Poll: Openers in India All Time Test XI

[Richard]

Look at this thread for examples. Don't worry about the length - the important stuff is explained very early.

 

[ret]

whats hilarious abt this poll is that the pollster has Das and Jaffar to give a choice to voters and not let his personal opinion reflect in the poll but then he set up a criteria of 30 innings, which is an example of an opinion, and thus screened out someone like Merchant and Shastri, who has 1000+ runs @ 45 as an opener in 17 tests, iirc

so what we get in this poll is Das and Jaffar by virtue of them playing 30 innings and no Merchant and Shastri, by virtue of them not playing 30 innings .... wow, a gr8 way to not reflect ones personal opinion in a poll!!!

and thats why it's been said to have all those who are good enough to be in an all-time Ind X1, irrespective of things that limit such a composition

 

[haroon510]

i voted for sehwag and sidhu.. there is no way in hell that gavasker is going to take my vote or be in my all time xi for india..

 

[Prince EWS]

whats hilarious abt this poll is that the pollster has Das and Jaffar to give a choice to voters and not let his personal opinion reflect in the poll but then he set up a criteria of 30 innings, which is an example of an opinion, and thus screened out someone like Merchant and Shastri, who has 1000+ runs @ 45 as an opener in 17 tests, iirc

so what we get in this poll is Das and Jaffar by virtue of them playing 30 innings and no Merchant and Shastri, by virtue of them not playing 30 innings .... wow, a gr8 way to not reflect ones personal opinion in a poll!!!

and thats why it's been said to have all those who are good enough to be in an all-time Ind X1, irrespective of things that limit such a composition

Honestly, if you don't want to participate, just GTFO of the thread and stop moaning.

 

[pasag]

looking at some of the names up there^, I wonder why would anyone want to trouble himself and go through their stats .... Das, Jaffar, Prabhakar, Ramesh and company in a poll for a place as an opener in an all time Ind X1!!!! give me a break

yep, and thats why this poll sucks with players like Merchant and Shastri out while Jaffar and Das are in

clearly, there are 3 guys in the top bracket, i.e. Gavaskar, Sehwag and Merchant .... followed by effective openers like Sidhu, Shastri, and so on .... and definitely not guys like Jaffar, Das and company

only if common sense had prevailed than focus on number of innings played when doing this poll, it would be have been interesting .... i guess, i ll pass this poll

confirming ----> I m not voting in this dumb poll

why waste ppl's time with such dumb polls and dumb posts and then when someone point that out

your poll [yeah Jaffar and Das fighting for a place in an all time X1, pollster's dream choices ] + your posts = dumbness exemplified .... and then you poke your nose in matters that are none of your business and attack me as if i m some bad guy

whats hilarious abt this poll is that the pollster has Das and Jaffar to give a choice to voters and not let his personal opinion reflect in the poll but then he set up a criteria of 30 innings, which is an example of an opinion, and thus screened out someone like Merchant and Shastri, who has 1000+ runs @ 45 as an opener in 17 tests, iirc

so what we get in this poll is Das and Jaffar by virtue of them playing 30 innings and no Merchant and Shastri, by virtue of them not playing 30 innings .... wow, a gr8 way to not reflect ones personal opinion in a poll!!!

and thats why it's been said to have all those who are good enough to be in an all-time Ind X1, irrespective of things that limit such a composition

So essentially what you're saying is - you're satisfied with the poll options and are happy to particpate?

 

[weldone]

whats hilarious abt this poll is that the pollster has Das and Jaffar to give a choice to voters and not let his personal opinion reflect in the poll but then he set up a criteria of 30 innings, which is an example of an opinion, and thus screened out someone like Merchant and Shastri, who has 1000+ runs @ 45 as an opener in 17 tests, iirc

so what we get in this poll is Das and Jaffar by virtue of them playing 30 innings and no Merchant and Shastri, by virtue of them not playing 30 innings .... wow, a gr8 way to not reflect ones personal opinion in a poll!!!

and thats why it's been said to have all those who are good enough to be in an all-time Ind X1, irrespective of things that limit such a composition

Again, if you have all the 'common sense' that you boast of, then you would know by looking at this thread or related threads that all of Merchant and Shastri have been (or will be) given chances...In fact the reason why Merchant will be given the chance in a separate poll and not this poll, is not the cup of tea of your 'common sense' I suppose...So, I have explained it to others and not you...By the way, I have no problems if you continue to argue like this non-sense, but I feel some others like Prince EWS and pasag are having problems...So at least for their sake you could stop and participate in other meaningful dscussions in other more common-sensical threads.....

 

[weldone]

As Gavaskar is clearly leading this poll with Sehwag clearly in the 2nd position, now the poll between Sehwag and Merchant is on in another thread...Please vote for who you think should partner Gavaskar...And mods please delete this thread to avoid any confusion later...