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Tuskers have done well so far even after being grouped in the tougher group..
of the top 6 in the league 5 are from group B
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*Official* Indian Premier League 2011
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Tuskers have done well so far even after being grouped in the tougher group..
of the top 6 in the league 5 are from group B
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**** off IPL.
Starting to come around to Got_Spin's opinion of it now.
Blaze 18
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Not harsh at all. He could have had the surgery just after the World Cup and recovered in time for the West Indies tour. And it's possible that IPL aggravated his injury.
Cevno
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IPL didn't aggravate his injury.He already was playing with it since before the SA series and even before it.
Plus he is only missing one tour which gives a chance to test out other openers to find a suitable backup.
Remember he also missed the SA ODI series with it and Newzealand one too ,and i am not too bothered if he misses the WI ODI Series too.
Besides if there was no IPL even ,knowing the BCCI India would have been playing some series in any case.
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This...
Cevno
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Maybe.
But most probably with the scheduling the way it is these days ,we would have had another series atleast this month.
In any case not, too bothered about the ODI series as he has missed the last 3 series already IIRC.
And as long as he is fit for the England tour ,think it gives a option to test other batting options in test too ,as the backup opener slot is still not certain.
Arjun
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Delhi Daredevils are messed up. They let go of Gambhir, and every other Delhi and catchment area player (except Kohli, retained by Bangalore), and bid for a weird bunch of (largely) second-rate players, and several T20 misfits. They've plumped for stronger batting, and as a result, their bowling has been absolutely flimsy- when a struggling, back-from-injury Irfan is still one of their better bowlers, you know how wrong things have gone. While both Sehwag and Warner are very good T20 batsmen, the partnership has failed, beyond one opening stand. Morne Morkel continues to struggle in India, after a good opening. None of Agarkar, Dinda and Umesh Yadav should be in a playing XI, when you're trying to win the Premiership.
Why, oh, why do they stick to James Hopes? He doesn't win matches with the bat, and is more likely to lose a match with the ball. Maybe he can play as a batsman alone, but Delhi's muddled planning has him bowl his full quota of overs match after match, helping opposition batting sides rake up huge totals or chase Delhi's totals down quickly. Now he's been appointed captain, so they're stuck with a timebomb of a selection.
They bid hugely for Irfan Pathan, which wasn't such a bad thing at all. Yet, like most other expensive buys in the auction, Irfan has not been utilised fully- he's batted at seven and eight, with very little to play, and his poor batting reflects that. He has struggled with the ball initially, coming out of yet another injury, but so has James Hopes all the time, and Morne Morkel lately. Yet those two finish all four overs a game while Irfan often misses an over- and that over is given to part-time rubbish from the batsmen. It's a pity. He still is one of India's top T20 bowlers, and the best with some batting skills, and surely as good as Morkel and McDonald, and better than Hopes.
Speaking of McDonald, his T20 stats overall are largely impressive. Very chippy bowler with a seriously good strike rate, and also a capable lower-order batsman. Why can't Delhi give him a game? They seem to have no problem giving a full quota to James Hopes, with his strike rate way over 24. To sum it up, Delhi's planning and execution for the 2011 IPL has been largely flawed- not like the smart, wise infrastructure developer the owner happens to be, but a clueless Bollywood-owned venture.
Why, oh, why do they stick to James Hopes? He doesn't win matches with the bat, and is more likely to lose a match with the ball. Maybe he can play as a batsman alone, but Delhi's muddled planning has him bowl his full quota of overs match after match, helping opposition batting sides rake up huge totals or chase Delhi's totals down quickly. Now he's been appointed captain, so they're stuck with a timebomb of a selection.
They bid hugely for Irfan Pathan, which wasn't such a bad thing at all. Yet, like most other expensive buys in the auction, Irfan has not been utilised fully- he's batted at seven and eight, with very little to play, and his poor batting reflects that. He has struggled with the ball initially, coming out of yet another injury, but so has James Hopes all the time, and Morne Morkel lately. Yet those two finish all four overs a game while Irfan often misses an over- and that over is given to part-time rubbish from the batsmen. It's a pity. He still is one of India's top T20 bowlers, and the best with some batting skills, and surely as good as Morkel and McDonald, and better than Hopes.
Speaking of McDonald, his T20 stats overall are largely impressive. Very chippy bowler with a seriously good strike rate, and also a capable lower-order batsman. Why can't Delhi give him a game? They seem to have no problem giving a full quota to James Hopes, with his strike rate way over 24. To sum it up, Delhi's planning and execution for the 2011 IPL has been largely flawed- not like the smart, wise infrastructure developer the owner happens to be, but a clueless Bollywood-owned venture.
centurymaker
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He may miss the first 2 tests of the england series too. 
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This is the worst part. Will be disgusting if he misses any part of the England-India series after playing the majority of the IPL through injury.He may miss the first 2 tests of the england series too.
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What I meant was he should've undergone the surgery right after the WC, not when he suddenly realised that his IPL team has no hope of getting anywhere close to the title.
Cevno
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But not fair to expect him to miss the IPL for a injury which he has been carrying since almost half a year now.
Cevno
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Interesting tweet to Lalit Modi by Shane Warne today -
1st time in 4yrs we got told what wicket to play on - strange ? Average score in Jaipur is 154 groundmen has / does a great job
Lalit Modi's tweets in response -
A little birdie just whispered that the big game in Jaipur has been moved to a side wicket on the Square. Why ? ask Rca official and CSK ...
N.Srinivasan company's new name- Indian Cements & Cricketing Monopoly Pvt. Ltd
Shows clearly how small things like a pitch selection can affect a game can be used by the powers that be. And it goes unnoticed.
usually is. But I am told home side is being ignored today. That is why the issue.
good luck mate. I am sorry for the pitch fiasco u need to put up with. I am sure u will find a way out of this too.
Strange this happened for the first time against Chennai Super Kings .The team of N srinivasan.
And not the first time too allegations have been made against him of rigging the IPL and misuse of power.
This time coming from Shane Warne and the pitch is different today to usual jaipur wickets.again?
1st time in 4yrs we got told what wicket to play on - strange ? Average score in Jaipur is 154 groundmen has / does a great job
Lalit Modi's tweets in response -
A little birdie just whispered that the big game in Jaipur has been moved to a side wicket on the Square. Why ? ask Rca official and CSK ...
N.Srinivasan company's new name- Indian Cements & Cricketing Monopoly Pvt. Ltd
Shows clearly how small things like a pitch selection can affect a game can be used by the powers that be. And it goes unnoticed.
usually is. But I am told home side is being ignored today. That is why the issue.
good luck mate. I am sorry for the pitch fiasco u need to put up with. I am sure u will find a way out of this too.
Strange this happened for the first time against Chennai Super Kings .The team of N srinivasan.
And not the first time too allegations have been made against him of rigging the IPL and misuse of power.
This time coming from Shane Warne and the pitch is different today to usual jaipur wickets.again?
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