the official CRICKET thread

**ico** · 10-11-2008, 06:16 PM

Me is actually a football fan, but I see many people starting threads on Cricket. So, I'm starting this thread for any damn discussion about cricket related to India's and other teams' cricket performance or matches.

BTW I hate cricket, but I'm a great fan of Sachin. I watch cricket only because of him. The day he retires, I'll stop watching it.

Edit: Discussions related to IPL could be done in its respective thread like we did earlier.

Cool Joe · 10-11-2008, 06:17 PM

lol couldn't you have choosen a different name?
the FOOTBALL channel
the CRICKET channel

Kl@w-24 · 10-11-2008, 06:20 PM

Gimme my remote, I'm in the wrong channel!!!

Cool Joe · 10-11-2008, 06:20 PM

lol

**ico** · 10-11-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by beta testing

lol couldn't you have choosen a different name?
the FOOTBALL channel
the CRICKET channel

Lol, I was also thinking the same. I copied it intentionally, so that they look similar.

BTW, if you want, then I can have it changed to 'the CRICKET thread' or anything else.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kl@w-24

Gimme my remote, I'm in the wrong channel!!!

Haha.

Cool Joe · 10-11-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gagandeep

BTW, if you want, then I can have it changed to 'the CRICKET thread' or anything else.

I don't care what the name is

Anyway, sorry for all the off topic posts.
I'm skipping this thread from now on. I prefer the FOOTBALL channel.

**ico** · 10-11-2008, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beta testing

lol couldn't you have choosen a different name?
the FOOTBALL channel
the CRICKET channel

Lol, I changed it to 'the official CRICKET thread'.....Happy?

Quote:

Originally Posted by beta testing

I don't care what the name is

Anyway, sorry for all the off topic posts.
I'm skipping this thread from now on. I prefer the FOOTBALL channel.

No problem for the offtopic posts. BTW, I'm also not going to post anything much here except about Sachin.

thewisecrab · 10-11-2008, 06:39 PM

Darn it....gagandeep posted just a minute before I could.....

any way, a cricket channel is always welcome...

thewisecrab · 12-11-2008, 12:02 PM

India may call off Pak tour fearing security
Source:
http://cricketnext.in.com/news/india.../35496-13.html
England humiliated in practice game
http://inhome.rediff.com/cricket/200...ctice-game.htm

ancientrites · 12-11-2008, 01:09 PM

i am going to support english team all the way in both format.Btw its my favourite team.if english looses this time i dont know what to say.
both odi and test squad are pretty balanced,they should have included monty in odi that would benefit greame swann.nevertheless i am looking forward and hope england wins.

thewisecrab · 12-11-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ancientrites

i am going to support english team all the way in both format.Btw its my favourite team.if english looses this time i dont know what to say.
both odi and test squad are pretty balanced,they should have included monty in odi that would benefit greame swann.nevertheless i am looking forward and hope england wins.

Deshdrohi...

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Anyway
you are right, under KP, this team is gelling pretty well after some hugs(/me remembers KP's first test as captain

)
I just think they let their guard down against the Mumbai XI, they are still a mighty force to reckon with.
/me favourite englishman is James Anderson

Exceptional talent...can bowl at 135/140 KMpH consitently and swing the ball both ways (remember the 8 wickets against New Zealand?)

Even So, even our Indian team is in good form now, So I hope its a well balanced and fun series.

Rahim · 12-11-2008, 02:27 PM

Abey gagandeep yeh kya nautanki laga rahkhaa hai.......cricket thread and that, from you

It seems you have to watch kirrkiitt as Sachinwa is gonna play till his teeth are all wobbly and full of gaps like the gap he leaves between his bat and pad!!

thewisecrab · 12-11-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rahimveron

Abey gagandeep yeh kya nautanki laga rahkhaa hai.......cricket thread and that, from you

It seems you have to watch kirrkiitt as Sachinwa is gonna play till his teeth are all wobbly and full of gaps like the gap he leaves between his bat and pad!!

I agree, watching cricket only for tendulkar is not very gratifying...although he is one of the best players of cricket in the world.

**ico** · 12-11-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rahimveron

Abey gagandeep yeh kya nautanki laga rahkhaa hai.......cricket thread and that, from you

Dude, I'll argee Cricket isn't a sport which can be compared with Football. Football is a great sport and Sachin is a great player.

Thats why I watch football & cricket both. But I can't play cricket, I can only play football and that too nicely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahimveron

It seems you have to watch kirrkiitt as Sachinwa is gonna play till his teeth are all wobbly and full of gaps like the gap he leaves between his bat and pad!!

lol? Sachin = technically the best ODI batsman the world has ever seen. He creates strokes. BTW I'm also a Ganguly's fan.

thewisecrab · 12-11-2008, 04:02 PM

The only shot that I like to see him play is the majestic cover drive. other than that, you decide

**ico** · 12-11-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by thewisecrab

The only shot that I like to see him play is the majestic cover drive. other than that, you decide

The shot which I like him to play is coming down the track against Warne and hit him for a six.

