***Official*** India in South Africa

[TT Boy]

Laxman back for Sunday it would seem.

 

[Turbinator]

I honestly think Pathan should just turn into a batter... he has more talent than many of the batters in the team right now (for example Sehwag)... and with more focus and practice on batting alone he can be very useful. Being a bowler he makes more runs than Sehwag and Raina etc etc...

I really actually don't mean it when saying this but I am just pissed off at these useless batsmen we have on our team.

 

[haroon510]

another though lose for indians

u know what surprise me here. the South African batting line and the way they started today. if u guys have paid attention which iam sure u have. thier top order spacially openers faild badly but still they manage to get good total. they have done this for six matches now. thier openers including Smith faild badly but the other batsman manage to score runs in the lower order. that is what indian batsman shuold do.but the problem with indians are that they don't have better players than south africa in number 5 or 6. indians really miss yuvraj singh who can really play good in these positions. also Gunguly or Lexman can give them an edge in the top order if they are back.

for the next match if Gunguly and laxman were selected for the one day match
they should open with Gunguly and Sehwag
then lexman and sechan at number four while try to exculde Karthik and agriker from the team.

 

[Anil]

that, as they say, is that...

 

[Nishant]

Laxman back for Sunday it would seem.

who cares about tht game now! Its as useless as india are at the moment!

 

[Nishant]

I honestly think Pathan should just turn into a batter... he has more talent than many of the batters in the team right now (for example Sehwag)... and with more focus and practice on batting alone he can be very useful. Being a bowler he makes more runs than Sehwag and Raina etc etc...

I really actually don't mean it when saying this but I am just pissed off at these useless batsmen we have on our team.

i feel u...i really do! I actually thought about crying tonight...then i realised that india are just not worth it...plus im not a Woos

 

[Nishant]

that, as they say, is that...

Anil....u bowled well today!!!

sorry, im just trying to cheer myself up!

 

[Turbinator]

i feel u...i really do! I actually thought about crying tonight...then i realised that india are just not worth it...plus im not a Woos

I know... Us Indians, in general, have the most passion and love for the game, yet our team most of the time dissapoints us!

As I have posted this before I will continue posting it time and again until the Indian team decides to start winning some games!

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Sehwag: Hey yaar (meaning buddy in hindi) Yuvraj les' go to the disco today.

Yuvraj: Are u forgetting we have a game tommorow.

Sehwag: *shocked* Are u feeling okay today, i mean who cares if there's a game tomorrow its only pakistan, they've beat us what only a gazzilion times, once more doesn't make a big difference.

Yuvraj: I know yaar but u see i haven't been performing for the last 97 games, I am under pressure, if i just score a century tomorrow my place in the indian team is set for another 97 games. And Sehwag its time you start performing too.

Sehwag: Don't worry i am good for another 5 or 6 games, plus I'll take one wicket and the media will make me into an allrounder and I am set. and trust me Yuvi you don't have to worry either, are u forgetting what zone you're from, they favour you.

Tendulkar: *creaky voice* Hey guys who we facing tommorow?

Sehwag: Pakistan, and Shoiabs back!

Tendulkar: AHHHH my elbow its starting to hurt again.

Dravid: Okay guys stay calm and cool.

Ganguly: HEY GUYS I AM BAK! Apparently my ten runs were good enough for dskljfasldkjl;akjfSHIRE.

Chappel: Kaif!!!!! Get my laptop quick and turn on hotmail.

Wright: HEY GUYS LONG TIME NO SEE

*Sehwag quickly changes into a shirt without a collar and runs behind tendulkar, almost breaking into tears*

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Zaheer: YES great day at the office today! I got that Smith for the 3rd time in a row. He's my bunny!

Munaf: *Pretending to be injured and starts limping* Hey guys nice try!

Greg: Very poor effort out there boys, and it's time you guys straighten up. BTW Sehwag there's something for you in the mail.

Sehwag: O boy! Ladoos with extra ghee! Boy did I need some of that or what! After my much improved performance today.

Tendulkar: *Thinking to himself whether it's time to pretend an injury and go bully some domestic teams for a while*

Raina: What's the matter Sehwag, I thought you loved Ladoos!

Sehwag: Well I was just thinking bout' the other day... I was 2 minutes late into the press conference and stupid Dravid steals my excuse for an injury! Now I have to actually play the remaining matches!

Greg: Okay we have a pratice tommorow!

Sehwag: Says who!

Pathan: *Pretending to bowl a 115 kph bouncer at a Bangla player*

Harbhajan: Let's STOP HAVING PRACTICES! If I am not gonna be on the team I suggest we stop! *Couldn't think of something better to start a fight on*

Dhoni: Okay thas' it which one of you drank my milk!

