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Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/12/04 at 04:38:12 » |
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We had a great prediction contest during the last world cup (cricket). And so thought why not have a similar though smaller quick contest. So here are the simple rules:
You can modify/post till the Thu Sep 16 Australia Vs New Zealand match. So submit your entry before 16th.
Only one entry per login.
Posts modified on or after 16th will not be qualified.
Entries posted on or before (not modified after) Sep 13th IST. ie before the Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe will get 2 BONUS POINTS.
Post your predictions as reply to this message.
INFO: Semi Final 1 is (A Vs D) and 2 is (B Vs C).
Just fill in this small form in your reply:
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Pool A: Australia, New Zealand and USA
Pool B: Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies
Pool C: India, Pakistan and Kenya
Pool D: England, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Pool A Topper (2 points): ____________
Pool B Topper (2 points): ____________
Pool C Topper (2 points): ____________
Pool D Topper (2 points): ____________
Finalists ( 4 points for each finalist):
__________ v/s __________
Champion (6 points): ___________
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silchari-pua
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/12/04 at 05:31:41 » |
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Here you go. The India-Pakistan match is the most crucial one.If India win that one(and I am betting we will win), I would say we can win the tournament but there is a big "IF" with that one given the current form of our batsman.
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Pool A: Australia, New Zealand and USA
Pool B: Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies
Pool C: India, Pakistan and Kenya
Pool D: England, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Pool A Topper (2 points): Australia
Pool B Topper (2 points): West Indies
Pool C Topper (2 points): India
Pool D Topper (2 points): England
Finalists ( 4 points for each finalist):
Australia v/s India
Champion (6 points): India
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raghuvir
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/13/04 at 00:51:31 » |
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================ ENTRY FORM ==============
Pool A: Australia, New Zealand and USA
Pool B: Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies
Pool C: India, Pakistan and Kenya
Pool D: England, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Pool A Topper (2 points): __AUS__
Pool B Topper (2 points): __SA_______
Pool C Topper (2 points): ___IND_______
Pool D Topper (2 points): ____SL______
Finalists ( 4 points for each finalist):
___AUS___ v/s ___SL____
Champion (6 points): ___AUS______
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sidchakra76
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/13/04 at 05:16:21 » |
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here is my predictions. may be this will look crazy but thats how i won the beta u reba contest during world cup. good luck to everyone.
Pool A: Australia, New Zealand and USA
Pool B: Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies
Pool C: India, Pakistan and Kenya
Pool D: England, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Pool A Topper (2 points): _____new zealand_______
Pool B Topper (2 points): _____south africa_______
Pool C Topper (2 points): _____india_______
Pool D Topper (2 points): _____sri lanka_______
Finalists ( 4 points for each finalist):
new zealand_ v/s india______
Champion (6 points): ___india________
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B,Santanu
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/13/04 at 16:35:32 » |
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================ ENTRY FORM ==============
Pool A: Australia, New Zealand and USA
Pool B: Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies
Pool C: India, Pakistan and Kenya
Pool D: England, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Pool A Topper (2 points): __New Zealand__________
Pool B Topper (2 points): __West Indies__________
Pool C Topper (2 points): _ India___________
Pool D Topper (2 points): ____Sri Lanka________
Finalists ( 4 points for each finalist):
______New Zealand____ v/s _India_________
Champion (6 points): ___India________
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B,Santanu
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/13/04 at 16:39:18 » |
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Raghuvir edit your posting. as per your prediction australia can't meet sri lanka in the finals as they will meet in the semis.....remember it's A vs D and B vs C in the semis. |
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TaarCheera
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/13/04 at 16:44:03 » |
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================ ENTRY FORM ==============
Pool A: Australia, New Zealand and USA
Pool B: Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies
Pool C: India, Pakistan and Kenya
Pool D: England, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Pool A Topper (2 points): __AUS__
Pool B Topper (2 points): __SA_______
Pool C Topper (2 points): ___IND_______
Pool D Topper (2 points): ____SL______
Finalists ( 4 points for each finalist):
___AUS___ v/s ___IND____
Champion (6 points): ___IND______
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raghuvir
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/13/04 at 16:49:19 » |
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galti se mistake ho gaya ???
