Re: 3rd Test , India vs England @ Mumbai
Hoggard ki jai ho 
Baba Udal ki sahi phainti lag rai hai though.
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Tendulkar's socre card after that century 16 23 19 14 23 26 16 28* 4 1
Now is this the beginging of the end or what???
I am big fan of Tendulkar, would like to keep him, though now he is surely living on his reputation.
Not done, he better gets his act together fast.
India has a problem with Sehwag looking shaky and Tendulkar failing... :(
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Hey everyone! Even by the looks of things, I have a feeling Sehwag and Tendulkar will still retain their positions for the coming ODIs, even though Gambhir is in form, and so a better bet.:(
:CareBear: This is totally unrelated, but who else thinks Duncan Fletcher (Eng coach) bears a strong resemblance to Mousi from Sholay?
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:CareBear: This is totally unrelated, but who else thinks Duncan Fletcher (Eng coach) bears a strong resemblance to Mousi from Sholay?
Both deserve place in ONeDay's ....... Who said Gambhir is in form???
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I will say this again - I do not care about the stature or reputation of Tendulkar (or Sehwag) . Purely from the point of view of current form - it is ridiculous that Kaif/Raina should sit out while Tendu should play (esp Kaif after scoring 91 in the first test).
In fact, I would even accept Laxman over Sehwag as the opener.
Its time, we emotional Desis realize that the team is bigger than individuals. The Team's performance should be considered more important than protecting the egos of senior players.
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Very good column on Cricinfo :
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/current/story/241326.html
Driving with two flat tyres
Dileep Premachandran in Mumbai
March 19, 2006
India’s effervescent bowling display - spearheaded by two men with a combined experience of two Tests - was negated by another diffident batting performance that raised uncomfortable questions about the form and durability of those who were once indispensable. Yet again, Rahul Dravid had to dig a trench and climb in, while Yuvraj Singh struck some magnificent shots to illustrate how good the pitch still was once you came to grips with the bounce and subtle movement.
India’s dependence on Dravid is eerily reminiscent of the days when it was a case of “Get Tendulkar, and sew up the game”. When he fails, as at Karachi last month, India have no chance. But as long as he’s around - as was the case during the innings of 95 at Mohali - the reservoir of hope never runs dry. His solidity emboldens the new faces to express themselves and play their shots, secure in the knowledge that cricket’s immovable object will ride the punches and hold up one end.
Sehwag’s travails against the short ball in recent times have heaped even more pressure on Dravid, and the very obvious technical flaw that England have zeroed in on clearly needs addressing. **After being subjected to a leathering in Lahore, Pakistan got him thrice with deliveries that lifted on or outside off stump, prompting either an ungainly flail or the hesitant poke. England have refined that strategy, aiming the ball at the sternum or throat to telling effect. **
With no effective pull or hook shot in his repertoire, Sehwag’s response to short-pitched deliveries on middle and leg has been what can politely be called the trampoline technique. Twice now, he has been airborne while fending the ball behind off either bat handle or splice - the same deliveries that Dravid sways out of the way of with scarcely a second thought. With tours of the West Indies and South Africa on the horizon, you can be sure that Messrs Edwards, Nel and Ntini will be watching with great interest.
The Tendulkar trough is just as worrying. Since that epochal 35th century in Delhi, he has managed just 170 runs in 10 innings, and frequently played himself in only to give it away. Most of them have been scratchy, disjointed efforts, where he failed to impose himself on the proceedings in any way.
What makes the struggle bewildering to watch has been his form in the one-day game. At times during the one-day series in Pakistan, especially in the crucial third encounter at Lahore, his batting was just resplendent, characterised by impeccable judgement of length, superb shot selection and a positive approach that allowed no bowler to establish any sort of mastery over him.
The stunned silence, punctuated by the isolated boo, that accompanied his trudge back to the pavilion this afternoon spoke as much of a longing for times gone by, as it did of frustration at a master’s current predicament. The Wankhede attracts its fair share of anoraks and it won’t have escaped their attention that India haven’t managed to score more than 225 in their last six innings - four against Australia, two against South Africa - against quality opposition at this venue. But even in those atrocious displays, Tendulkar was often a class apart, making 97 (South Africa, 2000), 76, 65 (Australia, 2001) and 55 (Australia, 2004) - a stark contrast to his 21-ball stutter today.
With Sehwag and Tendulkar struggling so, Dravid’s task has become akin to driving a car with two flat tyres. Irfan Pathan and the tail came to the rescue at Mohali, but if Matthew Hoggard and Flintoff can cause another puncture early tomorrow morning, India’s stop-start series may still run into a brick wall. Luckily for them, the redoubtable Dravid is still at the wheel.
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Well, he did score 108 in President's XI v Eng in Vadodara and 109 in Deodhar Trophy according to Cricinfo.
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Well Lets face it. Test match is entirely different from ODI. A quality bowling attack like Pakistan and England is much more lethal in test match as compared to ODI.
I don’t think Tendi has been able to cope up well with the short pitch deliveries during the recent test matches against these 2 sides.
Now Tendulkar has been able to score in 2 innings during the recently concluded Pakistan India ODI series and thats it. Credit goes to him but the fact is that he has performed in patches in ODI and his test match performance is definitely way below par, and this has been going on for the past 2 years.
Now how wise is this to drop a player like Mohammad Kaif who is as talented as Yuvraj singh and who immediately grabbed the opportunity in the first test and scored 90+ in a demanding situation and instead play with a God who has not been able to cross 30 in the last 10 innings. This really looks strange for a side where the captain recently described his “pleasant dilemma” of having difficulty to pick an 11 member sqaud due to the healthy competition going on.
As far as media goes, their problem is that they would conveniently like to bash players like tendulkar when they fail and name him Endulkar but as soon as he scores in 1 or 2 innings the same media will start treating him like a God. They expect him to be consistent but often it’s the media which is inconsistent.
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I think they should consider "Resting" Tendulkar for the next set of test matches that India plays....He seriously performed horribly in the previous line up of games...
I think once he is given a break and an opportunity to sort out his game in the regional games...then he can come back and get back to his usual self...But right now he seems to be struggling way too much for my liking to deserve a place in the Indian cricket team....
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How much break... He just came back from a long long break...... :-)
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Yuvraj Gone, Dhoni in
India in big trouble
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He wasnt playing much when he was on a "break"...He needs to play more in the domestic circuit and this time earn his place by scoring a boat load of runs....and Im sure he will....
But right now his staying in the team isnt doing much for his own confidence and the team itself...
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India: 98/4 (39.2 Ovs
bhai log ka favorite Yuvraj gone too.
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Friggin India in DEEEEP **** now.....kaun bachaayega India ko???
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Time for Dhoni to prove his worth in Tests, of course playing with Master Dravid.
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Thanks for the edit ;)
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any links for tonight?
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Dhoni needs to get to a sensible century here today,....Agression mixed with defence.....I dont know if he is capable of the defence part...