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World Cup will be ours.... Sehwag reminds the world!
- Thread starter TendulkarMark2
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Laxman is a decent onedayer bastman, the only reason why he hasn't been a regular member of the team is coz he's a poor fielder and also coz there are many quality batters in Indian team and its impossible 2 accomodate everyone in the lineup!
. [/quote]B) There is a big difference between being a good player of pace in India and being a good player of pace on bouncy pitches. [/quote]
Thats why i entered Laxman's name.Dravid,Sachin and Ganguly are all proven players while Laxman has a test hundred (167) against Aus at sydney!!!
One can be doubtful about Yuvraj/Kaif since they haven't played much on bouncy wkts, but the others have done well on green top wkts.Still i'm confident that Kaif will do well in SA !
Well atleast you know about the Afrikan's weakness.India used to depend upon Sachin alot (in the past) and once he used to depart, the rest of the batters just used to follow him.Fortunately it has all changed thanks to some of the youngsters in Kaif/Sehwag and Yuvraj.The younsters have taken the task of finishing the game themselves and no longer depends upon Sachin.In the majority of the recent victories , Sachin had little to contribute to the team and it was the young guns that did the job for India.
Also, in SA, if there is one team that will be under pressure(coz of home crowd) then its SA, hence they will be most susceptible to choking!
Eclipse
International Debutant
B) There is a big difference between being a good player of pace in India and being a good player of pace on bouncy pitches. [/quote]
Thats why i entered Laxman's name.Dravid,Sachin and Ganguly are all proven players while Laxman has a test hundred (167) against Aus at sydney!!!
One can be doubtful about Yuvraj/Kaif since they haven't played much on bouncy wkts, but the others have done well on green top wkts.Still i'm confident that Kaif will do well in SA ! [/quote]
Well That 167 was not on a boucy pitch Sydeny is the slowest wicket In Australia and If i remember right Laxman struggeled in all the other tests.
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
India managed to choke well enough against the West Indies, didn't they?
As for Laxman's ODI records in more pace-friendly countries:
In Australia he averages 4.00 from 6 inns
England 14.00 from 1
South Africa 10.00 from 2
West Indies 2.00 from 1
Zimbabwe 18.00 from 1
Total = 24+14+20+2+18=78 runs in 11 innings = 7.09. I'm impressed...
As for Laxman's ODI records in more pace-friendly countries:
In Australia he averages 4.00 from 6 inns
England 14.00 from 1
South Africa 10.00 from 2
West Indies 2.00 from 1
Zimbabwe 18.00 from 1
Total = 24+14+20+2+18=78 runs in 11 innings = 7.09. I'm impressed...
Oh really?? So Australia must have choked in the champions trophy, and England must have been choking in the ashes,right?? Every defeat in ur book must be a result of choking!
India were beaten by a better side in the previous series, without the three main players India was struggling in the series and eventually went down to a better side!
Point taken, Laxman has not performed well in onedayer, even though he has performed remarkably in Test matches on pacer friendly pitches.
Kaif however has a ave of 88 in England in onedayers!!I'm confident that this guy will do well in SA, and even Laxman might prove his critics wrong!
[Edited on 3/12/2002 by Choora]
Watch the Nested Quotes Please!
[Edited on 3/12/02 by Neil Pickup]
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
On paper, India were the better side. In the six previous games the chasing side won but not in the final, when they capitulated. Is it 10 losses in the last 11 finals now?
England have been totally outplayed by the best side in the world.
Yeah, from one series, and bolstered by not outs. Doesn't prove anything.
india have no chance
is the world cup in india? ummm... no
is it in the subcontinent? ummmm..... no
can indians play backfoot shots? ummm...no
can they bowl fast and/or straight? ummm..no
are the umpires going to be corrupt? no
case in point: SA v PAK pakistan can only only scrounge 120 runs against a team with only one part time spinner: Boje
what does this say about their ability to face fast bowling on normal pitches?
and how did india fare in the last world cup?
they have a bowling attack that is the envy of world cricket, super bowlers like venkatesh ****** and ajit agarka, not to mention the hostile ashish nehra, all of which will extract considerble bounce and pace from the sth af pitches (yeah, bull****)
and the nz series, what a display of batsmanship in the first test, at leat their putting up a fight against an understrength bowling attack on a pitch that resembles a highway.
As for indias chances, go have a cow
is the world cup in india? ummm... no
is it in the subcontinent? ummmm..... no
can indians play backfoot shots? ummm...no
can they bowl fast and/or straight? ummm..no
are the umpires going to be corrupt? no
case in point: SA v PAK pakistan can only only scrounge 120 runs against a team with only one part time spinner: Boje
what does this say about their ability to face fast bowling on normal pitches?
and how did india fare in the last world cup?
they have a bowling attack that is the envy of world cricket, super bowlers like venkatesh ****** and ajit agarka, not to mention the hostile ashish nehra, all of which will extract considerble bounce and pace from the sth af pitches (yeah, bull****)
and the nz series, what a display of batsmanship in the first test, at leat their putting up a fight against an understrength bowling attack on a pitch that resembles a highway.
As for indias chances, go have a cow
vandemataram
Banned
Ok i will have to repond to this irritant
_No the WC is not being played in India, it was played over there twice and India never won over there, infact they happen to have won it in England!!
_ NO Indian pacers aren't very speedy, but thats not eesential to be a winner otherwise Aus would have never won the WC in '99 or before that in '86!
_ No the umpires aren't going to be corrupt because Shane Warne has been warned to behave and Waugh is out of the cup and is now a whether forecaster for the bookies.
_As for SA vs Pak, what has it to do with India?? I gues your mind cuircuits are down, do you suffer from CJD??
_Yes India didn't do well in '99, but is every CUp is a new beginning , otherwise WI would have been winners of all the WC.
_Prasad is no loger a part of theteam, but watch ur big ugly mouth if there is anyone that is a ****** that its no one other than you.
_Yes India fared poorly in the first test in NZ, but thats a different format of the game, and there is no need for you to be over excited.
_ you don't have to mention cow over here, better learn to behave and respect other ppl sentiments.
I'm surprised as to why this idiot is going scot free, no harm in criticizing India, but to accuse India of cheating and trying to insult without being proved is too much .
[Edited on 14/12/2002 by vandemataram]
masterblaster
International Captain
The way India played currently in New Zealand, it hurts to say....... they got no chance in hell!
Unless they improve very quickly
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Unless they improve very quickly
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