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We will beat Aussies at home: Srinivasan

Black_Warrior

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aaryanth said:
Chennai: As India's disastrous performance in Test series against Australia has drawn flak from all quarters, BCCI president N Srinivasan came out with a bizarre defence of the team saying all top teams would lose when they play on Indian soil.
"England won 5-0 in England. They came here within a month or two and they lost 5-0. Last time, after our loss to England, I had said that we will beat them when they visit India," Srinivasan tried to defend the team's dismal overseas performance in the past one year which has seen Dhoni and Co lose seven consecutive Tests.
Srinivasan reasoned that Australia did well as they used home conditions to good effect.
"It is a case of Australians played better in their home conditions," he added.
The BCCI president who is also the owner of IPL team Chennai Super Kings feels that once India plays and beats teams like New Zealand, England and Australia in coming months, everyone will "feel very happy."
"Next New Zealand is coming to India and it will be followed by England and Australia. We will beat these three teams on our own soil. They cannot beat us here and we will feel very happy."

If this is the attitude of BCCI towards cricket then God help India...
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While I do criticise the statement and the attitude..but I do expect India to beat Australia at home.
 
flibbertyjibber

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Dissector said:
It's hard to be confident about beating England at home. It would be India's best home win since 2001. But I don't buy the idea that winning at home would be a bad thing because it would distract from the overseas problems. That is BS. You take every series one at a time. Beating England and Australia would be a great achievement if we can pull it off and a good start to rebuilding the team.
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Depends on the side though, unless they blood some younger players in the top 6 there is little point. If Laxman, Dravid and Tendulkar carry on for another 12 months then what good is that for the Indian team looking ahead.

Winning against NZ, England and Australia while bedding in one or two new bats into the top 5 would be the ideal scenario and could yet happen.
 
Viscount Tom

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Last time the Kiwis went there they played quite well to only lose 1-0 in a 3 test series so I'm not inclined to rate India's bowling attack in any conditions if they come up against batsman with a bit of form behind them.
 
weldone

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He has denied making that comment.

Don't understand how my fellow posters are so sure that he made the comment at the first place.
 
ganeshran

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weldone said:
He has denied making that comment.

Don't understand how my fellow posters are so sure that he made the comment at the first place.
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Yes. The link to the article in the OP was also removed by NDTV. Maybe an addition by an overzealous journalist to spice it up.
 
Daemon

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Tbf it was such a ridiculous comment that I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't made by him. Hope that's the case at least.
 
A

Arachnodouche

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In India it is quite de rigueur for officials to make absurd statements and then renege on them. Look at the ****'s face for god sakes.
 
honestbharani

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so there is no proof that he did say it.. the original source have since then removed this part. And yet we are carrying on as if he did say it.. Classic CW then. :)
 
ganeshran

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Arachnodouche said:
In India it is quite de rigueur for officials to make absurd statements and then renege on them. Look at the ****'s face for god sakes.
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If NDTV had proof he said that, they wouldnt have removed the original link to the story. Its pretty stupid to deny something which he said on camera. The usual excuse by politicians is to claim that the remarks were taken out of context rather than denying making the statement itself
 
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