tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post8503621346456007274..comments2024-03-28T12:44:14.970+05:30Comments on Bored Cricket Crazy Indians (BCC!) - play with cricket: Onto the ChallengersGaurav Sethi http://www.blogger.com/profile/04330224127597873431noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-78252873418682533782009-10-11T00:46:35.962+05:302009-10-11T00:46:35.962+05:30Raj,
Given that the Greens are out and the Blues ...Raj,<br /><br />Given that the Greens are out and the Blues are into the finals, I wont place much premium on my predictive qualities :).<br /><br />That said, it was not hard to the way Dhoni handled Suresh Kumar. <br /><br />This has been a pattern for a while now - Dhoni is not comfortable with the choices Krish Srikkanth's committee makes and so shows less reliance on the fringe picks than that benefits the captain of the team.<br /><br />Post the bust up with the selectors over the Irfan Pathhan -RP Singh selection controversy, Srikkanth has shown less inclination to trust his captain's picks and rather pushes his own picks on the captain. Dhoni in turn pushes back by reducing the fringe to just that - the fringe.<br /><br />I think the BCCI will do well to sit the selection committee and Dhoni in a room to thrash out their differences. And the sooner they do this, the better it will be for Indian cricket.<br /><br />Cheers,Homernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-70830719246119252552009-10-10T20:07:05.601+05:302009-10-10T20:07:05.601+05:30Homer,as it happens Daddy's boy has done prett...Homer,as it happens Daddy's boy has done pretty well ,w ith the bat and a pretty nifty contribution with the ball, too :-). I dont know - i didnt see - so may be a lot of dropped catches and luck, just like his father used to prosper from. Rahane failed, while Jaffer, of all people, had abig run a ball century.<br /><br />I am not sure what to interpret from these :-)<br /><br />As you predicted, though, Dhoni didnt have a clue about Suresh Kumar, who is more of a part time bowler, and half-decent batsman. He didnt bowl him ,instead taking the ball himself. I thibk he is making a mockery of the challengers - iisnt the tournament about finding domestic talent - what purposed oes it serve to bowl dhoni, when we expect him to keep for international matches? Really, condemnable and someone in BCCI mus tpull him uprajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-5772181280387491932009-10-09T11:08:58.302+05:302009-10-09T11:08:58.302+05:30tho i agree with you that irfan should be used sma...tho i agree with you that irfan should be used smartly that can pave the way for his self belief confidence and subsequently comeback... but our options don't start or end with him... there are still other promising bowlers who are not given proper look in coz either they done belong to the 'group' or are not seen 'sellable' these days...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-70261968667077281422009-10-08T22:30:31.575+05:302009-10-08T22:30:31.575+05:30The guy is being paid almost a million dollars to ...The guy is being paid almost a million dollars to play for Punjab. If he can't get himself to bowl full and in line with the stumps then who the hell will? How is Irfan supposed to gain his confidence by bowling short? Isn't the bowling coach supposed to drill it into these bowlers that they CAN'T bowl short?Mahekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01036231713500207408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-3212831409056284952009-10-08T20:47:16.304+05:302009-10-08T20:47:16.304+05:30The Chocolatecream Soldier,
Easier said than done...The Chocolatecream Soldier,<br /><br />Easier said than done.. And isnt pitching short the first resort of a bowler who is struggling mentally?<br /><br />Cheers,Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949049044524078820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-47652934592652932032009-10-08T20:14:06.083+05:302009-10-08T20:14:06.083+05:30I don't know how hard it is for Irfan to under...I don't know how hard it is for Irfan to understand he doesn't have the pace to bowl short. It can't be too hard to understand no one can bowl wide or down the leg side.Mahekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01036231713500207408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-26922944528097399052009-10-08T20:06:21.675+05:302009-10-08T20:06:21.675+05:30SP,
I wonder if anyone really understands how to ...SP,<br /><br />I wonder if anyone really understands how to use Irfan anymore.<br /><br />Dhoni did a good job with him in the CB series but after that, Irfan and his captains have both gone off the boil.<br /><br />I wont give up on Irfan yet. He is 22-23 and has time to think about both his game and his role in the team. Once he establishes that and is clear about it in his mind, I think we will have something good long term. <br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />PS:- Dont you think its funny that on the one hand we are making calls to bench Ishant Sharma while on the other we bemoan the lack of bowling options available to us. :)Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949049044524078820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134440631193335724.post-39003561643091524022009-10-08T10:55:27.508+05:302009-10-08T10:55:27.508+05:30a nice round up of challengers homer... i too am e...a nice round up of challengers homer... i too am eagerly looking fwd to how raina reacts being captain coz something tells me he will be cool and calculated... he posses lots of acumen as players than he shows on ground or he thinks and added responsibility of captaining wont hurt in developing and understanding his over all game...<br /><br />i am partuculary amused by the injury of irfan... how the one who isn't even playing can be injured or he thinks he will be exposed again hence denting his slimmest of chances in making him come back campaign...?straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.com