================ ENTRY FORM ==============
Pool A: Australia, New Zealand and USA
Pool B: Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies
Pool C: India, Pakistan and Kenya
Pool D: England, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Pool A Topper (2 points): __AUS__
Pool B Topper (2 points): __SA_______
Pool C Topper (2 points): ___IND_______
Pool D Topper (2 points): ____SL______
Finalists ( 4 points for each finalist):
AUS______ v/s ______IND_
Champion (6 points): ___AUS______
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asiti
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/13/04 at 17:03:43 » |
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================ ENTRY FORM ==============
Pool A: Australia, New Zealand and USA
Pool B: Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies
Pool C: India, Pakistan and Kenya
Pool D: England, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Pool A Topper (2 points): Australia
Pool B Topper (2 points): South Africa
Pool C Topper (2 points): Pakistan
Pool D Topper (2 points): England
Finalists ( 4 points for each finalist):
Australia v/s England
Champion (6 points):England
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/15/04 at 10:30:59 » |
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adda users,
Just one match to go before this contest closes down.
As no unexpected results happened till now, just doing away with the bonus points stuff...
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sidchakra76
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/17/04 at 01:21:10 » |
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already baash khailaichi. koichlam newzealand uthbo kintu uthlo australia. matat je kita pukha dhukchil je bhabilaichlam australia harbo.neo ektau shantona je poisa to ar lagaichlam na. hahaha. |
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/19/04 at 04:18:40 » |
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COMPLETE LIST ...
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8)asiti
Australia South Africa Pakistan England (WON 6pts)
Australia v/s England
Champion (6 points):England
8)raghuvir
AUS___SA__IND_SL______ (WON 2pts)
AUS_ v/s_IND_
Champion (6 points): ___AUS______
8)TaarCheera (WON 6pts)
_AUS___SA____IND___SL______
_AUS___ v/s ___IND____
Champion (6 points): ___IND______
8)B,Santanu (WON 2pts)
__New Zealand__West Indies_ India ____Sri Lanka__
New Zealand v/s _India_ (WON 0pts)
Champion (6 points): ___India________ (WON 0pts)
8)sidchakra76 (WON 6pts)
new zealand___south africa____india____sri lanka_______
new zealand_ v/s india__ (WON 0pts)
Champion (6 points): ___india___ (WON 0pts)
8)silchari-pua
Australia West Indies India England (WON 6pts)
Australia v/s India
Champion (6 points): India
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/20/04 at 01:38:12 » |
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WI and PAK into the semis .... quite a few unexpected outcome ... !! Spent the whole night watching the hopeless indian batting ... good fight ... but ganguly and gavaskar need to get their acts straight ... gavaskar was playing and was being protected (last ball runs etc) by dravid as if hes the no 11 player !!
Best way out is to support AUS now ... now that i have bought the whole package :)
As far as the contest goes .. very bleak for all indian and newzealand ;-) supporters .. !! |
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/21/04 at 11:57:05 » |
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Points updated on Reply #11. |
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TaarCheera
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/21/04 at 12:24:33 » |
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ami sesh paichi....hopeless..INDIAN 11....... |
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asiti
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/21/04 at 21:49:38 » |
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Nutan Captain kare banani jai? Keu to nai re ba. Okhono selector ra Munaf Patel re chance der na.
[B]HOTOBUDDHI[/B] hokol |
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/22/04 at 03:51:36 » |
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Asitida wins hands-down !! Huge margin ... and while everyone is out ... Asitida is still counting !!
The Icing on the Cake will be England winning the cup :)
COMPLETE LIST ...
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8)asiti
Australia South Africa Pakistan England (WON 6pts)
Australia v/s England (WON 4 points)
Champion (6 points):England
TOTAL: 10 AND COUNTING !!!!
