INDIA VS IRELAND- Pre match discussion

[vimalkamadia]

yes and yes......first, Rajiv, i did not know that we had to vote to open a thread....my bad....let me know if i should delete the thread...and how do i do it if at all...thanks for the link...and sorry about that...i am new and just wanted to contribute and watson, yes i know there is a match before it...but i wanted to talk about India vs Ireland match......is there a problem with it?

[Watson87]

yes and yes......first, Rajiv, i did not know that we had to vote to open a thread....my bad....let me know if i should delete the thread...and how do i do it if at all...thanks for the link...and sorry about that...i am new and just wanted to contribute and watson, yes i know there is a match before it...but i wanted to talk about India vs Ireland match......is there a problem with it?

I don't have any problem. Rajiv paaji is the owner of the site, should ask him and outsider paaji in the link provided by Rajiv Sirji.

[Rajiv]

match threads are opened 24 hrs in advanced and the discussion starts then

[Watson87]

if we beat dutch and irish team then do we qualify for q.f or we also have to beat saf or windies?

If we beat dutch and the irish then we qualify no doubt

[vimalkamadia]

thanks rajiv.....im trying to close this thread.....

[Zelig]

:WTF: You granny probably meant she is sort of an "Iyer"=> "Iyer-ish" :facepalm:

Nice try :beee: My great grand-pa was a translator at the British East India Company. He was widowed at a very young age and he'd a son from his first marriage..then he met his fiance, Irish granny when he was working in Calcutta. They fell in love n got married laterz. :icflove:

[vimalkamadia]

can you Rajiv, or anyone tell me how to delete the thread please??

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thanks watson87 thought that vl have 7 points thats y thought that v need 3 wins to qualify for q.f

[Rajiv]

I don't have any problem. Rajiv paaji is the owner of the site, should ask him and outsider paaji in the link provided by Rajiv Sirji.

I own a share of $0 but its close to my heart Senti Scene

[Rajiv]

can you Rajiv' date=' or anyone tell me how to delete the thread please??[/quote'] We;ll do it, itni jaldi bhi kya hain

[vimalkamadia]

We;ll do it' date=' itni jaldi bhi kya hain[/quote'] lol...koi jaldi nahi hai paaji......just didnt want to get in trouble....:winky: :--D

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World Cup: Indian team not taking chances for Ireland match BANGALORE: Ireland's upset victory over England must have certainly sent some danger signals to the Indian camp. The home team must have nursed thoughts of resting Zaheer Khan against Ireland in the next match on Sunday but this result could change everything. No wonder, the Indian paceman was in action at the nets at the KSCA B ground on Thursday. Before Kevin O'Brien took the wind out of the England side on Wednesday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, there was a possibility that Zaheer Khan, India's bowling spearhead, would be wrapped in cotton wool and kept away from the matches against the minnows, who have all on a sudden become the dark horses. With the bowling line-up as fragile as Zaheer's body in recent times, it would have made great sense to keep the left-armer, who single-handedly changed the game around against England on Sunday last, away from action. Not anymore, after Kevin O'Brien's assault on the English bowling and a total as big as 327 chased down in almost unrealistic fashion. But now India's main task is to beat Ireland in Bangalore on Sunday and the Netherlands in Delhi on Wednesday to qualify for the quarterfinal and then take stock to see if anyone needs to be rested. Zaheer took his time taking to the ball but when he did, he didn't exactly hold back. He is not used to bowling too much at the nets and invariably will not bowl at all on match eve but as and when he does bowl, he is dead serious. So much so that even at the nets, he is one bowler who uses the measuring tape to mark his run-up. On the morning, it was not just Zaheer who was serious. The bowlers were all there, perhaps having realized that they have come under flak for the right reasons; they must have also realised that a placid pitch does not mean they are helpless. Even Harbhajan Singh was seen flighting the ball for a change. The most impressive was Ashish Nehra, whose one shout of anguish for a ball he dropped down the leg side to Virat Kohli said it all. The Indians have been doing a lot of planning in the last three days, mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton even holding a drawing board discussion before the start of the nets on Thursday. And obviously one of the points that must have come up is the futility of bowling on both sides of the wicket and making batting even easier in the batsmen-friendly conditions. Interestingly, after India's tied game last Sunday, some reports underlined the fact that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was clueless when England, led by their own skipper Andrew Strauss, went on the rampage. But what could Dhoni have done if the simple practice of 'bowling to the field' was not followed. And just as he can't tell Sachin Tendulkar or Virender Sehwag how to bat, he cannot be expected to tell Harbhajan and company how and where to bowl. Which is perhaps why the management, instead of having their boys spending all the time batting and bowling, started the morning practice by asking them to throw some tennis balls into buckets. It was probably an exercise to improve concentration and cohesion, whatever that meant. After that the team was persuaded by Tendulkar to unveil their own version of the sprinkler dance made famous by the English players after their Ashes triumph. It may all may have been done to keep the spirits going but the bottom line is this: Come Sunday, India are up against another challenge. It may be against Ireland but the fact that the tickets have been sold out means that the fans at least haven't taken anything for granted. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/cricket-world-cup-2011/news/World-Cup-Indian-team-not-taking-chances-for-Ireland-match/articleshow/7623161.cms

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seems that Nehra is going to play the Ireland match

[ganeshran]

Prepare a turning pitch

[Lord]

cant take them lightly,our performances are not too different from Eng atm,good in batting,pathetic in bowling n fielding we have to play our best game just like any other opponent.plan for O'Briens specially

[Lord]

My guess is if there is no more rain in Bangalore' date=' the pitch will get drier and take a lot more spin in a few days. And if it does turn I suspect [b']Chawla and Bhajji will be too hot to handle for the Irish as they ran through the Aussies in the warm up match at the same ground.

