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I noticed that (and so did Arun). Which is why Lal differentiated between Patel and Pathan, saying that there is at least a 10 kph difference between the two noted recently.
Although one could imagine Arun was shooting for ‘20’ initially…
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Well said Mr. B. Wills :k: about Indian captaincy
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Kumble gets 500?
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eng300/10
5 for kumble
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india 19/1
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they should drop sehwag, make him feel vulnerable about his position or something and bring him back
hope he does well second innings, if there is one
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Saale Gora people and their tantrums
http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=24339
England complains of too many people in dressing room
By Qaiser Mohammad Ali, Mohali: The sweet-and-sour relationship between the Cricket Association (PCA) and the team continues and the latest issue involved the number of serving waiters in the English dressing room.
While four waiters have been serving to the English cricket team, their team management objected to the presence of “too many people” inside the dressing room and made this known to the PCA officials.
The PCA then clarified that if they were to cut down on the number of waiters then they would not get hot food.
“We told them clearly that if they want only two people to serve them, then they should not complain of cold food,” a top PCA official told IANS.
“They also said that the waiters were not efficient, but I ask them whether their waiters in England are more efficient than us?”
The PCA had the last word on the issue.
Earlier, the PCA and the English team management had disagreements on several other issues, including the travel plans.
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India 71/1
I think it is about time She-wags bat does as much talking as his mouth. If only he could perform half as much with his bat as he does with his mouth it would benefit India no end. Since his verbal diarrhea in Lahore he hasn't done much.
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India 124/3 tendu gone..
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145/4
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India finish the day at 149-4. Good performance by England.
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149/4 end of 3rd day's play.
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Tendulkar failed again? Its getting kinda predictable :D
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Advantage England.
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You are dead.!!!!
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Aye haye...maza aga...India ki phetee lag rahi hai. :D
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The same could have been said of Balaji, Nehra etc after the 2004 series. Where are they now? Munaf looks good, but can’t be judged yet.
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^^Balaji is in rehab and for Nehra they have a better copy of him in RP Singh a little better fielder and bats a bit well too, and India has find pretty good backup in the form of current fast bowling, Chappell is doing the same I guess forming his own pool of young guns to swim around.
Whats strange is that Harbi - Burpie and Shewag key elements of Indian team and oh Yean 10dulkar kay Endulkar question is back :D
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Very true.
Comparison can be made on the other side of fence, and it seems like it is the exact opposite. The likes of Balaji, Nehra and Zaheer had the strong pace option when they first started out, but with the passage of time, they deteriorated considerably, and as of current, they are nowhere to be found in the picture (strangely, Pathan also inducted himself in this class when he failed to deliver with consistent pace). Glancing at the oppsite side of the spectrum, Mohammad Sami is the prime example who still is extreme in his pace conditions, but has extensively lacked the decent line and length throughout his career, and thus, have been looked over time and time again when the time came for squad selection.
The article also looks at Abid Nabi and his rapid speed measures in domestic cricket. It seems like India has all the tools and the resources available at their fingertips in order to improvise this "much-needed" aspect of International Cricket, but have failed to utilize them properly, and hence, the taboo as such.
Ultimately, the two major questions remain unanswered (keeping in mind the rise of next year's World Cup):
1) The future of India's fast-bowling - Where it is headed?
2) The future of Pakistani openers - Deeming to hard to find an appropriate pair?