8)raghuvir
AUS___SA__IND_SL______ (WON 2pts)
AUS_ v/s_IND_ (WON 0 pts)
Champion (6 points): ___AUS______ (WON 0 pts)
TOTAL: 2
8)TaarCheera (WON 6pts)
_AUS___SA____IND___SL______
_AUS___ v/s ___IND____ (WON 0 pts)
Champion (6 points): ___IND______ (WON 0 pts)
TOTAL: 6
8)B,Santanu (WON 2pts)
__New Zealand__West Indies_ India ____Sri Lanka__
New Zealand v/s _India_ (WON 0pts)
Champion (6 points): ___India________ (WON 0pts)
TOTAL: 2
8)sidchakra76 (WON 6pts)
new zealand___south africa____india____sri lanka_______
new zealand_ v/s india__ (WON 0pts)
Champion (6 points): ___india___ (WON 0pts)
TOTAL: 6
8)silchari-pua
Australia West Indies India England (WON 6pts)
Australia v/s India (WON 0 pts)
Champion (6 points): India (WON 0 pts)
TOTAL: 6
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silchari-pua
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/22/04 at 04:39:42 » |
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[quote author=asiti link=board=0011&num=1094936892&start=15#15 date=09/21/04 at 21:49:38]
Nutan Captain kare banani jai? Keu to nai re ba. Okhono selector ra Munaf Patel re chance der na.
[B]HOTOBUDDHI[/B] hokol
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knee-jerk reactions to a certain series or tournament debacle(s) have killed the indian team in the past. Just a few months ago we were hailing this team as one of the greatest and toughest Indian teams. Now its mostly a case of some batsman being out of form and with Sachin out of the team I think the team has suffered psychologically from his absence too. But that's all.
The next series is a test series against Australia and not ODIs. I would say the same team that played in Pakistan needs to be continued. The only place that needs to be given some thought is that of Yuvraj Singh in the 14 member test side and maybe replaced with Sridharan Sriram. Indian wickets are not going to be bouncy wickets and good skills at playing spin has to be given preference. Yuvraj is very lousy in playing quality spin bowling and specially if the wicket is slow and so someone with a very impressive record like Sriram can probably be a better option.
Munaf Patel is over hyped. Let the kid grow up and perform a little more in the first class scene before throwing him into the deep end against the likes of Hayden and Ponting. He will be eaten alive and with his confidence shattered and the hype blown into tatters, he would just fizzle out. I initially heard that he bowls super fast like Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee. Now I hear that he has the same pace as Pathan and the likes. And he is yet to take a 5 wicket haul in first class cricket. So I think selectors are doing a fine job in not buying into this hype yet. Hope they keep it that way. |
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Rupam
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/22/04 at 12:05:16 » |
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I had once seen munaf patel bowl...he is fast...he is dazzlingly fast...and he is accurate given the pace at which he bowls...he is definitely faster than irfan...but I concur that probably getting him into the grass rightaway could just backfire...though one reason why I would like him inducted into the squad is keeping nehra and the rest of the pacers on their toes...
pitting him against hayden and martin right up on Indian pitches could shatter his confidence, true...but if he were to come good, then it would give him a sure sense of confidence...he would never have felt till now.
(maybe when we go up 3-0, in the fourth test munaf could be brought in ;D)
A case in point is aakash chopra...ohh how he plaued downunder...tough conditions against tough teams could do wonders to your confidence...and I really liked the way aakash chopra batted...and I am keeping my fingers crossed for him this time also...
I concur that this team is alright, just that everyone seems to have gone into a lean patch concurrently, just as all of them had peaked at the same time...this is something the team will get over soon...however...a few changes could auger well for the team...and be a reminder to the big boys there...that boss, your position is not your fiefdom...perform or else you will be shown the door...
there is no point keeping players like hemang badani, dinesh mongia at bay...when things dont work out, you need to make changes, over the past few years one of the main reasons why India has been playing exciting cricket (if you leave the last three tournaments out) is the good bench strength...several injuries to key players have not dented the team out of its exciting ways...
