***Official*** IPL match discussion thread

[Athlai]

Yeah at Uni I only have the one channel. so hoping to catch as much as I can at home. Thanks a lot.

 

[sportychic33]

Yeah at Uni I only have the one channel. so hoping to catch as much as I can at home. Thanks a lot.

The joys of home. Its so gutting. Hopefully I can catch the Chennai highlights tomorrow night if Oram plays well.

 

[social]

Haha, you're just ridiculous. Seriously. We get it, you don't like it. Good for you. AA, Sharma and Ganguly bowled better than Kallis, Noffke, White, Kumar, Zaheer. It's really that simple. ANd McCullum batted better than everyone else combined.

It's called sarcasm

I dont mind 20/20 as a bit of entertainment and will probably have it on in the background unless something better to do.

Main problem for me, and it's part of the structure of the game so it wont go away, is that it's a totally uneven contest between bat and ball - bowler has no chance to set the batsman up, edges generally go for 4 or 6 as the boundaries are so small and you're probably better off being a slow dibbly dobbler that bowls straight, full balls.

As an international viewer, I have pretty much zero interest in the Indian domestic players so tune out when they are operating (basically, get out or get off so I can watch someone decent play).

All in all, it's a bit of fun and, as it wont be going away, either take it for what it is or tune out

 

[social]

The worst part is that this is India. You can find someone better than that in the 3rd XI for a Ranji side FFS.

Yeah but there are also guys in your test squad who cant hold a candle to him as a batsman

http://content-gulf.cricinfo.com/statsguru/content/player/8291.html

People need to get over the bowling part - he hardly rolls his arm over for his state side anymore

 

[silentstriker]

Yeah but there are also guys in your test squad who cant hold a candle to him as a batsman

http://content-gulf.cricinfo.com/statsguru/content/player/8291.html

Really? Who in our Test side wouldn't 'hold a candle' to Cameron White as a Test batsman?

And the reason people aren't getting over the bowling part is because he bowled in this game. Everyone realizes he is there as a batsman too.

 

[silentstriker]

As an international viewer, I have pretty much zero interest in the Indian domestic players so tune out when they are operating (basically, get out or get off so I can watch someone decent play).

Except McCullum, the Indians out performed the non Indians today, so its fair enough not having an interest in the domestic players, but your line about someone decent will probably be proven wrong during the course of the tournament.

 

[Jono]

Social, don't clog this thread with your jackass behaviour.

 

[chaminda_00]

It's called sarcasm

You can hide behind your so called sarcasm all you want. But there is thread for your crap, use it.

 

[Mister Wright]

Don't know how the Royal Challengers expect to win any games. They'd have an excellent test team, but for 20/20 not so good.

Loved Ponting's reaction to Dravid's wicket running in and 'messing' Ishant's hair. Bet he's the happiest man in the tournament, not having to face him.

 

[Smudge]

Yeah but there are also guys in your test squad who cant hold a candle to him as a batsman

http://content-gulf.cricinfo.com/statsguru/content/player/8291.html

People need to get over the bowling part - he hardly rolls his arm over for his state side anymore

Oh, FFS. Is there any Australian player that isn't above criticism in your one eye? He's clearly more of a batsman and a bowler but (and this is the massive but which I've bolded and resized for you, just so you can't miss it) he does bowl. Including an over in this new competition which features most of the world's best players. So forgive us if we assess him bluntly on what he offers with the ball, which is bugger all.

 

[social]

Except McCullum, the Indians out performed the non Indians today, so its fair enough not having an interest in the domestic players, but your line about someone decent will probably be proven wrong during the course of the tournament.

"Domestic" means non-test/international players who are there basically to fill up the lineups

 

[silentstriker]

"Domestic" means non-test/international players who are there basically to fill up the lineups

That's who I mean as well.

 

[silentstriker]

Don't know how the Royal Challengers expect to win any games. They'd have an excellent test team, but for 20/20 not so good.

Loved Ponting's reaction to Dravid's wicket running in and 'messing' Ishant's hair. Bet he's the happiest man in the tournament, not having to face him.

Haha, he did look pumped.

 

[silentstriker]

Highlights up on youtube already for those who missed it.

 

[social]

Oh, FFS. Is there any Australian player that isn't above criticism in your one eye? He's clearly more of a batsman and a bowler but (and this is the massive but which I've bolded and resized for you, just so you can't miss it) he does bowl. Including an over in this new competition which features most of the world's best players. So forgive us if we assess him bluntly on what he offers with the ball, which is bugger all.

And so do McMillan, Astle and a host of other NZ batsmen.

But guess what? They're regarded as batsmen

Cameron White averages less than 2 overs per game in ODIs and less than 4 overs per game in the domestic stuff

In the county game, a very ordinary spinner called Blackwell bowls almost DOUBLE the amount of overs that he does

Why?

Because most people ha've known FOR YEARS that he was a batsman and his bowling was nothing more than changeup stuff

 

[social]

That's who I mean as well.

Sorry but I have very little interest in watching bowlers with Fc averages approaching 40 bowling to batsmen that average 25

Call me a cynic, but I just dont think they're going anywhere

 

[honestbharani]

lol...loved watching McCullum... Is better than any number of ODI 100s I ve seen, tbh.


But still think the Knight Riders line up is not as good as some others in this competition. They have very little in terms of quality after no.5 in their batting line up and a Brett Lee, on such a track, if he gets a couple early, could easily run through that line up.


Bangalore have guys capable of holding a bat and even hitting out all the way down their line up. So, pray tell me why do they need Jaffar?????????

 

[social]

Really? Who in our Test side wouldn't 'hold a candle' to Cameron White as a Test batsman?

And the reason people aren't getting over the bowling part is because he bowled in this game. Everyone realizes he is there as a batsman too.

Given his form in fc over the past 2 years (averaging well over 50 at a high strike rate both home and abroad) and the consistent failures of these guys at the top level, he should certainly be selected in front of Yuvi, Kaif, and Jaffer (all members of the 3rd test squad)

Basically, you need to get over the "Everyone realizes he is there as a batsman too" syndrome. He's a batsman that fills in with a few overs

 

[Prince EWS]

Given his form in fc over the past 2 years (averaging well over 50 at a high strike rate both home and abroad) and the consistent failures of these guys at the top level, he should certainly be selected in front of Yuvi, Kaif, and Jaffer (all members of the 3rd test squad)

Basically, you need to get over the "Everyone realizes he is there as a batsman too" syndrome. He's a batsman that fills in with a few overs

There are players who average 50+ consistently at First Class level in India as well, and they aren't getting a game for various reasons. I highly doubt they'd be picking White.

 

[social]

There are players who average 50+ consistently at First Class level in India as well, and they aren't getting a game for various reasons. I highly doubt they'd be picking White.

Probably wouldnt but it doesnt mean that guys who have been exposed at the top level are any better than him or others on the Indian domestic scene