Is it, well that's quite funny because I can't see anything that I've put that makes it obvious how I feel (and I know how I feel!)chicane said:
The logic that says a rapidly improving Bangladesh side will win a game in the next 2 years?chicane said:
chicane said:
Yes and the same logic that says if India play an away series or two in the next 2 years they are more likely to win than Bangladesh.marc71178 said:
He was a rookie then!marc71178 said:
He's played 5 matches now and is still a rookie but has improved massively and is really proving himself now. And yes the relevance my friend is all the bowlers had their share of problems. Even Gillespie won't cry about his injury as much as you!
Great?chicane said:
Great for the quality of cricket played, great for the fact that we matched a great team. Sydney had a few bad umpiring decisions. We didn't exactly underperform in Melbourne, we pulverised them in the 1st day. Then they bowled very well. Ricky Ponting made 257 after we were handicapped by Zaheer's absence. And then they bowled well again to bowl us out. You don't wanna think it's a great series, good for you. Someday the team will please you by living up to your expectations.Sudeep Popat said:
But they don't have one scheduled, and that was the initial point, besides, they might be "too tired" even if one is scheduled and fly off to play some $ games instead.chicane said:
Improved he may have done, but to call him better than Harmison is blind patriotism (which apparently I'm guilty of for comparing their records and coming to the logical conclusion)chicane said:He was a rookie then!
chicane said:
If they don't have one scheduled why is it their fault? You are questioning their ability to win a series outside Asia and even think Bangladesh have a better chance of winning a test after their appalling record. Jeez!marc71178 said:
You were comparing them based on the PWC ratings and a record which if compared logically, i.e vs Australia and Pakistan, the only two common teams they have played, says a different story.marc71178 said:
Supposed injuries to Indian bowlers? The best bowlers of both sides were unavailable, that's my point. And even Kumble who was playing had a shoulder problem while bowling long spells(which he did) just like Gillespie was injured and was not 100%.marc71178 said:I'm not crying about anything, merely pointing out that he was injured in the Second Test and that left Australia without ANY of their first choice attack (2 of which are genuine World Class and 1 is well on the way towards that) - and you tried to compare it to India's supposed injury problems
Exactly, what I meant when I said great for the spectators.chicane said:
We were playing Australia who are very very tough to beat. I'm not going overboard when I say in current form we can beat ANY team and win an away series. We came very close to it in Australia though I think it will still be tough for us to win a series against them at home. The other teams are nowhere near as strong and we can beat them. Agreed it's unpredictable, that's why I didn't sy we will, I said we can, something which was not possible a few years ago.Sudeep Popat said:
thats just pocket feed for someone like tendulkar believe me......chicane said:
yea but australia has a very strong bowling lineup....the rest of the bowlers werent half as good as the first string bowlers. in indias case though the bowlers werent that much better than the replacements....in fact pathan was better than the bowler he replaced.chicane said:
If not for the current schedule in two years we would've played several away series. Why doesn't that Aussie summer mean anything? It will be very tough against SA at home, It will be tough against NZ and England at home. But we can beat them. There won't be anymore newspaper headlines such as 'Indian summer over' etc...I dunno what you expect from this team and I dunno whether you even saw any of the significant changes. I dunno if you understand what I'm saying. But you may just be surprised.Sudeep Popat said:
oh and btw australia also had another player missing...a largely underrated player whos performances in the tour of india will be crucial....have you heard of darren lehmann?chicane said:
