*Official* Match 25 - India v Netherlands

[silentstriker]

Usually you find the counties actually get a say in who they want to sign, rather than have players forced upon them.

That said, IIRC counties did try to sign a few Indians last season and the BCCI refused them permission. Can't remember who it was, but don't think any of the quicks were in the list though.

Well of course, but I'm sure they could set up some sort of exchange (take a few pace bowlers and get a few spinners/batsmen who need more SC exposure or exposure to spin?)...and maybe sweeten the deal with some $$.

I'm not sure a county would refuse, for example, Ishant Sharma and $200,000 for coaching.

 

[Teja.]

Every fanbase has some idiots, get on with the business of supporting your team.

I always thought Teja was indian

He only supports India when Sreesanth plays.

Ofcourse Teja is an Indian supporter online but he he is SA supporter on the offline.

You did not have to say that here, ****

Let the mystery begin.

 

[blahblahblah]

mystery?

 

[blahblahblah]

how much more time for toss now?

 

[Howe_zat]

Given how he has made the enire thread about him, I propose Teja to be the world's most subtle troll.

 

[Howe_zat]

how much more time for toss now?

Netherlands have won the toss and will bat. Good start for them.

Sunny Gavaskar terms this pitch as "National Highway No. 6". Enough said! "The ball may keep a little low in the second innings, but this is a batsman's pitch alright."

Nehra has come in for Munaf, but Chawla stays. Weird thinking there.

 

[Teja.]

Given how Teja-love is conquering so many threads(The most disliked team thread turned into a love-in and this and so many other threads), at this rate the entire WC sub-forum will be taken over. So keeping the welfare of CW in mind, I propose that a new sub-forum be made for Teja-discussion.

Discuss.

 

[Blaze 18]

We are bowling first again.

 

[0RI0N]

I am sorry for outing you Teja.
I will immediately dl a HQ Sreesanth wallpaper as penance.

 

[GotSpin]

Given how Teja-love is conquering so many threads(The most disliked team thread turned into a love-in and this and so many other threads), at this rate the entire WC sub-forum will be taken over. So keeping the welfare of CW in mind, I propose that a new sub-forum be made for Teja-discussion.

Discuss.

**** off

 

[Himannv]

We are bowling first again.

Terrible to hear that. Limits the amount of points Tendulkar can earn for me.

 

[Mike5181]

26/0 after 5.

 

[GotSpin]

How come the Dutch aren't out yet?

 

[Dhoni_fan]

decent over from Yusuf, good to see that we are able to bowl our part timers up front, this is a good game to give our part timers some confidence with the ball.

Surprised Chawla is playing but as the Skipper said this is a good match for him to get some practise under his belt

 

[stumpski]

Usually you find the counties actually get a say in who they want to sign, rather than have players forced upon them.

That said, IIRC counties did try to sign a few Indians last season and the BCCI refused them permission. Can't remember who it was, but don't think any of the quicks were in the list though.

Money is tight here as well - Derby and Gloucs have just announced big losses and I believe Kent are going to do without an overseas player this year. The top Indian players are used to earning big bucks now and might well price themselves out of the market.

Decent start here by the Dutch openers. I confidently predict that Zuiderent won't make double figures though. And a tad disappointing that they're not represented in the studio - they have Agarkar, Willis and Azhar Mahmood. One neutral is OK but it would have been interesting to have Roland Lefebvre or Tim de Leede, say.

 

[Howe_zat]

India must have been having problems with the bus. They'll have to try bowling well.

Pathan sneaks in a maiden. Spinners on already.

 

[Himannv]

My ideal game today: Dutch scoring a huge total of 350+ and India losing by 2 runs despite a hundred each from Tendulkar and Pathan. Also a 5 fer for Pathan.

 

[Dhoni_fan]

These guys look totally at sea against world class spin, I mean when Bhaji turns one into the rough, what the hell are they going to do then?

 

[blahblahblah]

ok next who is gonna bowl? gambhir?

 

[blahblahblah]

chawla was taken witha n intention and he is given last chance