Australia can afford to leave michael bevan out of contracts...and yet go on and play the same way they have done over the years...India needs to have a system where players who do not perform are asked out, and they go back and play good domestic cricket and come back...that way you do not lose other good domestic performers out...
However, on Indian pitches,,,Australia will have a tall ask...border gavaskar trophy is unlikely to change hands...
and if anyone wants to do Indian cricket a favour, get that smart alec called mandira bedi out of cricket...If cricket is a religion, she surely has defined it.
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Rupam
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/22/04 at 12:24:04 » |
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I meant she surely has defiled it. |
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TaarCheera
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/22/04 at 14:15:18 » |
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I fully agree with U RUPAM....she does not have any cricket sense...That day after India bowled out for 200 runs. She asked Kapil dev that can he bowled out Pakistan within 200 ..and Kapil replied that don’t take this emotionally …. |
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/22/04 at 16:06:02 » |
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There is something called Baptism by fire. We have to put our youngsters to that.
Look at the Aussies, the moment some player does not perform, the rotation policy eliminates him. You will say, Ausies have so many players.
India is a country of 1 billion. Even when Sachin, Sourav, Dravid, Sehwag...bask in their past glories, and putting more mind into the next advertisement, we do not have sufficient back up.
Bring Munaf Patel..baptise him by fire. We must show the world at least for a season that we have pace power. Otherwise, when he becomes 24 years old, he would be rendered useless for a debut.
After that of course, Patel may resort to military medium pace bowling like Zaheer Khan now a days does [injury!! Oh! Me!]
But why Patel only? There must be other extra fast bowlers existing.
Similarly, about bats. I think there are other people definitely exist who ar at par with Sehwag and Yuvraj. Unless there is a competition, how can you ensure improvement in the standard?
Is some one waiting for Sachin now? Well, he is supposed to have a Tennis Elbow. It is a kind of injury that would make a person cry. [I have been crying for last one year ;D] |
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silchari-pua
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/22/04 at 21:58:15 » |
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Munaf Patel was said to be bowling super-fast, but in his first exposure in a Board President's XI match last year against the touring NZ side, he was hardly clocking the mid 140s on occasions. That's not "dazzlingly fast" by the current international fast bowling standards.Even Nehra is faster then that when he really guns it as he did during the last world cup.
See, my point is he may be good but players need to first put up decent performances in the domestic first class scene and in first class games against touring parties and prove themselves.Munaf Patel hasn't done it yet and so without anything but hype to go by, I think the selectors should ignore him at present.India-A team is touring a lot of places and that's where a career can begin early and no one with talent has to wait till they are 24 to prove themselves in the international scene. Baptism by fire and all that is good, but its good only when you have unshakeable faith in someone's abilities or else its plain murder.And these would be dusty and slow Indian pitches which won't have any bounce or pace to help the most experienced quick, let alone a rookie who hasn't done a thing yet.
There are batsman who can come in. The first and foremost is Sridharan Sriram. His performance is very impressive and he should get a chance in the Indian test squad, maybe in place of Yuvraj. If this player isn't tried out in test cricket it would be one of the worst selection mistakes in Indian cricket on the same lines as not selecting KP Bhaskar of Delhi in the 1980s to play test cricket ever. Badani is ok too. I don't like Dinesh Mongia at all. He doesn't have the array of shots necessary to make it big against anybody. Gautam Gambhir is very impressive though, and is an opener to boot.
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Rupam
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/23/04 at 11:43:07 » |
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Gautam Gambhir has a good domestic season...he definitely deserves a chance...
talking of dinesh mongia and his lack of a wide gamut of shots...thats true for several international players of the day...there are players who were dubbed prodominantly one- sided batsmen and yet have gone on to improve and prove their mettle while at work. The other fact being he has been hailed as the player of the season for Lancashire...and that means he has been amidst runs...
Vaskar Pillai not making it to the Indian cricket team was indeed a shocker for many...however some of the reasosn were of his own making...although he made runs regularly at the domestic level, he fared miserably during a few of the selection innings...pillai's performance was remarkable in domestic circuit considering the fact that he managed to do runs regularly over a period of five domestic seasons...
when someone like mohinder amarnath culd be dropped as many as six times, the rest of the non- starters' fate could well be imagined.
