Sachinism Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Worn down Hussey won't play in IPL Michael Hussey will become the latest Australian to withdraw from this year's IPL in an effort to re-find his form ahead of the Ashes. Hussey is one of only two Australians, along with Brad Haddin, to have played in all 12 Tests and 10 one-day internationals since last year's tour of India, and was due to join the Chennai Super Kings after the limited-overs series against Pakistan next month. He is now likely to spend the time with his family in Perth. http://content.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/397941.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 dropping like flies-this is all mallya's evil plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 no comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 no oram, no flintoff, no mussey chennai not so super kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 still no comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic23 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 no oram, no flintoff, no mussey chennai not so super kings. MS Dhoni won the T20 wc with joginder sharma. :P Dhoni > *. Therefore, CSK = awesome team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 dhoni is skipping the IPL because he has a bad back-he wants to be ready for the t20 world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap_Brannigan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hussey - 100 % not playing Flintoff - Maybe.Depends on Injury Oram - Maybe.Depends on Injury? Dhoni - Maybe.Depends on bad back Hayden - Maybe.Depends on his mood Flemming - Maybe.But would rather coach. So we have to depend upon Raina this season then. I can only think of Murali and Balaji as other intl cricketers in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Wherz the leader of the pack hiding ??? Zuby :cantstop: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Sharma Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Oram and Hussey wont be missed and I expect Murali to do much better this time. But Freddie should be available, even as a bowler wud do a world of gud for CSK and Dhoni wil not sit out of IPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_South Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Flinty and MSD will definitely play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectre Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hussey is out :(( thats sad But he wont be missed a lot I think If Flintoff and Oram can be fit and playing, we still are the best side, Hussey anyways wont play most matches and wont be missed Even if Dhoni has the miss out ( to take care of his bad back) I will be happy as he will be ready of Indias matches India first, chennai next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gaurav_indian Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Damn CSK should buy Shane Bond if he is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gaurav_indian Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Chennai Super Kings very dear to me: Hayden Chennai Super Kings very dear to me: Hayden Matthew Hayden says he was born as a cricketer in India. In an interview with DNA, the retired Australian opener talks of his career and his future with Chennai Super Kings. Excerpts: How difficult was the decision to quit? Not difficult. I've tried to extract every ounce of my ability over 14 years of international career. I am very content. I'm happy that I and my family have made this decision. You wanted to retire after the Ashes, didn't you? No. As I've said earlier, I'm done with my international career. My focus is now on IPL and my team Chennai Super Kings. That is the cricket left in me. I've got great passion and drive to play for Chennai. I look forward to the IPL with great anticipation. Was there any pressure from Cricket Australia and the selectors? No. I gave to Australian cricket as much as I could. Now I will focus on Chennai Super Kings. How do you look back at your career? I'm honoured to play for my country. I'm incredibly honoured of the relationships made and the people I've met during this unbelievable journey; equally so with my relationships and friendships with people in India. I feel privileged to have had such a long career. Many say that Australia won so many matches because of the starts you provided up-front... It has been an amazing era of Australian cricket and it has been two decades of superlative athletes who have been incredibly committed to winning for Australia. It's been great to be a small part of the culture and the success story along the way. You are among a rare breed of openers. How did you manage to be the batsman you were? I think I wanted to turn defence into attack. So my mindset was really to be the best attacking batsman I could be. I have always seen my role as an entertainer in the brand of Test cricket. Ricky Ponting said that you are the best batsman, and not only in Australia. Your comments... No, that is not my call. As I said I wanted to extract the most out of my game over 20 years of first class cricket. That is what I'm proud of. Every time I got a chance, I tried to bring my game through wonderful preparation. Because I knew the sporting Gods can be cynical Gods. They can be on your side or they can be against you. I tried to have them on my side more often than not. Is there a secret to be an opener like Hayden or Sehwag? Yes. The secret is hard work and preparation and to get the fundamentals of your game absolutely spot-on before you get to the middle. Which of your 29 centuries you rate as your best? I think it is that 380 (against Zimbabwe). It was an innings I cherish most. It was a dominating innings. In the time I actually played, you can see how clean I could hit a cricket ball. Three best batsmen and bowlers of your time... Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar in no particular order. And the bowlers are Curtly Ambrose, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. Coming back to IPL, the Chennai team seems to be happy that you have retired. You will now be playing for them full time... I'm also very excited about the IPL and being a part of it. I'm looking forward to working with Stephen Fleming and MS Dhoni in the upcoming tournament. I'm particularly happy with the brand of cricket the team plays. The IPL was a phenomenal experience for me. Now that you say the IPL is your goal, are you thinking of settling down in Chennai? Most definitely. I have great friends in Chennai and southern part of India and coincidentally, I was taken by the Chennai team. It is a wonderful experience and opportunity for me. I feel blessed. How do you rate Chennai Super Kings team? I think we have the strongest side in the competition and I really believe that we can win this time. http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/interview/InterviewContent.aspx?IvID=13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Is this the same guy that called India a 3rd World Country??? Its different now there's money involved hey!!! Kuttah!!! Here's what Hayden said: MELBOURNE: Australian opener Matthew Hayden has called India a third-world country and blamed his team's sluggish over-rate in the lost Test series on Indian batsmen's reluctance to "face up" quickly enough and the constant movement around sightscreens. "They (opposition batsmen) are very difficult to get to face up," Hayden said. Hayden said sightscreen adjustments also played a part in delaying the proceedings as someone or the other kept moving around it. "Often we find ourselves with hands on hips waiting for someone to either face up or someone in the sightboard to move away; all the little frustrations that happen in third World countries and the heat as well," he added. Australia were behind schedule on the penultimate day of the fourth and final Test, which forced their skipper Ricky Ponting to use part-time spinners instead of pacers at a crucial juncture. Ponting, who could have been banned for a Test for the slow over-rate, came under severe criticism for his tactics. Hayden said over-rates have always been a problem for Australia. "We've had trouble with our over rates for a long time now. It's not just us in international cricket that seems to struggle with it for whatever reason," Hayden said. _________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Things unraveling a bit for CSK off late.. Hussey isnt going, Oram is under the injury cloud and Flintoff may or may not play. Even if he does, it wil be only for two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show_stopper Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Alrite..Raina to lead the CSK batting line-up in SA conditions. This IPL just got harder to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I am still strong and fit: Matthew Hayden Chennai: Matthew Hayden moved swiftly to hold skiers hit in the area around him by trainer Gregory King. The Australian opener might have retired from international cricket but his commitment gleamed. ?Life (after retirement) has ... More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Chennai Super Kings leave for SA sans Dhoni Gunning for the title that eluded them last year, Chennai Super Kings left for Johannesburg this morning sans their skipper M S Dhoni. More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Aw cmon! It was just one test. :hitler: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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