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The Cricket Discussion
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maddog1983
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your spot on Dhruv about grassroots development thats what i think australia can attribute a long duration at the top not meaning to be disrespectfull but i would imagine the facilities wouldnt be of the highest standards ? hey do you play dhruv .. cricket that is ?
yeah the problem is katich and hussey really arent that young. They are past mid 20's, and this is what i was saying about everyone retiring at once.
See once the current players retire, whats the point of replacing them with players only a couple of years younger.
I really think ur under rating our bowling stocks though.
Lee is very young, then Brad Williams isnt that old. Hauritz of course is a bowler, and Watson is one of the first genuine allrounders we've had in a long time.
Anyway thats all
Cheers
sKIp_E
yup i used to play a lot of cricket , we used to have our own entry-matches (for those who don't know ) ....a team of 11 guys would challenge another team and each of 22 players contributed 20 RS. and the team which won got double the amount and this way , we got some money...
It was a really wired incident that changed my interest from cricket to football ....we have a university near my house and i along with my friend sometimes went to jog or run coz' they had a really well-dveloped track and once we were watching some guys play football and they asked us to join , since then i became a regular and i started liking football alot.
my favourite cricketer is ....hmmmm....currently Rahul Dravid but in the all time list Sir Viv Richards
maddog1983
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my favourite cricketer is Justin Langer very closely followed by Adam Gilcrist !
i used to play cricket... i still do actually just cos its getting into winter i've stopped but i bowl medium pace normally first change, bat about 6 or 7 or sometimes open if we play a really good team because most of the guys i play in the same team as want me to cop all the fast bowling and then they'll come in when the bowlers are tired
but yeah what about everyone else ?
i used to play cricket... i still do actually just cos its getting into winter i've stopped but i bowl medium pace normally first change, bat about 6 or 7 or sometimes open if we play a really good team because most of the guys i play in the same team as want me to cop all the fast bowling and then they'll come in when the bowlers are tired
but yeah what about everyone else ?well last year, i played for the school team. We won the zone competition, then won the lower north island competition, so we got to go to play in the NZ semi finals, but we lost, so we got fourth in NZ last year. This year i dont play club cricket, but my school team got knocked out first round!
West Indies scent victory at the end of fourth day
Anand Vasu - 21 May 2002
At the end of the fourth day, West Indies have all but won the final Test and sealed the series 2-1. Chasing 408, India are 237/7, with every recognised batsman back in the pavilion. It really, is all over for the visitors. The last rites will be played out when the new ball is taken, early on the final day.
One of the key members in crafting Windies' strong position is Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Top scoring with 59 he took his series tally to 562 runs at an average of over 140 and West Indies to 197.
In the face of a daunting 408, India lost wickets at regular intervals.
Wasim Jaffer was the first to go, flicking hard at Pedro Collins. The ball was pitched on middle and leg stump and cramped the batsman for room. Jaffer made good contact, sending the ball straight at forward short leg. Wavell Hinds, who has showed superb reflexes, hanging on to the sharp chance. Collins had struck in his very first over, pegging India back to 19/1.
In his next over, Collins struck again. Playing across the line to a full delivery, Das was struck on the pad. A loud shout for lbw resulted and umpire Tiffin raised the dreaded finger. Television replays however, suggested that the ball pitched outside the leg stump. Das (10) will consider himself unlucky.
Then came a period of play that raised Indian spirits. Rahul Dravid, coming out to the middle with little on the board began positively. Taking Collins for three boundaries one over, Dravid began to defy the West Indian bowlers.
The hopes of a nation ride on Sachin Tendulkar. While fans have ample respect for Dravid and Ganguly, the rush of blood and the irrational belief that no task is too difficult is inspired by Tendulkar alone.
Adam Sanford, bowling pretty much all over the place was the man responsible for Dravid's wicket. Amidst the half-volleys outside the off stump and the leg-side half-trackers Sanford produced one perfectly pitched delivery. Just short of a good length and on the stumps, with the ball coming in a touch and keeping low, Dravid (30) could not bring the bat down before the ball crashed into the pads. Plumb in front and India were 77/3.
Things could have gone either way at that stage. Ganguly was new to the wicket and Tendulkar was not yet at the top of his game.
