ICC World T20 2014

[rkt.india]

It probably makes sense with Rahane opening. I am sure even Rohit realised he was struggling and unlike the ODIs he has a good T20 record for country and franchise batting at 4 in t20s. I don't know why Pandey did not play. He is part of the Indian t20 side for the world cup

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[beetle]

It probably makes sense with Rahane opening. I am sure even Rohit realised he was struggling and unlike the ODIs he has a good T20 record for country and franchise batting at 4 in t20s. I don't know why Pandey did not play. He is part of the Indian t20 side for the world cup[/QUOTE] I don't think he is part of T 20 team. If he isn't ...then it doesn't make sense to give him one match just for the heck of it. If given a chance ,it should at least for a few matches.

[G_B_]

ok fair enough then I sort of back them not giving pujara a go this time around. Pujara should have got a chance in NZ . Its good they realised that Rahane is not a middle order batsman and Rohit is not an opener. If Rahane fails as an opener then permnanetly axe him from the ODIs. Same with Rohit and the middle order. No point trying to find a space for them in whats not their natural role.

[CoverDrive]

fletcher enrages me so much read a news report that he does not see any domestic cricket, has gone back home again after asia cup and is never answerable to anything

[G_B_]

fletcher enrages me so much read a news report that he does not see any domestic cricket, has gone back home again after asia cup and is never answerable to anything

Its a final pension for him.... no doubt he will go back after the Indian job and attempt to get an IPL gig. But the franchises will be dumb to appoint him unless he wins the 2014 T20 wc.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Stop supporting this stupid team. Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2

[Lord]

fir wahi bak bak :facepalm:

[Cricket_Hacker]

man they have no shame at all

[BlueBee]

Feck :finger:

[The Realist]

Money for nothing? As usual, Fletcher flies home after another tour. He doesn't watch domestic games, doesn't do reviews, doesn't know domestic players Duncan Fletcher's must be the coolest job in the world. Travel, travel and travel more and get paid about $ 40,000 (close to Rs 25 lakh) a month. When there is no tour, go home and rest. There is no need for any 'domestic' grind. As has been his practice, Fletcher has promptly left for South Africa after the Indian team got knocked out of the Asia Cup in Bangladesh prematurely. The players returned on Thursday but the coach took the onward flight to Cape Town.There are about eight days break before the team returns to Bangladesh for the World Twenty20 on March 14 and the old man has got some welcome holidays. What to do when there is no international cricket? Go home. He did the same after the New Zealand tour. There was a gap of about a week between the last day of the New Zealand tour and departure for the Asia Cup. Fletcher chose to go home directly from New Zealand and joined the Indian team in Bangladesh. Like a visiting professor, he is conducting himself like a visiting coach. Isn't he? Fine. Could he have done anything more, better, or different? Check this out. The Vijay Hazare Trophy starts in Kolkata on February 10. The creme de la creme of India's domestic cricket will gather there could not have been a better opportunity to gauge the domestic flock and stock. He could have interacted with the selectors and both parties could have benefited by that interaction. He could have watched the matches for four days in Kolkata and hop over to Dhaka from there in time for the World Twenty20. It was not to be. It has been his avowed practice to avoid watching the domestic matches. The BCCI officials confirm that his contract is for the whole year but he does his duties only with the national team. He never steps into a domestic match. So if Sunil Gavaskar shouts from the roof top for the inclusion of Ishwar Pandey in the playing XI, he will hardly be heard. The coach obviously has not seen him in action in a match. There is no link between domestic and national team. A few days in Kolkata would have also given him a chance to pick the brains of the selectors. It was an opportunity lost. BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said the coach requested to go home and he was permitted. Interestingly enough, the BCCI could not hold a review meeting of the New Zealand tour because of the coach's absence. Now another overseas tour has ended in a disaster and the coach is holidaying at home. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/sports/cricket/Money-for-nothing/articleshow/31552980.cms The whole "management" structure is a joke. May be the richest board but run worse than a school play :facepalm:

[diga]

fletcher enrages me so much read a news report that he does not see any domestic cricket, has gone back home again after asia cup and is never answerable to anything

Jaise Guru waisa Shishya.. even Srini mama doesnt answer anything

[JaiRamesh2]

Money for nothing? As usual, Fletcher flies home after another tour. He doesn't watch domestic games, doesn't do reviews, doesn't know domestic players Duncan Fletcher's must be the coolest job in the world. Travel, travel and travel more and get paid about $ 40,000 (close to Rs 25 lakh) a month. When there is no tour, go home and rest. There is no need for any 'domestic' grind. As has been his practice, Fletcher has promptly left for South Africa after the Indian team got knocked out of the Asia Cup in Bangladesh prematurely. The players returned on Thursday but the coach took the onward flight to Cape Town.There are about eight days break before the team returns to Bangladesh for the World Twenty20 on March 14 and the old man has got some welcome holidays. What to do when there is no international cricket? Go home. He did the same after the New Zealand tour. There was a gap of about a week between the last day of the New Zealand tour and departure for the Asia Cup. Fletcher chose to go home directly from New Zealand and joined the Indian team in Bangladesh. Like a visiting professor, he is conducting himself like a visiting coach. Isn't he? Fine. Could he have done anything more, better, or different? Check this out. The Vijay Hazare Trophy starts in Kolkata on February 10. The creme de la creme of India's domestic cricket will gather there could not have been a better opportunity to gauge the domestic flock and stock. He could have interacted with the selectors and both parties could have benefited by that interaction. He could have watched the matches for four days in Kolkata and hop over to Dhaka from there in time for the World Twenty20. It was not to be. It has been his avowed practice to avoid watching the domestic matches. The BCCI officials confirm that his contract is for the whole year but he does his duties only with the national team. He never steps into a domestic match. So if Sunil Gavaskar shouts from the roof top for the inclusion of Ishwar Pandey in the playing XI, he will hardly be heard. The coach obviously has not seen him in action in a match. There is no link between domestic and national team. A few days in Kolkata would have also given him a chance to pick the brains of the selectors. It was an opportunity lost. BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said the coach requested to go home and he was permitted. Interestingly enough, the BCCI could not hold a review meeting of the New Zealand tour because of the coach's absence. Now another overseas tour has ended in a disaster and the coach is holidaying at home. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/sports/cricket/Money-for-nothing/articleshow/31552980.cms The whole "management" structure is a joke. May be the richest board but run worse than a school play :facepalm:

Feck can't believe this nonsense !!!

