Cricket

[talky]

lott pf discussions going on

[talky]

with super series on it's way...all cricket fans r getting ready for the nail biting matches...and i m not happy with the decision to make graeme smith the captain for world XI in tests....his captaincy record has not been good...instead they must've taken vaughan and made him the captain...coz for now he is the best captain....and let's see wat little master, sachin is doing in ths super series.....but i have no hopes on him....all my hopes are on kevin pietersen who has been a hero for england in the ashes series....take a look at the teams





World XI Test squad Graeme Smith (capt), Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (vc), Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Steve Harmison, Shoaib Akhtar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.



World XI ODI squad Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar (vc), Jacques Kallis, Brian Lara, Kevin Pietersen, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock (capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Makhaya Ntini, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.

[SACHIN TENDULKAR GOD OF INDIA]

with super series on it's way...all cricket fans r getting ready for the nail biting matches...and i m not happy with the decision to make graeme smith the captain for world XI in tests....his captaincy record has not been good...instead they must've taken vaughan and made him the captain...coz for now he is the best captain....and let's see wat little master, sachin is doing in ths super series.....but i have no hopes on him....all my hopes are on kevin pietersen who has been a hero for england in the ashes series....take a look at the teams


World XI Test squad Graeme Smith (capt), Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (vc), Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Steve Harmison, Shoaib Akhtar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.

World XI ODI squad Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar (vc), Jacques Kallis, Brian Lara, Kevin Pietersen, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock (capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Makhaya Ntini, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.

My Dear Talkie,

I am not playing the super series.... I want to play cricket with u r brain.... hehe



ps - Sachin is not playin the SS you dumb ass

[talky]

with super series on it's way...all cricket fans r getting ready for the nail biting matches...and i m not happy with the decision to make graeme smith the captain for world XI in tests....his captaincy record has not been good...instead they must've taken vaughan and made him the captain...coz for now he is the best captain....and let's see wat little master, sachin is doing in ths super series.....but i have no hopes on him....all my hopes are on kevin pietersen who has been a hero for england in the ashes series....take a look at the teams


World XI Test squad Graeme Smith (capt), Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (vc), Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Steve Harmison, Shoaib Akhtar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.

World XI ODI squad Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar (vc), Jacques Kallis, Brian Lara, Kevin Pietersen, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock (capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Makhaya Ntini, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.

My Dear Talkie,
I am not playing the super series.... I want to play cricket with u r brain.... hehe

ps - Sachin is not playin the SS you dumb ass

u r mad...let's see whther he is playing or not u foooool...sachin is playing the super series and he is the vice captaing u fool

[Sachin]

let's see wat little master, sachin is doing in ths super series.....but i have no hopes on him....all my hopes are on kevin pietersen who has been a hero for england in the ashes series....take a look at the teams
World XI Test squad Graeme Smith (capt), Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (vc), Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Steve Harmison, Shoaib Akhtar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.
World XI ODI squad Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar (vc), Jacques Kallis, Brian Lara, Kevin Pietersen, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock (capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Makhaya Ntini, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.

My Dear Talkie,
I am not playing the super series.... I want to play cricket with u r brain.... hehe

ps - Sachin is not playin the SS you dumb ass

u r mad...let's see whther he is playing or not u foooool...sachin is playing the super series and he is the vice captaing u fool

u r the biggest fool any doubt FHDB'iiites???? SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR is out of the super series because of Tennis Elbow and he has been replaced by Chris Gayle and Inzamam

http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/SUPERS/SUPERS_OCT2005_ICC-XI-SQUAD.html

[crypt]

^^^:shock:

[Sachin]

^^^:shock:

wat u upto man crypt long time no seee.....

[talky]

let's see wat little master, sachin is doing in ths super series.....but i have no hopes on him....all my hopes are on kevin pietersen who has been a hero for england in the ashes series....take a look at the teams
World XI Test squad Graeme Smith (capt), Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (vc), Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Steve Harmison, Shoaib Akhtar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.
World XI ODI squad Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar (vc), Jacques Kallis, Brian Lara, Kevin Pietersen, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Flintoff, Shaun Pollock (capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Makhaya Ntini, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori.

My Dear Talkie,
I am not playing the super series.... I want to play cricket with u r brain.... hehe

ps - Sachin is not playin the SS you dumb ass

u r mad...let's see whther he is playing or not u foooool...sachin is playing the super series and he is the vice captaing u fool

u r the biggest fool any doubt FHDB'iiites???? SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR is out of the super series because of Tennis Elbow and he has been replaced by Chris Gayle and Inzamam
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/SUPERS/SUPERS_OCT2005_ICC-XI-SQUAD.html

ok i m sorry....but musn't have scolded me like that...sorrrrry

[crypt]

Just fooling arnd man Today was a funny day on the DBs..people (person) morphing/mutating



On topic: So who do u think start favorites for sup-series

[talky]

i hink world XI r favorites

[Sachin]

Just fooling arnd man Today was a funny day on the DBs..people (person) morphing/mutating

On topic: So who do u think start favorites for sup-series

Yeah looks like a real crazy day on the DB's....



I think Aussies start as the fav in my book.... I think they will pull off the one day series.... Regardin the one-off test is a tough call....

I dont think Freddie,KP will play wit the same spirit as in the Ashes....

Lara,Kallis,Pollock.... havent played cricket since a long time and the aussies all eager to make a comeback..... tats my call ( 2-1 aussies)



how abt ya..... whom do u fancy

[crypt]

me thinks Aussies' team spirit is their biggest asset...cannot make a call on out come of series but still thinks that Aussies start favorite...i dont think talent wise thers anything to choose between them (except may b in spin department)



Ian Chappel cud just b right when he says that World 11 might lack a wily captian...

