Bhajji and his habit of downplaying current cricket competitiveness....

[AmreekanDesi]

Why does he do it?

 

i saw an interview where he said that this South African attack is too weak and past it and the Indian batting will be too strong for them. Basically this South African tour will not have challenges which earlier Indian touring N sides faced

 

once earlier he also said that Jadeja and Ashwin have it really easy due to the pitches they get at home so their wicket tallies are not comparable to his and Kumble's

 

before the CT final, he also said that Pakistan side is not on same planet as Indian and it should be a cakewalk

 

basically he tries to make it sound as if the current Indian side has an easy ride due to weak opposition teams and easy condition/

 

basically he he tries to downplay their achievements.

 

Sad!

[beetle]

He has become an old man.

That is how old people talk.

Hamare zamaane mein blah blah.

Aajkal to blah blah...

 

[Khota]

13 minutes ago, AmreekanDesi said:

Why does he do it?

 

i saw an interview where he said that this South African attack is too weak and past it and the Indian batting will be too strong for them. Basically this South African tour will not have challenges which earlier Indian touring N sides faced

 

once earlier he also said that Jadeja and Ashwin have it really easy due to the pitches they get at home so their wicket tallies are not comparable to his and Kumble's

 

before the CT final, he also said that Pakistan side is not on same planet as Indian and it should be a cakewalk

 

basically he tries to make it sound as if the current Indian side has an easy ride due to weak opposition teams and easy condition/

 

basically he he tries to downplay their achievements.

 

Sad!

First point I agree with. This is the strongest India has been and SA is not that strong. India should win.

 

I would personally not say that Ashwin and Jadeja have it easy but there indeed has been a push to get turners for touring teams. Ashwin + Jadeja combination << Kumble + Harbhajan

 

India should have beaten Pakistan. That was the worst display ever by India. Sheet happens. I still cant get over it.

 

I disagree with him on downplaying the opposition. 

 

His biggest mistake is that he is holding on to the common belief that other cricket teams are weak. He is wrong on that account as Indian team is very strong. Two different things.

[Gollum]

Very jealous petty person. After Australia lost the ODI series he tweeted tagging Michael Clarke that he should come back and play for Australia because there wasn't a single good batsman in the current Aus team and that Kuldeep-Chahal had it too easy. So according to him Smith and Warner are poor batsmen !!! Similarly when we beat England in the test series last year he tagged Michael Vaughan saying that there was not a single good test batsman in England (Root, Bairstow, Cook, Stokes...) and that none of them would have played under Vaughan's reign. He downplays every single Indian spinner, earlier I thought he hated only Ashwin but now it is clear that he also hates Jadeja, Chahal, Kuldeep, everybody.

 

The comedy part is that under current rules he would be called for chucking, guy cheated his way to 400 wickets (I know it is a harsh word but I have hated chuckers after what Senanayake did to us in 2014 WT20 F) helped by Ganguly's biased captaincy and Kumble's gentlemanly nature. I also read somewhere that when Ashwin first came to our team Bhajji ignored him and made him feel isolated from the group, that he used his influence to sideline Ashwin from team meetings, net sessions etc. Ashwin was graceful enough to acknowledge Bhajji's achievements and call him his idol after all this.....he could have escalated the situation when Bhajji constantly downplayed Ashwin during his historic 2015-16 seasons which according to me is one of the greatest peaks in bowling history. Now I can't vouch for the above happenings but it isn't beyond Bhajji to do something like this and remember how well his sphere of influence (players, media, sponsors, experts...) was in the 2011-12 period. 

 

Bhajji may have had great skills in his peak years but he is an insecure self preserving coward. Don't forget how he ran away when he saw a green top in 2004 Nagpur or how he developed mysterious stomach cramps after going for 0/200 in Lord's 2011, even the team physio couldn't diagnose his ailment then. Same behavior you can see when he plays for MI or Punjab Ranji team, he underbowls himself when the going is tough and only bowls when the threat level is low. Guys like Kumble and Ashwin are different, they don't mind getting humiliated by rampant batsmen but they never run away from any challenge, even in the worst of times take beatings like proper men. 

Edited December 25, 2017 by Gollum

[Khota]

25 minutes ago, AmreekanDesi said:

Why does he do it?

 

i saw an interview where he said that this South African attack is too weak and past it and the Indian batting will be too strong for them. Basically this South African tour will not have challenges which earlier Indian touring N sides faced

 

once earlier he also said that Jadeja and Ashwin have it really easy due to the pitches they get at home so their wicket tallies are not comparable to his and Kumble's

 

before the CT final, he also said that Pakistan side is not on same planet as Indian and it should be a cakewalk

 

basically he tries to make it sound as if the current Indian side has an easy ride due to weak opposition teams and easy condition/

 

basically he he tries to downplay their achievements.

 

Sad!

Op now that I read the interview I think be fair and post the complete interview. He was very complementary towards everyone. You are misstating facts.

[speedheat]

As much as I hate dhoni, one of the best thing dhoni ever did was throwing out this piece of crap from the team..

Edited December 25, 2017 by speedheat

[AmreekanDesi]

9 minutes ago, Khota said:

Op now that I read the interview I think be fair and post the complete interview. He was very complementary towards everyone. You are misstating facts.