[BlueBee]

Money for nothing? As usual, Fletcher flies home after another tour. He doesn't watch domestic games, doesn't do reviews, doesn't know domestic players Duncan Fletcher's must be the coolest job in the world. Travel, travel and travel more and get paid about $ 40,000 (close to Rs 25 lakh) a month. When there is no tour, go home and rest. There is no need for any 'domestic' grind. As has been his practice, Fletcher has promptly left for South Africa after the Indian team got knocked out of the Asia Cup in Bangladesh prematurely. The players returned on Thursday but the coach took the onward flight to Cape Town.There are about eight days break before the team returns to Bangladesh for the World Twenty20 on March 14 and the old man has got some welcome holidays. What to do when there is no international cricket? Go home. He did the same after the New Zealand tour. There was a gap of about a week between the last day of the New Zealand tour and departure for the Asia Cup. Fletcher chose to go home directly from New Zealand and joined the Indian team in Bangladesh. Like a visiting professor, he is conducting himself like a visiting coach. Isn't he? Fine. Could he have done anything more, better, or different? Check this out. The Vijay Hazare Trophy starts in Kolkata on February 10. The creme de la creme of India's domestic cricket will gather there could not have been a better opportunity to gauge the domestic flock and stock. He could have interacted with the selectors and both parties could have benefited by that interaction. He could have watched the matches for four days in Kolkata and hop over to Dhaka from there in time for the World Twenty20. It was not to be. It has been his avowed practice to avoid watching the domestic matches. The BCCI officials confirm that his contract is for the whole year but he does his duties only with the national team. He never steps into a domestic match. So if Sunil Gavaskar shouts from the roof top for the inclusion of Ishwar Pandey in the playing XI, he will hardly be heard. The coach obviously has not seen him in action in a match. There is no link between domestic and national team. A few days in Kolkata would have also given him a chance to pick the brains of the selectors. It was an opportunity lost. BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said the coach requested to go home and he was permitted. Interestingly enough, the BCCI could not hold a review meeting of the New Zealand tour because of the coach's absence. Now another overseas tour has ended in a disaster and the coach is holidaying at home. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/sports/cricket/Money-for-nothing/articleshow/31552980.cms The whole "management" structure is a joke. May be the richest board but run worse than a school play :facepalm:

STFU BCCI :finger:

[SLICKR392]

Close to 25 Lakhs. For this bossDK? :facepalm:

[StriKe]

Root set to miss World T20

Joe Root has been ruled out of the Twenty20 series against West Indies and, in all probability, the World Twenty20 to follow after x-rays revealed he had suffered a broken thumb in the deciding ODI in Antigua on Wednesday. It means Ian Bell, who last played Twenty20 cricket in January 2011, is in line for a place in the World T20 squad. Although the ECB announcement did not rule Root out of the World T20 in Bangladesh - it just stated that he would be returning to the UK to see a specialist, the recovery time frame means he appears to have very little chance of being available. England's first group match is against New Zealand on March 22. Root was struck by a Ravi Rampaul delivery third ball of his innings and the medical staff wanted him to retire hurt during a rain break, but Root insisted on resuming and scored a superbly-paced maiden ODI hundred to help England to a series-winning total of 303 for 6. He also opened the bowling, removing Kieran Powell in his first over, but soon left the field and spent the majority of West Indies' innings in the dugout with a large ice pack strapped to his thumb. His all-round performances in the ODIs earned him the Man-of-the-Series award. Given the way Root was used to open the bowling in the one-day series against West Indies - with considerable success - it appeared he was in line for the role in Bangladesh while he also has a batting strike of 139 from his seven T20Is, including a career-best 90 not out. Although he has become bogged down at the crease during his Test career, he can manipulate the field, has deceptive power and is electric between the wickets. Bell has already joined up with the England squad, which arrived in Barbados on Thursday, having been called in as cover for Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan who picked up injuries before the one-day series. Ashley Giles, the England coach, said that he wanted a batsman who could fill a variety of roles and who was adept at playing spin, but Bell's selection was odd given he has not played a Twenty20 for anyone since January 2011 - an international against Australia.

[Yoda-esque]

Pakistan waiting for another encounter with Indian team. Inshallah we will win the tournament.

First win the Asia Cup

[kaptaan]

Pakistan waiting for another encounter with Indian team. Inshallah we will win the tournament.

this time its wc...its gonna be 9-0 :giggle::giggle:

[GautiMaan]

Continuity of losing?

[zen]

Understandable that the selection was influenced by theT20 WC, but then why persist with Rayudu who is not part of the T20 WC squad. Binny and Aaron are in the T20 squad too but warmed the bench. Some inconsistencies with team management's line of thinking

[Roshanrocks]

Duncan Fletcher is a puppet like Manmohan SIngh. Some one else is running the show. Most probably part of Duncan's salary will be going to this "someone else" All Duncan does is roam around with the Indian team and sit quietly in a corner during team meetings.