During March- May this year, I dont remember exactly when, I was watching a domestic match where munaf patel was bowling...and I remember having stopped watching something more important on the TV (either itwas the India Pakistan series or the elections) to watch Munaf bowl...though there were no meters to measure the speed...the commentator said "I have never seen an Indian bowler bowl this fast"...and then he doled out some data on Munaf being capable to bowl at speeds well into the 150s...thats about my knowledge on his speed...nehra can bowl fast, true...but thats only once in a while...once in a rare rare while...though he started out as a quickie...and I was impressed by his ability to get the ball to bounce off the pitch...without bending his back...in nsrilanka...and that apparently has taken its toll...he is now just moderate...and he is greatly inconsistent...but I would nto go to the extent of saying that munaf is consistant for that matter...
Munaf probably had not been at his fiery best against the NZ team...but in that match he got nathan astle twice...and did beat him on several other ocassions...both at the pads and outside offstump...he got scott styris and bowled flemming......that says somthing about patel...and now that he will play for Bombay, (he had recommendations from sachin) against the touring Australian side, he will be an interesting watch.
some of the greatest players have indeed been baptised by fire...and they are the ones who have proven to be the greats...for the lesser gifted ones...this is not really a great ploy...however...this is one chance to shine...and to shine perennially...
the question is, does the Indian board have the galls to take the call?
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silchari-pua
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/23/04 at 12:41:23 » |
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[quote author=Rupam link=board=0011&num=1094936892&start=15#23 date=09/23/04 at 11:43:07]
some of the greatest players have indeed been baptised by fire...and they are the ones who have proven to be the greats...for the lesser gifted ones...this is not really a great ploy...however...this is one chance to shine...and to shine perennially...
the question is, does the Indian board have the galls to take the call?
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For me the question is not whether selectors have the gall to make the call, but whether Munaf is as good as he is made out to be, to be for a "baptism by fire" treatment, because if he is not then its going to tarnish his career for good.The only real baptism by fire that has worked in Indian cricket to perfection is that of Sachin. But then he was a child prodigy so to speak and there were no two opinions about it. Munaf on the other hand cannot boast of any such luxury as there have been questions about his action and all sorts of questions about his performance after his first season with Mumbai.With Mumbai he has a better opportunity at showing his wares but he hasn't really set the Thames on fire as yet. Maybe he will do it, and then and then only can a decision be made about his real worth. |
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/23/04 at 13:52:03 » |
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gavaskar's was also baptism by fire...and probably a tougher one than sachin's.
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/23/04 at 13:56:23 » |
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though if you are hinting at someone being inducted into the team, without having played the ranji trophy, then yes...sachin is the only one...in the Indiancontext. |
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/24/04 at 03:15:39 » |
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dhhor o ba......india okhon bejay improve korsey......aaagey to sachin ey akting korto ou parto na.....hasto parto na....pose dito parto na....okhon dekso ni koto improve korse.....motor cycle, credit card, biskut, chanachur, lojence,gari, kold drink, health drink hey okhon koto bhala performance dey, koto lafa lafi korey....
amrar saurov da y to chool katia, rong koria ekkere tip top....
dravid, laxman, parthiv patel, pathan hokkoleu prochur improve korsey..... ;D...
india ki joy ho |
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TaarCheera
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/29/04 at 14:02:28 » |
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let's continue this thread with IND vs AUS series..
who ll won the first test in Blore?
who ll be the man of the match?
who ll get the max run?
who ll get the max wicket?
