Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies - Page 101

Slow Love™ · 29-10-2006, 05:15 AM

I'm a bit split on Kaif. He's played fairly smartly, IMO, and at times I don't think he's found it easy out there. He's played a few lofted shots lately that might have been caught, though I don't think he was that worried, and might have been willing to sacrifice his innings for someone with better tools to score at a really high rate. But the stable partnership between Kaif and Dravid was quite important, I think.

And as I write this, Kaif is bowled by Lee...

PhoenixFire · 29-10-2006, 05:16 AM

Kaif is in real danger of getting bogged down and he's trying to hit the ball to hard. he just needs to give the strike to Dhoni, who'll either smash it all over, do a go-slow like he did last match, or just get out. Hopefully he'll smack Symonds all ove the park and do well.

EDIT: he's out, fool.

Dravid · 29-10-2006, 05:17 AM

Both batsman are defending right now, which is pretty stupid. Raina not scoring which is making me mad. I understand you are new, but there are eight overs left! And you have less than 200 on the board!

viktor · 29-10-2006, 05:18 AM

He's just come in !!!

Dravid · 29-10-2006, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by viktor

He's just come in !!!

7 overs left!! You have to defend this score against australia don't forget.

marc71178 · 29-10-2006, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by a massive zebra

Oh come on he was walloped when it mattered and only picked up a couple of wickets towards the end because they were slogging.

Right, so if they were slogging, how come they only took 17 from his 3 overs then, especially with so many wickets in hand...

PhoenixFire · 29-10-2006, 05:22 AM

I say if you're under pressure, you have to try hit your way out of it if it's at this stage of the game. If that doesn't work, he needs to give the strike to Dhoni. You can't afford to block at this level.

It makes me think. If a country of more than 1 Billion people, why can't India find a better batsman that Raina. I understand that he's only 19, but surely there's an older vet than would be a better player than him.

viktor · 29-10-2006, 05:22 AM

The last thing we need is to be 220 all out. He is the last batsman left. Its okay if he takes a couple of balls to get his bearings rather than go hell for leather right away

Dravid · 29-10-2006, 05:24 AM

Good shot by Raina for 4(Finally) and then he defends.

Dravid · 29-10-2006, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by viktor

The last thing we need is to be 220 all out. He is the last batsman left. Its okay if he takes a couple of balls to get his bearings rather than go hell for leather right away

the last thing we need is 220-5 in 50!

Slow Love™ · 29-10-2006, 05:25 AM

Not sure it'd be a good idea to try and get a 10th over out of Watson at this stage - he looks like he's had it.

Dravid · 29-10-2006, 05:26 AM

Raina seems to be getting on my last nerve by not hitting.

Arjun · 29-10-2006, 05:27 AM

This is shocking. Dot balls are played out by Raina. Even Brett Lee has come back in his third spell well by some dreadful batting. This slow batting just defeats the purpose of playing an extra batsman.

marc71178 · 29-10-2006, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Goughy

Ah but his season List A is

SI Mahmood__12__79.2__6__440__16__27.50__3-16__-__-__29.7__5.54__LANCS/ENG

Average of 27.5 @ 5.5 per over.

Fair enough that the England games affect his record but they are still List A games.

For comparability though, the others are all solely domestic figures, so showing Saj's domestic figures is fair enough.

PhoenixFire · 29-10-2006, 05:27 AM

Put Bracken and McGrath on in the last few overs, they've been Aus best bowlers.

29-10-2006, 05:15 AM	#1501 (permalink)
Slow Love™ International Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,079	I'm a bit split on Kaif. He's played fairly smartly, IMO, and at times I don't think he's found it easy out there. He's played a few lofted shots lately that might have been caught, though I don't think he was that worried, and might have been willing to sacrifice his innings for someone with better tools to score at a really high rate. But the stable partnership between Kaif and Dravid was quite important, I think. And as I write this, Kaif is bowled by Lee... __________________ "Youre known for having a liking for men who look like women." - Linda "FFS I'm sick and tired of having to see a bloke bend over to pick something up or lean over and see their arse crack. For christ's sake pull your pants up or buy some underpants you bogan because nobody want's to see it. And this is a boat building shed (well one of them) not a porn studio." - Craig

29-10-2006, 05:18 AM	#1504 (permalink)
viktor State Vice-Captain Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: united states Posts: 1,107	He's just come in !!! __________________ Member of the AAAS

29-10-2006, 05:27 AM	#1513 (permalink)
Arjun Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,837	This is shocking. Dot balls are played out by Raina. Even Brett Lee has come back in his third spell well by some dreadful batting. This slow batting just defeats the purpose of playing an extra batsman. __________________ "Talent is nothing without opportunity" "You're not remembered for aiming at the target, but hitting it" Twenty20 used to be boring. Sponsored...by...nothing!!!

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29-10-2006, 05:16 AM	#1502 (permalink)
PhoenixFire International Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bitch please, I'm from West Yorkshire Posts: 14,986	Kaif is in real danger of getting bogged down and he's trying to hit the ball to hard. he just needs to give the strike to Dhoni, who'll either smash it all over, do a go-slow like he did last match, or just get out. Hopefully he'll smack Symonds all ove the park and do well. EDIT: he's out, fool.

29-10-2006, 05:17 AM	#1503 (permalink)
Dravid International Captain Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey, United States Posts: 5,096	Both batsman are defending right now, which is pretty stupid. Raina not scoring which is making me mad. I understand you are new, but there are eight overs left! And you have less than 200 on the board!

29-10-2006, 05:22 AM	#1507 (permalink)
PhoenixFire International Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bitch please, I'm from West Yorkshire Posts: 14,986	I say if you're under pressure, you have to try hit your way out of it if it's at this stage of the game. If that doesn't work, he needs to give the strike to Dhoni. You can't afford to block at this level. It makes me think. If a country of more than 1 Billion people, why can't India find a better batsman that Raina. I understand that he's only 19, but surely there's an older vet than would be a better player than him.

29-10-2006, 05:22 AM	#1508 (permalink)
viktor State Vice-Captain Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: united states Posts: 1,107	The last thing we need is to be 220 all out. He is the last batsman left. Its okay if he takes a couple of balls to get his bearings rather than go hell for leather right away

29-10-2006, 05:24 AM	#1509 (permalink)
Dravid International Captain Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey, United States Posts: 5,096	Good shot by Raina for 4(Finally) and then he defends.

29-10-2006, 05:25 AM	#1511 (permalink)
Slow Love™ International Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,079	Not sure it'd be a good idea to try and get a 10th over out of Watson at this stage - he looks like he's had it.

29-10-2006, 05:26 AM	#1512 (permalink)
Dravid International Captain Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey, United States Posts: 5,096	Raina seems to be getting on my last nerve by not hitting.

29-10-2006, 05:27 AM	#1515 (permalink)
PhoenixFire International Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bitch please, I'm from West Yorkshire Posts: 14,986	Put Bracken and McGrath on in the last few overs, they've been Aus best bowlers.

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