They did, however go only one way – India's. Getting into a rhythm we have seen little of this series, Tendulkar unleashed an array of powerful strokes that caused bowlers' shoulders to droop. Precision square cuts piercing the gaps perfectly, vicious pulls scorching the turf and of course the tidy straight drives that give fielders no chance were all on display.
When tea was taken, India's position was shaky at 166/3 and yet a sliver of hope remained.
A complete reversal of fortunes right after tea saw West Indies regain their stranglehold on this game while India's hopes were summarily dismissed. Pedro Collins clean bowled Tendulkar, Sanford scalped Ganguly and India were reduced to 176/5. By the end of the day India were on the verge of defeat at 237/7.
Keeping the ball right up at a driving length and allowing to swing, or seam off the wicket, Collins reaped rich rewards. Going around the wicket to the right handers, Collins created a nagging angle. Coming in with the arm an often straightening after pitching, the ball evaded the middle of the bat.
Once such delivery kept a shade low and evaded the bat altogether. Not quite in position, neither fully back nor forward, Tendulkar got himself into a bit of a tangle as the ball slipped through before he could bring his bat down. Tendulkar had played brilliantly, dominating the bowling, but as it is with this great game, it took just one ball to undo the hard work. Tendulkar's 86 was studded with 13 boundaries.
The wicket of Tendulkar signaled the beginning of the end for India. Pulling a Sanford delivery that hurried onto him, Ganguly (28) only managed to find Ramnaresh Sarwan at square leg.
Laxman was the next casualty. After playing some trademark drives that reached the fence with ease, he miscued a pull shot towards square leg and Merv Dillon back-peddled quickly, kept his eyes on the ball and took a good catch. Laxman's dismissal after he made 23 had opened up the Indian tail to the Windies.
Harbhajan Singh batted steadily for a 17 but could not resist having a go at the gentle offspin of Chris Gayle and only managed to find Cuffy at mid on.
Ajay Ratra batting on 16 and Zaheer Khan on 4 were at the crease when bad light stopped play. India are 237/7 and the final day's play is but a formality. Unless of course it rains and rains and rains.
thats just about the worse news i have had all day , a win for west indies ! c'mon Ratra ...save us
Anand Vasu - 21 May 2002
At the end of the fourth day, West Indies have all but won the final Test and sealed the series 2-1. Chasing 408, India are 237/7, with every recognised batsman back in the pavilion. It really, is all over for the visitors. The last rites will be played out when the new ball is taken, early on the final day.
One of the key members in crafting Windies' strong position is Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Top scoring with 59 he took his series tally to 562 runs at an average of over 140 and West Indies to 197.
In the face of a daunting 408, India lost wickets at regular intervals.
Wasim Jaffer was the first to go, flicking hard at Pedro Collins. The ball was pitched on middle and leg stump and cramped the batsman for room. Jaffer made good contact, sending the ball straight at forward short leg. Wavell Hinds, who has showed superb reflexes, hanging on to the sharp chance. Collins had struck in his very first over, pegging India back to 19/1.
In his next over, Collins struck again. Playing across the line to a full delivery, Das was struck on the pad. A loud shout for lbw resulted and umpire Tiffin raised the dreaded finger. Television replays however, suggested that the ball pitched outside the leg stump. Das (10) will consider himself unlucky.
Then came a period of play that raised Indian spirits. Rahul Dravid, coming out to the middle with little on the board began positively. Taking Collins for three boundaries one over, Dravid began to defy the West Indian bowlers.
The hopes of a nation ride on Sachin Tendulkar. While fans have ample respect for Dravid and Ganguly, the rush of blood and the irrational belief that no task is too difficult is inspired by Tendulkar alone.
Adam Sanford, bowling pretty much all over the place was the man responsible for Dravid's wicket. Amidst the half-volleys outside the off stump and the leg-side half-trackers Sanford produced one perfectly pitched delivery. Just short of a good length and on the stumps, with the ball coming in a touch and keeping low, Dravid (30) could not bring the bat down before the ball crashed into the pads. Plumb in front and India were 77/3.
Things could have gone either way at that stage. Ganguly was new to the wicket and Tendulkar was not yet at the top of his game.