who ll keep the wicket for INDIA? |
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raghuvir
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/29/04 at 15:30:49 » |
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ya...one would think it is time for munaf to get to turn up for team india..and one would think if his time does not come in next 12-18 months...his time would have past...its increasingly clear that fast bowlers dont get to make debuts in this country at 25-26...selectors should not be headstrong about it becasue there are always late bloomers( kasporwqicz and bichel being prime examples) but thts not the point of discussion here...one has heard talk about his lack of pace but more owrrying has been sandeep patil ( india A coach) saying he does not have the fire for tht level and he just played 1 match in a month long tour because of apprent physcial discomfiture but according to patil its all in the mind...ya i remember him dismissing Astle..looked good...not much movement...but didnt need to..was sheer pace and astle was late wit his shots... but patils report would have delayed his debut which i think is not far away....his chance should come against the aussies..a real chance to show his virtues as a bowler against the best in the world..on the other hand a drubbing by hayden n Co would probably dent his confidence for good.....talk about baptism by fire....one guy i am more interested in ( and praying for ) is zaheer khan...no matter of the brickbats he has been recieving for the last 12 odd months he still looks the best in india when on song and makes a huge diffrence to the team's morale when firing on all cylinders...still has good 3-4 yrs good cricket left in him..just a question of remaining focussed on his fitness and cricket...ajit agarkar is a spent force and we should now concentarte on not concentrating on him..its been a sheer waste of talent but surely we cannot keep pinning our hopes on a pesudo allrounder who performs once in 3 matches.....I have not given up on Nehra yet...but really needs to prove his worth all over again as his performance has been zilch since the world cup.....not too worried about sehwag..such people are jes an innnings or actually an over awy from good form....kaif n yuvraj need to get consistent but to be fair its not easy to be consistent at no 6 and 7...but kaif must be rueing not being able to captialise his chances he got higher up this time round....but stil look out best bet for the current decade when comapred wit mongia rohan and badani( classy but too flashy..badani tht is) among those who mite be on thresold of selection....hmmm....ss paul should be itneresting...on deadpan wickets keeps taking fivers...a la balaji..though havnt seen him bowl so reserve my comment...same for ms dhoni the keeper...lot of raves for his performance for india A....should keep patel on his toes whose keeping seems to be inversely proportiante to his batting abilties as of now... venugopal rao also is an unsung hero...both bombay openrs r suprmely talented ( jaffer n vinayak mane) but would need sumthin extraordinay against the aussies....salvi looks good but all tht comparision to mcgrath has jes put unnecessary pressure on his performance... has age on his side..another on to look out for his amit bhandari..makes most of limited oppurtunities..like his attitude....
among the aussies apart fromt he usual suspects i am betting on mathew clarke and kasporwicz to be a pain in india's plans :( |
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/29/04 at 16:15:22 » |
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Alas!! Munaf Patel is also a spent item now. He has a shoulder injury...and that is the End. India is full of medium pacers. We want fast bowlers. Only one fast bowler emerged...but gone again.
Zaheer Khan.....where has the pace gone? Nehra's run up appears to be a great struggle to some how reach the popping crease. If some energy is left..then that to be passed on to the ball.
A faster medium pacer Pathan Saab...ok, as long as he does not fall prey to the glitteretties. See what has happened to Yuvraj Sing! You are young..you should be biting your lips and mutter.."I am going to kill you". Instead, you spend time with beautiful girls.
This casual attitude to life kills every youngster..be it cricketer, student, professional...
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Rupam
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/29/04 at 16:18:47 » |
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asiti- sir...
.."I am going to kill you". ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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silchari-pua
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/30/04 at 06:20:51 » |
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Look at that 4 day game that India seniors are playing with India-A. The batting was horrible except Ganguly. I think this time around it will be real tough for the Indians to hang on to the Border Gavaskar trophy just like the last time.Whoever wins is going to pip the other one to the post. I have a sneaking suspicion though that the Aussie batting lineup will give up their slam bang game as Ponting and others have indicated clearly and that would result in both batting teams not giving away even an inch and not forcing the issue either which would result in a stalemate. |
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Shankar_Chakravarti
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/30/04 at 11:29:16 » |
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[quote author=asiti link=board=0011&num=1094936892&start=30#30 date=09/29/04 at 16:15:22]
Instead, you spend time with beautiful girls.
This casual attitude to life kills every youngster..be it cricketer, student, professional...