Anil: O sorry yaar... here there's some left *throws bottle to Dhoni who happens to still have his WK gloves on!*

*Dhoni misses it completely*

Greg: You know I am only doing this job for the money...

 

[Anil]

Anil....u bowled well today!!!

thanks...

sorry, im just trying to cheer myself up!

forget all the analysis for a moment....did you think for a moment that we had a hope in this series after the way we were thrashed in the first game? notice that dravid said we can play much better than this, he didn't actually say we can come back and win this, that to me showed the team's mental state and indeed they were beaten by a much better team....no use crying about it...

 

[vic_orthdox]

by the way, where is sanz nowadays? not seen him around recently...

He said a while back that he was travelling for about 6 weeks, or something like that, and wouldn't be on CW for a while.

From memory.

 

[Dravid]

Well Played Pathan! A generally good match for him! The rest of the batsmen should be shot! That includes Dhoni; a really bad shot, especially with the situation in hand. I just don't know what he was thinking! He just is not responsible enough and nor are any of the other batsmen apart from Dravid; Tendulkar is not 'bad' so to speak, but we canbot rely on him!

How many Indian fans will watch the last match and the 20/20????? I know i won't watch the last ODI! A pointless game which india will lose! I have better things to do!

I'm still going to watch it. If you root for a team you wont stop when they stop losing, cause then that will be front running. And I'm not a front runner.

 

[Dravid]

The thing with likes of Dhoni and Shewag is that they have a positive frame of mind, they will play their shots regardless of situation, like Ponting or Gilchrist do, except the huge difference is that neither are as talented or determined to perform like Ponting or Gilly.

Exactly. If you want to get Sehwag out. 5 fielders on the off side, and bowl outside off stump or on off stump. He might find the gap once or twice, but he can never resist going for a shot if the ball is pitched there.

 

[Dravid]

I honestly think Pathan should just turn into a batter... he has more talent than many of the batters in the team right now (for example Sehwag)... and with more focus and practice on batting alone he can be very useful. Being a bowler he makes more runs than Sehwag and Raina etc etc...

I really actually don't mean it when saying this but I am just pissed off at these useless batsmen we have on our team.

Weren't you the one that said I hope India get thrashed in Saf.

 

[adharcric]

Yeah I'll definitely watch the next Twenty20 and the ODI as well. Every match means something and real fans don't jump off the bandwagon when the going gets tough.

 

[Fusion]

Ganguly recalled to the Test side...

Ganguly in, Laxman appointed vice-captain

Cricinfo staff

November 30, 2006

Sourav Ganguly has been recalled to the Indian Test team for the forthcoming three-Test series against South Africa. VVS Laxman has replaced Virender Sehwag as the vice-captain of the Test side.

 

[gunner]

Ganguly in, Laxman appointed vice-captain

Cricinfo staff

November 30, 2006

Sourav Ganguly has been recalled to the Indian Test team for the forthcoming three-Test series against South Africa. VVS Laxman has replaced Virender Sehwag as the vice-captain of the Test side.

 

[adharcric]

Beat me to it. Really looking forward to see the rest of the squad. Gambhir, VRV please ...

 

[honestbharani]

Ive been discussing this with a lot of cricketing guys here in SA and as far as everyone is concerned they are normal decent tracks. Good for batsmen that like it coming on and give the bowlers encouragement. Its found funny that people are going on about pace and bounce.
Nothing we have seen in this series is anything but an average track. I dont understand all this talk of pace, bounce and movment. They are good, normal tracks. To start talking about the tracks as an issue for India is an embarassment for the team rather than any poster. Man up, play cricket and get on with the game.


Interesting that SAs attack is being used as an example of a faster attack than India. SA is generally considered a 'slow' attack. Pollock declining, Nel dropped a lot of pace from his most aggressive, Kallis isnt getting younger and Ntini is nore likely to be found in the high 130s than mid 140.

Not 1 of the 3-4 fastest bowler in SA are playing in this game.

Polly bowled consistently above 132 yesterday. Nel was well in the early 140s and so was Kallis, Ntini is standard and even Hall was hitting upwards of 130 when he bowled in the last game. This attack is not slow in these conditions.

 

[adharcric]

Indian Test Squad

Rahul Dravid (c), VVS Laxman (vc), Virender Sehwag, Wasim Jaffer, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth, VRV Singh, Irfan Pathan, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh

Good squad IMO.

 

[honestbharani]

I honestly think Pathan should just turn into a batter... he has more talent than many of the batters in the team right now (for example Sehwag)... and with more focus and practice on batting alone he can be very useful. Being a bowler he makes more runs than Sehwag and Raina etc etc...

I really actually don't mean it when saying this but I am just pissed off at these useless batsmen we have on our team.

one swallow doesn't make a summer. He has looked awful with the bat for a while now. And his deficiencies against the short ball and balls outside the off at pace isn't going to go away overnight.