ganeshran Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 This thread to discuss the pitch change controversy in the RR-CSK match. Lalit modi seems to have insider information in Rajasthan camp. :hmmm:
Sid Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 Shane Warne :It was nothing to do with the wicket,we didnt play well.
ganeshran Posted May 9, 2011 Author Posted May 9, 2011 That is true.. RR is supposed to play whatever pitch they are given. But IMO its unprofessional to change pitches at the last moment
vvvslaxman Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 When we play international cricket we group SL, Pakistan, India, Bangla pitches as subcontinent pitches. When we play IPL we manage to find difference between Jaipur pitch and chennai pitch.
asterix Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 Lalit Modi going on on on about it on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/lalitkmodi Will be interesting to see what Warne tweets later. Sanjay Dixit Tweets are not available for "non-followers".. He started by this (9 hrs ago): @bhogleharsha: two more one-sided games at the ipl. waiting for a nice thriller. haven't had one for a very long time." Then followed up with this (7 hrs ago): A little birdie just whispered that the big game in Jaipur has been moved to a side wicket on the Square. Why ? ask Rca official and CSK ... So he had beforehand knowledge about the things to happen.. Then carrys on: RT @AnkilSanghvi: @LalitKModi N.Srinivasan company's new name- Indian Cements & Cricketing Monopoly Pvt. Ltd. #IPL LalitKModi Lalit Kumar Modi @ @ppeter555 this is where board politics come in. 7 hours ago LalitKModi Lalit Kumar Modi Shows clearly how small things like a pitch selection can affect a game can be used by the powers that be. And it goes unnoticed. 7 hours ago LalitKModi Lalit Kumar Modi @ @sherineruth usually is. But I am told home side is being ignored today. That is why the issue. 7 hours ago LalitKModi Lalit Kumar Modi @ @warne888 good luck mate. I am sorry for the pitch fiasco u need to put up with. I am sure u will find a way out of this too. 4 hours ago » LalitKModi Lalit Kumar Modi RT @warne888:1st time in 4yrs we got told what wicket to play on - strange ? Average score in Jaipur is 154 groundmen has / does a great job 4 hours ago
vvvslaxman Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 Since it is Lalit Modi and he has a history with Srinivasan i won't take his tweets seriously. It is ironical that they blamed MI as whingers after the last match and turned into whingers themselves.
Ram Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 We’re now paying heed to a criminal’s ‘tweets’? Just goes on to show the current state of the world.
vvvslaxman Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 We’re now paying heed to a criminal’s ‘tweets’? Just goes on to show the current state of the world. He is a fu**ing loser. Look at his grumblings.
yoda Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 Indian police says hi to LKM and would love hear about your tweets in person. :hahaha:
ganeshran Posted May 9, 2011 Author Posted May 9, 2011 Lalit Modi's tweets are a secondary issue here. Whether or not the pitch change was an advantage to CSK is also a secondary issue. The main issue is why do you change something as crucial as the pitch at the last minute, that too without the consent of the home team captain. IMO it shows unprofessionalism on the part of the responsible party.
Blueraphael Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Lalit Modi's tweets are a secondary issue here. Whether or not the pitch change was an advantage to CSK is also a secondary issue. The main issue is why do you change something as crucial as the pitch at the last minute, that too without the consent of the home team captain. IMO it shows unprofessionalism on the part of the responsible party. Can't agree with you. Generally, its the curator who decides the playing surface. If the local teams pressurize the curator for a specific pitch, its considered unfair. Anyhoo, when you lose by 63 runs in a T20 match, its just that you played badly. The pitch has very little to do with it.
CoverDrive Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 maybe what happened was normal but as long as Srinivasan continues to enjoy power in BCCI while owning one of the franchises these questions will always be raised.
SachDan Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Can't agree with you. Generally, its the curator who decides the playing surface. If the local teams pressurize the curator for a specific pitch, its considered unfair. Really? :hysterical: Get your facts right mate! Yesterday after the match I was listening to Tom Moody (former KXIP coach) and Shishir Hattangadi on CNN-IBN and they both were saying it's the home team's right to choose on which surface to play.
yoda Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 People still biatching. :hahaha: Like Warne said, "Same pitch for both us, we just weren't good enough".
SachDan Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 It is ridiculous to have instructions for pitch: Warne Giving a new twist to the controversy over the Sawai Mansingh wicket, Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne on Monday drubbed the "instructions" to make a new strip for the side's remaining home games in the Indian Premier League as "ridiculous". "In the past four years we have never been told to play on any particular wicket. It is ridiculous to have instructions for pitch," a fuming Warne said after his side suffered a 63-defeat to Chennai Super Kings. Asked if these instructions meant losing the home advantage to some extent, Warne retorted, "I have no idea from where the instructions came. But never before there have been such things going on. It is right of every team to extract best out of home conditions. "The wickets for earlier matches were fantastic. If you had been watching earlier matches here you can make out easily that today’s wicket was different. It has come as a shock and surprise that we were being instructed to play on certain kind of wicket." Though he did not blame anybody in particular, Warne was indirectly referring to the unofficial complaint that was lodged by Mumbai Indians after they were restricted to 94 for eight on a slow track. The matter prompted pitch inspector Venkat Sundaram to rush to Jaipur and allegedly order new strips for the remaining matches here. "I don't want that there headings tomorrow that Shane Warne blames the pitch because it was same for both teams and I concede that we were outplayed. We were up against a side which was pumped and eager to win. Warne felt Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's quickfire cameo swung the game in the visitors' favour. "We were hurt by Dhoni's innings but still I feel 190 odd was gettable on this pitch. We lost (Rahul) Dravid, Shane Watson and (Ross) Taylor early and despite Anjikya Rahane's fifty we could not get there." Asked about the so-called instructions for the pitch, CSK coach Stephen Fleming said he had no idea about it. "Perhaps it is matter of the IPL level and all I can say is that we played on the pitch which was offered to us. But we are happy with the way we played. It would give us more strength in the crunch games ahead," Fleming said.
yoda Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 So MI caused all this and CSK gets the flak? :hehe: Though he did not blame anybody in particular, Warne was indirectly referring to the unofficial complaint that was lodged by Mumbai Indians after they were restricted to 94 for eight on a slow track. The matter prompted pitch inspector Venkat Sundaram to rush to Jaipur and allegedly order new strips for the remaining matches here. Asked about the so-called instructions for the pitch, CSK coach Stephen Fleming said he had no idea about it. "Perhaps it is matter of the IPL level and all I can say is that we played on the pitch which was offered to us. But we are happy with the way we played. It would give us more strength in the crunch games ahead," Fleming said. Interesting how you didn't highlight that part. :winky:
SachDan Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 People still biatching. :hahaha: Like Warne said, "Same pitch for both us, we just weren't good enough". Warne didn't stop there :giggle:
yoda Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Warne didn't stop there :giggle: Actually he did stop there, ofc after talking about the pitch first. :giggle:
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