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*Official* VB Series - Australia, India & Zimbabwe
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Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
This is a disastrous end to a good series.
All this talk of a great batting lineup goes down the rain if they don't bowl well. They bowled rubbish yet again. It does not matter how good or bad their batting is, even if they have seven batsmen. They will never win ODI tournaments unless there is a big improvement in the bowling. The fast bowlers were disappointing. The spinners, India's bowling strength, were under-used and treated like also-rans.
Perhaps the tour of Pakistan will see more wickets and a lot less in between. That way, their batsmen will be under a lot less pressure.
I have to ask, will a fielding coach improve their on-field performances?
Ravi Shastri said that they lost it at Perth, when they batted first. These experts have forgotten about the match-losing bowling.
All this talk of a great batting lineup goes down the rain if they don't bowl well. They bowled rubbish yet again. It does not matter how good or bad their batting is, even if they have seven batsmen. They will never win ODI tournaments unless there is a big improvement in the bowling. The fast bowlers were disappointing. The spinners, India's bowling strength, were under-used and treated like also-rans.
Perhaps the tour of Pakistan will see more wickets and a lot less in between. That way, their batsmen will be under a lot less pressure.
I have to ask, will a fielding coach improve their on-field performances?
Ravi Shastri said that they lost it at Perth, when they batted first. These experts have forgotten about the match-losing bowling.
Gaijin-san
Banned
It is 256, inflicted on Namibia by Australia in the WC last year. Australia made 301 with Boof taking the last over of the innings to pieces (26 runs I think), and Namibia knocked off for a classy 45 (McGrath 7/15)Slow Love™ said:
Gaijin-san
Banned
Dude, again I will tell you, Hayden did not nick that ball.harry674 said:
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Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
They can bat, but under pressure, they're TARGETS. Remember Melbourne? Remember Kolkata? Remember Mumbai? All these matches could have been won had the tail got runs. But they didn't. Hopefully they will. So far, they're always doing their work after the damage is done.
Gaijin-san
Banned
I just did a bit of homework.
Australia in the finals: 8/582
India in the finals: 20/373
It makes an interesting point, doesn't it? No India, you can't touch us with a 40-foot pole.
Now get out of the country and come back when you can handle the heat in the kitchen.
Come on, England played better than this.
Australia in the finals: 8/582
India in the finals: 20/373
It makes an interesting point, doesn't it? No India, you can't touch us with a 40-foot pole.
Now get out of the country and come back when you can handle the heat in the kitchen.
Come on, England played better than this.
Dravid is just classic Test Player , i am really sorry to see him being made to play ODIs. i knew he was going to struglle in this pressure match of chasing runs.
my ideal team would have been
schewag
yuvraj
laxman
tendulkar
badani/gavaskar
patel
agarkar
pathan
kartik
nehra
balaji/gavaskar
my ideal team would have been
schewag
yuvraj
laxman
tendulkar
badani/gavaskar
patel
agarkar
pathan
kartik
nehra
balaji/gavaskar
Gaijin-san
Banned
Wow, that's great. Do you want a freakin' medal? Because I guarantee you, noone cares to a point where any more than an eyebrow is tickled. Congratulations. I suppose it makes up for the tons of stupid things you say, and believe me, there's enough of them to give Australia a 208 run hiding.harry674[/i] [b]and btw iam sick of seeing those replays where were the replays when hayden was out 3 times today.[/b][/quote] [quote][i]Originally posted by harry674[/i] [b] I TOLD U GUYS INDIA 151 ALL OUT IN BEGINING.[/b][/quote][QUOTE][i]Originally posted by harry674 said:
Can you predict the next time Hayden will be correctly given not out and you will mouth off about it to the point where you look like more of an idiot than you probably are?
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Linda
International Vice-Captain
I don't think it's by chance that Australia have scored 359 in two recent finals. They just have this way of rising to the big games, and no one, not even a team with some of the best batsman in the world, can stop them.
India were just completely and utterly outplayed today, and hey I ain't complaining!!
Just to add, after reading the pages and pages of Indian sorrow in this thread, you guys certainly jump onto the backs of the players and bring them down.
Look what happened with Martyn and Lee. The media were harping on about how they should be dropped, ect. Then, when it really matters they produce what they did today. I was so stoked for Martyn like you wouldn't beleive today, and the same thing can happen for Sachin and Ganguly and whoever. Arn't you ashamed of the way you treat the players??!
India were just completely and utterly outplayed today, and hey I ain't complaining!!
Just to add, after reading the pages and pages of Indian sorrow in this thread, you guys certainly jump onto the backs of the players and bring them down.
Look what happened with Martyn and Lee. The media were harping on about how they should be dropped, ect. Then, when it really matters they produce what they did today. I was so stoked for Martyn like you wouldn't beleive today, and the same thing can happen for Sachin and Ganguly and whoever. Arn't you ashamed of the way you treat the players??!
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
About that team, it's bad enough their bowlers are so weak, but Yuvraj Opening? He's not up to the mark against quality fast bowling! He can't even play spin. I'm surprised he has had a more or less permanent place in the team.
Patel's nothing spectacular. I'd settle for Nayan Mongia and no one else.
Nehra should not get another international match unless he improves his batting and fielding.
Agarkar's no different from the newcomers. If you want experience, recall Venkatesh Prasad.
Badani won't last long with running between wickets as bad as this. Gavaskar also offers a bowling option- not just one of those silly 3-over spells, but 10 full overs can be completed. He should be used as a regular bowler in Tests and ODI's.
Karthik's not been in ood form and he's also quite an aggressive bowler, who always attacks even when defensive fields are set. He has to be more patient and bowl slower. His batting is decent and he can improve.
Dravid is also good for ODI's, but he can't hit all that hard. In fact, even his fastest 50, was in 22 balls. He can score quickly when needed and can get a lot between wickets.
Patel's nothing spectacular. I'd settle for Nayan Mongia and no one else.
Nehra should not get another international match unless he improves his batting and fielding.
Agarkar's no different from the newcomers. If you want experience, recall Venkatesh Prasad.
Badani won't last long with running between wickets as bad as this. Gavaskar also offers a bowling option- not just one of those silly 3-over spells, but 10 full overs can be completed. He should be used as a regular bowler in Tests and ODI's.
Karthik's not been in ood form and he's also quite an aggressive bowler, who always attacks even when defensive fields are set. He has to be more patient and bowl slower. His batting is decent and he can improve.
Dravid is also good for ODI's, but he can't hit all that hard. In fact, even his fastest 50, was in 22 balls. He can score quickly when needed and can get a lot between wickets.