20 years of Jayasuriya and Tendulkar

[Jono]

If you don't get yourself banned again.

 

[biased indian]

If you don't get yourself banned again.

Boy that'll be fun. Can't wait.

This was the correct order.....

 

[sideshowtim]

I'll be surprised if I'm still here after the first session of the first Test.

 

[Perm]

I'll be surprised if I'm still here after the first session of the first Test.

As will most of the rest of us.

I'm almost certain that you won't make the whole Test series, you'll be too frustrated with Ponting's inability to score.

 

[sideshowtim]

As will most of the rest of us.

I'm almost certain that you won't make the whole Test series, you'll be too frustrated with Ponting's inability to score.

Is that a challenge?

I will be here on the last day of the last Test, basking in the glory of Ponting winning Man of the Series as India slump to a 4-0 loss on home soil.

 

[Jakester1288]

Jaysuriya made a 88 ball 130 today. Still going strong.

 

[Jono]

Is that a challenge?

I will be here on the last day of the last Test, basking in the glory of Ponting winning Man of the Series as India slump to a 4-0 loss on home soil.

Ponting will be banned by the 4th test too. Will swear at someone or something after being caught at bat pad.

 

[sideshowtim]

Ponting will be banned by the 4th test too. Will swear at someone or something after being caught at bat pad.

His anger will be justified. Who can trust umpires under the pressure of Indian crowds? The only way Ponting should be allowed to be dismissed in the India series is bowled...all the other forms of dismissal involve too much intervention from the umpires, who will have no doubt been paid by the Indians before the game.

Do I have to put disclaimers clarifying that I am indeed joking these days?

 

[Jono]

Nah, your name is the disclaimer. Don't think you've ever been taken seriously

 

[Richard]

Haha, sst being chris.hintoned by Jono's Marc Robbins here.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Haha, sst being chris.hintoned by Jono's Marc Robbins here.

Wait... what?

 

[sideshowtim]

Haha, sst being chris.hintoned by Jono's Marc Robbins here.

I wish I understood that.

 

[Richard]

Dammit, sorry to Fuller and sst, can't find the post I was referring to. Blasted useless Search Function.

 

[Migara]

Only Miandad have played longer than Jaya and Sachin. Akram and De Silva have also played international cricket for 19 years. That's why these players are much greater than what their stats show about.

 

[Julian87]

That's why these players are much greater than what their stats show about.

I disagree. Longevity should not be an excuse. If you're good enough you are old or young enough. If such long term stats start decreasing noticeably, than I think it is time to pack it in.

 

[SJS]

I disagree. Longevity should not be an excuse. If you're good enough you are old or young enough. If such long term stats start decreasing noticeably, than I think it is time to pack it in.

I have a minor disagreement.

Long term stats are not what matters. Your current form does. If your current form and the alternatives available justifies your place in the side, you should play. The long term stats of ALMOST every player will decline after the peak and the peak is ALMOST always somewhere in the middle.

 

[Jonty Lathwal]

I wish I understood that.

i think u haven't seen much of Jayasuriya and Sachin

 

[sideshowtim]

i think u haven't seen much of Jayasuriya and Sachin

Who?

 

[Jonty Lathwal]

Who?

It's u

 

[Richard]

I have a minor disagreement.

Long term stats are not what matters. Your current form does. If your current form and the alternatives available justifies your place in the side, you should play. The long term stats of ALMOST every player will decline after the peak and the peak is ALMOST always somewhere in the middle.

BTW SJS, something I've been wondering for quite a while... why the regular use of CenturyGothic of late?