Absence of review system hurt us - Sangakkara

[Jersey #10]

What excuses will Sangakkara come up with in post match presentation after Veer's massacre? :hmmm: [Dumbest accent]Well, It was a good toss to lose for Dhoni. I think the pitch was cracked up on the first day and was turning and staying low as well. The cracks were magically gone on the second day after Mathew's wicket. I think Indian bowlers bowled well after Mathews wicket to pick up our star studded tail. Our bowlers did a good job though the pitch wasn't offering much. Credit goes to Sehwag for taking advantage of such a nice batting track. I think we will take some rest and come back hard for the T20 and ODIs. [/Dumbest accent]

[SachDan]

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[Jersey #10]

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I missed Viru's innings because I thought someone like lukkha or wall would play out the whole day. I went to Watched the highlights though :yay:

[saneindian]

Absence of review system hurt us - Sangakkara Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's captain, has lamented the absence of the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) in the Test series against India, which he said cost Sri Lanka "over 500 runs". The UDRS once again figured prominently at the media conference after India beat Sri Lanka by an innings to become the top-ranked Test team, with Sangakkara saying that the three-match contest was the best advertisement for having the review system. "Not having the review system cost us over 500 runs and a lot of wickets. It always puts a lot of pressure on the inside," he said. "You've got to accept the fact that we were outbowled and outplayed but not to have the review system when every other side in the world is using it and when the ICC had said yes that all sides will be playing with it, it becomes an extra handicap. It cost us quite a huge amount of runs in this Test and the last one." Full Story here : http://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/current/story/438352.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What a bitter whiner this moron is. Love to see him cry. Dont worry Sanga, your pain is going to continue. team India is ready to thump you as often as you turn up against us anywhere in the world.

[graphic23]

500 runs! Wow. I wonder where that claim comes from? Dilshan to score 300 on that pitch? That said, they did get some rough decisions in this test match. But I thought the decision to not have UDRS was a mutual agreement?

[nballa]

actually sehwag was out to murali plumb. that alone cost his team over 200 runs. agree with sanga.

[Chalks]

Ok, I have to admit, he's overtaken :punter: as the most annoying kaptaan in kirket. Wish I could change my vote now.

[Rajan]

actually sehwag was out to murali plumb. that alone cost his team over 200 runs. agree with sanga.

but Mahela scored his 275 in 1st test after the umpire ruled him not out...

[DomainK]

Whine all you like Sanga. And prepare new ones for the ODIS.

[champ]

sanga whines are the best going around .. nothing other than a bowled or run out convinces him that he is out .. 500 runs cost by review system is ridiculous .. :finger:

[Dhondy]

but Mahela scored his 275 in 1st test after the umpire ruled him not out...

Rajan, He won't comment on those of course, this padosi wannabe. Anyway, top dogs make their own luck. It comes with the territory as top seed. So naysayers may just as well stop crying.

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Absence of review system hurt us - Sangakkara Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's captain, has lamented the absence of the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) in the Test series against India, which he said cost Sri Lanka "over 500 runs". The UDRS once again figured prominently at the media conference after India beat Sri Lanka by an innings to become the top-ranked Test team, with Sangakkara saying that the three-match contest was the best advertisement for having the review system. "Not having the review system cost us over 500 runs and a lot of wickets. It always puts a lot of pressure on the inside," he said. "You've got to accept the fact that we were outbowled and outplayed but not to have the review system when every other side in the world is using it and when the ICC had said yes that all sides will be playing with it, it becomes an extra handicap. It cost us quite a huge amount of runs in this Test and the last one." India's captain MS Dhoni has yet to play in a series where the UDRS was used and found it difficult to comment too much. "I don't think it is foolproof still. It has its own advantages and disadvantages," he said. "We can try and get it foolproof by at least try and make it give 90 percent correct decisions." Sangakkara was of the opinion that Sri Lanka were a better side than what the 2-0 series score line indicated. "2-0 is a realistic score line the way the Indians played and the way we played especially in the last two Test matches. But we are a better side than what the score line says," he said. "We got to accept the fact that if we don't play well enough we are going to be placed in situations like these. We need to put big totals on the board but at the same time you've always got to find ways to bowl the opposition out under those totals. In this case in all three Test matches we were unable to do that." "We were mostly out bowled. We created chances right along but catching at crucial times let us down. We were never able to continuously put pressure on the Indian batsmen. Our fast bowlers sometimes created chances but then onwards it was a tough graft. India was always ahead of the game when it came to their batting." Sangakkara admitted that Sri Lanka's bowling lacked firepower. "The ability to bowl maiden overs is a huge plus that's the entirety of your bowling plan," he said. "You try and keep the batsman on strike for as long as possible. In the second Test we bowled only five maiden overs in our entire bowling innings. "That just goes to show that it's always tough when you cannot tie a batsman down for more than an over from one side it becomes very difficult to exert continuous pressure. It's more the singles and stopping the singles and keeping batsmen on strike. If singles are going as well as the boundaries then you are in a bit of trouble. We tried as many fielding options as we could in the Tests but it didn't work." One of the biggest disappointments for Sri Lanka was the form Muthiah Muralitharan, who ended the series with five wickets after conceding 591 runs. Sangakkara singled out Murali's inability to bowl with the SG ball as a factor. "That handicapped him with the bounce and the amount of turn that he can expect off the pitch," he said. "That's probably the main factor and India is the best side in the world that plays spin. That's the two main reasons why he hasn't been successful.

[Dirty_South]

OMG Sanga...just STFU and accept defeat gracefully..!

[flamy]

omgwtfbbqsaucedejavu!

[graphic23]

Thanks flamy :P

[Block hole]

OMG Sanga...just STFU and accept defeat gracefully..!

He'll never , remember he is SAAAANNNGGGGAAAAA :whack:

[Block hole]

Ok' date=' I have to admit, he's overtaken :punter: as the most annoying kaptaan in kirket. Wish I could change my vote now.[/quote'] I did Vote for sanga . B->

[nballa]

OMG Sanga...just STFU and accept defeat gracefully..!

he did say india were the deserved winners. don't understand what's so un-graceful about it.

[DomainK]

he did say india were the deserved winners. don't understand what's so un-graceful about it.

So, are "we" celebrating or what?:giggle:

[nballa]

So' date=' are "we" celebrating or what?:giggle:[/quote'] rankings don't mean much to me, we just need to win every match. win is a win and a loss is a loss. a loss can't be tempered by being number 1 and a win can't be tempered by being number 10.