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  1. chicane

    Best ODI spinner::: Murli vs. Warne vs. Saqlain

    Yeah Warne was a genius, that WI 96 WC performance was so superb. Him and Saqlain were different in that regard to Murali, who didn't quite rely on cunning. Warne was also unique for being so relentless. I rate Saqlain better however, just for the doosra. It was like Mendis's carrom ball and...
  2. chicane

    Best ODI spinner::: Murli vs. Warne vs. Saqlain

    Murali had the better career obviously owing to his longevity, but Saqlain was brilliant, definitely the better bowler, was awesome through the late nineties. Bagged close to 300 wickets in no time, he was deadly with accuracy, intelligence and a small bag of tricks (including of course...
  3. chicane

    *Official* India in South Africa

    :laugh:
  4. chicane

    *Official* India in South Africa

    Its a T20, this is not over.
  5. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Yeah I suppose the batting, fielding and availability bonus bits tipped the scales to fit RR's requirements. I don't get what the other teams were thinking fighting over him till they hit 900k while Swann was ignored though. Oh well.
  6. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Only reason I can think of is Botha has a bit of a T20 reputation but it's still silly. Other English players have been picked for important roles despite said availability issues. Stuart Broad especially. Anderson though, not a big deal he didn't spark interest. There were better for IPL quick...
  7. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Yeah it looks a bit silly ignoring Swann after Botha was bought for that ridiculous figure and other English players were picked to fill vital spots.
  8. chicane

    India's bowlers for the West Indies and England tours

    I have never understood the reasoning behind our fast bowler selection. Ignoring the likes of Ranadeb Bose, Gagandeep Singh, Joginder, Vinay Kumar, Praveen, even Pankaj Singh off late, while picking Irfan, Nehra, Munaf, VRV, Sree, Ishant, Mithun, Umesh Yadav Umadkat? Some of them have been...
  9. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Murali Kartik actually. Dinesh got 900k. Still a bit surprising Murali didn't get any interest. Neither does he from our selectors. Unlucky bloke.
  10. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Haha Bangalore probably just wanted to pump up Ashwin's price as Chennai would get him at any cost.
  11. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Yeah all the English players are starting at 400k for some reason. Even Luke Wright!
  12. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Haha, Chennai let Murali go to Kochi.
  13. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    No, I'm saying the players are picked on a mix of potential ability AND fan pulling power. That's why KP and Broad were picked, both are well known here and both have a lot going for them for a t20 in India. That's why Steyn just now went for 1 million +. He's got pace (good t20 asset plus...
  14. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    They are choosing the best players for the IPL, where best means a mix of potential star value and ability IN INDIA. Then comes value for money (availability, price, remaining budget etc.)
  15. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Great bowler and definitely farcical that Ishant gets good bids, but then he's Indian, and Jimmy probably isn't the most awesome buy for a t20 in India. I know England are world t20 champs but still.
  16. chicane

    IPL4 Auction

    Kolkata made two great buys in Shakib (BARGAIN) and Yusuf, but should have probably just been happy with Kallis and gotten a quick instead of both him and Gunbhir (who is awesome mind you). Mumbai my team are looking good, happy.
  17. chicane

    *Official* India in South Africa

    Yeah I'm so happy Bhajji did what India needed of him. The single big disappointment has been Sehwag.
  18. chicane

    *Official* India in South Africa

    Haha. SA series win would have been infinitely better though.
  19. chicane

    *Official* India in South Africa

    Yeah when Gambhir fell I thought Dhoni might come out to have a slog just maybe. But it's pretty clear we're surviving only now.
  20. chicane

    *Official* India in South Africa

    What an effort from Gambhir! Rubbished all those questions raised about him, from allegedly chickening out on seeing the 2nd test pitch to questionable ability overseas. Averaging over 65 away now. What a champ, full of guts and determination. Respect.

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