ViruRulez Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 The way he points the pavilion to Gayle is indeed funny :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: I thought only WI cricketers enjoy their game so much. But it seems all WI people are funny guys. Good to see the spirit of the caribbean people. :clap:
ViruRulez Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 Was going through youtube where I found another video where Bolt hits a four and a six in the match. He starts signaling the four himself instead of the umpire. :haha: SBV_Q0bV4NU
Mariyam Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Yohan Blake - " I can bowl faster than Zaheer, I can bowl Sachin out" At first I thought that this was a case of DNA making up stuff like they usually do. But this has appeared in multiple news sources. Take a look at this relevant excerpts I love cricket... India loves cricket. But you know what, I can bowl faster than Zaheer Khan, he said. I followed the Indian team when they were at the Caribbean last time. I know Sachin Tendulkar, MS (Dhoni), Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid... these are the guys I know. However, he wants to come down to the subcontinent later this year or next year. I want to play in the IPL. I am working hard for it. Really, Blake said, barely half-an-hour after completing the 100m in 9.75 seconds. Blake said he is a big fan of Kohli but admires Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar. my favourite cricketer is Lara. I also like Tendulkar and Dhoni. But Virat is young and a great player. I really love watching him play, he said. A good friend of Chris Gayle, Blake said the West Indies superstar has told him to pursue cricket seriously. Chris is a great friend and I follow his side very closely. I also like Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai (Super Kings). But I want to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore because of Chris, he said. While its really nice to see the IPL popular in other countries, this is guy is totally :WTF: Another news source relevant excerpt "I think I can bowl out Sachin, which is my aim in life." Cricket must be an Olympic sport because it can be entertaining like we have seen in IPL. If cricket is introduced at the Olympics then why not, it is my first love after all. Cricket is higher than track and field for me," he said. Blake claimed that he is a much quicker and lethal bowler than the current Indian pace bowlers of the likes of Zaheer Khan. "Of course I am faster than Indian bowlers like Zaheer Khan and Praveen Kumar. They are not quick, you know. They are bowling like 70-80 kmph, but I bowl more than 90 because I am very strong. I can bowl really fast. I will send you the video and you can see it. I like Ishant Sharma because he is quick." kmph?? Wasn't it miles per hour? Ishant Sharma?? Some pearls of wisdom from the Olympian I love to play Test, that's a five day game. First and foremost, I want to tell the people of India you are great. Thank you for the support. I love you India, you guys are great. Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore...you guys have been good and I love you all. I just want to say you are the best in the world Why would some one make such retarded comments minutes after winning a silver at an Olympic event? It's his moment. He won a medal in a field that has nothing to do with cricket and he's comparing himself to world cup winning professional cricketers. Fabricated story or a genuinely delusional Olympian?
KhanSaab Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 I saw an interview on NBC where he professed his love for cricket as well. Said he plays pick up cricket every Sunday. They showed him batting but not bowling so cant say if he can back up all the talk. I wonder if he is taking a leaf out of Bolt's book who is always talking about playing football for Manchester Utd, to garner publicity I guess.
Roshanrocks Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 DO IPL players earn more than sprinters :hmmm: There was a charity match where Usain Bolt clean bowled Chris Gayle... I heard he too bowls quick... Yohan Blake actually started out as a fast bowler, and it was only after the school principal saw how quickly he ran to the wicket that he was urged to try sprinting If he says he can bowl fast... looking at his build and muscles and fitness regimen.. I would like to believe him. :nice:
Mariyam Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 @ KhanSaab and Roshan, Whether or not Blake really can bowl as fast as he claims is besides the point. What he said is quite disrespectful, more so, because his comments target people who are masters at the game. Zaheer Khan was the top wicket taker in the WC last year. The spearhead of our bowling attack. Sachin, well, is Sachin. The best cricketer of all times. IMO these comments are in poor taste and very disrespectful. If it is a publicity stunt, it is a bad one. He needs to change his PR team ASAP. A relevant analogy would be Muhammad Ali commenting after knocking out Frazier " Oh I always loved chess more than boxing. In fact I can beat Bobby Fisher blindfolded" Having said all this, I would still like to see him in the IPL. :D West Indians are crowd favourites here.
CoverDrive Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 ^ I dont see it is a disrecpect personally - Zaheer is a medium pacer and yes Tino Best is much faster but you know who you will take in your team. These sprinters are people with big egos and they like to talk big - we have Bolt self proclaiming himself as legend. why would zaheer care
Precambrian Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Awesome!! In the euphoria ppl can become mental a bit, but dont think anything Blake said is anyay denigrating india or cricket. Gotta love these Jamaicans
nikred Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 DO IPL players earn more than sprinters :hmmm: There was a charity match where Usain Bolt clean bowled Chris Gayle... I heard he too bowls quick... Yohan Blake actually started out as a fast bowler, and it was only after the school principal saw how quickly he ran to the wicket that he was urged to try sprinting If he says he can bowl fast... looking at his build and muscles and fitness regimen.. I would like to believe him. :nice: You forgot to mention the most ironic incident in that match. Usain Bolt, the fastest human is the world, was RUN OUT. :hysterical:
CoverDrive Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 You forgot to mention the most ironic incident in that match. Usain Bolt' date=' the fastest human is the world, was RUN OUT. :hysterical:[/quote'] i want to see ashwin and bolt bat together - imagine the running. :haha:
Sachinism Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Blake was trolling the Indian journo, all in good humour
Stuge Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 .... can he win the world cup for his team like zaheer did :hysterical:
Tiger80 Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Will love to see Yohan blake in cricket.It will be big boost for cricket that second best sprinter plays it
Tiger80 Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 .... can he win the world cup for his team like zaheer did :hysterical: Please first give him Batsmen which are of Indian quality then may be he can win it
JaFanatic Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Please first give him Batsmen which are of Indian quality then may be he can win it Hey zak was the highest wicket taker in the world cupB->
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