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**Official** India v Pakistan

SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
It appears the ball hit the bat and then hit Irfan's boot before going to the fielder. So umpire is justified in checking if it hit the boot or the ground. Its difficult for the umpire to tell at times.
 
Arjun

Arjun

Cricketer Of The Year
SJS said:
Okay I bet a thousand bucks and give you 1 in 5 odds that Ramesh Powar will not debut for India in the next test.

AND 5000 bucks at 1 in 3 that he wont make a test debut in the entire series (whichever the next series is)
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Why not? Is there any reason not to? He's one of the best spinners in India- the best after Kumble (soon to retire) and Harbhajan, and he can do a far better job with the bat than the over-rated middle order. At least he attacks all the time and plays for a win. By far one of the best spinners in world cricket not playing in a national side, and a better bet with the bat than all the wicketkeepers tried.
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
SquidAU said:
A more aggressive approach to this game would have seen them save it, instead of going into a shell after Sehwag got out.

Shows me they don't have much confidence in their batting below Sehwag.....
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But that is stupid, isn't it? Why won't you place confidence on the likes of Sachin, Laxman and Dravid? Granted, they are not going to score 'Sehwag quick', but they can score at a reasonable rate too. I think a couple of the Indian batters have just become a little lazy mentally, because we never had a good opener for so long and now we have a destructive guy like Sehwag doing the job there, they seem to think they just need to bat time. At least, that is the feeling we get watching Sachin's approach. Is it a coincidence that he changed his style after Sehwag became established?
 
Arjun

Arjun

Cricketer Of The Year
honestbharani said:
But that is stupid, isn't it? Why won't you place confidence on the likes of Sachin, Laxman and Dravid? Granted, they are not going to score 'Sehwag quick', but they can score at a reasonable rate too. I think a couple of the Indian batters have just become a little lazy mentally, because we never had a good opener for so long and now we have a destructive guy like Sehwag doing the job there, they seem to think they just need to bat time. At least, that is the feeling we get watching Sachin's approach. Is it a coincidence that he changed his style after Sehwag became established?
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They've all gone into a shell since losing a Test series at home, so they may be afraid of losing wickets quickly.
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Arjun said:
Why not? Is there any reason not to? He's one of the best spinners in India- the best after Kumble (soon to retire) and Harbhajan, and he can do a far better job with the bat than the over-rated middle order. At least he attacks all the time and plays for a win. By far one of the best spinners in world cricket not playing in a national side, and a better bet with the bat than all the wicketkeepers tried.
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I did not talk about how good he is. I just offered odds on his playing since you suggested the bookies are looking at the chances of his playing.

Are you taking the bet ? If not, then you are not that sure of his playing are you ?

Again, I am not interested in knowing how good you think he is. I have heard that before. This is not about that :)
 
Arjun

Arjun

Cricketer Of The Year
SJS said:
I did not talk about how good he is. I just offered odds on his playing since you suggested the bookies are looking at the chances of his playing.

Are you taking the bet ? If not, then you are not that sure of his playing are you ?

Again, I am not interested in knowing how good you think he is. I have heard that before. This is not about that :)
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Difficult, since at this stage, he's an ideal, almost automatic selection, but the spineless clowns known as the selectors are not likely to pick him.
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
This is as exciting as it gets.

This is what test cricket is all about, where even playing for a draw can be nail biting stuff. :D
 
FaaipDeOiad

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
One more! What a great finish to an excellent series.

Whatever happens, full credit to Pakistan for a heroic performance in each test, far outstripping all expectations.
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Kumble is putting the state of the wicket, the "venom" in the bowling and the "competence" of his seniors (in the batting order), in proper perspective ! :sleep:
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Prem Panicker writing commentary for rediff.....

Prem Panicker : more discussions. inzy has been talking to pretty much everyone except his wife, not quite clear what he is discussing since it is pretty arithmetical, you cant have any more guys around the bat anyways.

:p
 
Adamc

Adamc

Cricketer Of The Year
:( I'm getting nervous now... Afridi should send down one or two of those 130km/h 'spinners' like he did against Kenya a while ago. :)
 
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