*Official* VB Series - Australia, India & Zimbabwe

[Slow Love™]

Nehra is a very good bowler though his average doesnt suggest so. He is injured/unfit and get fit and then play nternational cricket. PLaying like this, he is harming himself more than any one else.

Yeah, he looked pretty good to me during the World Cup, although I haven't seen a lot of him besides. But this tour sure has been a nightmare for him, as much in the field as for when he has the ball in his hand. I'm sure he'll be keen to forget about it.

Some nifty fielding there from Yuvraj to wait and line up his throw to run Carlisle out - that'll hurt the Zimbabweans... It was a crazy call.

 

[Jono]

I'm not even going to dignify you with an answer username.

Remember the game Zimbabwe lost by 3 runs to India? Carlisle ran out Ervine when they had got a great partnership going. The same thing happened this game, except the roles were reversed. Ervine running out Carlisle this game.

Zimbabwe just lost their 5th wicket. 5/79.

Regarding Nehra, you can't help but feel sorry for him. His fall looked painful, and then he got smashed in the over. Following that he gets an edge to the slips where no one was, a leading edge to no one and a bouncer that hits the helmet and goes for 4. Amazing.

 

[Deja moo]

Come on username.....havent you learnt your lesson yet?


It's Ganguly's fault that he has played zim so often eh??


The reason Pontings average is so inflated is that he doesnt have to play his own bowlers......and he is really insulated from the oppostion bowlers due to the fact that gilchrist has already dented the bowlers's psyche by the time ponting arrives on the crease......Ganguly has done better against aussie bowlers in his career than ponting could

 

[username]

Come on username.....havent you learnt your lesson yet?


It's Ganguly's fault that he has played zim so often eh??


The reason Pontings average is so inflated is that he doesnt have to play his own bowlers......and he is really insulated from the oppostion bowlers due to the fact that gilchrist has already dented the bowlers's psyche by the time ponting arrives on the crease......Ganguly has done better against aussie bowlers in his career than ponting could

Does it have to be Ganguly's fault to have a bearing on his avg? No point there.

Insulated by Gilly, meanwhile poor Ganguly has to follow in the mediocre Tendulkar. Again, no point.

Ponting doesn't have to play his own bowlers, well you can have half a point there, not a full because you ruin it with 'Ganguly has done better against aussie bowlers in his career than ponting could'. What a stupid statement. I guess I haven't learnt my lesson, please share with me some more of your wonderful insight.

And Praty, before you run off calling me one eyed, find me a baseless comment. I appreciate good cricket, I don't appreciate this India team, not because I'm one eyed, but because I've watched this Indian team fail mentally against the Australians to the extent that I beleive near to all hope for them has been lost. Dravid aside, they just seem to keep plugging away, without faith they can ever get there. That's too much talent to be content with 2nd best.

 

[Vroomfondel]

Zim 101/6

I'd like Ganguly to give the ball to Nehra and let him do his worst -- no pressure, maybe he won't try as hard, not spray it around as much, perhaps pick up a wicket or two, even if it is the tail end of the zim lineup.

Couldn't do much harm. Even if they take him for a few, that's more batting practice for the indian batters....or am I being too presumptuous?

 

[masterblaster]

My Rant Here:

http://forum.cricketweb.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6640

 

[Jono]

Zim 101/6

I'd like Ganguly to give the ball to Nehra and let him do his worst -- no pressure, maybe he won't try as hard, not spray it around as much, perhaps pick up a wicket or two, even if it is the tail end of the zim lineup.

Couldn't do much harm. Even if they take him for a few, that's more batting practice for the indian batters....or am I being too presumptuous?

Ganguly has taken this game off, Dravid is captain for the game.

 

[Kenny]

all right Keny.....calm down.....and remember what mummy said?......dont interrupt when the adults are talking....:!(

Everyone please note - I haven't commented for a page or more.

These guys are keeping this going, not me.
Tell them to cool it, not me.

 

[Deja moo]

Insulated by Gilly, meanwhile poor Ganguly has to follow in the mediocre Tendulkar. Again, no point.

Actually, ganguly has had to bat With Tendulkar, not after ,for a large part of his career........ unlike ponting, who hasnt opened ....

And i think Ganguly's average against Aus in aus being infinitely better than pontings average against ind in ind is a very good indicator of adaptability.....


BTW, username, you remind me very much of a certain Shawn badyk who used to frequent these forums before vanishing as his posts were shown for what they were....utter nonsense...

 

[Vroomfondel]

Ganguly has taken this game off, Dravid is captain for the game.

yeah, yeah...that's what i meant :rolleyes:

(also didn't know that Nehra was off for treatment)

 

[Jono]

Lol sorry to be picky, I didn't know you were watching, presumed you just had the scores in front of you.

Nehra didn't look too hurt by the incident, but right now 9 news and ACA has interrupted my cricket watching

 

[Vroomfondel]

28.4 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, no run, pushed to backward point
28.3 Nehra to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends to the off side
Very good looking crowd support for the Zimbabweans - they are
dancing and singing and keeping the spirits high

heh, I wish I was watching. As of now, the best I can do is 3-second refresh on cricinfo.

hope pathan gets his first 5wi this time. deserves it.

 

[Jono]

I was right :O
Anyway A Current Affair has finished and we're going back to the cricket

 

[Vroomfondel]

India 63/3

tsk. Pretty unconvincing performance with the bat thus far.

 

[Pratters]

India 63/3

tsk. Pretty unconvincing performance with the bat thus far.

Yeah. And nearly a catch by Streak.

India should have played their best XI one match before the finals. Also, a convincing victory was the order of the day.

 

[Pratters]

Carlisle should have taken that one!

 

[Vroomfondel]

Wow, would've liked at least one of them taken. Can you imagine 90-odd/6

They seem to be having trouble with the extra bounce/the short ball. Most of the wickets/chances have been top-edged or under-edged looking to cut and pull.

I don't know if it's just a lack of application on the part of the Indians, of it is an inherent inability to cope with 'real' pace and bounce. It could also just be the fact that Perth takes getting used to, and the Indians may just have been caught off-guard (both times ?!?).

Dunno though, I don't have much of idea about how the nature of a pitch affects batsmen, bowlers. And I'm not sure how different Perth (fine, bouncier and quicker) is from the wickets that have been played on the tour thus far.

 

[Eyes_Only]

18.5 Ervine to Badani, no run, played back to the bowler who tips the ball onto the stumps - Laxman in peril but has his bat down and umpire Taufel does not call for a replay

Very unlike Simon not to call for the replay!!

 

[Pratters]

18.5 Ervine to Badani, no run, played back to the bowler who tips the ball onto the stumps - Laxman in peril but has his bat down and umpire Taufel does not call for a replay

Very unlike Simon not to call for the replay!!

I like it when umpires r confident n dont call for the 3rd umpire. When they get it right like Taufel did though. else its really awful.

Taufel rocks.. n hes just 34!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I like it when umpires r confident n dont call for the 3rd umpire. When they get it right like Taufel did though. else its really awful.

In which case they should call for the 3rd umpire everytime so that they don't get it wrong.