Chawla?u think he'll still play

[flamy]

:WTF: Your granny was probably bragging and said she is sort of an "Iyer"=> "Iyer-ish" :facepalm:

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

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India - Improving cohesion and team spirit More... BANGALORE, March 4, 2011 Improving cohesion and team spirit K. C. Vijaya Kumar Laughter rung out loud when the Indian team started its training stint on a sunny note at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday. The squad, present at full strength with Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag often exhorting the group, indulged in an exercise meant to enhance cohesion, sharpen reflexes and fine-tune group dynamics. Team game Split into two groups of six each, the players had to lob nearly 100 tennis balls into three buckets placed about 10 feet away. Within the group, four threw while two relayed back the rebounds. Every bucket had a certain point, ranging from one to three, and after two minutes, the game was stopped. The think-tank of coach Gary Kirsten and mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton declared the winners after making a count. Humour was in rich supply when Ashish Nehra wildly flapped his arms and legs while trying to gather the ball. Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel often fell on the turf as they gamely tried to retrieve and S. Sreesanth, true to his rebellious ways, often tried to pelt straight into the bucket instead of relaying the ball back. After three rounds, the squad assembled around Upton who lectured the players on thinking patterns and strategies. The team dispersed for a brief period before coming back to play some football. The highpoint came when Tendulkar egged on the players to unveil their own version of the sprinkler dance made famous by Andrew Strauss and company at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after winning the Ashes. After about half-an-hour of football, came the other drill. The rules were the same as in football, but here they used a cricket ball instead, which had to be rolled underarm. The players seemed to enjoy every bit of it and Sachin Tendulkar drew applause for making a few diving interceptions. “The idea is to have fun and do something different from regular practice,” Upton told HT. “There’s a mental and physical aspect to it. It helps players to do something new physically and also makes them think differently. The idea is to help them think out of the box.” Boredom breaker The South African explained such drills become more important during a long competition like the World Cup where there’s a long gap between matches. “Regular batting and bowling sessions can lead to monotony. These drills break the boredom and keep the group together too.” The players seemed energised after these sessions as they had full-fledged nets for close to three hours at the National Cricket Academy complex. Facing throw-downs Later, the team moved to the KSCA (B) ground for regular nets where everyone had a stint and Tendulkar had a short session against Kirsten's throw-downs. Nehra proved that he had fully recovered from the back spasm and there were enough hints about his return to fitness like the stinging bouncer to Pathan and the delivery that forced Sehwag to jump in ungainly fashion and lob a return catch. Amidst the medley of big hits, off-spinner R. Ashwin found his moment of relief when he castled Yuvraj Singh. Sunday's clash against the World Cup's surprise packet — Ireland — will ensure that the Indians remain on their toes in the run-up to the weekend.

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India- Exploring the fifth avenue More... Exploring the fifth avenue Atreyo Mukhopadhyay, Hindustan Times Bangalore, March 03, 2011 India's coach Gary Kirsten talks with his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni during team training the day...... How situations alter plans! After the riot of runs at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the last two games, there is talk about India planning to use five specialist bowlers against Ireland on Sunday. This might not have been the ploy even after the tie against England, but the way Ireland overtook Engaln d's 327 on Wednesday is causing a rethink. Members of the Indian think tank are neither confirming nor dismissing this. “We’ve not decided but it’s an option,†said coach Gary Kirsten after training on Thursday. Bowling coach Eric Simmons also said this was an option, before adding: “We have to see that the balance of the team doesn’t get upset. Gary and the skipper (MS Dhoni) will take the final call on this.†BELTER OF A PITCH After the turning pitches laid out for the India-Australia and Australia-South Africa practice games, the tracks for the World Cup games have turned out to be heavily batsmen-friendly. The teams have amassed 338, 338, 327 and 329 in the two games and bowlers of all kinds have conceded runs heavily. There was neither movement with the new ball nor was there any noticeable turn. “The wickets here have been very, very flat. We’ve easily got 300 in two games here. It is hard work; certainly the two wickets we’ve played on here haven’t suited any one particular bowler. All bowlers have suffered at the hands of the wicket,†said England captain Andrew Strauss after the Ireland debacle on Wednesday. “It’s very hard to get people out on these flat wickets.†SELECTION DILEMMA The problem for Kirsten and Dhoni is — if they are to field five bowlers — who to drop. With Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and Dhoni set to occupy the top six slots, the axe, if it does, is likely to fall on Yusuf Pathan. In the 11 for his hitting prowess, Pathan has hardly got any time to bat in the two games, which makes him somewhat redundant at the moment. Considering the conditions, the No. 7 batsman is unlikely to get to bat for any length of time because those going ahead of him will use up most of the overs. In such a scenario, an extra bowler is expected to contribute more than Pathan’s part-time off-spin. Three all-rounder, two bowlers ideal PTI adds: Kapil Dev said on Thursday that a combination of three all-rounders and two genuine bowlers would have been an ideal combination. “We dont have a potent bowling attack but that does not mean we cannot win,†Kapil said. “We have to work hard.â€

[NareshK]

Chacha should be back.