Thread isn't just because of one recent interview

 

its the general trend im talking about 

 

he he always throws in a line or 2 like this in a more comprehensive interview

 

if its happening every time then it's a pattern and intentional 

[SK_IH]

uncouth idiot that is what he is,average performer chucker to boot,he somehow thinks quite highly of himself and his era ,for all his loudmouth yuvi outbowled this guy in wc 2011

[Silva]

To be honest if u look at his record he averaged 33 outisde the subcontinent and played a key role in winning a test series in nz and drawing in SA. And if you think about it had it not been for the crap officiating his all round play would have helped india win a test series in Australia, and on top of that he was in the playing 11 during both WC wins so its not like he doesnt have a right to an opinion. 

 

 

But he is wrong to say this SA is weak. They have a strong top 6, and on paper their bowling attack has never looked stronger. Their is no bowler like Andre nel or tsotobe to take advantage of. 

[Khota]

28 minutes ago, AmreekanDesi said:

Thread isn't just because of one recent interview

 

its the general trend im talking about 

 

he he always throws in a line or 2 like this in a more comprehensive interview

 

if its happening every time then it's a pattern and intentional 

Op at time of Xmas be little bit charitable and post the entire interview. If not I am calling bull sh*t on your posts.

[Khota]

For both Steyn and Morkel, it will be a challenge to stop Indian batting line-up’

'Rohit is my pick at No 6. He can ride the bounce and play his strokes'

'If Ashwin is still not an automatic pick after 300 wickets then when?'

 

Explain to me which of the above statements is offensive.

 

It is not good to live with so much hate in the heart.

 

Buddy this is a very positive interview by Harbhajan. I have now read the interview twice. Take your hate somewhere else.

Edited December 25, 2017 by Khota

[Rightarmfast]

This latest interview is just a banter going on. No Indian players would say that Indian team is going to lose. As far as Bhajji is concerned, he had a bloated ego post 2000. The kind of elitist lobbying in Indian cricket ha s been happening for years and years, you can't blame him. Heck, if someone like Ravi Shastri is gulping crores of rupees for doing nothing, you can hardly blame Bhajji for complaining!

[King Tendulkar]

Jeez guys does zillions of interviews and these odd paragraphs are best you can come up with lol you guys should enter politics lol

 

nothing he has said is remotely controversial or offensive . Frankly it’s super bland and wish he would go out and be more Sehwag like . 

[King Tendulkar]

1 hour ago, Khota said:

Op now that I read the interview I think be fair and post the complete interview. He was very complementary towards everyone. You are misstating facts.

Utterly pathetic op . Seems like some here have the hate in their heart and the nasty jealousy which they accuse this legend ( yes suck it up weaklings he is a legend ) of having it 

 

said absolutely nothing of interest in interview and get this thread . Just imagine if he did say something interesting and controversial, keyboard warriors poised at the ready lol

[King Tendulkar]

36 minutes ago, Silva said:

To be honest if u look at his record he averaged 33 outisde the subcontinent and played a key role in winning a test series in nz and drawing in SA. And if you think about it had it not been for the crap officiating his all round play would have helped india win a test series in Australia, and on top of that he was in the playing 11 during both WC wins so its not like he doesnt have a right to an opinion. 

 

 

But he is wrong to say this SA is weak. They have a strong top 6, and on paper their bowling attack has never looked stronger. Their is no bowler like Andre nel or tsotobe to take advantage of. 

Phelyanko will be in team and is utter trash 

[King Tendulkar]

1 hour ago, AmreekanDesi said:

Thread isn't just because of one recent interview

 

its the general trend im talking about 

 

he he always throws in a line or 2 like this in a more comprehensive interview

 

if its happening every time then it's a pattern and intentional 

So he does not say exactly what you agree with so gets this hate . Jeez what jealousy you have

 

he not said anything remotely controversial .  Everything in your op that you say he said I agree with , so hardly makes him bitter and hateful , many with agree with all he has said 

 

 

[Gollum]

41 minutes ago, Silva said:

To be honest if u look at his record he averaged 33 outisde the subcontinent and played a key role in winning a test series in nz and drawing in SA. And if you think about it had it not been for the crap officiating his all round play would have helped india win a test series in Australia, and on top of that he was in the playing 11 during both WC wins so its not like he doesnt have a right to an opinion. 

 

 

But he is wrong to say this SA is weak. They have a strong top 6, and on paper their bowling attack has never looked stronger. Their is no bowler like Andre nel or tsotobe to take advantage of. 

He was pathetic in Australia every single time. He was ok in NZ and SA but chucking helps you know. Also bang mediocre in both 2007 WT20 and 2011 WC. He had a good record but is overhyped. 

Edited December 25, 2017 by Gollum

[Gollum]

Every time he retweets some BS or replies on twitter, makes me cringe. 

[King Tendulkar]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

He was pathetic in Australia every single time. He was ok in NZ and SA but chucking helps yo know. Also bang mediocre in both 2007 WT20 and 2011 WC. He had a good record but is overhyped. 

He did not chuck . Doosra which many did at time was a chuck . But all doosra are chucks . His offie was fine 

 

there you go did ok in nz , sa and England . Already above many just with that lol

Excellent economy in white ball in big tournaments and played roles in trophy wins 

 

and remind me how many test wickets he took ? Only in India would such a legend be hammered like this . But then icf is place were the greatest legend of India in Sachin is routinely name called and ridiculed 

[Khota]

8 minutes ago, King Tendulkar said:

Utterly pathetic op . Seems like some here have the hate in their heart and the nasty jealousy which they accuse this legend ( yes suck it up weaklings he is a legend ) of having it 

 

said absolutely nothing of interest in interview and get this thread . Just imagine if he did say something interesting and controversial, keyboard warriors poised at the ready lol

It is pathetic indeed. No facts just hate.