G_B_ Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Ranji is different from ODIs isnt it? it is, but as i said, not the worst ODI player to represent india. If anything should have got more chances in the tests.
Iconoclast Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 That's scary. Where the feck is the wicket? :nervous: :afraid: Right here - :--D
Yantra Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 who ever comes to power in BCCI the rot will be there, its only a matter of how much Rot, in 90s and in the present era rot is large and hence you see the results going down, in 80s and in 2000s we had small Rot and hence good success under Kapil, Gavaskar and Ganguly. under Azhar, Dhoni our result are very bad. Raj Dungarpur, AC Mutthiah, Mahendra from HCA was all heavily corrupted Individual, speacially Dungarpur/Azhar and Srini/Dhoni team are like Shakuni/Duryodhan of present day for Deserving Pandava's of Morden era cricket.
Iconoclast Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Basin Reserve is always result pitch. Usually is but not necessarily ... 2011 Pakistan drew there ... in fact were 50 runs with 5 wickets in hand away from the win. http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/engine/match/473922.html
Iconoclast Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 BCCI to buy New Zealand to reduce overseas losses under Dhoni’s captaincy http://www.fakingnews.firstpost.com/2014/02/bcci-to-buy-new-zealand-to-reduce-overseas-loses-under-dhonis-captaincy/ BCCI to buy New Zealand to reduce overseas losses under Dhoni’s captaincy Immediately after MS Dhoni became the Indian captain with worst away test loss record with 11 overseas defeats to his credit, N Srinivasan BCCI in a damage control exercise called an urgent meeting in the city. In the meeting it was unanimously decided by BCCI president N Srinivasan that they would be purchasing entire New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Srinivasan and Dhoni showing framed documents to media to show both Sri Lanka and New Zealand a part of Indian territory. This move is aimed at reducing the number loses under Dhoni’s captaincy abroad. With Sri Llanka and New Zealand both in BCCI fold and thus under India, Indian team’s loses under Dhoni would go down to 9 and he would no longer hold the dubious record. This way the record would be safe till India’s next overseas test series against English team in July this year. However by then BCCI is confident of purchasing even England. BCCI has also rubbished claims of it doing this to shield Dhoni who also captains CSK team owned by Srinivasan. “This is an important move to keep the spirit of the game as well as test matches alive. To begin with we are experimenting with smaller countries and may move on to bigger countries if it works well for us,†said a senior BCCI official. “Imagine the kind of team we would have if we have batting might of Sri Lanka, bowling like New Zealand and er.. talent of Rohit Sharma all rolled into one,†he further added. In order to make this feat possible Rajiv Shukla, the mega negotiator has already gotten in touch with his government at centre as well as embassies of both the countries to come up with a contract. Rajiv Shukla is confident that New Zealand and Sri Lanka both stand to gain from this move. “To begin with this can ensure employment of uncapped players of both countries in IPL. Also with matches played there being counted in India, tickets sales in stadium are bound to go up,†Shukla said victoriously. However if both countries don’t agree to BCCI’s demand, they also have a Plan B up their sleeve. They will then outsource the job of documentation and paperwork to prove that New Zealand and Sri Lanka were already part of Indian Territory to Robert Vadra who is naturally gifted with the talent to lay claim on any land. Meanwhile BCCI is also having a word with Prashant Bhushan of Aam Aadmi Party fame to see if some territories of India like Eden Gardens, Wankhede etc can be ceded to neighboring countries so that matches won there by India can be counted as overseas victories. Latest reports also suggest that N Srinivasan BCCI is in process of buying Supreme Court of India as well after the latter indicted Gurunath Meiyappan in IPL spot-fixing case. :giggle:
Midfielder Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 This is a shame. Time to get rid of Dhoni.