And the shot which I consider the best shot ever played by anyone is: http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFJexTEv1M - Six #1 against Caddick. That short length ball wasn't meant to be hit out of the ground across the leg side....

And there are many other shots. Like the one he had started hitting above the wicket keeper's head and that too perfectly. Not to forget, the backfoot punch.......

Rahim · 12-11-2008, 04:39 PM

Sachin has become a collector of runs and nothing else

I dont want to turn this into Sachin Bashing thread.

**ico** · 12-11-2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahimveron

Sachin has become a collector of runs and nothing else

I dont want to turn this into Sachin Bashing thread.

Lol, your opinion doesn't even matter.

Enjoy it

: Has Sachin been the greatest batsman of the Modern Era?

Rahim · 12-11-2008, 04:48 PM

^Exjaaktleee

**ico** · 12-11-2008, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahimveron

^Exjaaktleee

Yup, even my opinion doesn't matter to you. I'll not try to prove you wrong and you'll not try to prove me wrong.

Peace, we know that who is going to win the argument.

Rahim · 12-11-2008, 04:52 PM

^Itna garam kyun ho raha hai.......

Kl@w-24 · 12-11-2008, 04:53 PM

Of what use is this 'CRICKET' thread if only 'FOOTBALL' fans post in it?

Rahim · 12-11-2008, 04:54 PM

^Good point abhi

**ico** · 12-11-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Kl@w-24

Of what use is this 'CRICKET' thread if only 'FOOTBALL' fans post in it?

Well, *may be* because we're the only guys on the forum who are interested in physical sports??

Rahim · 12-11-2008, 04:59 PM

I think football have monopolised this thread

Just look at those avatars.....

ancientrites · 12-11-2008, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thewisecrab

Deshdrohi...

................................. .................................

Anyway
you are right, under KP, this team is gelling pretty well after some hugs(/me remembers KP's first test as captain

)
I just think they let their guard down against the Mumbai XI, they are still a mighty force to reckon with.
/me favourite englishman is James Anderson

Exceptional talent...can bowl at 135/140 KMpH consitently and swing the ball both ways (remember the 8 wickets against New Zealand?)

Even So, even our Indian team is in good form now, So I hope its a well balanced and fun series.

deshdrohi....muhahaha i like that

it reminds me myself of prem chopra or amrish puri favourite villains.

james anderson is good bowler but i think kevin will not give him much chance he is bit slower than ryan sidebottom and stuart broad and secondly he doesnt know to bat on other hand sidebottom and stuart can both bat under pressure.Thirdly harmisson is returning after a long time.This is also bit shocking to me they even excluded dave mascarenhas a stunner allrounder and gone with luke wright.
anyways it looks to me england has solid depth batting line up.but fresh news is sidebottom will likely to miss odi,even broad is recovering from knee sore

thewisecrab · 12-11-2008, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancientrites

deshdrohi....muhahaha i like that

it reminds me myself of prem chopra or amrish puri favourite villains.

james anderson is good bowler but i think kevin will not give him much chance he is bit slower than ryan sidebottom and stuart broad and secondly he doesnt know to bat on other hand sidebottom and stuart can both bat under pressure.Thirdly harmisson is returning after a long time.This is also bit shocking to me they even excluded dave mascarenhas a stunner allrounder and gone with luke wright.
anyways it looks to me england has solid depth batting line up.but fresh news is sidebottom will likely to miss odi,even broad is recovering from knee sore

Yes, Sidebottom is out of 1ts 2 ODIs. Even Ishant Sharma is injured (though the physio claims he'll recover within the weeK)

azzu · 12-11-2008, 11:43 PM

ishant injured Thats a bad news buti think he'll make it for the 1st odi ...
talking about Sachin I dont like Him..

Dhoni's men and Kp's are Pretty evenly balanced hope Micheal Vaughn was in Squad iam a real fan of his Shots and Anderson he's xcellent bowler

thewisecrab · 13-11-2008, 11:39 PM

Tomorrow's ODI is at Rajkot
Team News:
Ishant Sharma to be rested inorder to prevent risking more injury. Will be available for 2nd ODI onwards.
Ryan Sidebottom is out (indefinitely) from the series due to ankle injury. (This too has to be confirmed, though he is definitely not playing tomorrow)

w00t!

What a match
Yuvraj made mince meat of england's attack with 138* in just 76 balls
Our final score 387/5

Now, England are 157/7 on the verge of a massive defeat.
Now that's a match