The importance of IPL....

[GotSpin]

*sigh* I already answered. It wasn't selfish because they were returning home to play First Class cricket in order to better prepare for tests. Completely different to sitting out a complete series so they can put their feet up - especially after an IPL tournament too

 

[Spark]

I think that was what was stated at the time. "We're bringing Hussey to play in Shield matches so he has the maximum opportunity to get ready (read: find form) before the Ashes"

 

[Bun]

*sigh* I already answered. It wasn't selfish because they were returning home to play First Class cricket in order to better prepare for tests. Completely different to sitting out a complete series so they can put their feet up - especially after an IPL tournament too

forget the fine print where hussey was happily playing the entire champ league twenty twenty a month or two back? not sure exactly that was ideal preparation for tests either

fact of matter is ipl or india isnt the only board which do all these...

and funny how nationalism means preparing/playing test cricket here. for me it would be representing the country/board's best interests.

 

[Bun]

I think that was what was stated at the time. "We're bringing Hussey to play in Shield matches so he has the maximum opportunity to get ready (read: find form) before the Ashes"

exactly. here the point is india is resting its key guys out of the odis so that they can be better prepared for tests which follow.

 

[Spark]

forget the fine print where hussey was happily playing the entire champ league twenty twenty a month or two back? not sure exactly that was ideal preparation for tests either

fact of matter is ipl or india isnt the only board which do all these...

and funny how nationalism means preparing/playing test cricket here. for me it would be representing the country/board's best interests.

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Do you know anything about that incident at all? Specifically Hussey's attitude to it and why he ended up staying there rather than joining his teammates in India when they arrived?

And I suggest you stop using the word nationalism.

 

[smash84]

Yeah mate, was a little surprised because you're usually very wild-mannered.

Fixed

 

[Bun]

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Do you know anything about that incident at all? Specifically Hussey's attitude to it and why he ended up staying there rather than joining his teammates in India when they arrived?

And I suggest you stop using the word nationalism.

who has said anything abt hussey's selfishness here.... we are talking from boards' perspective.

suggest you read all posts before replying

 

[archie mac]

Fixed

Ha ha, maybe 20 years ago

 

[GIMH]

Bun - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nationalism

 

[Shri]

Raina wouldn't have had a second coming to the international stage if it wasn't the first season of the IPL. He got his form and confidence back through that tournament and cemented his place in the ODI side which in turn got him into the test side. Not like you can only find your form again through FC games.

 

[Migara]

Notice the U in ****

Noticed it.

 

[Cevno]

Yes I've said that. But Indian players are being 'rested', as they've filled what would otherwise be a rest period with a 7 week tournament meaning that Indian players are missing national representation

It's more a case there of resting the players for the ODI series specially the bowlers for the upcoming test series and the the tour to England rather than the IPL.
A ODI series away from home would take a considerably heavier toil than a IPL with 4 over to bowl at home.

And it is also partially a case of testing out newer talents in a away series against Decent opposition.
This team has just won the world cup and needs to build up motivation level again before it starts over and so it is a perfect time to take a break as the motivation levels for a ODI series in West Indies would not be the highest right now.
Plus West Indies is a perfect away series to try out some new players .It is not too tough of a series ,neither a easy one. And if they do well the younger players will keep the established ones on their toes and motivated to retain their places.

 

[Cevno]

I could handle a few guys being rested for the ODI series. But I'd be livid if they did that in the Tests.

Even if someone is rested for the West Indies tests ,it would be for the England tour as they are back to back not the IPL.

For example ,saving Zaheer from a injury .

 

[GIMH]

TBF I have no problem with any team resting players for ODIs.

Tests on the other hand, pretty unforgiveable, a whole series anyway. Could understand a player being rested in the midst of a Five-Tester

 

[Cevno]

I can only imagine what the reaction would be like if a team like Australia were to do the same thing to India.

Actually they kind of did last year.
Though India rested a couple of players too in that series. Australia had the likes of Mckay ,Paine and starc playing for them.

 

[GIMH]

I'm pretty sure Australia rested players in the Ashes this winter actually.

No way could that have been their first choice side, right?

 

[Cevno]

Raina wouldn't have had a second coming to the international stage if it wasn't the first season of the IPL. He got his form and confidence back through that tournament and cemented his place in the ODI side which in turn got him into the test side. Not like you can only find your form again through FC games.

*cough* Shane Watson *cough*

 

[Teja.]

Don't think I understand either side here.

There seems to an implicit assumption that playing for the nation is a more honourable or moral thing to do than playing for money that I completely disagree with.

 

[silentstriker]

Yea, I don't get that either. It's a game. Most of us would jump at the chance of making upto 5x (in case of SL and NZ) our yearly salary for a month's worth of work.

 

[smash84]

Don't think I understand either side here.

There seems to an implicit assumption that playing for the nation is a more honourable or moral thing to do than playing for money that I completely disagree with.

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