Switchblade Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Mahendra Singh Dhoni skips pre-match interaction, team official refuses to allow questions on IPL scandal http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mahendra-singh-dhoni-skips-pre-match-interaction-team-official-refuses-to-allow-questions-on-ipl-scandal/ India cricket officials shut down any questions about a fixing scandal ahead of the series deciding second Test against New Zealand with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni a no show for the traditional captain’s pre-match media conference on Thursday. A committee set up by India’s apex court on Sunday found Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of the country’s cricket board chief and an official of the Chennai franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), guilty of illegal betting during last season’s Twenty20 competition. The scandal surfaced last year when former Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other local cricketers were arrested on suspicion of taking money to concede a fixed number of runs. With India 1-0 down and facing their first series loss to New Zealand since 2002, Dhoni, who plays for the IPL’s Chennai team, was expected to attend the news conference by the local and travelling Indian press contingent. He was instead replaced by opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan for the team’s only media conference ahead of the match at Wellington’s Basin Reserve. A team official also refused to allow any questioning on matters other than the Test and when one reporter tried to ask how the team had prepared for the match with reports of the IPL scandal swirling in India, he refused to allow Dhawan to answer and shut down the conference shortly afterwards. New Zealand won the first Test in Auckland by 40 runs last Sunday though Dhawan said his side had drawn confidence from their bowlers’ third innings performance and better batting in the fourth innings of the match. Pacemen Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan ripped through New Zealand’s second innings, dismissing the hosts for 105 before India’s batsmen, led by Dhawan’s second Test century, had pushed them to the brink of a remarkable victory. “The last Test match, we fought back really nicely and that second innings we batted really nicely,†Dhawan said. “There are lots of positives to take from the last Test match, so it is helping build our confidence. “We have got very good fast bowlers. Hopefully they can repeat that (performance) and get them out for a low score. “We are confident and looking forward to the match.†Green wicket New Zealand enter the match riding high, having won their previous three Tests, which started with an innings and 73-run rout of West Indies on a green Basin Reserve wicket last December. “It looks bit greener than what we had against West Indies,†New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said of the current wicket being prepared for the match. “It looks a bit harder as well. Hopefully with a bit of pace and bounce and some sideways (movement) too. “Although what worked for us best against West Indies was the ability to swing it n the air. “Hopefully we will be able to generate that swing and that will be key for us.†New Zealand enter the match with two debutants in batsman Tom Latham and all-rounder Jimmy Neesham having started the last three test matches with an unchanged lineup. Latham has replaced Ross Taylor, who has been released due to the impending birth of his second child, while Neesham has replaced leg spinner Ish Sodhi because of the pitch conditions. Neesham is more known for his batting than his bowling but with three front-line pace bowlers in Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner, McCullum has the option of two medium-fast bowlers in Corey Anderson and Neesham and he said he wanted to attack no matter what the match situation. McCullum has already said he would bowl if he won the toss, something he has been unable to do in six successive games against Dhoni, and the New Zealand captain jokingly believes he may call incorrectly again on Friday. “Yeah it is likely to go against me,†a laughing McCullum said. “We would obviously look at bowling if we win the toss. “We will play to our strengths and with a bit of luck we can generate some pace and bounce on this wicket.†Despite McCullum’s bad luck at the toss, New Zealand have managed to recover from horrendous starts in their first batting innings, battling back to post scores of 441, 349 and 503 in their last three matches. “We have found ourselves in some precarious situations quite a bit this summer batting first and we have managed to come through it,†McCullum said. “With Neesham at eight we have quite a bit of batting.â€
Switchblade Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Honestly MS should come out and clear the air if he is honest he should not be afraid to tell the truth.
Yoda-esque Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Honestly MS should come out and clear the air if he is honest he should not be afraid to tell the truth. It's just not like him to defend himself,he really doesn't care for these allegations. He treats both success and failure equally .That's what keeps him sane and grounded in both good and tough times. A truly remarkable personality.
ThePhenomenal1 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 It's just not like him to defend himself,he really doesn't care for these allegations. He treats both success and failure equally .That's what keeps him sane and grounded in both good and tough times. A truly remarkable personality. Yup, shows little emotion, like the guy in your DP :P still, his silence is worrying. either he is forced to keep quiet by his big boss and not able to truly be the captain of india - a captain leads from the front and is supposed to reassure. Look at dravid regarding RR. or his silence means his is part of the whole thing..
King Tendulkar Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Why would he do press conference. He knows cant defend himself here
Switchblade Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Why would he do press conference. He knows cant defend himself here :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:
King Tendulkar Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 It's just not like him to defend himself,he really doesn't care for these allegations. He treats both success and failure equally .That's what keeps him sane and grounded in both good and tough times. A truly remarkable personality. Win , lose, allegations, corruption, thieving, criminality, lieing. Agree nothing changes dhoni, as long as his bank being filled up he dont give a dammn and could not care less about anything else Truly remakable personality
Detonator Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Win , lose, allegations, corruption, thieving, criminality, lieing. Agree nothing changes dhoni, as long as his bank being filled up he dont give a dammn and could not care less about anything else Truly remakable personality I guess he might also endorse Kaspersky internet security while being an MP of IT in upper house.
SLICKR392 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Why would he do press conference. He knows cant defend himself here Defend himself from what?
King Tendulkar Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Defend himself from what? Lieing about GM
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