Re: The reason
by Venugopalan on Apr 18, 2013 12:05 PM
His scoring rate even in Test matches puts insomanics to sleep..? test matches are usually played in five days..so batting is definitely slow...this is elementary mr vox...all great test batsmen including bradman, sobers, llyod etc. are slow in test matches..I think you are aware the difference between test matches & ODIs
Re: The reason
by Naveen Shetty on Apr 18, 2013 12:31 PM
Dear you are completely wrong..Dravid has batted very well in IPL than most of the so called specialists (Average runs and striking rate). All that matters at the end is how you have contributed for the success of team. And there is no one knows this better than Dravid. He has kept the wickets for India in ODIs to accommodate one more bowler at times which shows the magnanimity of this player.
Re: Who are the openers
by subhash phadkar on Apr 18, 2013 10:58 AM
The sr.citizens of International cricket are the opening batsmen of MI.Nita Ambani must have spent a fortune on getting them on the board.No significant returns on the investment.Kumble and the coach also to blame for the poor selection of the team for the match against RR.
Re: opener should be change
by Venugopalan on Apr 18, 2013 10:54 AM
correct..if at all sachin and ponting wants to play they can come 9th and 10th...after the Malings and other bowlers..
After three wickets down cheaply the should have sent Rayadu instead of Pollard. He would have tried to stabilize innings. Pollard place is not in middle order but down the order. Only after 14 or 15 overs pollard should be promoted up the order. He can not play stabilizers role. He can not do controlled aggression. What ever half cooked cricket Pundits may say.
I think it is high time that you realise that you have become a big problem for the team because if you are in the team, you have to open the innings. If you open the inning then you don't make runs, which puts pressure on then team. Your performance in ther IPL so far has been very very bad and not only I, there are many who feel that you should or rather MUST call it a day at least from the IPL. It is really a shame and a sad scene for me to see a person like you who has seen great heights in his career has to be in such a situation. But trust me, you only have to blame yourself for it.
