March 14 2001 Eden Gardens

[Ultimate_Game]

Just now, Nikhil_cric said:

First time I saw him properly chuck a ball was a doosra he bowled against England in the ODI's in 2001/02. May have been when he took a fifer. 

 

Ironically , he is one of those bowlers who I felt got worse the more he chucked it and got some pace on the ball. 

 

Ajmal was different. He could bowl upto 120 kph and bowl doosras at 100 kph + etc. 

 

Every ball in that 2011-2014 period was a blatant throw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't know why it took them years to ban Ajmal for chuking. His chucking was so blatant that he should've been called in his first series itself.

[BacktoCricaddict]

1 hour ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

That 2021 BGT series win was amazing. Probably the greatest sporting underdog story. I'm surprised we haven't made a 6 part series on it similar to Bodyline.

Each episode should be 36 min long. To remind us of ... ya know ... Adelaide.

 

And also, how will they handle the the fairy-tale story of a Bollywood superstar delivering a historic series-win for India?

[BacktoCricaddict]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

Great achievement but way below 2020-21 for me. We had some luck with umpiring. Also, credit to the magnanimity of Aussies who didn't hide behind any excuse over Bhajji's illegal action. Blatant chucker who had blanket immunity because of his board. Murali had his action tested many times and public trials, Ajmal was banned, but this guy was a javelin thrower till the end of his career in IPL. Bedi never rated him for a good reason. 

None of that should take anything away from the monumental, thoroughly humiliating, demoralizing, thoroughly humiliating, energy-sapping, thoroughly humiliating, exhausting, thoroughly humiliating, traumatic follow-on partnership that brought the marauding arrogant Ozzies to their heels.  

 

This thread celebrates the two (absolute gentle)men who handed them said thorough humiliation.

 

Screw the Ozzie cricket team. Forever.

Edited March 14 by BacktoCricaddict

[Lord]

1 hour ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

That 2021 BGT series win was amazing. Probably the greatest sporting underdog story. I'm surprised we haven't made a 6 part series on it similar to Bodyline.

 

There is a mini series

 

 

[Gollum]

20-21 BGT will never be surpassed. I forgot about our 2011 WC win after a couple of days, that BGT win stayed fresh in my mind for more than a year, that is why didn't mind much when we crashed in 2021 UAE WC. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

4 minutes ago, Gollum said:

20-21 BGT will never be surpassed. I forgot about our 2011 WC win after a couple of days, that BGT win stayed fresh in my mind for more than a year, that is why didn't mind much when we crashed in 2021 UAE WC. 

Absolutely no doubt.

[BacktoCricaddict]

12 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

There is a mini series

 

 

 

Just to watch this, I might have to make a trip to India. It says "Uploader has not made this video available in your country."

 

Saale Uploader ko liquid oxygen mein Daalo yaar koi.

[Lord]

1 minute ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

 

Just to watch this, I might have to make a trip to India. It says "Uploader has not made this video available in your country."

 

Saale Uploader ko liquid oxygen mein Daalo yaar koi.

vpn

[BacktoCricaddict]

Just now, Lord said:

vpn

Aha. Something that a biology professor will never think of doing :-). 

 

Should ask my children to help me.

[Ultimate_Game]

2 hours ago, Gollum said:

20-21 BGT will never be surpassed. I forgot about our 2011 WC win after a couple of days, that BGT win stayed fresh in my mind for more than a year, that is why didn't mind much when we crashed in 2021 UAE WC. 

 

Still watch the highlight of the series occasionally. Especially these two YT videos which should be bookmarked on ICF. Still get goosebumps watching these 

 

 

 

 

[BacktoCricaddict]

22 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Still watch the highlight of the series occasionally. Especially these two YT videos which should be bookmarked on ICF. Still get goosebumps watching these 

 

 

 

 

 

Effin goose-bumps!

 

If only Ajinkya Rahane's batting form had not betrayed him. The dude is an absolute gem of a captain. Smart, strategic, sincere, calm, nurturing and humble.  I, a grown man, almost cried when he called Pant to lead the victory lap with the flag.

 

Gill's innings laid the foundation. Pujara was the concrete that connected the 2 phases of aggression.

 

And Sundar's 6? Holy eff. That was the catalyst for the final charge.

 

And Pant. My goodness. First name in an all-time India XI.

 

Next come VVS Laxman and Bumrah.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 14 by BacktoCricaddict

[Ultimate_Game]

1 hour ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

 

Effin goose-bumps!

 

If only Ajinkya Rahane's batting form had not betrayed him. The dude is an absolute gem of a captain. Smart, strategic, sincere, calm, nurturing and humble.  I, a grown man, almost cried when he called Pant to lead the victory lap with the flag.

 

Gill's innings laid the foundation. Pujara was the concrete that connected the 2 phases of aggression.

 

And Sundar's 6? Holy eff. That was the catalyst for the final charge.

 

And Pant. My goodness. First name in an all-time India XI.

 

Next come VVS Laxman and Bumrah.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I still believe Rahane would've been a great Test captain. India wouldn't have won the BGT in 2021 with Kohli. And if Rahane would've been given the same team, we beat Eng and SA Away. Rahane brought the team together and got the best out of everyone.

[crictime]

The best comeback in tests for India that I have watched. My personal No 1 win in Indian test history.

 

 

 

[putrevus]

On 3/14/2025 at 12:09 PM, Gollum said:

And Yograj feels Yuvi should have played 2019 WC. Even Yuvi carries khunnas against Kohli for that. 

Dhoni should have retired from t20 in 2007, .Yuvi atleast played some great innings in t20s.

 

All Dhoni did was screw india with bat and as captain with his ridiculous captaincy for decade.

 

 

That BGT 2021 win should make Ravi Shastri  immortal in Indian cricketing history.He took the team from 36 all out to that series win overcoming all injuries.

 

I don't think he gets enough credit for it.

Edited March 18 by putrevus

[nevada]

On 3/14/2025 at 6:58 PM, diga said:

For those of us disillusioned with Indian cricket after the home South Africa series loss & Match fixing saga, this was like an elixir.. revived us from the depths of hellhole. 

Also broke the Aussie ghamand. They were bearing teams left and right, with 16-17 consecutive wins and looked on course to do a clean sweep against us as well.