India in Bangladesh in January 2010 : Triseries and Test Series

[PotterManiac]

He's been out of form but his exp can be handy I guess....its interesting, why does countries touring India losing key players?! :winky:

[BANFAN]

Genuine Experimenting is ok. Trying to rest key players to give practice to too many new comers, can cost you the match. I think India has the experience of taking BD lightly and losing matches with even full team. BCCI must have learnt from those and decided to play the main team; unfortunately the fans haven't. That's understandable :)

[Andy]

Genuine Experimenting is ok. Trying to rest key players to give practice to too many new comers' date=' can cost you the match. I think India has the experience of taking BD light and losing matches woth full team. BCCI must have learnt from those and decided to play the main team; unfortunately the fans haven't. That's understandable :)[/quote'] This series just dont matter to us!!:finger:

[Karan114]

Genuine Experimenting is ok. Trying to rest key players to give practice to too many new comers' date=' can cost you the match. I think India has the experience of taking BD light and losing matches woth full team. BCCI must have learnt from those and decided to play the main team; unfortunately the fans haven't. That's understandable :)[/quote'] Bangladeshi cricket fans :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[real123]

How is it feeling to get back kicked by minnows? India - tiger at home, cat in away series. Oh, I forgot world's so called #1 team already got another kick from SL and without even Dilshan. QUOTE=urbestfriend;905953]Lanka is sending their under-19 team to BD :giggle: They think it is more than enough to beat BD. But I feel for BD fans though. They keep supporting their team even after losing practically every match played against non-minnows.

[Gambit]

How is it feeling to get back kicked by minnows? India - tiger at home, cat in away series. Oh, I forgot world's so called #1 team already got another kick from SL and without even Dilshan. QUOTE=urbestfriend;905953]Lanka is sending their under-19 team to BD :giggle: They think it is more than enough to beat BD. But I feel for BD fans though. They keep supporting their team even after losing practically every match played against non-minnows.

This after 10 overs of an ODI?! LOL. No wonder you guys will always remain the Somalia of world cricket. :hysterical: These losers even got kicked out of a world cup by a bunch of cricket enthusiasts who took time off work to represent Canada in the 2003 world cup. :hysterical::hysterical:

[real123]

Let us talk about 2010 where India already got their back kicked by SL and now getting kicked again by BD. Come to earth #1 team (tiger at home, becomes billi (cat) when they play outside).

This after 10 overs of an ODI?! LOL. No wonder you guys will always remain the Somalia of world cricket. :hysterical: These losers even got kicked out of a world cup by a bunch of cricket enthusiasts who took time off work to represent Canada in the 2003 world cup. :hysterical::hysterical:

[CSK Fan]

Let us talk about 2010 where India already got their back kicked by SL and now getting kicked again by BD. Come to earth #1 team (tiger at home' date=' becomes billi (cat) when they play outside).[/quote'] Gee even the greatets aus team used to lose ODIs once in a while:sniffle:

[kabira]

Joke of the Day Bangla board had decided to start the game 30 mins early. LOL, how is that gonan help. Dew starts around 25th over or so. so by playing 30 mins it will start by 30th over. so what will change. Stupid, they should have moved by atleast hour and half

[cowboysfan]

they tried but the network didnt want to do it.

[kabira]

can somone correct the title.

[Ram]

Lol, yea.. They might as well preponed the start by 3 mins. But, you cannot really fault them for not being able to make large-scale changes. The truth is, the board is helpless on this issue and the Broadcasters and sponsors call the shots. They would have paid higher rates for the day-night encounters. Their ROI will be significantly less if the matches are converted into day affairs. If the board all of a sudden changes the timings, there's a good chance they'll get sued by the broadcasters and advertisers for loss of income. So, this is another classic case of $$$ drowning common sense.

[ESPN]

Matches advanced by 30 minutes Matches advanced by 30 minutes In a bid to minimise the dew factor, the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to start the remaining four matches half-an-hour earlier at 1330 hrs IST. BCB media committee chairman Younus Jalal said TV channels have agreed to advance the start time to tackle the heavy dew at night. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara had stated that toss had become the deciding factor with dew at night making it difficult for bowlers, especially the spinners, to grip the ball. "In view of the dew at night we have reached an understanding with the broadcasters to start the match half an hour early from tomorrow onwards. We had wanted one hour early start but it is OK the teams have accepted the half an hour early start," Jalal told reporters. "We had not anticipated that so much dew will be there at this time of the year," he added. Jalal did not see any problem for NEO Cricket's telecast of the matches in Europe, saying, "The matches start in the morning in Europe and advancing half and hour won't be a problem," he said. The tournament opener between Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh saw heavy due at night but conditions had improved since then.

[ESPN]

