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*Official* Asia Cup Thread

Sir Alex

Sir Alex

Banned
Fusion said:
Haven't been able to see the match live today. Read that Akhtar bowled a consecutive 5-over spell for the first time in his comeback. How'd he look doing it? Still huffing and puffing or did he seem slightly better?
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He almost looked like an 80 yr old after 4 overs. I have no idea how he managed to complete his 5th.
 
Fusion

Fusion

Global Moderator
WTF are Bangladesh doing? At least go down fighting. This is the most absurd chase I've seen in a while...and I'm a Pakistani fan!
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Will be interesting to see what sides play in today's game..


For India,I would love to see this side:


Gambhir
Karthik
Kohli
Rohit
Dhoni
Tiwary
Ashwin
Pravin
Zaheer
Ojha
Dinda



But I think they ll end up playing Jadeja instead of Ojha but I hope the rest of the guys do get to play...



For SL, expect Murali and Malinga and perhaps Matthews to be rested
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
lol.. they may ve to play him ahead of the second spinner this time.. What will be the bowling line up?

Maharoof
Matthews
Malinga
Murali
Kulasekara


Would that be what they would pick?
 
Himannv

Himannv

Hall of Fame Member
Yeah I think Maharoof might just edge Randiv and get into the finals. He'll improve the lower order batting a bit as well I reckon. Something similar to what Lostman picked sounds about right. Feel Kandamby still deserves a slot, maybe he'll earn it today.
 
Arjun

Arjun

Cricketer Of The Year
The highlight of the innings, no doubt, was Maharoof. He's taken five wickets off good balls, leaving batsmen with no room to swing and strike. Wicket-to-wicket, he's done his bit and five wickets came his way. Most importantly, he's got those wickets at a decent pace, not outright quick, at a time when India have almost permanently axed some of their best and most useful bowlers because of lack of pace, and picked poor quality bowlers on the promise of pace. It's also a very good advertisement for multirole ODI seam-up bowlers.

Also trying his bit to be a regular for his own team was Rohit Sharma. He's again played a meaningful innings, and hung on gamely for his score over 50. He's tried to build partnerships, and was supported ably by the top six, before being let down by a dreadful bottom five. His talent was never in doubt, but a slump in form, as well as reduced chances, saw him lose his place, often to inferior players. With lots of shots in his armoury, good innings-oriented temperament and top-notch fielding, he has it in him to be a long-term ODI regular and a contender for the World Cup.

The same, can't be said of India's oft-laughable bottom five. You're joking if you assume it's good enough even for a billboard tournament. They've been shown up completely, and they're way too weak to be used consistently. Some of them, like Pragyan Ojha and Ashok Dinda, should be given marching orders immediately, as it's not feasible these days in ODIs. Let's see at least more versatile bowlers (and batsmen) like Maharoof and Thushara/Thissara (and Matthews) represent India, not such mugs with the bat (or part-time targets).

The things Ashwin has to do to get a game...
 
Sir Alex

Sir Alex

Banned
This is pathetic. People condemn him for not performing in crucial matches. He failed in a dead rubber with the bat FFS. He was the second most economic Indian bowler today 8-)
 
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