BERGKAMP Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Most of bhajji's critics would love to be proved wrong about him. Its not like someone wants a regular to perform badly so their stand can be vindicated. At the end of the day the team's winning gives the most joy. Spot on.
Trichromatic Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 If Bhajji gets dropped now' date=' tv channels will make an issue by saying Dhoni got Bhajji dropped because they dont get along well after the ad controversy. So Bhajji will stay.:(([/quote'] Team should stop playing cricket if they take decisions according to what some stupid news channels will think.
Hell Raiser Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 everyone wants Harbhajan out, I don't know why they are still persisting with him. Maybe they don't have faith in abilities of other players( who also doesn't give much to be honest) and want to go with the same tried and tested failure rather than with some other player.
Prakat Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 All those bowlers who average in the lower 20s do that because they take a break from international cricket when they hit a bad patch. Kudos to Bhajji for persevering through all his ups and downs and playing in every match that the team play without any regard to his overall record. He is a martyr and his sacrifice will not go unnoticed.
Trichromatic Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Trent Bridge is not a place for spinners. Do not bring Mishra just to replace Bhajji. Get 4 pacers instead of Mishra.
NareshK Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Trent Bridge is not a place for spinners. Do not bring Mishra just to replace Bhajji. Get 4 pacers instead of Mishra. Dhoni has a ban hanging over his head for slow over rate. I dont think he can afford to go for 4 seamers.
Trichromatic Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Dhoni has a ban hanging over his head for slow over rate. I dont think he can afford to go for 4 seamers. 1. India needs to win the second test. 2. Over rate can be managed with 4 seamers. Captains have played with all-pace attack in past. 3. Over rate has been slow despite using a spinner. 4. I would suggest Yuvraj then. He will at least bat there. Mishra's performance won't be much different than Bhajji's performance.
Sachinism Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Mishra didn't do himself any favours by getting hammered in the warm up game
zen Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Mishra didn't do himself any favours by getting hammered in the warm up game Reading too much into the warm-ups .... FYI, only Raina did well in that game :winky:
Laaloo Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Reading too much into the warm-ups .... FYI' date=' only Raina did well in that game :winky:[/quote'] http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/engine/match/492536.html Mishra bowled a total of 20 no balls in that warm up match.
zen Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/engine/match/492536.html Mishra bowled a total of 20 no balls in that warm up match. Already said "reading too much into the warm ups" .... so what's the point in posting the warm up game score card duh I guess, how things work here saying the above iwould be understood as either wanted Mishra for Lords or want him for the next test .... It's probably everything else except what's written "too much shouldn't be read from a warm up game" .... I saw Ajay Jadeja hit 200 runs in a warm up game in SA, he should have hit a couple of 100s in SA based on that
darkknight Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 good point :((:(( When did TV/media started to dictate the teams. Thought Dhoni ignore media and try to do things differently.
darkknight Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Dhoni has a ban hanging over his head for slow over rate. I dont think he can afford to go for 4 seamers. You need discipline to manage over rates. Don't know why our bowlers take ages to get back to bowl next ball. They just stare at bats men/keeper/fielder or just frustrated. Who's the leg spinner who playd in IPL, a tall chap, Ashok or someone (Who's got some issue with his right eye), he needs to be picked up. Thought he bowled well. Again, he could be an tonty tonty bowler, not test material. You never know.
darkknight Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 All those bowlers who average in the lower 20s do that because they take a break from international cricket when they hit a bad patch. Kudos to Bhajji for persevering through all his ups and downs and playing in every match that the team play without any regard to his overall record. He is a martyr and his sacrifice will not go unnoticed. Who is he helping when he plays when he is doing bad, certainly not team India. I don't really think its patriotism, he needs the international matches for his ads.
Silva Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 3 out of the last 4 test series bhajji has played a decisive role in 1 test match victory. Something Bhajji hater should think about other than the fact the Mishra is obviously not any better. He should not even be in the squad ahead of Ojha. Mishra has gotten plenty of chances and ojha didn't do anything to deserve to be dropped.
gult Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Even if all the Indians in the UK stage a dharna outside Trent Bridge demanding that Bhajji not be picked' date=' it will not make the slighest difference. Bhajji is firmly entrenched in this Indian side, almost like "till death do us part".[b'] I remember even Kumble getting dropped a couple of times from the side but Bhajji? Never! Inspite of being pissed off with his showing at Lord's, I would like him to play at Trent Bridge. Let it not be said that he was dropped unfairly. After all, he did bowl his heart out on an unresponsive pitch and got the rough end of several decisions and dropped chances. He is a fighter and hopefully he will show some of that fight, with the ball, in Trent Bridge. That's a good point. Ganguly was not very supportive to players like kumble and laxman when he was captaining the side.
Cricket Tragic Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 That's a good point. Ganguly was not very supportive to players like kumble and laxman when he was captaining the side. That is because they were poor fielders and refused to learn from the captain who led from the front on the field.
gult Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 That is because they were poor fielders and refused to learn from the captain who led from the front on the field. Ganguly himself was an average fielder and a slow runner. I don't see how fielding alone should be the selection criteria in tests anyway
Dooks Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 Not while Dhoni is a test captain or until Bhajji retires.
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