Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more tests
by kiran kumar on Dec 31, 2013 12:11 PM
yes but not for making personal records, but for winning WC for his country
Re: Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more tests
by Shikari Shambu on Dec 31, 2013 01:51 PM
No guy says he is performing for records. Dragging his career to win a world cup (if his body permits) is also for personal records (on a fair note).. Look, even I can speak like you :)
Re: Re: Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more test
by kiran kumar on Dec 31, 2013 03:31 PM
so what personal record u mean to say? if he really wanted personal record, he would have played for more tests to break pontings record mainly when he is just 90 runs short
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more
by Shikari Shambu on Dec 31, 2013 03:52 PM
being a part of a world cup winning team is greater than these useless records which are bound to fall someday :)
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more
by Shikari Shambu on Dec 31, 2013 03:59 PM
and kiran, he was not 90 runs short. He was a full 2600 odd runs short. It would take him atleast 2 years and a couple of friendly visits from Indian bowlers to beat that record. While doing that, he would have missed out on WC. So, it is the right decision. Instead of worshiping an SRT or JK for every act they do, it would be nice if someone saw sense in it :)
#Kallis is, and will always be one of my favorites of the game. Nothing against him.
Re: Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more tests
by Against Pseudos on Dec 31, 2013 07:58 PM
Kiran: Well said. SA will not win 2015 WC either. You already clarified that Kallis is going to score less than 20 runs each match and take one wicket every third match. ;-)
Re: Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more tests
by Christy on Dec 31, 2013 12:29 PM
Leave it to Mumbaikars for chasing personal records - they never know when to quit and spoil the chances of many youngsters...
Re: Re: Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more test
by Shikari Shambu on Dec 31, 2013 01:45 PM
I'll leave it to any Mumbaikar to argue with you if he is interested. I aint one, nor am I a fantard of one :)
Re: Re: Re: Re: great player, could have waited for few more tests
by Against Pseudos on Dec 31, 2013 07:52 PM
Christy: Kallis played for 18 yrs. must have spoiled the chances of at least 24 young players.
He is a fool. He should have taken a que from Sachin.
1. don't care for your critics even though they are right. 2. dont bother about your performance or fitness. Keep only your target records and income from ads in mind. 3. force your cricket body to retain you in the team till you want to quit and arrange for home matches against weak teams.
If he had done it for some more time he would have broken sachin's record of both runs scored as well as number of centuries.
Re: Kalli's retirement
by Shikari Shambu on Dec 31, 2013 10:39 AM
One small change, if SRT was able to score centuries he would have definitely played longer.
Re: Kalli's retirement
by Ram Lakhan on Dec 31, 2013 11:21 AM
It was greatness of Kallis to say "It is difficult to break Sachin's Record." 54 Centuries in 166 Tests where as 51 Centuries in 200 test by Sachin. Had Kallis played 34 more test It is for sure to breakk 51 Centuries.
Re: Kalli's retirement
by cherian jacob on Dec 31, 2013 11:48 AM
He is not an Indian Cricket Player who play for themselves but showcase that they play for the country.
Re: Re: Re: Kalli's retirement
by kiran kumar on Dec 31, 2013 12:12 PM
he is not snatching. south african board is not like BCCI, he won't be taken if he cannot perform.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Kalli's retirement
by Shikari Shambu on Dec 31, 2013 01:46 PM
then why did south african board select people who couldnt even win a world cup all these years?
Re: Re: Re: Kalli's retirement
by Christy on Dec 31, 2013 12:31 PM
If u r not fit, u cant play in ODIs - but in Mumbaikar's case, fit or not, he would have continued to play till he cudnt move his feet or blackmail the nation to give him Bharat Ratna so that he will quit the game !!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Kalli's retirement
by Shikari Shambu on Dec 31, 2013 01:48 PM
That is the worst part of Indian cricket. Dravid's catching ability, Laxman & Sachin's reflexes/feet movement were at their worst post world cup.
Re: even if
by Against Pseudos on Dec 31, 2013 07:55 PM
Sharma: Is it? When did our tingu have the luxury to play the gentle medium bowling of our great pace attack?