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If highly elligible boys like Rupam are forbidden to look at beautiful girls then what will happen to our beautiful beauties? ::) ::)I think Dr. AKS has inspired Late Talat Mahamood to sing the following song :
[i] Ruper oii pradip jele ki hobe tomar, jodi keu na ase aar
Moner oii eto madhu keno jomechhe, jodi keu na thake nebar[/i]
Very old song, heard of it?
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asiti
asiti
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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09/30/04 at 16:16:35 » |
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Tar lagia 30 years and above ra achhe! ;D ;D |
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TaarCheera
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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10/11/04 at 18:30:11 » |
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> A man is caught in a traffic jam, when suddenly someone taps on the window of his car. He lowers the window and asked what he wants.
> The man says, " Indian Cricket Team is kidnapped and the ransom is 50 million dollars. If the ransom is not paid, the kidnappers have threatened to douse the Team with Petrol and set them on fire. We are taking up a collection, do you wish to contribute ?
>The man in the car asks, "On an average what are people donating ?"
>The other man replies, "About 5 to 10 litres....!!"
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Rupam
Rupam
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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10/12/04 at 15:42:28 » |
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The new contract systemm is in place...probably a lift from the Aussie system...which is all fine and good...but as always this compensation is not linked to performance...which again throws a question...what are the benchmarks for measuring performance?
Even if the top seven were to miss out, or play badly, they would still be entitled to the full amount in their bracket...
getting back to cricket, the last test again showed that the Indian team has got into this habbit of starting a series against a strong team (the Pakistan series was an exception) in poor ways...and then for the rest of the series trying to get back into the series...I remember Gavaskar once having commented, that while on an overseas series, India should play the Third test first...because its only from the third test(which often isalso the last in the series) that the team picks up steam...
the last time the Australians were in India, the homeside had lost the first test at Wankhade extremely extremely badly...they had an ordinary display in the first inning at Calcutta also...though Lakshman did score a half century to get India to concede only 274 odd runs deficit...and then that probably laid the foundation for the turnaround we saw...
So, do we continue with the same guys (notably Shawag, Yuvraj etc.) for the second test as well? In the hope that the fairytale would get written all over again this time as well? Or do we ask these people...boss...its time you changed your atitude towards the game...just think the way Yuvraj had displayed his traditional one- dayish arrogance in both the innings when he had the chance to play the innings of his life...when you are in poor form, you have to come to terms with the fact that you need to give yourself some time to stay at the crease and play yourself in...shunning your natural flair...test cricket really tests people...and you cannot get away with your shortcomings all that easy...there was absolutely no application from the younger lot...
look at Pathan...it is not just his talent...rather his attitude towards the game that has made him stick to the wicket and score runs...do not know what will become of Pathan in the future, but as of now he has shown that he has the willingness to apply his talent, fielding, batting bowling.
Ganguli must have made a dent in the confidence of Chopra...who after the good string in Australia, was staring at the chances of his being left out of the Indian side...just because Ganguli thought Yuvraj would be a better opener...and we complain of not having great openers after Shrikant and Sunny...and once we have openers with promise, we do not have the system to nurture their poten ial...be it Sihv Sundar Das or be it Akash Chopra...they are left out of the side despite good performances because the captain thinks his opinions matter more than the facts...
We have still probably not gotten ourselves out of the tendulkar- absence factor...though there are instances galore to prove that we have done well without him also...
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bebhoota
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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11/06/04 at 04:39:32 » |
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after the result of mumbai test its my earnest desire that the curator of nagpur pitch should be punished. we created a wicket for the tourists and lost. that is not worth an apology. |
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TaarCheera
TaarCheera
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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02/21/05 at 11:56:32 » |
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bhai log, INDIA Vs Pakistan...suru hoi jaar 8th of March '05..
Jamche Ulustul...
Kesto da, ekbaar nacho...
:) TC
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Keshto
Keshto
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Re: Champions Trophy Prediction Contest
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02/21/05 at 12:39:17 » |
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:o [B]Hehek...Hehek....[/B]
TC saab.....Jaroor nachela saab.... |
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