Too long a break!

[h4te]

We can certainly expect NZ series to be a washout....aren't we playing during the rainy season?????? :whack: on the good side, this gives Dhoni, Zaheer, Ishant, Gambhir, Sewhag some much needed rest. Plus, there are a host of domestic tournaments (Ranji semis/finals, Duleep trophy, Vijay hazare...) coming up! :yay:

[Shane]

Loads of time to concentrate on GKT !!! :winky:

[Dinx - the Jinx]

Okey.. now that the extended break is a reality, lets think of some ideas to keep the team (and ourselves) busy !!! 1. Gambhir can listen to and download more songs to add to the playlist that he can sing merrily while batting alongside Viru 2. Sehwag can do some research on hair transplant and come back to NZ series sporting Salman like new hairstyle 3. Rahul Dravid can go back to domestics and play some long innings and draw test matches for Karnataka - the matches that they should have won 4. Sachin can shoot for some more RBS ads. He can also get some T20 practices as IPL will be there soon. 5. Laxman can use his computer to play with some graphics by superimposing aussie faces on NZ players, so that when he goes to NZ, they all look like aussies to him and hence loads of runs. 6. Yuvi can goto the Gym once again. Practice more sledging and come back as a better sledger in the next series 7. Dhoni can devote some time for his BCom exams, apart from shooting for ads, applying gun license and dating a girl each from every state in India 8. Bhajji should get some extra supply of oxygen, so that when he delivers his offspinners he can give it more AIR 9. Zaheer - he can get the best possible rest. He has had a wonderful year and he should come back as fresh when we goto NZ 10. Ishant has already got h is hair cut, so cant suggest that. May be he can score a couple of fifties in the Ten10 competition and return as an all rounder 11. Mishra should seriously practice his appealing. He can take few lessons from Warne

[Shane]

Okey.. now that the extended break is a reality, lets think of some ideas to keep the team (and ourselves) busy !!! 1. Gambhir can listen to and download more songs to add to the playlist that he can sing merrily while batting alongside Viru 2. Sehwag can do some research on hair transplant and come back to NZ series sporting Salman like new hairstyle 3. Rahul Dravid can go back to domestics and play some long innings and draw test matches for Karnataka - the matches that they should have won 4. Sachin can shoot for some more RBS ads. He can also get some T20 practices as IPL will be there soon. 5. Laxman can use his computer to play with some graphics by superimposing aussie faces on NZ players, so that when he goes to NZ, they all look like aussies to him and hence loads of runs. 6. Yuvi can goto the Gym once again. Practice more sledging and come back as a better sledger in the next series 7. Dhoni can devote some time for his BCom exams, apart from shooting for ads, applying gun license and dating a girl each from every state in India 8. Bhajji should get some extra supply of oxygen, so that when he delivers his offspinners he can give it more AIR 9. Zaheer - he can get the best possible rest. He has had a wonderful year and he should come back as fresh when we goto NZ 10. Ishant has already got h is hair cut, so cant suggest that. May be he can score a couple of fifties in the Ten10 competition and return as an all rounder 11. Mishra should seriously practice his appealing. He can take few lessons from Warne

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[Anakin]

@OP, don't worry, I'm sure you can find something to whine about

[coffee_rules]

Good break. Some can hone skills in the coming domestic matrches. I am looking forward for the Ranji quarter-finals on Boxing day.

[Sachinism]

India should invite Zimbabwe and break some records ICF is gonna go really quiet

[Shane]

India should invite Zimbabwe and break some records ICF is gonna go really quiet

Nooooooooooooooooooooo we want some Test action !!!

[siddhu]

BCCI is a total ulti khopdi... they schedule test matches in 50 degreee celcius heat and when it is really pleasant to play in India... the players are on break..

[Sachinism]

Okey.. now that the extended break is a reality, lets think of some ideas to keep the team (and ourselves) busy !!! 1. Gambhir can listen to and download more songs to add to the playlist that he can sing merrily while batting alongside Viru 2. Sehwag can do some research on hair transplant and come back to NZ series sporting Salman like new hairstyle 3. Rahul Dravid can go back to domestics and play some long innings and draw test matches for Karnataka - the matches that they should have won 4. Sachin can shoot for some more RBS ads. He can also get some T20 practices as IPL will be there soon. 5. Laxman can use his computer to play with some graphics by superimposing aussie faces on NZ players, so that when he goes to NZ, they all look like aussies to him and hence loads of runs. 6. Yuvi can goto the Gym once again. Practice more sledging and come back as a better sledger in the next series 7. Dhoni can devote some time for his BCom exams, apart from shooting for ads, applying gun license and dating a girl each from every state in India 8. Bhajji should get some extra supply of oxygen, so that when he delivers his offspinners he can give it more AIR 9. Zaheer - he can get the best possible rest. He has had a wonderful year and he should come back as fresh when we goto NZ 10. Ishant has already got h is hair cut, so cant suggest that. May be he can score a couple of fifties in the Ten10 competition and return as an all rounder 11. Mishra should seriously practice his appealing. He can take few lessons from Warne

ouch good post though lol :hatsoff:

[amits]

our players do need a 2.5 month rest after 18 consecutive months of intl cricket & ipl since the bd series

[cowboysfan]

perfect for me-cricket back after the playoffs,couldnt ask for more-all i ask is for tony not to **** up this sunday and it would be the perfect year.

[diegovegaz]

this break will definately turn out to be too long for us cricket lovers more of cricket addicts, i guess perhaps seeing australia lose the remaining two tests, will keep us occupied but, the odi and T20 contest would surely be a attraction, we can look forward to it oz on declining path, will surely face a challenge by the proteas, with gibbs back in the squad

[cochise]

Time to leave the TV and do some exercise.

[Cricketics]

if lalit modi was the president of bcci, he would have moved IPL to Jan-Feb since there was no international cricket

[cowboysfan]

if lalit modi was the president of bcci' date=' he would have moved IPL to Jan-Feb since there was no international cricket[/quote'] ha-can he also switch summer and winter?

[Rajiv]

site will slow down too

[Show_stopper]

Understandable that we, fans feel this way but from the players POV..they have really been playing non-stop from England tour actually(participating in IPL didn't help)!! Thats almost 18 months. Teams like Australia get 3 months of break every year!! So no doubt this is a good thing,even though it happened due to cancellation of Pak tour rather than some foresight on the BCCI's part.

[PaiN_KiLLeR]

I really hope the New Zealand cricket board agrees to upgrade it to a 3 test match series.

[Guest Hiten.]

First you complain about non-stop cricket and now you're complaining about no cricket. Nothing can please legendary finey :hysterical: