To be fair, one can't expect the team to go to practice sessions , all they have is < a week between the tours. Sunny should have pointed this also instead of blaming cricketers for skipping the training.
Re: Too much Cricket
by Abhijit Nair on Jan 08, 2012 11:11 AM
Why was the same Sunny not criticising BCCI or players when in England? At that time he was having a bcci contract for tv live commenatary, now his cheque bounced or promised amount not paid so he he criticises Money talks
Even though Tendulkar's 100th ton is not happening, I do not think he's doing any badly. I'm sure his average since his 99th ton must be 40 plus atleast if not 50 plus. Why then, people are asking for his head? Where are the replacements for Tendulkar, Laxman and Dravid? When we're yet to find the replacement for Ganguly even after many years of his retirement and with the tried ones nowhere up to the mark despite numerous chances given to them on a platter, people are asking for a complete revamp. Grooming of fresh talent should be done in a phased manner and not completely. Does anyone believe, the Pujaras, Rohits,Badris and the Kohlis are anywhere near the class of the Tendulkars, Laxmans and Dravids? I'm afraid, NO! No doubt, problem with India right now is only the batting and with such paltry scores in the kitty even the finest bowlers' morale will be dented. Let the openers first give the team a solid start. Let Mr. Sehwang learn to respect the opposition's bowling and learn to play a longer innings instead of a quick 30 or 40. Let Gambhir be shown the exit doors. Let his dummy second innings knock be not given any weightage. Virat and Dhoni stand completely exposed and instead of wasting time with Kohli, let Rohit be tried. And finally, do not blame as if we lost only because Laxman failed to score big. Just because, he doesn't have a backing and he's an easy meat to point all your fingers...
Lack of match practice apart, the Indian team does not possess a genuine all rounder and pacer. They are heavily depending on Zak to perform. Poor guy how many time he would rescue the Indian team. He played his heart out but what about other pacers like Ishant? He was half-fit and other rookies are yet to come to terms with such wickets. Yadev may be the future. We need people like Parveen Kumar, Irfan and Munaf. We need performers and oldies who could hardly chase a ball or two. They are just spending their time waiting for the ball to come their way standing in the slips. The young legs are needed. It is time for Selectors to gamble for the future by risking new players in such condition in Auz, because big four are the way out. Sachin is under tremendous pressure for his hundredth hundred. He could have easily done it in one practice match and taken the pressure off. But he chose to retire at 94 in one game thinking he would get accolades if he gets his hundred in a Test match. He failed and failing in every match. It is time for him to look for other things than self pride. See how Zaheer Abbas got his hundredth hundred while performing Glouchestershire in England He went on to score other hundreds in Test thereafter. That should be the attitude from Sachin also. As for selection of team, the present Chairman Krish should resign and pave the way for others to show some grit and determination in the selection of a better team. He is too orthodox and biased in selection.
Re: Indian too much dependent on Zaheer to perform
by Michael on Jan 08, 2012 06:57 AM
This hundredth hundred for sachin is like a fart that has developed under tremendous pressure. Now the pressure is so much for him to fart else the eagerly awaiting media will feel disappointed.
Re: Re: Indian too much dependent on Zaheer to perform
by Michael on Jan 08, 2012 06:59 AM
Now there is only two ways for sachin. Either fart out or get farted by the media.
Re: Re: Indian too much dependent on Zaheer to perform
by C M on Jan 08, 2012 09:03 AM
WHy dont u just use your top opening rather than bottom all the time..???
Lack of match practice apart, the Indian team does not possess a genuine all rounder and pacer. They are heavily depending on Zak to perform. Poor guy how many team he could rescue the Indian team. He played his heart out but what about other pacers like Ishant? He was half-fit and other rookies are yet to come to terms with such wickets. Yadev may be the future. We need people like Parveen Kumar, Irfan and Munaf. We need performers and oldies who could hardly chase a ball or two. They are just spending their time waiting for the ball to come their way standing in the slips. The young legs are needed. It is time for Selectors to gamble for the future by risking new players in such condition in Auz, because big four are the way out. Sachin is under tremendous pressure for his hundredth hundred. He could have easily done it in one practice match and taken the pressure off. But he chose to retire at 94 in one game thinking he would get accolades if he gets his hundred in a Test match. He failed and failing in every match. It is time for him to look for other things than self pride. See how Zaheer Abbas got his hundredth hundred while performing Glouchestershire in England He went on to score other hundreds in Test thereafter. That should be the attitude from Sachin also. As for selection of team, the present Chairman Krish should resign and pave the way for others to show some grit and determination in the selection of a better team. He is too orthodox and biased in selection.
