Swervy said:
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Not everyone's acknowledged it's just mind-games though, that's why there's disagreement.Pratyush said:I read through the comments made in this post.
Every one acknowledges its mind games played by Hayden and yet there is disagreement.
For one thing, making an irresponsible statement about an opposition team or player will auger a reaction. Aussies seem to make sch statements more than any one else. So they get more reaction. This is not only because they have been a good side. Some times these statements have been ludicrous (which may be the exact intention to 'play' the mind games) which have extreme reactions.
So Aussie fans should not expect the statements not to be ridiculed by others either way.
If we really examine the selishness of Subcontinental batsmen, this statement could have been given a thought 5-7 years ago. Teams from the subcontinent did have the funny knack of feeling proud of a player hitting a century even though their team had lost a match.
Now though, the statement is totally irrelevent. It doesnt matter who it is made by. Teams are focussing on winning matches and wanting 'team' players in their sides.
This is probably just a curtain raiser to the India-Australia series which will happen. The drama from both teams is just beginning.
Indians are also following the stupid tradition of the Aussies of making funny statements. When McGrath says he will beat the English 3-0 and is giving them respect by saying this, Sehwag says he will score a double century in one dayers (he didnt say in how many matches cumulative though
Maybe he does.......but I didn't say that in my previous post did I? Let's not jump to conclusions and give someone an excuse to go flying off the handle again.....Pratyush said:
Son Of Coco said:Maybe he does.......but I didn't say that in my previous post did I? Let's not jump to conclusions and give someone an excuse to go flying off the handle again.....
all right.
I do remember a recent ODI that India lost, involving a VVS Laxman hundred, that was (in its last stages) scored at quite a slow rate. He was moving from 90 to 100 predominantly in singles, ducking bouncers, defending, in the last 10 overs of the match with 7 wickets in hand, in fact he didn't hit another boundary until the ball after he reached his 100. If he had upped his scoring rate, India would have won.
well, it's not really a case of if it's not one it must be the other is it?Pratyush said:
But if some one does believe its not mind games and sucks up to such a statement made by Hayden....
Okay no more giving any one excuse to 'fly off the handle'
I guess the writer was talking about Gwalior match, which was a spinning track, Tendulkar was doing fine until the spinners came, He had scored 72 in 79 , Now Brad Hogg & Symonds both spinners were bowling. Look at hayden's batting in that match 47 off 76 ( really very unselfish) and guess what Spinners were on from 8th over itself. Even Gilchrist who was cruising at 34 in 19 balls before the spinners came was once 66 in 65 balls. (Btw, Did you even watch that match ??)Swervy said:lets see what Sanz has to say about that
When Subcontinent batsmen score slowly they are being selfish, when Aussie batsmen score slowly, they must have been struggling, playing and missing. 
look..its not just Hayden who has expressed this opinionSanz said:I guess the writer was talking about Gwalior match, which was a spinning track, Tendulkar was doing fine until the spinners came, He had scored 72 in 79 , Now Brad Hogg & Symonds both spinners were bowling. Look at hayden's batting in that match 47 off 76 ( really very unselfish) and guess what Spinners were on from 8th over itself. Even Gilchrist who was cruising at 34 in 19 balls before the spinners came was once 66 in 65 balls. (Btw, Did you even watch that match ??)
But you will not understand this, Tendulkar must have been selfish and Hayden must have been struggling.
Jnr. said:
Here is a recent match I also remember, Where Hayden batted too slow and Australia lost the match by just one Run.Jnr. said: