tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85345192011-04-21T12:33:35.226-07:00Seriously CricketCrickobabble of a self-declared expertasuphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940618528430910008noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534519.post-1098941299661901792004-10-27T22:00:00.000-07:002006-01-16T01:26:34.963-08:00Final Frontier? It's More Like Final Cake-WalkDisgusting is the only word that comes close to describing the batting farce (at least I cannot call it effort) by India in this series. So okay, team has a bad day -- but professional teams know how to come back. Here, in home conditions, the whole approach is flawed -- or non-existent. But then again, what professionals? I think our stars (as they are rightly called -- they are better suited asuphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940618528430910008noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534519.post-1097822640264417492004-10-14T22:29:00.000-07:002004-10-14T23:44:00.263-07:00Desperately Seeking An All RounderIndia's search for the elusive all-rounder is on ever since Kapil, arguably one of the greatest all-rounders cricket has ever seen. With couple of gems from Pathan, suddenly there is buzz in the air -- has India finally found the all rounder they're looking for?
Problem is, we have been there before. Everytime a bowler makes a fifty, it starts. Everytime a batsmen takes 3 wickets, it starts. asuphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940618528430910008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534519.post-1097557534564501092004-10-11T21:50:00.000-07:002004-10-11T22:07:42.833-07:00Harsha On UmpiringHarsha writes in Indian Express:
The Men in the Muddle And I’m afraid the time has come for Steve Bucknor to look inward. When he made his reputation, he was a quiet, dignified man, someone whose presence on the field you felt reassured by. Increasingly he has grown intrusive and bossy and while he got two wrong as well, his gesture to Zaheer Khan when he ran onto the pitch on his follow throughasuphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940618528430910008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534519.post-1097555259181160442004-10-11T20:55:00.000-07:002004-10-11T21:27:39.180-07:00The Huddles and the Chockers'The time has come', the Walrus said,
'To talk of many things:
Of contracts -- and BCCI -- and sony Max --
Of Ferraris and Pepsis
And how Mandira was more hot
And whether Tendulkars serves chicken wings'
'But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried,
'Before we have our chat;
For some of us have bad breath,
And none of us have close-up teeth
'Go hurry!' said the Carpenter, 'Or you'll miss the asuphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940618528430910008noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534519.post-1097139445893109922004-10-07T01:37:00.000-07:002004-10-07T01:57:25.893-07:00India Paying for Stupid Team SelectionNot that it's new, but this time it's inexplicable. Why Chopra? The man hasn't even scored a fifty so far. So okay, we need him outside, when we need someone to blunt the new ball. But when Kaif was in such a good nick, or Agarkar who could easily outscore Chopra, and also ball a bit ;-), I don't understand the rationale of picking up Chopra.
Sehwag/Yuvi would have been a good opening pair, or asuphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940618528430910008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534519.post-1096539061753179162004-09-30T02:04:00.000-07:002004-09-30T03:11:01.753-07:00Taking A StanceThe wait is almost over. Ind-Aus series will be starting in a weeks time, and it promises a lot. Only question currently is, will it live upto its expectations. Already, Ponting's out of the first two tests, and Sachin is doubtful for the first despite of his express denial, and Balaji is already ruled out for the whole series. Thought of no Tendulkar doesn't scare the Indians that much these asuphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940618528430910008noreply@blogger.com1