Turbinator
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For once, I'm actually liking what the BCCI's doing here. The perfect treatment. Would love to see their players and former players whinge some more.
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For once, I'm actually liking what the BCCI's doing here. The perfect treatment. Would love to see their players and former players whinge some more.
flibbertyjibber
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Imagine the look on their faces when we produce a proper green top next time they tour here.
ViruTheBest
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I am a member on other forums but thought it would be a great time to join this one right now with the england series around the corner. So hi to all!
Anything less than 3-0 to us will be disappointing. The way you guys played v Pak and even SL shows how hopeless you are once you're on an unfamiliar pitch.
Anything less than 3-0 to us will be disappointing. The way you guys played v Pak and even SL shows how hopeless you are once you're on an unfamiliar pitch.
Viscount Tom
International Debutant
Prepare green tops for visitors having proven totally incapable of producing one thus far. Can't see it been the Indian Trent Bridge.
ViruTheBest
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You can import pitches. I remember in the Nagpur test India V Aus, a green top was prepared due to a disagreement between Ganguly and the board. Ganguly pulled out citing injury but it was a green top for sure. Aus bowlers said as much. It was a low scoring game.
Burgey
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It wasn't a green top, it just had some grass on it.
Burgey
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Spot on about the mints. In 50 years time it will rival Bodyline, Underarm and India having once been ranked the top test country as enduring cricket scandals.
ViruTheBest
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We won 1-0 here before and it would have been 2-0 had it not been for Dravid's slight negativity. Honestly, the famed Indian batting line up was the best in the world and they dealt with the bounce and fast bowling in Aus in their prime.
The last two heavy losses in England and Australia are hard to explain but I think we are getting back on track. We were no where playing our best for a variety of reasons. If so, it wouldn't have been easy.
We are rebuilding but I am sure we will once again be the best batting side.
Cabinet96
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That's not really relevant though is it. Point is, the Indian team, fans and management clearly don't know what a green top is. And you mentioning the 2007 tour of England (I don't think I saw a blade of grass on a pitch that whole season) in response to a comment about green tops just heightens the point.
ViruTheBest
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Gillespie said at the time it felt a completely differently pitch and they used it well.
ViruTheBest
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You didn't look hard enough. Zaheer bowled well in the 2nd test in 07 with good seamer support and the pitch played a role.
Also I think BCCI are intelligent enough to know how to prepare it. Question is, can they do it in time, there is the option of importing. Point is, it won't be typically flat or a turner so will still be nothing like the actual pitches.
It's good because it gives some of our seamers a chance to impress like Awana/Dinda in particular.
robelinda
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flibbertyjibber
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Leeds v Pakistan for you guys was more of a green top than the ashes pitch.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
1. We batted like ****.
2. We bowled like ****.
3. We had some players who didn't give a ****.
vic_orthdox
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Exactly.
Only hard to explain if you're still trying to argue that India are the best side in the world.
Only hard to explain if you're still trying to argue that India are the best side in the world.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
I'm just thinking...how does an international sportsman, an elite sportsman, playing cricket especially where conditions have such an impact on the game, feel vindicated when he's shown up abroad and then manages to make a few runs/pick up wickets in conditions that he's familiar with? People like Gambhir, now displaying such bravado...doesn't it ring hollow even to themselves when they sleep at night? Or are they completely devoid of real introspection? They've spent a good 7-8 years with the likes of Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman who exemplified the will to perform and improve in all conditions, but apparently none of that seems to have rubbed off.