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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    The subjectiveness lies in debating the skills of the player as opener. The objectiveness lies in recognising that Walsh being a bowler and Karthik a keeper plays no role in determining their worth if they are chosen purely as batsmen. See the difference? Did everyone believe that England...
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    Listen mate, you wield the power, ban me if you must. Don't expect that to stop me from pointing out how unreasonable your behaviour has been in trying to crucify me for the sort of mistake you yourself have committed on a more extreme and extended scale. Atleast I realised my folly in...
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    If he doesn't bowl and posseses the reasonable amount of skills needed of an opener, yes. If he bowls and the West Indies open with him for inexplicable reasons despite him not having any skills as a top order batsman, no.
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    His prowess is relevant only if he gets to use that in the match. Its already been explained and you're ignoring that. Karthik isn't required to keep, and hence that is irrelevant to his batting game. It is fair to have a go at him for his batting and ground fielding since that is what he has...
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    That statement would make more sense if you framed it correctly - "they're not immature their opinion is" See ? By using the multiple, you make it seem as if each and every opinion they have is deemed immature by me. I call this particular opinion immature, and for some reason now you have fun...
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    Exactly why playing Karthik and Dhoni doesn't mean India are playing two wicketkeepers. Munaf Patel + Irfan Pathan + 4 bowlers is 6 bowlers. you won't find a cricket fan anywhere who reads that as otherwise. If you mean Munaf and Irfan are part of a lineup of 4 bowlers, your lineup would read...
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    Sorry to be so blunt, but for a moderator you're being petty. I have already apologised for insulting the members themselves, and see no basis in you continuing to rant on on that point. Seems apologies hold no value for you, and it seems I might be better off being a stubborn mule next time 8-)...
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    I couldn't be arsed to do so, but the criticism has forced me to do so anyway. You could please refer the post immediately above yours in this thread.
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    Like I said, it was more of a comment on the opinion than the right to have a different opinion. People are not immature for wanting to have a different opinion (usually), but it is quite valid to label a particular opinion itself immature if it displays an immature thought process behind it.
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    Thats the point of view that is incorrect. Theres a difference between being pedantic (in which case your point of view could be technically correct, but rationally incorrect) and being realistic. Karthik is playing as a pure batsman because the team believes he is a better batsman opening the...
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    I'm not calling the right to a different opinion immature. I'm calling the opinion immature.
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    I apologise for the slight. I shouldn't have. But I stand by my view on the immaturity of the particular opinion I speak of.
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    Oscar Pistorius

    So does this guy run as fast as the guy who would normally finish last in the event he wants to participate in? No, they can't. It would be like researching individual body structures and drawing up guidelines on which women should be allowed to run with men and which shouldn't. It would be...
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    You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

    The entire "India is stupid for playing two wicket keepers" thing. No, you retards, India is not playing two wicketkeepers. India is playing a keeper (Dhoni) and a batsman (Karthik) who happens to be preferred to another batsman (Yuvraj). the fact that Karthik also used to keep wickets is...
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    My top 20 allrounders of all-time

    Well, if you're intent on rating slices of luck and not actual captaincy, be my guest.
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