Why Dhoni and boys were beaten and bruised so badly in Auz? It's be'coz, they thought they were on the top of the world when they beat third string team of West Indies at home. Already they have a very poor record of their performance abroad. Now it is proved beyond doubt that they cannot perform on the bouncy wircket of Auz or UK. The top four failed despite some good show from Sachin. He, Dravid, Lxman and Dhoni were the shadow of their past. They have crossed Indian ocean and it is time for them to call it a day and give way to fresh who were just warming the benches. Indian team slectors, especially, Krish are responsible for sending such a lack lustre team. Krish and selectors were heavily depending on the big four to perform and bring glory, forgetting that they have become sluggish in the field and it was not India but Auz, where facing a battery of pacers on bouncy pitches is not their cup of tea. As Gavaskar had said they were interested more in sight-seeing than practicing. Its be'coz, the team management has been treating them with kid gloves. Besides, earnings from the ads and lavish prizes they get at home conditions, have all made them complacent. No player seemed to have realised the responsibility they he is playing for the prestige and pride of the country. Shewag has gone there as if he was playing for IPL and others were too nervous at the sight of the fast bowlers. The attitude was lacking and it tell upon the result. It's time to look for freshers.
Why Dhoni and boys were beaten and bruised so badly in Auz? It's be'coz, they thought they were on the top of the world when they beat third string team of West Indies at home. Already they have a very poor record of their performance abroad. Now it is proved beyond doubt that they cannot perform on the bouncy wircket of Auz or UK. The top four failed despite some good show from Sachin. He, Dravid, Lxman and Dhoni were the shadow of their past. They have crossed Indian ocean and it is time for them to call it a day and give way to fresh who were just warming the benches. Indian team slectors, especially, Krish are responsible for sending such a lack lustre team. Krish and selectors were heavily depending on the big four to perform and bring glory, forgetting that they have become sluggish in the field and it was not India but Auz, where facing a battery of pacers on bouncy pitches is not their cup of tea. As Gavaskar had said they were interested more in sight-seeing than practicing. Its be'coz, the team management has been treating them with kid gloves. Besides, earnings from the ads and lavish prizes they get at home conditions, have all made them complacent. No player seemed to have realised the responsibility they he is playing for the prestige and pride of the country. Shewag has gone there as if he was playing for IPL and others were too nervous at the sight of the fast bowlers. The attitude was lacking and it tell upon the result. It's time to look for freshers.
Why Dhoni and boys were beaten and bruised so badly in Auz? It's be'coz, they thought they were on the top of the world when they beat third string team of West Indies at home. Already they have a very poor record of their performance abroad. Now it is proved beyond doubt that they cannot perform on the bouncy wircket of Auz or UK. The top four failed despite some good show from Sachin. He, Dravid, Lxman and Dhoni were the shadow of their past. They have crossed Indian ocean and it is time for them to call it a day and give way to fresh who were just warming the benches. Indian team slectors, especially, Krish are responsible for sending such a lack lustre team. Krish and selectors were heavily depending on the big four to perform and bring glory, forgetting that they have become sluggish in the field and it was not India but Auz, where facing a battery of pacers on bouncy pitches is not their cup of tea. As Gavaskar had said they were interested more in sight-seeing than practicing. Its be'coz, the team management has been treating them with kid gloves. Besides, earnings from the ads and lavish prizes they get at home conditions, have all made them complacent. No player seemed to have realised the responsibility they he is playing for the prestige and pride of the country. Shewag has gone there as if he was playing for IPL and others were too nervous at the sight of the fast bowlers. The attitude was lacking and it tell upon the result. It's time to look for freshers.
The fact is that we don't have seamy pitches. The ball does not swing or even go knee high and hence we see the result when the players go to other Countries. There is no fame if you are a king in those pitches and win tournaments! So, how about raising a big headlines in tomorrow's paper- BCCI plans to relay the Pitches in India to match the International standards!!
