Rightarmfast Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 If Yusuf Pathan had been playing these problems wouldn't have arised. Good to see some people still have their sense of humour intact in such tough times :) This is a seriously dicey situation, something the Indians havent encountered for a while. While RP would be the ideal replacement, adding left arm to the pace attack and some variety, his inclusion at the last minute and lack of match practise makes it impossible for him to be included. Am I not glad this is Srikkanth's last yr as a selector ! Even if we chose an attack of PK, Ishant and Sree, its as much a gamble as chosing PK, Ishant/Sree and RP. You never know which side Ishant and Sree wake up this morning and things could go either horribly wrong with them...( cant say if they can do anything extraordinary ). This is absolutely laughable stuff from the Indian. Expecting to be World no 1 with not even 1 decent fast bowling option ? A warm hello everyone ! This is Amit with my first post here. I hope to share and learn in this forum and hopefully be a part of you all.. Cheers Link to comment
Cricket Tragic Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 If Yusuf Pathan had been playing these problems wouldn't have arised. +1 Link to comment
Rightarmfast Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 ^^ did you KNOW India were going to fight like Cheetahs before the last two tests?... Also interestingly the Cheetah is actually quite a lightweight animal. Other similar sized predators such as hyenas and lions out-muscle them from their kills, rather than fight the Cheetah will run away, as they cannot defend themselves from most other predator species, they will immediately surrender a kill even to a single hyena rather than risk injury.... Fun fact of the day supplied by me Whooping of the day supplied by England Cricket Team :--D Since we are talking of facts here,lets begin- 1)Other similar sized predators such as hyenas and lions out-muscle them from their kills, So you mean hyena and Lions are of similar size ? Ahem Ahem :) And just so you know, unlike lions and hyena, cheetah does its own hunting. While Lions depend upon the female species for the killing. You just been whooped, my dear friend... And wait for your English team to tour India. They will get the whooping of their life :) ofcourse we wont talk about it ..( like you guys ) ..We'll just be too busy looking good :) Link to comment
diegovegaz Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Ishant has 9 wickets in this series in 2 tests and you are leaving him for RP who has not played a test for the last 2 years and has not played an FC game since January or February. I do not want to see Dhoni bowling again. well, pk is guaranteed a spot, and rp is a must in these conditions so the toss up is between ishant n sreesanth, u chose ishant, i chose pk, that's all Link to comment
gaurav92 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 rp and mishra' date=' both are required to give the indian bowling a chance[/quote'] Hey Hii after a Loooooooooonnnngggggg time ?? Welcome back mate :icflove: Link to comment
Fontaine Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Good to see some people still have their sense of humour intact in such tough times :) This is a seriously dicey situation, something the Indians havent encountered for a while. While RP would be the ideal replacement, adding left arm to the pace attack and some variety, his inclusion at the last minute and lack of match practise makes it impossible for him to be included. Am I not glad this is Srikkanth's last yr as a selector ! Even if we chose an attack of PK, Ishant and Sree, its as much a gamble as chosing PK, Ishant/Sree and RP. You never know which side Ishant and Sree wake up this morning and things could go either horribly wrong with them...( cant say if they can do anything extraordinary ). This is absolutely laughable stuff from the Indian. Expecting to be World no 1 with not even 1 decent fast bowling option ? A warm hello everyone ! This is Amit with my first post here. I hope to share and learn in this forum and hopefully be a part of you all.. Cheers Welcome to ICF! I agree with you that RP's sudden selection from oblivion shows just how ill prepared out bowling stocks are. It just seems there's no long term planning involved with our bowlers. Guys like Finn, Onions, Bresnan didn't just drop out of the sky for England. These guys have been groomed for the past few years in the England Lions tours, given test matches when seniors bowlers have taken a break etc. I think we do have the raw talent with guys like Pathan, RP, Mithun etc but the problem has always been a lack of grooming and planning. I mean what exactly has the management, coaches, selectors been doing with RP since he last played a test for us two/three years ago? He hasn't been part of our test squads, first class tours, warm up matches etc. Link to comment
diegovegaz Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Hey Hii after a Loooooooooonnnngggggg time ?? Welcome back mate :icflove: thank you mate, yeah, been busy and india's recent performance just pushed me away:(( Link to comment
Temujin Khaghan Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 10.15am Sharda has seen Ishant, Mishra, Praveen and Sreesanth bowling a lot in the pre-match warm-up. It's possible that might be India's attack, and RP might sit out. A chilly morning by Indian standards, 15 degrees, says Sharda. "We are wearing jackets, the English are wearing shorts," she sums the day up Link to comment
Sidhoni Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Just shows how good Bhaji is. Injured so wont even play spinner now :haha::haha: Link to comment
Sooda Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Heard this on the radio this morning 'There is a dearth of talent, and kids these days are spoilt' (words to that effect)- Former Indian test cricketer Devang Gandhi :hehe: Also Vaughan has predicted a 4 day win for England... Link to comment
Cricket Tragic Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Link to comment
gaurav92 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Devand gandhi :hehe: I saw his innings in one of the ODIs against NZ in 1999. He was Link to comment
NareshK Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Devang Gandhi. The name itself sends shivers down my spine :afraid: Link to comment
Cricket Tragic Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 For a change Strauss wins the toss on a gloomy Birmingham morning and sends India in to bat.. At the end of day's play.. Ind - 164 AO Eng - 91/2 :nervous: Link to comment
NareshK Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 This is the best chance India will have in this series. Bat first, put up a big total and they will be in business. The famed Indian batting lineup should show what it's got.:two_thumbs_up: Link to comment
gaurav92 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 who ? :dontknow: I thought you found him cute too as you find every Tom Dick and Harry cute or in your language "cayuuuteeee" :dontknow: Ok now, This is his pic, don't you find this guy cute?:acute: bechara naaraz ho gaya :P Link to comment
Aaku Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I thought you found him cute too as you find every Tom Dick and Harry cute or in your language "cayuuuteeee" :dontknow: Ok now, This is his pic, don't you find this guy cute?:acute: bechara naaraz ho gaya :P :regular_smile: Link to comment
Trichromatic Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 He is angry because he was rubbish even though he was not spoilt. :hehe: Link to comment
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