They did, however go only one way – India's. Getting into a rhythm we have seen little of this series, Tendulkar unleashed an array of powerful strokes that caused bowlers' shoulders to droop. Precision square cuts piercing the gaps perfectly, vicious pulls scorching the turf and of course the tidy straight drives that give fielders no chance were all on display.
When tea was taken, India's position was shaky at 166/3 and yet a sliver of hope remained.
A complete reversal of fortunes right after tea saw West Indies regain their stranglehold on this game while India's hopes were summarily dismissed. Pedro Collins clean bowled Tendulkar, Sanford scalped Ganguly and India were reduced to 176/5. By the end of the day India were on the verge of defeat at 237/7.
Keeping the ball right up at a driving length and allowing to swing, or seam off the wicket, Collins reaped rich rewards. Going around the wicket to the right handers, Collins created a nagging angle. Coming in with the arm an often straightening after pitching, the ball evaded the middle of the bat.
Once such delivery kept a shade low and evaded the bat altogether. Not quite in position, neither fully back nor forward, Tendulkar got himself into a bit of a tangle as the ball slipped through before he could bring his bat down. Tendulkar had played brilliantly, dominating the bowling, but as it is with this great game, it took just one ball to undo the hard work. Tendulkar's 86 was studded with 13 boundaries.
The wicket of Tendulkar signaled the beginning of the end for India. Pulling a Sanford delivery that hurried onto him, Ganguly (28) only managed to find Ramnaresh Sarwan at square leg.
Laxman was the next casualty. After playing some trademark drives that reached the fence with ease, he miscued a pull shot towards square leg and Merv Dillon back-peddled quickly, kept his eyes on the ball and took a good catch. Laxman's dismissal after he made 23 had opened up the Indian tail to the Windies.
Harbhajan Singh batted steadily for a 17 but could not resist having a go at the gentle offspin of Chris Gayle and only managed to find Cuffy at mid on.
Ajay Ratra batting on 16 and Zaheer Khan on 4 were at the crease when bad light stopped play. India are 237/7 and the final day's play is but a formality. Unless of course it rains and rains and rains.
thats just about the worse news i have had all day , a win for west indies ! c'mon Ratra ...save us
maddog1983
Starting XI
you should be right their the windies cant play one dayers to save their lives
gay rain
i used to live in jamaica, so i went to games regularly, now i live in atlanta and i dont get much cricket. so me and my dad flew to jamaica to see the two one dayers gainst india, but the f*cking rain screwed us ova. we had to take an early flight out and got back here in the afternoon. really disappointing.
pradyut
i used to live in jamaica, so i went to games regularly, now i live in atlanta and i dont get much cricket. so me and my dad flew to jamaica to see the two one dayers gainst india, but the f*cking rain screwed us ova. we had to take an early flight out and got back here in the afternoon. really disappointing.
pradyut
What cricket matches have u been to in the past?
I have been to:
All wellington firebirds tests/ODI's in 2001/2002. Basin Reserve
Black Caps v Sri Lanka 2001 ODI [/COLOR] WestPacTrust Stadium Wellington
Black Caps v Pakistan 2001 ODI [/COLOR] WestPacTrust Stadium Wellington
Black Caps v Bangleadesh Boxing Day Test 2002 Basin Reserve
Black Caps v England 2002 ODI [/COLOR] WestPacTrust Stadium Wellington
Black Caps v England 2002 Test Basin Reserve
I have been to:
All wellington firebirds tests/ODI's in 2001/2002. Basin Reserve
Black Caps v Sri Lanka 2001 ODI [/COLOR] WestPacTrust Stadium Wellington
Black Caps v Pakistan 2001 ODI [/COLOR] WestPacTrust Stadium Wellington
Black Caps v Bangleadesh Boxing Day Test 2002 Basin Reserve
Black Caps v England 2002 ODI [/COLOR] WestPacTrust Stadium Wellington
Black Caps v England 2002 Test Basin Reserve
The West Indies have always been a better test team then one day team. They have been One Day World Champs, and have been a good one day team previousley, but, they have always been better at tests. I'd like to know what u mean by used to be, because really they havent been for quite a while...They are just another team really..