[akhilis2cool]

Ian Chappel cud just b right when he says that World 11 might lack a wily captian...

but they are team of players who have done well against them...so the confidence of the wrld 11 will b high...



I support the wrld 11

[crypt]

kya akhil bhai plate firaaa liye...aus ko support katre the na pehle



i think Aus wud b playing to prove a point in this series...lets see

[akhilis2cool]

that was only for da ashes, crypt bhai



kal kitte baje hai match?

[Sachin]

that was only for da ashes, crypt bhai

kal kitte baje hai match?

9 am IST .... Yeah I agree with Ian Chappel .... captaincy I think is a vital factor in cricket.... its so very decisive whn we compare it with games like football,hockey wher captains do not hav much of a role to play....

Graeme Smith is a decent leader but I think Vaughan wld be in my team any day evn if it was a clash between Sachin Tendulkar and Vaughan....

[Number Crunching HP]

Well HP did Sachin have a slump of form when he was captaining India???? Did he really have it???? support dada as much as you can but for god sake dont compare him with Sachin, drives me crazy....

I don't quite understand this huge hullaboo over Sachin. Agreed, he's the greatest batsman of his generation (that too rightly disputed by a big cross section of Brian Lara fans) but does he have the consistency of the Don, the charisma of Miandad, the grittiness of Border, the power of Richards, the grace of Gower or the leadership skills of Steve Waugh? No. Then why make him above reproach?

I wasn't comparing Saurav and Sachin. I was just comparing the way in which fans forget every failure of Sachin and are so unforgiving in case of others (not just Saurav but from as long as I've been following cricket, Shastri, Kapil Dev, Azhar, Sidhu, Manjrekar and the list goes on).

Tests(14 Away Tests)
M Runs HS AVG 100's 50's
25 2054 217 51.35 7 7
ODI's He averaged 38.

If you have a look at these stats in more detail, you'll notice that save the 1999-2000 series against Australia, all other big scores were scored on dead tracks and/or against weak opposition. Here's a link to the stats :

Sachin Tendulkar as captain of India

Moreover, the figures don't resemble a picture of consistency, do they?

Looks like u r an avid follower of cricket....

I sure am. Any doubts?

Gangluy in his Last 48 ODI's Averages under 30.... if you say he deserves a place so be it.... Mark Taylor was sacked frm the ODI team long bfore he got tat 334*( he avged under 30 in his last 30 matches). My say is get Ganguly out of the ODI team he is doin no gud .... He can still be the test captain for anther cpla series....

I'd rather answer this with your own words.

captaincy I think is a vital factor in cricket.... its so very decisive whn we compare it with games like football,hockey wher captains do not hav much of a role to play....

Though I digress from part of what you said there. Who gave you the idea that captains don't have a role to play in football, hockey etc.? Stop being a mark.

PS - take it easy mate

Chill....I never take anything personally here.

[HH]

Time To Show Grace!



It is time that our Sportsmen, especially, Cricketers show Grace. They should quit while about their peak, while people still like them rather than being booted out unceremoniously. They should develop interest in other areas of their game or life or get into business. We have examples in Venkataraghavan, Kapil Dev and Vijay Amrithraj. They lead full life! Sachin and Saurav may think of longer innings in the game like coaching and developing younger talent. We see the active age of sportsmen is dwindling. Tennis players fade out in their early twenties. Cricketers too may be doing so in their late twenties or early thirties, unlike the near forty age two decades ago.

[Sachin]

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If you have a look at these stats in more detail, you'll notice that save the 1999-2000 series against Australia, all other big scores were scored on dead tracks and/or against weak opposition. Here's a link to the stats :

ures don't resemble a picture of consistency, do they?

captaincy I think is a vital factor in cricket.... its so very decisive whn we compare it with games like football,hockey wher captains do not hav much of a role to play....

Though I digress from part of what you said there. Who gave you the idea that captains don't have a role to play in football, hockey etc.? Stop being a mark.

I think u missed the 169 at cape town India were arnd 60/4 whn he came into bat.... it was against Donald (in his prime), Pollock and company.

The 92 at barbados was a deadly pitch.... India were bowled out for 82 in the second innings and evn the windies were bowled out for jus ovr a hundred..... and In AUS he was the man of the series .... inspite of jus scorin 252 runs.... aussies had langer and ponting scoring big runs and as far as I remember langer scored a double ton....



Regn the role of a captain i beg to differ with you .... U think a hockey or a football team ON FIELD ( i stress on field) has the same aura with him as a cricket captain I'd always say no.... Hockey and Footbal are games wher coaches or managers play a bigger role .... in cricket the captain is the man on the field

[Sachin]

Well my prediction comin true I guess evn though its tooo early to call the shots....

Aussies were clinical today in wrapping things up as they did.... hope World XI guys make a strong comebak....

[akhilis2cool]

darnnn....how did they loose so meekly

[talky]

darnnn....how did they loose so meekly

...wtas rong with the batsmen

[HH]

National Pride Vs Team Honour



Australia Played For National Pride Out-Played A World Team Who "Dis"-Played er Had No Team "Honour" To Fight For ... Anyday A Brilliant Team Bests a Team Of "Brilliants" ... Perhaps, If The World Players Play Together For Some Time, They May Still Click ...

[akhilis2cool]

They surely have an advantage over the wrld 11 since they are playing in there own backyard, but that doesnt justify the way the wrld 11 lost y'day

[HH]

"Best Of India" Vs "Rest Of India" Matches ...


Who Win ... The BOI, Bombay For Countless Years ... Beat ROI "Teams" ... Playing Together For Long Helps "Team Effort". Two From N ... Three From E ... Five From W ... A Few From S ... Can They Ever Click As "TEAM" INDIA!