia 2008 series average 11.33
against England in England Not played single match. out of form so dropped ?
against South Africa in South Africa Not played single match. out of form so dropped ?
Sehwag last five years since Feb 2007 Tests played at home of opposition
against Australia in Australia 2008 series average 71.50 2012 series average 24.75
against England in England 2011 average 10.25
against South Africa in South Africa 2010-11 average 24
Re: Re: Re: rohit sharma should play 1 down
by Shikari Shambu on Feb 09, 2012 07:03 PM
England & SA, Sehwag was injured for a good part of the series. He is selected on recent performance, 219, 67 etc.
Re: Re: Re: Re: rohit sharma should play 1 down
by sanjay on Feb 09, 2012 07:09 PM
these are for last five years sufficient to judge ...once player starts some good score he is getting sorted out. I am afraid good no of oppositions have sorted him. Actually real test of batsman starts when opposition starts counting him and make strategies against them. Then real thing comes out.
Everybody knows that Dhoni works on favoursism...Raina plays with him in the Chennai super kings so he sticks with him... He is constantly ignoring Pathan, in past persisted with R P Singh.. fights with Sehwag...coming form v poor background the success and money has gone over his head..
Re: Rohit
by mahesh waran on Feb 09, 2012 09:46 PM
This is totally unfair when people undermine Raina's talent , and making him look like he is sticking the team because of Dhoni and CSK. Raina is a good player and he didn't get first ball duck remember . Rohit played well against west Indies.Rohit should better polish his skills in Test match ( unlike Raina who doesn't stand a chance) and T20s.. In stead of getting injured in ODIs. Good for him in futre
Re: Rohit
by mahesh waran on Feb 09, 2012 10:05 PM
This is totally unfair when people undermine Raina's talent , and making him look like he is sticking the team because of Dhoni and CSK. Raina is a good player and he didn't get first ball duck remember . Rohit played well against west Indies.Rohit should better polish his skills in Test match ( unlike Raina who doesn't stand a chance) and T20s.. In stead of getting injured in ODIs. Good for him in futre
Re: Rohit
by mahesh waran on Feb 09, 2012 10:05 PM
This is totally unfair when people undermine Raina's talent , and making him look like he is sticking the team because of Dhoni and CSK. Raina is a good player and he didn't get first ball duck remember . Rohit played well against west Indies.Rohit should better polish his skills in Test match ( unlike Raina who doesn't stand a chance) and T20s.. In stead of getting injured in ODIs. Good for him in futre
