***Official Australia in India***

[Uppercut]

As for his run getting ability - Yeah certainly it is over-rated...12000 Test Runs and 16000 ODIs with 39 and 42 100s. Ridiculously Over rated batsman.

Nah, we must accept that Ricky Boy is the best one since Bradman else we will be subjected to statistical Guantanamo.

Pot, kettle, etc. etc. etc.

 

[duffer]

Pot, kettle, etc. etc. etc.

Not really, one line of stats compared to page after page after page of mind numbing drivel is not comparable.

 

[duffer]

In front of who? Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have been doing well haven't they?

Nice interview though. From the articles he writes on Cricinfo occasionally he comes across as an extremely intelligent cricketer and it’s also interesting to hear he takes advice from Tatenda Taibu...

Yes this. Unless they're thinking of moving Gambhir into the middle order Chopra has no chance of a game this series.

 

[Nate]

Would rather Bollinger than Jonners tbh.

 

[Nate]

LOL @ Matthews aswell. Well and truly lost the plot these days. Would love to see him play for Australia tbh. If he bowled well, then tops, and his batting and fielding would be hilarious.

 

[Burgey]

I'd say Bolly would only be an option if the Aussies had already lost the series and were looking to blood someone new. He'd have to have pretty irresistable form to get in front of Johnson.

I'll be interested to see if he even plays in the warm up matches. His record on the A tour in Pakistan was pretty good, and he wan't the worst ont he recent A tour to India either.

 

[howardj]

Plays havoc with work, does an India tour. Last tour back in 2004, I was starting work at like 6:30am and sneaking out at about 3pm to see most of the day's play. Think I might have to crank it up even more this year and start at 6ish, and then sneak out past reception at a quiet early afternoon moment

 

[Sanz]

Pot, kettle, etc. etc. etc.

Not Really. How would you call someone an over-rated run getter when he has been the highest run accumulator of his generation in International Cricket ? There was not twisting of the stats to prove my point.

Otoh Ricky is best batsman since sir Don, is an opinion and can be respected. But if anyone dared to disagree with that, the forum will be splashed with statistical lies and insulting and demeaning remarks towards other greats with mocking expressions pages after pages.

 

[honestbharani]

Sanz.. I understand where you are coming from but to be fair to Kazo, he has deleted a couple of posts and has basically stopped posting about Ponting after my post. Whatever your disagreements be with him, I am sure you can at least respect him in this matter. WE can very well reopen some existing comparison thread where you can all go at it about Ponting V Sachin or whatever...


But at least for this thread, I am sure you can respect the fact that he has not posted about that stuff again after my request.

 

[weldone]

My point was, in short, why is Tendulkar equal with Chappell when as it is - and even at his peak - his record is not even near as good as Ponting's. Yet Ponting, who's record even now is superior, cannot compare with Tendulkar, let alone Chappell.

Because you don't judge a batsman by his peak, but by his overall record; and the fact that Tendulkar has had an overall record for 20 years now almost as good as the overall record that Ponting is maintaining for 14 years speaks for itself...Add to that the fact that Ponting never had to face McGrath and Warne and in stead faced Zaheer and Kumble in their place...

Yes, if Ponting averaged something like 62 then he surely would have surpassed Sachin by now..But given his current record he has to maintain the same overall record for say another 4-5 years at least to surpass what Sachin has achieved...

 

[dheeruyadav]

This time i think India is going to give aussies a run for their money

 

[vic_orthdox]

Guys, player comparisons should be dropped now...

 

[Uppercut]

Not Really. How would you call someone an over-rated run getter when he has been the highest run accumulator of his generation in International Cricket ? There was not twisting of the stats to prove my point.

Otoh Ricky is best batsman since sir Don, is an opinion and can be respected. But if anyone dared to disagree with that, the forum will be splashed with statistical lies and insulting and demeaning remarks towards other greats with mocking expressions pages after pages.

It seems you meant something by "statistical Guantanamo" other than i had interpreted.

 

[four_or_six]

Interview with Watto

 

[silentstriker]

Yes this. Unless they're thinking of moving Gambhir into the middle order Chopra has no chance of a game this series.

That's what I would do.

 

[aussie]

OK, does anyone think Bollinger a realistic chance to play in the 1st test? I'd hoped so, but given they're taking in a novice spinner, it seems likely they'd stick with Johnson.

Thoughts?

I really don't have any faith in Johnson being a wicket-taking option in India, but unfortunately i have not seen Bollinger bowl so i'm in a bit of a quandary here. Look i would picked Tait, but for for some odd reason he doesn't feel he is test match material

 

[aussie]

It was more in context to Ponting' statement that Watson would have played in the first test even if Symonds was avaliable for this tour, so that didn't made much sense to me, because Symonds and Watson atm are virtually contesting for the same spot in the side.

Generally yes. But for this series i'd say given the question marks over Australia's bowling attack, having both of them in the side would give the side a good all-round balance in Indian conditions. Very encouraging to see Ponting thinking along those lines.

 

[Burgey]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24402321-23212,00.html?from=public_rss

Cry me a river, seriously.

 

[pasag]

Tait?

 

[Johnners]

Johnners to have a storming series, you heard it from me first.