Dunno how long they will survive.. If a team with all boottas like Inzy, Saqlain etc... can raise the bar in a twenty20, then even the Manipur Ranji team(does a team exist??) should be able to do it.. Except that they have organised it well with item numbers in between as eye-catchers, I think it was total flop in terms of cricket.. How many sitters were dropped? Run outs are a rarity.. Even when simplest catches are taken, commentators shout.. What a catch!! etc... Glimpses of talent appear only from people who have dared to come from live international cricket, others are all waste.. Its nice to see someone coming against the corrupt money-oriented BCCI but not sure how long they can stay on.
RE:Desperate ICL
by Freek Guy on Apr 02, 2008 06:17 PM Permalink
Classix example: Rohan Gavaskar was an all time waste in International cricket. He was given more opportunities than he deserved through his influential father. Still he could not leave a mark in his career. See he is one of the super players in one of the teams.. Hits only boundaries in ICL. Now you can judge the bar raisers.. I think it is a good option for retired hands. Quick money. What else to do after cricket. But for budding ones like Rayudu and all, who could have waited and entered the main stream, impatience has been the knoll.
RE:Desperate ICL
by Francis Louis on Apr 03, 2008 04:54 PM Permalink
Are you talking on behalf of BCCI.
It seems you have not seen the performances of players like Ali Murtoza, T.P.Singh, Stuart Binny, IS Reddy, Syed Mohammed, Abu Nechim, Alfred Absolem, Patil and so on.
Do they appear buddas to you ?
Then what about players like Ganguly, Sachin, Dravid, Laxman, etc? If they appear young to you, then PLEASE GET YOUR EYES CHECKED FROM SOME DECENT DOCTOR AND NOT FROM ANY BCCI CLINIC OR ELSE YOU WOULD GO ON TALKING THIS KIND OF SHIT.
RE:RE:Desperate ICL
by rajesh iyer on Apr 04, 2008 09:47 PM Permalink
ur comment is a shame infact gavaskar rohan has been graceful and has been given limited oppurtunities his ranji average is 44 which is healthy, he is respected and popular amongst bengalis which speaks for itself, he has been burdend by surname and expectations, his talent is there for all to see in this chaptter of ICL
RE:Desperate ICL
by Abhishek Gaurav on Apr 03, 2008 12:15 AM Permalink
I dont agree with you about the fielding standard of ICL.I am sure you did not watch the the matches wholeheartedly.All the critics agree that fielding in ICL is of international standard(though Batting and Bowling lag behind).The players dive around and throw flat at the wicket.They are better than the fielding standard od indian test side.The matches recently have been very interesting and good cricket was at show. Also...the commentators are the ones who commentate in international matches....tony greg..dean jones..geoffry dujon...pat symcox..atul wasan..how can u blame them??
