Cricket_Guru Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 If we lose. I will donate something to icf. Qasame Sent from my LT18i using Tapatalk
Magneto Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 I think it will be.close match actually....but it will be heart breaking defeat for my Hindustani brothers Sent from my LT18i using Tapatalk So how many times in your life have you seen Pakistan beating India in a WC match? :giggle:
StriKe Posted March 17, 2014 Author Posted March 17, 2014 Jayawardene to quit T20Is after World T20 Mahela Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain, will retire from Twenty20 internationals at the end of the World T20. The news came a day after his team-mate, Kumar Sangakkara, announced the tournament will be his last in the format as well. "The rationale behind retirement is pretty much the same as Sanga's," Jayawardene told Wisden India. "When it is clear that I can't see myself playing in the next ICC World T20, there wasn't much point in me occupying a spot. It makes more sense for a youngster to come into the mix and establish himself." Jayawardene, 36, has played 49 T20Is to date, and is his nation's leading run-scorer in the format, having hit 1335 runs at 31.78, with a strike rate of 134.17. A technical purist for much of his career, Jayawardene introduced new strokes and an innovative outlook to his game to become arguably Sri Lanka's best T20 batsman. He had not played the reverse sweep for the first 10 years of his international career, but the shot is now among his most productive in limited-overs cricket. "While I enjoy all formats of the game, and Test cricket is certainly the pinnacle for any player, the journey in Twenty20 cricket has been fascinating," Jayawardene said. "In many ways it helped me get back to my roots, to bat like I used to when I was a schoolboy, for the sheer love of playing attacking shots and expressing myself with full freedom." Jayawardene is also revered among Sri Lanka's finest captains, and his record at the helm of the T20 side lays out his tactical prowess. In 19 matches under Jayawardene, Sri Lanka won 12, lost six and tied one. He had the reins during Sri Lanka's march to the 2012 World T20 final, having hit a crucial 42 on a Premadasa dustbowl in the semi-final, to propel his team there. That his retirement came 18 years to the day since Sri Lanka won the World Cup, did not escape Jayawardene. Having lost two World T20 finals, he hoped his swansong would capture something of that 1996 spirit. "That was a big day for Sri Lankan cricket and no one at home will ever forget it. Every year we look back on that date with joy," he said. "Hopefully we can do something special here in this tournament as well. We always come into big tournaments such as this one with a view to showing the world what Sri Lanka is capable of. We take great pride in our performances and it's no different here in Bangladesh." Jayawardene has taken more catches in international cricket than any other fielder, with 14 of those having come in T20s. He has one T20 century against Zimbabwe in Guyana, making him one of six batsmen to have hit a hundred in all three formats. Jayawardene also shares a second-wicket partnership record with Sangakkara, having made 166 together against West Indies in 2010. Like Sangakkara, Jayawardene is expected to continue playing franchise-based domestic T20. While T20 retirement is the first step toward winding down his international career, he has indicated the 2015 ODI World Cup remains a goal, and that he will play Tests as long as form, fitness and motivation allow.
Gollum Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Expect Kohli to do ****. Sharma will do a 30 ball 10 at max. Dhoni is flop in T20S. All upto Jat,UV,Raina,Sir to bail us out. Bowling will do OK I feel.
Cricket_Guru Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Saurav baita, umeed pey duniya qayyam hey. Pakistan has good team. You never know this might be it. Sent from my LT18i using Tapatalk
game_changerr Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Cric guru ur right...aur heartbreak ki baat nai... 4 month se aadat ho gya
Roshanrocks Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Actually Pakistan are the favorites for this game
JaiRamesh2 Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Controversy over Aussie Cooper replacing Dutch born Gruijters for Netherlands 9vEMyP4I8U4 Controversy has broken out over Tom Cooper's induction into the Netherlands World Twenty20 squad as a replacement for the injured Tim Gruijters. In a video statement issued on Sunday night, Gruijters claimed that he was not injured and alleged that the team's coaching staff "basically cheated" to bring Cooper into the squad in his place. Ed Van Nierop, the Netherlands manager, responded by saying Gruijters was speaking out of disappointment at missing out on a world tournament and was "under pressure" from his family after returning home. The issue broke out hours before Netherlands was to start its World Twenty20 campaign against UAE, and the Netherlands board later issued a statement saying it will be investigating the matter. Gruijters left for Netherlands on March 15 and Cooper joined the squad early on March 16. Cooper plays for South Australia, which narrowly missed out on making the Sheffield Shield final after the last stage of round-robin games ended on March 14, thereby making Cooper available for Netherlands duty. Gruijters had made his allegations through a filmed statement, posted on YouTube. "I would have played in the Dutch cricket team had it not been for the fact that the Dutch coaching staff decided to bend the rules, act against the spirit of cricket and basically cheat," he said. "Let me give you the facts. "Fact number one: on Thursday the 13th of March, Tom Cooper became unexpectedly available for the Dutch team after narrowly missing out on the Sheffield Shield final. Tom Cooper is probably the best batsman eligible to play for the Netherlands. "Fact two: on the same day some teammates and I had talked about Tom's availability. We all agreed that no one was injured so it would be impossible for Tom Cooper to play. "Fact three: the next morning, the 14th of March, the coaching staff called me to their room. They told me that I would be in the first XI had Tom Cooper not been available. 'We need someone to be injured,' they said. 