The last group game: Ind vs WI pre-match talk

[asterix]

That can very well happen but if India collapses it would be triggered by Roach or one of their pacers' date=' not Benn.[/quote'] You can't guarantee anything..Sammy has been a very attacking captain. Check him out and compare with our Captain Kool Defensive to the core..Check it out on Sundays match..Sammy will back his spinners with attacking field setting and not become defensive and rely on his batsmen to win each and every matches..

[The Outsider]

It's good for India though. India's record at Eden Gardens in world cup knockout games isn't too great. We were knocked out by Eng in 1987 and lost to SL in 96 at Eden Gardens. I would prefer to play the knockouts in Chennai and Bangalore.

Wankhede.

[Serani]

He didn't do that well against SA only non-minnow team he has played so far.

He bowled a good opening spell vs SA but got hit when it was basically all over, at least he has done well....unlike Harbhajan who has been poor no matter the opposition.

[ghost]

I WAS RIGHT:yay::yay::yay: Prediction for tomorrow's match :- SA will beat Ireland !:band:

I WAS RIGHT AGAIN( Twice now ):yay::yay::yay::yay::yay: I won't bother with the prediction for the Aus-Can match:rolleyes: Will predict the result of the Eng-WI game a little later:winky:

[vvvslaxman]

He bowled a good opening spell vs SA but got hit when it was basically all over' date=' at least he has done well....unlike Harbhajan who has been poor no matter the opposition.[/quote'] If you back benn against India, i will back Nehra to bowl Windies out for 50 runs.

[Serani]

Sehwag will go after Benn early and I back him to have a brain fart and gift his wicket after a quick 20.

[flamy]

Y'all think they are hiding Ashwin like the langans hid Bendis? :woot:

[Watson87]

It is difficult to think rationally on Ind's chances because of the emotions involved. The emotions would usually over-ride rationality and tell you that Ind will win and somehow we will overcome the problems and challenges we face We know that Ind is one of the better teams in this competition. And it has good chances of winning this tourney. So we take that as the base and work on solving our problems and better equip ourselves to handle the challenges we are likely to face In KO games, players know that this could be their last game in the WC. That knowledge builds enormous amount of pressure on you, esp. since this is the world cup. This pressure somewhat blurs the line b/w good players and avg players with many playing above their potential while many playing below theirs. Our batting is solid but if it doesn't deliver in pressure situation, it means little. On the other hand, our bowling is weak but if it delivers under pressure, it means something. One of the keys to Ind winning this world cup is playing players who excel under pressure situations I think we have got some good players who can play well under pressure. If the players manage to up their confidence level then we can go the distance. This is a delicate situation as too much criticism can create doubts in players minds (something that Ind media needs to understand), which is the last thing we want to happen. The game against WI should be used as a confidence building measure. That game is not about being out-played or put playing WI but about backing yourself to deliver that punch despite being on the back-foot. Once yo come out of that kind of situations, you build confidence to deliver under pressure. In short, Ind is still good enough to win if it irons out a few things :isalute: My 2 cents!

Paaji, very well said. Top notch :(( :isalute:

[vvvslaxman]

Y'all think they are hiding Ashwin like the langans hid Bendis? :woot:

Dhoni should never let the tongues wagging by playing chawla for far too many matches. That is why everyone was singing Ashwin's name. When the tournament started nobody even talked about him in the playing XI. It is all Dhoni's fault. He also gave a certificate.. "Ashwin is mentally strong" :cantstop: He has done everything to put pressure on Ashwin upfront.

[Switchblade]

@ Serani What about Sachin he loves batting at Chennai and Gambhir is the best player against spin brah

[vvvslaxman]

Sehwag will go after Benn early and I back him to have a brain fart and gift his wicket after a quick 20.

Only see Benn getting whacked around bY Gauti or Tendulkar or Kohli or Dhoni or Yuvraj or Yusuf(Raina)... Benn has played 4 matches against India averaging 118 with a strike rate of 150. :cantstop:

[asterix]

Only see Benn getting whacked around bY Gauti or Tendulkar or Kohli or Dhoni or Yuvraj or Yusuf(Raina)... Benn has played 4 matches against India averaging 118 with a strike rate of 150. :cantstop:

VVS, I would rather not be that overconfident..Come Sunday and you never know what sort of Brain Fart Indian batsmen will have...

[Switchblade]

@ asterix hopefully they would have learnt from their mistakes

[Serani]

Only see Benn getting whacked around bY Gauti or Tendulkar or Kohli or Dhoni or Yuvraj or Yusuf(Raina)... Benn has played 4 matches against India averaging 118 with a strike rate of 150. :cantstop:

So what? Gambhir has played 9 times vs WI and averages 19.

[nsaviguru]

Finally it seems Dhoni has realized that stubbornness sometimes only leads to failure. This change will hopefully have a positive impact on the boys.

[Laaloo]

So what? Gambhir has played 9 times vs WI and averages 19.

That's because he doesn't bother to score against minnow teams.

[Switchblade]

@ I dont think so Serani he doesnt averages 19 man he had a good series in 2007 and in 2009 he was ok against them

[asterix]

@ asterix hopefully they would have learnt from their mistakes

I wouldn't hold my breath on that..

[Switchblade]

@Serani and he is a much improved player brah

[The Outsider]

Guys, I request you to indulge Serani - he just has two more days left on ICF till when England will fail to qualify for the next round. I don't think Serani will be able to take the fact that England will not make the top 4 out of 4 competing teams.