It was a good win , a positive win in the sense that unlike the first win which was more due to the initial luck.In this match India played better cricket with virtually every one chipping in and even if they had lost it would not have mattered.Yes, bowling death overs or otherwise still to be sharper and accurate which looks wayward. One positive is Zaheer was far better as compared to the first game . Irfan Pathan also needs to be more accurate although it is heartening to see him come good with the bat.This match would give him gain in confidence as an all-rounder in the come back trail.Raina played a match winner innings after a long time and should help him regain his old form.Gambhir's beautifully controlled innings of authority of course laid the foundation for the win although he missed make it 'Large'.Dhoni promoting himself also paid off but now that Sanghakara is 'out' his job appears to have become much easier.
Since some years in ODI format, fast bowlers do not impact or threaten the batsmen anymore as it used to be earlier when Akram, Imran Khan, Marshall, Donald used to bowl. Now a days any batsman in the last 10 overs try to hit and do it successfully. It has become much a thwart game and not a duel anymore. Ofcourse many want to see shots, but at the same time you need to see sppedy balls crushing the chins and stumps too - thats cricket at best then. Well for India - to produce such bowlers is impossible but they have batsmen who can challenge any bowlers in the world.
last 2 tours to srilanka indias most sucessful bowler was munaf....and they did not take him---selectors didt do the right job now gambir says we have to improve death bowling
This is not fair then it can also be stated that Rainas stubborn knock may have been in vain if Gautam has not come up with the century dont try to underplay peoples efforts
Selection commitee should kick Dhoni out if he does not value publicopinion for sackin g rohit who has miserably failed &still being persisted. Is it not politics? Why Manoj Tiwari has been taken if he is not going to be given a chance?We arre disgusted wit Dhoni who has become arrogant now a days.
Re: RohitSharma
by karthik on Jul 29, 2012 06:02 PM
So shall we conduct elections in India to select a team. Who are we to decide the team composition? Dhoni has a job and he knows how to do it..
Re: Re: RohitSharma
by Kutty on Jul 30, 2012 11:33 AM
You have a job right? Do it first before instructing others...... Go and suckDhoni'sdeek if you find solace.
Coming at no. 5 or 6 and scoring most valuable knocks in every tounament. He has been the most consistent however it is very unfortunate that he is always left with figures less than 50s and hence not accounted for. He is the most suited player for late middle overs and to catch up with the asking rate. His odd 30s and 40s have been always more valuable than Sehwags quickfire 10s and 15s.
Re: Re: RAINA - THE Unfortunate Hero
by Kutty on Jul 30, 2012 09:23 AM
Dont compare him with Dhoni. Raina is a great player of everything except shortballs. Dhoni is justfluke.
Re: Re: RAINA - THE Unfortunate Hero
by BRUNO MONTEIRO on Jul 29, 2012 12:08 PM
Pathetic bowlers from both the side.. Not a single bowler can command respect.. All are trashed like nine pins..Not one bowler even 50% of Glen Mcgrath or Akram or Donald
Re: Re: Re: RAINA - THE Unfortunate Hero
by parvaiz khan on Jul 29, 2012 04:13 PM
look at zaheer performance,10 overs and 39/2 the best amoung either side ,he does not bark or roar but presence gets realised when he is not there
People are keep saying that why rohit sharma is playing for india we saw is talent again & again yesterday send out him immediately.....need quick reply
Re: Rohit sharma
by chowdhary raza on Jul 29, 2012 11:42 AM
Rohit Sharma is same as Wasim Jaffer who played good cricket in domestic circuit only. So let him play domestic cricket only...
Re: Rohit sharma
by Ravi Kulkarni on Jul 29, 2012 11:48 AM
Guys, please. When the same guy plays well in other games you call him the future of Indian batting.
Don't mess up please. He can be given a break if there is a current problem with his form or otherwise. He is very talented and India needs such batsman who can be developed in future.
India had the match in their pocket when the 1st ball was bowled but almost let it slip out of their hands. Bowlers and Batsmen are not to be blamed the selectors need to be KICKED out. Y R they still persisting with Shewag and Rohit - certainly they must be banking on the law of averages. It would be better to loose with new comers rather than be humilated with the performance of so called great perofrmers
Re: Sack the selectors
by Subramanian Ramani on Jul 29, 2012 11:35 AM
Viru & Rohit should be commissioned for two months Academy Training before they are included in any tours.
True India won the match - thanks to Raina, Kholi and Dhoni. India had the match in their pocket from the 1st ball but threw it away. No blame on the batsmen or bowlers, the selectors have to be blamed. Dont understand why they are persisting with Shewag and Rohit Sharma - certainly they are hoping the law of averages will work. As far as the bowlers are concerned with the exception of Zaheer and Ashwin the rest did not have any killer instincts. It would be better to loose with new comers rather than have failures.
