If my memory is right, 2nd ODI Dravid won toss and elected to field. and we lost the match Today we lost toss and again we have to chase a target. This match is going to be a test for our batsmen
I have seen dravid bowling sometimes. Once or twice he was even successful. I think he must try again for variety. Once developed, he can be a good asset as a bowler too!!
RE:Dravid as bowler
by ruvali on Feb 14, 2007 12:37 PM Permalink
nice thought but its high time he experiments now bcoz he cannot take a chance in worldcup
yes, why cant india win the world cup..... remember before the start of last world cup, india was down, it lost its opening matches and everybody thought india would be out in no time but england match was the turning point and managed to get to the finals and were runners up....... so have faith who knows team india can repeat 1983 world cup final once again........ all the best team india
RE:india can win the world cup
by sumit choudhary on Feb 14, 2007 12:24 PM Permalink
yeah ur right all we can do is hope thts wht we have done all these years...beacuse we know deep inside our hearts that india has few chances of making it there... sorry but thats true...a lot of wrong compared to right has happened in these four years from 03 to 07 and greg chappell boss its time up please go home..
It is difficult to understand why Indian Cricket team is going for 7 batsman 4 blowers in most of the matches.
I don't recollect India winning any of the tournament after 2003 World cup with this kind of combination.
My questions is 1) Have team consistently scored 300 plus with this combination? 2) When 3 out of 7 batmans gets going on batsman freindly wicket, what is the role for remaining batman? (This was clearly visible in the last match against WI) 3)Even on a good bowling wickets, don't we need good bowlers to get the oppostion out?. In case we score low, we still should have a good bowlers and not a part-time bowlers in the forma of Tendular or Sewag. This is evident even fom today's encounter with SL team when they had lost 3 wickets for 6 runs. 4) Even on a good bating wicket, don't we need good bowlers to defend the target set by our bowlers? 5) Doesn't it shows lack of trust on our batmans and therefore we look for extra cusion for all of them?
Guys, we need a balance team to win the 2007 cup. Otherwise winning the cup would be distant dream.
RE:Ignorance of Bowling Dept.
by Deepak Kokate on Feb 14, 2007 12:22 PM Permalink
Samll corrections...
It is difficult to understand why Indian Cricket team is going for 7 batsman 4 blowers in most of the matches.
I don't recollect India winning any of the tournament after 2003 World cup with this kind of combination.
My questions is 1) Have team consistently scored 300 plus with this combination? 2) When 3 out of 7 batmans gets going on batsman freindly wicket, what is the role for remaining batman? (This was clearly visible in the last match against WI) 3)Even on a good bowling wickets, don't we need good bowlers to get the oppostion out?. In case we score low, we still should have a good bowlers and not a part-time bowlers in the form of Tendular or Sewag. This is evident even fom today's encounter with SL team when they had lost 3 wickets for 6 runs. 4) Even on a good bating wicket, don't we need good bowlers to defend the target set by our batsman? 5) Doesn't it shows lack of trust on our batmans and therefore we look for extra cusion for all of them?
Guys, we need a balance team to win the 2007 cup. Otherwise winning the cup would be distant dream.
Anybody thinks india will take D Karthik in the playing 11 for the WC. If he is not keeping then also, he has to be included in the team as a batsman. In his place they will include Mr. Yuvraj who has an average well below 20 for the last ten matches!
very good chances of loosing the match again for the india.... what i can i say now ?? after taking the first 5 wickets , bowlers jobs is over !! no body is trying for the next 2 wickets atleast , here only india fails to handle the situation as usual....
RE:good chance of loosing ??
by dileep v on Feb 14, 2007 12:22 PM Permalink
Please tell, now what the bowlers are doing. They are trying. But the batsmen are more aggressive. and see india is trying Mr. Sehwag!!
RE:1983 WC Team
by sumit choudhary on Feb 14, 2007 12:29 PM Permalink
boss we are not going to play the underarm bowling cricket world cup (is there is one) here... those guys from 1983 world cup are supposed to comment and relax now.. what is todays's team doing? hiding behind the captain
the whole of india blames him for not doing well with bat. therfore he is more nervous and the blame is on him. actually the criticism on him keeps him out of form. so let him be himself. the poeple of india and the stupid media don't know how to encourage. the media only makes a big issue on any player's failures.
