can some one change the fate of cricket, its really getting boring that australia is winning always, isn't no team in the world can beat australia, why Indians are so shady in cricket and there game plan, anyway australia deserve this world cup not only this but the coming world cups also until the rest of the cricket world learn there basic lesson.
RE:why australia
by No Returns on Apr 29, 2007 06:15 AM Permalink
While I agree with on and Abhinav. One more thing I think Australia play to win at any cost like true professionals like NFL/NBA. They study the opponents, their strength and weakness and play to a plan.
I bet they have a motivational speaker to prep them up before each game too. Once even Alan Border came out with a helmet microphone with instructions coming from the coach in the stadium. The opposite team objected.
RE:why australia
by on Apr 29, 2007 05:37 AM Permalink
As Ricky Ponting suggested, the game is increasingly being dominated by power, over technique. I think today's game was a preview of it. While Gilchrist managed to clear the fence all over the ground with ease, Jayasurya and Sangakara couldn't do it. I think the difference was power/raw physical strength (unless there is a more scientific explanation such as outfield moisture due to weather etc.)
If this trend continues, I can see the writing on the wall, especially for Indian cricketers who grow up on aloo paratha and samosa or rice and sambhar :)
RE:why australia
by Abhinav Shah on Apr 29, 2007 05:58 AM Permalink
You can survive by power OR technique. A team like India, unfortunately has neither power nor technique. Add to that a lack of fitness.
RE:why australia
by Mat on Apr 29, 2007 09:46 AM Permalink
Watch the local cricket matches played in Australia. I had a chance of watching one of them in 2005(New South Wales vs South Australia ) and trust me ,it was better than any of the watches played in this world cup.
Most Indian Journalists or Non Aussies for that matter conveniently forget to mention that Aussies are winning the CUP for the Fourth time,yea it is the first time that a Team Wins it for 3 times consecutively but still a mention of 4 time winners would be more appropriate for the All time great team Aussies,people still talk about Imrans Cornered Tigers win and Kapils Devils win but when it comes to Aussies for some reason the recent wins are the only ones mentioned. Sunil Gavaskar tried his best to distract the world of Aussie Greatness in the beginning of the tournament by his cheap shots tactics but fell flat cause of our teams performance,though he wont admit it. Time to congratulate Aussies,not all records are meant to be broken and most of their records like the 20 odd wins straight in WCUPS will never be beaten.
this is the result of team work.. australian have great planning, hard working, calculation, and team work... Indian should learn and become mature... not fight for captain..
it was not a fair game - no doubt aussies were favourites but still first rain, than bad light, some poor decisions (wides, no balls and wicket of captain) and look at the fuc**** behaviour of punter - i knw aussies deserves it but to tell u wasnt fair with srilanka - bad luck lankans
RE:not fair
by Mat on Apr 29, 2007 05:42 AM Permalink
Yup.It wasnt fair to Srilanka.But Aussies deserved it.Just let it go.I know its tough, as I am no fan of the Aussies.Accept that Aussies are tough to beat as Jayawardene did gracefully.
RE:SOURAV GANGULI
by Mat on Apr 29, 2007 05:49 AM Permalink
Can I ask politely what he would have done differently? would he have scored faster?Would he have been the best bowler of India? Would he have put up a better performance in fielding?
RE:SOURAV GANGULI
by Sanjay Prakash on Apr 29, 2007 05:25 AM Permalink
Mate can't you stay away from your pathetic Indian team and talk about what Australia has achieved. Ganguly couldn't win a chook raffle even if bought all the tickets. Time to acknowledge Australia and leave the continual Indian post mortem alone.
RE:SOURAV GANGULI
by Raman on Apr 29, 2007 04:51 AM Permalink
You mean the way we won all those ODI Tournament finals(a record loss of almost 20 ODI Finals Under Saurav Ganguly)and not to mention the 2003 wcup FINALS.
RE:Piigs win again!!
by Cricket Maniac on Apr 29, 2007 05:07 AM Permalink
paikhana hagu, what was your favourite captain sourav ganguly did when he had a chance to beat australia (not once but twice) in 2003 worldcup? common man, learn to appreciate the real champions Australia.
RE:INDIAN CRICKET
by sharad desai on Apr 29, 2007 04:40 AM Permalink
saurav always ran away (hurt) from tough matches. he is a coward. He was only orally tough. he also introduced politics to Indian cricket.