India aiming for the final spot India aiming for the final spot Their campaign is back on track but India will have to address top-order batting woes and inconsistent bowling to upstage a rampaging Sri Lanka India have four points with a win from two matches and will aim to book a place in the January 13 final by beating Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. Sri Lanka have already qualified for the final after their crushing Bangladesh by nine wickets. The hosts are yet to open their account from three matches. A win for India will also be a sweet revenge for their five-wicket loss to the same opponents on January 5. But to make it happen, India will have to address bowling worries and top order batting inconsistency. With dew still playing an important role in deciding the match despite the early start, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said a big total is a must if the team is forced to defend. The Indians could not do so against Sri Lanka in the first match after Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and Dhoni and his men were asked to bat. In the next game against Bangladesh also, the opening pair of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir did not fire and India were in trouble at 51 for three only to be rescued by Dhoni and Suresh Raina. India need a strong start from Sehwag and Gambhir if they have to beat Sri Lanka. Sehwag, in particular, would want to score big tomorrow as he has not hit a hundred in Bangladesh. But the more problematic area is bowling which Dhoni himself admitted is a concern. Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has leaked runs in the two matches so far and the usually consistent Ashish Nehra has also been expensive along with S Sreesanth. Even the usually reliable spin spearhead Harbhajan Singh has been off-colour though he picked up three wickets in the first match. Captain Dhoni has not minced words in asking his frontline bowlers to improve themselves. "Not a single frontline bowler was not upto the mark. Only Yuvraj Singh bowled well. We cannot take Ravindra Jadeja as a frontline bowler but he bowled well," he had said after India's five wicket win over Bangladesh. But inspite of the problems, it is unlikely that Dhoni will change the playing XI which won against Bangladesh. On the other hand, Sri Lanka, on a roll after winning three matches here, have been been strengthened by the return of Mahela Jayawardene, who hit a century against Bangladesh just a day after reaching here. In-form Tillakaratne Dilshan is also likely to make it to the playing XI having almost recovered from the groin strain he suffered in the tournament opener against Bangladesh. Thilan Samaraweera played a crucial knock against India, Upul Tharanga smashed a century against Bangladesh yesterday and captain Kumar Sangakkara has also been in good touch. The Sri Lankan top order is in fine form and that will be a huge test for the struggling Indian bowlers. The Lankans would come hard at Dhoni and his men again as they have been a disappointed lot after losing the series in India last month. "We were disappointed to lose the ODI series as we played some very good cricket there. Both the teams have played a lot recently and probably both knew each other inside out. I am looking forward to the match on Sunday," Jayawardene said. Teams (From): India: M S Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag (Vice-Captain), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh, Sudeep Tyagi, Dinesh Karthik, S Sreesanth, Ashok Dinda, Amit Mishra. Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara ©, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Thilina Kandamby, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thissara Perera, Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Suraj Randiv, Suranga Lakmal, Chanaka Welegedara, Mahela Udwatte, Dinesh Chandimal.

[ESPN]

Sanga: We've learned nothing Sanga: We've learned nothing Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara admitted his decision to experiment by batting first had failed after his team were outclassed by India. Sangakkara won the toss - his fourth in a row - and decided to give his bowlers experience of dealing with the evening dew by choosing to bat first. But India turned in a clinical all-round performance, Zaheer Khan and Amit Mishra setting up the victory by claiming three wickets apiece to restrict Sri Lanka to a meagre 213. Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli then hit half-centuries while Dinesh Karthik provided a solid start with a knock of 48 at the top of the order as India eased to an eight-wicket victory inside 33 overs. "We had to learn something today, but I don't think we learnt much," Sangakkara said. "Luckily, it's not the final and hopefully we can take something out of this experience and prepare ourselves better. "We did not have a predetermined total in mind; we were looking to take things as they came, play each over on merit and not get ahead of ourselves. "But our batting effort today wasn't much to speak of. "We have got to assess conditions, look to score runs and build partnerships. "We have to make sure we are positive and focus on the task at hand rather than be worried about what the opposition or the batsman at the non-striker's end is doing. "We know we are a much better team than this effort suggests, but we have a lot of hard work to do." India secured their place in Wednesday's final with this victory and also rendered their match against Bangladesh today inconsequential. But skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was looking for a similar effort against the home side tomorrow. "We will take the final when it comes, but for now we are looking to concentrate on tomorrow's game," Dhoni said. Dhoni was pleased with his team's effort. "This was easily our best effort in the field in the last 12 months," he said. "Zaheer was superb with the ball and it was an excellent effort form (Sudeep) Tyagi as well considering he is playing only his second ODI. "This surface didn't offer too much turn, but Mishra varied his pace and length very well. "The credit, however, should go to the fast bowlers for the kind of start they provided although when you are chasing only 215, it means everyone in the team did their part. "Dinesh batted very well and it was unfortunate that he missed out on a half-century. "Gambhir too had a big score for the taking, but wasn't able to capitalise. "Kohli has been very consistent in the last few games and this augurs well for him and the team."

[PotterManiac]

If they wanted to experiment, they could've done it with bowling first and giving their youngsters a chance, and not by playing a full strength team and batting first.

[I_India]

He is just playing mind games.

[bsriharsha]

the inconsequential games do not matter

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Batting pitch for India-Bangladesh first Test A batting-friendly track, which is also expected to assist spinners, awaits India and Bangladesh in the first Test of their two-match series starting at Chittagong on Sunday. More... Batting pitch for India-Bangladesh first Test January 15, 2010 14:44 IST A batting-friendly track, which is also expected to assist spinners, awaits India and Bangladesh in the first Test of their two-match series starting at Chittagong on Sunday. The pitch at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium, which has a tinge of grass on it, has been kept covered to protect it from the sun as the mercury here at the port city of Bangladesh is rising. Pitch curator Bilal Hussain said whichever side wins the toss should opt to bat first and put up a huge score so that their spinners can get assistance later. "It is a sporting pitch and will have something for the batsmen and the bowlers. The team which bats first can pile on runs, may be 500-600 especially India since they have a strong batting line up," he told PTI. The last time India played a Test here was in May 2007 under Rahul Dravid and the it ended in a draw due to rain interruptions. That was the only match to end as a draw out of the six, the venue has hosted since 2006. "This time it will have a result," he said. The outfield is hard and dry with little grass and the pitch is expected to be watered on Friday and Saturday. India coach Gary Kirsten and players, including Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman, also had a look at the track before the team practice in the afternoon.

[cowboysfan]

great,super and spectacular.