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**Official** India v Pakistan
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honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Okay, I know that one or two of the Pakistan supporters took offence when I said that India lost the Bangalore test more than Pakistan winning it. But, this match, I think, is the reverse. Pakistan lost this match more than India winning it. I think our bowling attack, esp. Balaji, need to work really hard to be competitive in this series. Pakistan have a lot of depth and only some complacent batting coupled with energy sapping heat forced them to play this way. IT won't be the same next match and India need to be very careful. BTW, the toss is becoming too crucial in this series.
shaka
International Regular
interesting article below about the possibility of Ganguly retiring, i think he should seriously think about it, unless it is one huge slump that he is in ATM.
http://nz.cricinfo.com/link_to_data...NEWS/2005/APR/220113_COL-INDIA_02APR2005.html
http://nz.cricinfo.com/link_to_data...NEWS/2005/APR/220113_COL-INDIA_02APR2005.html
Nate
You'll Never Walk Alone
Well done to India. And Tendulkar! Dissapoints witht the bat, so he comes back with the ball in amazing fashion! Well done.
Suprised that Hafeez was picked, then bowled, then persisted with. 4 overs from Rana/Sami to come... they were missed.
I would like to see Kaneria/Sami/Rana to be picked for the next ODI. If ONLY Malik could bowl!
Suprised that Hafeez was picked, then bowled, then persisted with. 4 overs from Rana/Sami to come... they were missed.
I would like to see Kaneria/Sami/Rana to be picked for the next ODI. If ONLY Malik could bowl!
Mr Mxyzptlk
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jagaways said:
Poor show that. Consider this a warning.
Mr Mxyzptlk said:
Poor show that. Consider this a warning.
Not even an Originalhttp://forum.cricketweb.net/showpost.php?p=435725&postcount=3402
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
All too familiar....and "pinkish"....Sehwag309 said:
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
We never learn do we ?RealPk said:
The other day it was some Indian supporters talking rubbish after losing in Bangalore now some Pakistani supporters are showing they are equally ...well....take your pick of a dozen words that come to mind.
Grow up guys. teams lose because they do more things badly(which they should have done better) AND because their opponents do fewer things badly (or more things better which is the same thing).
Stop sounding like seven year olds. In fact I know a few seven year olds who sound more grown up.
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
India won. Great. Good start to the series.
Now for taking stock:
Things India did well :
1. Sehwag hammering and Dravid's extremely mature innings.
2. Very commendable bowling by the three medium pacers in very demanding conditions.
3. Excellent catching square of the wicket and the return catch by Zaheer.
4. Excellent field placings by Ganguly and the spirit shown by him and the team on the field.
Things India did not do well :
1. Sachin's terrible hoik.
2. Batting lower down the order. Neither runs nor run rate kept in mind.
3. It was clear that dravid was struggling. He SHOULD have gone off the field for dehydration or whatever was bothering him. He was lucky not to be run out on four occasions and on each occasion he was NOT running because he was in no condition to. He should have retired and Yuvraj and Kaif should have played with their normal quick singles gam. With Dravid at one end, quick singles were out and the run came in a trickle, 28 runs came in the 8 overs between the 42nd and the 49th. And we were three down at the beggining of this.
4. Dhoni's hoik too was disappointing. The pakistani spinners had slowed down things including the bowling and cross batted hoiks were never going to work.
India were lucky Pakistan dropped Sehwag twice early in his innings. Over all Pakistani fielding was very disappointing.
So. Congrats India and do better next time.
PS. when will someone tell our tailenders that if they want to hit sixes, they should try and learn to do it with straighter bats. Balaji has to be told that he is not Viv Richards and the bowler also knows that.
Now for taking stock:
Things India did well :
1. Sehwag hammering and Dravid's extremely mature innings.
2. Very commendable bowling by the three medium pacers in very demanding conditions.
3. Excellent catching square of the wicket and the return catch by Zaheer.
4. Excellent field placings by Ganguly and the spirit shown by him and the team on the field.
Things India did not do well :
1. Sachin's terrible hoik.
2. Batting lower down the order. Neither runs nor run rate kept in mind.
3. It was clear that dravid was struggling. He SHOULD have gone off the field for dehydration or whatever was bothering him. He was lucky not to be run out on four occasions and on each occasion he was NOT running because he was in no condition to. He should have retired and Yuvraj and Kaif should have played with their normal quick singles gam. With Dravid at one end, quick singles were out and the run came in a trickle, 28 runs came in the 8 overs between the 42nd and the 49th. And we were three down at the beggining of this.
4. Dhoni's hoik too was disappointing. The pakistani spinners had slowed down things including the bowling and cross batted hoiks were never going to work.
India were lucky Pakistan dropped Sehwag twice early in his innings. Over all Pakistani fielding was very disappointing.
So. Congrats India and do better next time.
PS. when will someone tell our tailenders that if they want to hit sixes, they should try and learn to do it with straighter bats. Balaji has to be told that he is not Viv Richards and the bowler also knows that.
Adamc
Cricketer Of The Year
I don't think he did that much wrong... all he said was that India's bowling was ordinary, but Pakistan's batting was worse. I didn't see the match so I can't verify the accuracy of this statement, but given that Tendulkar got five wickets I'm inclined to agree.Jono said:
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
I was more referring more to this whole aura that there are plenty of Indian/Pakistani posters who are immature whiners and biased fans who can't take losing. That was just an example of a poster complaining about a loss. An Indian/Pakistani fan like that is becoming a stereotype on this board which isn't healthy or fair. Maybe if we ignore them and not give them the attention they desire, they'll be weeded out. But if we constantly complain about it and form prejudices (this goes for the Indian/Pakistani fans too, not just the neutrals) against Indian and Pakistani fans, well we're not getting anywhere are we?
Adamc
Cricketer Of The Year
I am aware of that, but I don't think it's fair to automatically categorise someone as being part of a wider class of 'immature whiners and biased fans'. I don't know the history of this particular poster, but he has only posted twice in this thread so I don't think it's fair for you (or SJS, for that matter) to make the suggestion to essentially ignore what I felt was a reasonable comment, let alone ignore the poster. If his post was littered with suggestions to drop the captain/sack the coach/umpires/groundsmen etc. you may have a point, but in this case there isn't that suggestion. Again, I don't know the poster's history, so you may or may not have a point... obviously.Jono said:
ReallyCrazy
Banned
Not everyone's gonna have the same opinion as yours jonoJono said:
