Sensing the imminent fall in public interest in cricket due national team's appalling performances after 2011 WC, the outgoing selection committee chairman has submitted some novel suggestions in his last official BCCI meeting. He successfully argued that unless these measures are taken cricket no longer will attract sponsors and will end up as a mere sports item. The suggestions are listed below; 1. In all international T20 matches involving India, there will be no toss. Indian Captain (MSD) will decide whether to bat or bowl first. 2. These matches will no longer be 20-20 matches. It will be either a 30-20 match (if India bats first) or 20-30 match (if India bowls first). 3. MSD will decide the batting order of both the teams. 4. One run will be added to Indian total for each dot ball in opposition innings. This will easily fetch at least 5-10 extra runs for India. 5. Opposition batsmen with strike rate less than 80 in the innings will get 3 lives unless he is retired hurt. This will guarantee 3 lives to each of the 'below 80' batsmen, as Indian pace attack is unlikely to ruffle even a feather. 6. In case D/L method is used to determine the winner, MSD will make the calculations and his decisions will be final and binding on both teams as well as on Duckworth as Lewis. Only Mohinder Amarnath tried to ask some clarification, but the moment he raised his finger he was given OUT from the BCCI selection committee.
Re: Only 1 Positive Development in this T20 World Cup
by naveen akash on Sep 29, 2012 12:16 AM
Ifrfan patan played the innings of sachin today. If sachin played he would have played in the same way as irfan has played
It is always a history that Aus only loose if more young ones play at Indian team. Dhoni should choose the Tiwary/Kumar/ Tiwary played really well wit Sri lanka last month . Harbhajan singh right now is worst option in super 8 as with England match his bowling was just striaght with no turn. Ashwin is silent player If could not do with bat he do with ball vice versa. and he done with Bat in this match. Sehwag is shooter if he plays he plays and India should take advt of him till his age.
Re: India must abandon ICC
by desi twist on Sep 29, 2012 02:22 AM
Good idea. Given that so many Indians watch cricket, loss of the team is a big loss of morale for the nation, so it is in the best interests of the Nation to ban Indian team, IPL is ok.
Before this match, there were various clashes and mud slinging regarding the team selection, mainly on regional grounds. After this match, everyone can be united in the abyssmal failure. It is clear that all bowlers and batsmen failed, irrespective of where they came from. There will still be the oddball who will cry about Sehwag exclusion and such small things. I doubt whether it would have made any difference.
it seems Yuvraj seems to be unfit for the match. he clearly need sometime. Irfan batting was very bad, it gave Australians confidence.Sehwag should have been there. His mere presence play on the opposition's mind. whenever he plays India will win. ofcourse he has consistancy problems, but he still worth being in the team. three spinners is one too many.
A real bulshit performance....why the hellirfan is opening up....&sehwag is left out who can bowl as well on subcontinent pitches Dhoni &co r out of this WC T20....BCCI pl book return tickets ......
Re: Dhoni needs Heads &shoulders shampoo
by pankaj kumar on Sep 28, 2012 11:53 PM
Dhoni shall be replaced by Sehbag in the next match, otherwise Dhoni will again forget, he is playing t20 not 50 over game.
I still feel Indians just gifted this match to Australians - India Didnt bat well - Short Bowling did it for them and in return Indians were very eager to give it back and they did the same - Gave australia some short bowling - only problem was india had spinners and rest is history now
Re: Indian Gift
by Naveen Chandran on Sep 28, 2012 11:36 PM
Piyush chawla bowling his first ball a bouncer and another spinner Irfan Pathan in his first over giving some short stuff to watson - wat was he thinking - giving watson some nightmares ? But still Irfan is the best spinner in the team
Re: Re: Indian Gift
by Naveen Chandran on Sep 28, 2012 11:42 PM
Just thinking - why has india problems with genuine fast bowler - were in - medium pace bowler do get enough chances and also get hit - dont you think atlest one real fast bowler is necessary - no umesh yadav - no varun aron - no that tall bowler - i forgot his name - but in their place comes people like balaji and pathan ....
Re: Re: Indian Gift
by vishwas sharma on Sep 29, 2012 12:20 AM
Any day pathan is better than yadav and aaron the problem is ashwin he should not have opened as irfan is a swing bowler shoyld be given 1 over as he destroyed england in the last match poor captaincy again by loser csk team players raina ashwin and worse by their leader dhoni drop them all and save india
Re: Indian Gift
by krishna on Sep 29, 2012 02:10 AM
I think India played to their potential; the problem is that the other teams are also playing to their potential. We cannot expect better performances from our players, so let us pray the the GODS and BOOKIES do a better job.
Re: Indian Gift
by krishna on Sep 29, 2012 02:11 AM
I think India played to their potential; the problem is that the other teams are also playing to their potential. We cannot expect better performances from our players, so let us pray the the GODS and BOOKIES do a better job.
Re: Indian Gift
by krishna on Sep 29, 2012 02:16 AM
I think India played to their potential; the problem is that the other teams are also playing to their potential. We cannot expect better performances from our players, so let us pray the the GODS and BOOKIES do a better job.
I still feel Indians just gifted this match to Australians - India Didnt bat well - Short Bowling did it for them and in return Indians were very eager to give it back and they did the same - Gave australia some short bowling - only problem was india had spinners and rest is history now