'We need you to have a scan so that we can get the ICC's approval.' "Fact four: I was forced and bullied into having a scan. The scan showed I have a bad back. No surprise there. I have had a bad back for years, just like others have had bad shoulders and bad knees. Like all sportsmen, I have learned to deal with the limitations and the pain. In fact, my back is better than it has been in a while. I think I am in the best form possible for this tournament." In response, Nierop said Gruijters' fitness was being tracked from the start of the month, and that there had been issues with his back for some time. "There were doubts about his mobility from early March," Nierop said. "I was present at the MRI scan and even the medical staff said that he was in really bad pain. There were clear, visible issues in his lower back. And we will be playing three matches in five days. "Our new High Performance Manager, Roland Lefebvre, said this boy cannot move and we should monitor it. He has been monitored ever since we set foot on Emirates soil [earlier this month for training]. The medical staff said we should have him tested. The MRI at Chittagong Hospital was done by independent doctors and we went by their advice. We have followed all due procedures." Nierop said Gruijters' scan and Cooper's concurrent availability were only coincidental. "You have to understand that in Netherlands cricket, we cannot pick 15 super players off the shelf for an event like this. We have a very limited number of players. We could not have replaced him as simply as that. It is just that his injury replacement coincided with the availability of Tom Cooper." When asked whether there would be any action taken against Gruijters for his outburst, Nierop said he would leave that to the Netherlands cricket board to decide. The board admitted it had two different versions of the incident and so would be investigating it. "The account of Tim Gruijters himself regarding the course of events differs from the account of the team management in Bangladesh. Those present there are coach Anton Roux, KNCB technical director Roland Lefebvre, physiotherapist Jan Stappenbelt and team manager Ed van Nierop," it said in a statement. "The KNCB board has as a result of the current controversy initiated an investigation and shall take evidence from all the relevant parties in order to gain understanding of the course of events." http://www.espncricinfo.com/netherlands/content/story/728569.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
Mahaa Raavana Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Poor indian minnows :whack: again & again by the lions...this is starting to get a bit boring and sad ... :((
ThePhenomenal1 Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Poor indian minnows :whack: again & again by the lions...this is starting to get a bit boring and sad ... :(( Lol stop the orgasm right there, dhoni let you win. 7 off 4 and your bowlers getting tonked by binny and ashwin. Our game to lose.
Yoda-esque Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Lol stop the orgasm right there' date=' dhoni let you win. 7 off 4 and your bowlers getting tonked by binny and ashwin. Our game to lose.[/quote'] Lol what would Dhoni have done? He sucks at T20 anyways
Switchblade Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 I'm the best spinner in the world: Chris Gayle http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/t20-world-cup-2014/top-stories/Im-the-best-spinner-in-the-world-Chris-Gayle/articleshow/32220159.cms Trust Chris Gayle to put on a show. When the Jamaican superstar is not entertaining crowds by hitting sixes, he can be seen putting top dancers to shame by doing the Gangnam. He can even have the world media eating out of his hands, narrating funny anecdotes and rip-roaring one-liners. Sample this: "I'm the best spinner in the world," Gayle proclaimed, when asked if his dodgy fitness will allow him to bowl. "I know you guys have not seen me for some time, but I have a secret weapon you know," he stressed, sarcasm written all over his face. With his exploits in the IPL, Big Bash League and the Bangladesh Premier League, Gayle has become the face of T20 cricket around the world. Everyone expects an explosive innings from him each time he strides out to the wicket wielding his heavy Spartan willow. To put it simply: He is box-office material and he's aware of that. Cool he may be but scrutiny affects him. "It does create pressure to be there raising expectations. When you actually set a trend, people do want Chris Gayle to do well. That's what they pay for and want to see. But it's not going to happen all the time, but whenever I get a chance, I try and entertain people." Entertain he did while scoring the first hundred in the history of T20 Internationals against South Africa at the Bull Ring in the opening game of the inaugural ICC World T20 in 2007. A repeat of that knock cannot be ruled out as the man is out there to prove a point to his critics who label him as a mercenary. "I am someone who can score a hundred in any condition and on any surface in the world," he proclaims. The big-hitting batsman immediately puts on the mask of seriousness though when asked to comment on the favourites. "There are at least six teams that can win the title," he says even as he laments about Kieron Pollard's absence. "We will miss him. He has done wonders for us with both bat and ball. Thankfully, we have 12 guys who played in the World Cup-winning side (in 2012) and we are backing one other to do the job," he stresses. The jester in him resurfaces when asked about the dance moves he has in store for the crowds in Bangladesh. "Where were you," he says, putting an arm around the scribe who quizzed him. "I just did a new dance in my press conference for the electronic media. Now, watch it on TV. It will be on air in two days' time. I will dance for the public in my 100th Test in Jamaica when we play against New Zealand," he promised. The session ended with another gem that nearly brought the house down and had the cricketer himself in splits. "Did someone poop," he quizzed, when someone in the room found it difficult to excuse himself in time and succumbed to flatulence. :hysterical::hysterical:
Desi Cartman Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 So he will restrict his whinging to Tests and ODis :--D :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
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