flamy Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Flamy...time will tell that....May be not the most articulative person. But bahut cricket dekhage bahut...even had the carrer at crosslines coz of this game so... I understand man, just friendly banter :winky: :isalute:
theguyinallblue Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 i think we are giving too much importance to 20-20 and ODIs performance... this is where boards will ave to step-up and act in the interest of the real game of cricket..that is Test Cricket. if we start recognizing the performances of 20-20 and ODIs..and giving the players awards on this basis...and then BCCI is basically killing the test cricket... this is not in the interest of the game.....before Dhoni...there are many which have done so well for india... i am fine with Ganguly's omission as he is just a mediocre test player...but Dravid and Kumble have been the piller of strength in Test cricket...and whatever Wins we have seen in this decade and the last decade is mainly because of these two legends.. Ravi shastri and Sunny should pass on some cricketing gyan to BCCI babus...and stop the slow poisoning of indian cricket..
Ram Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 He richly deserves it. He is Indian cricket's MVP in the last 15 months.
satishg Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Dhoni :hatsoff: he has been the linchpin of our ODI team for the last 1 year and this is a recognition for all his hard work.. ok din know that Khel Ratna was THE highest sporting award..so sorry editing..he doesn deserve it..:D
theguyinallblue Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Sriram..would you give Khel Ratn to some one who is performing since last 15 months or to some one who is performing at the highest order for last 15 years?
The Outsider Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Test cricket is slowly but surely counting it's last breaths. Not much life left in it - no money, no crowds, no patrons, no fame. When 4 year old mediocre test performers are lauded and awarded with such awards ahead of people who have been performing in tests for 16 years and also the decision also gets defended and justified by the fans there isn't much hope.
Ram Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Sriram..would you give Khel Ratn to some one who is performing since last 15 months or to some one who is performing at the highest order for last 15 years? I dont know who you are comparing with Dhoni, but its these awards arent just about on-field acheievements alone Sandeep. Dhoni is a big star and also a role-model. He's impacted Indian cricket more than most people.
fineleg Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Test cricket is slowly but surely counting it's last breaths. Not much life left in it - no money' date=' no crowds, no patrons, no fame. When 4 year old mediocre test performers are lauded and awarded with such awards ahead of people who have been performing in tests for 16 years and also the decision also gets defended and justified by the fans there isn't much hope.[/quote'] Really sad state of affairs that MSD is being awarded this. This is a travesty. T20 is dead, Long Live T20 :((
The Outsider Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 He richly deserves it. He is Indian cricket's MVP in the last 15 months. :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: How did I miss this earlier? How about someone who has been India's MVP for the last 15 years? Oh wait, wrong format!
yoda Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 i see that some worshippers have switched deities while i was away. :--D
cowboysfan Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 cricketers should not be given the award unless you are someone like sachin.They should be considered once they are retired.I am sure kumble will get it once he retires.
Ram Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 He richly deserves it. He is Indian cricket's MVP in the last 15 months. O.K, now that I think about it, that may have been a bit of an exaggeration. :-D Isnt the Khel Ratna the highest award for sports recognition in India? Dhoni deserves some award, but maybe not the Khel Ratna.
Cricketics Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: How did I miss this earlier? How about someone who has been India's MVP for the last 15 years? Oh wait, wrong format! will there ever be an Indian bowler who would again take 600 wickets??? if there is anyone in Indian currently who deserve a recognition for his efforts and who hasn't really been recognised yet. then it's Kumble. Tendulkar has alredy been recognised, but Kumble, how many games he won for India, people just forget all that.. also Dravid
Desi Cartman Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 its surprising to not see Kapil Dev , Rahul Dravid , Kumble , Gavaskar etc on the list....
Tapioca Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Dhoni deserves some award, but maybe not the Khel Ratna. Bharat Ratna, perhaps ?
Holysmoke Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Look guys, this was BCCI's call. They were happy with his leadership/performances. He won us the inaugural T20, thus helping the T20 revolution. He captained us to the CB series in Australia, which IS a big deal. He took his mediocre IPL team to the finals. There was no way people would have punted on his team to beat Kings XI to convincingly in the semis. He did well during the year, and was, along with Kumble, one of the 2 names that the BCCI could forward. Dhoni has achieved more as a cricketer, than Kumble, in the PAST 12 MONTHS. "Yes, we have forwarded Dhoni's name for the country's highest sports award for 2007," Shetty told PTI. Oh, and T20 is fast becoming a force in cricket. Live with it.
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