Are you falling in love with test cricket once again?

[sscomp32]

yeah but the captaincy was top notch. You missed out.

Would be nice if for once you got over your obsession for some retired cricketer and look at the context rather than indulge in fishing and witch hunting. Here bowling includes everything which means captaincy + fielding + bowling.

Sometimes it was the captaincy some times it was the bowling and sometimes it was the fielding..

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[Laaloo]

4 minutes ago, sscomp32 said:

Would be nice if for once you got over your obsession for some retired cricketer and look at the context rather than indulge in fishing and witch hunting. Here bowling includes everything which means captaincy + fielding + bowling.

Sometimes it was the captaincy some times it was the bowling and sometimes it was the fielding..

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yeah it was the bowling and the fielding. I'm not obsessed with him. I'm thankful to the Lord everyday he has retired. 

[BeautifulGame]

Not really much different.

I liked watching tests when I have time that's all.It never kindles a passion in u like a ODI or T20 or even football nowadays .Too long a format for that.

Just a leisure pass time .

[BeautifulGame]

Kohli is bringing lots of new fans to test cricket. His attitude makes the matches more exciting. 

Is there any statistical evidence for this ?

Sounds pure nonsense .Last I saw in Vizag , we had free entry all five days and still had to fill the ground with school kids despite being a historic match.

Will see how the crowd is in Mohali with weekend as well.

[sscomp32]

yeah it was the bowling and the fielding. I'm not obsessed with him. I'm thankful to the Lord everyday he has retired. 

Doesn't look like from your posts at all. Even now you miss out the fact that I mentioned captaincy too but you have selective reading problems.

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[sscomp32]

Is there any statistical evidence for this ?

Sounds pure nonsense .Last I saw in Vizag , we had free entry all five days and still had to fill the ground with school kids despite being a historic match.

Will see how the crowd is in Mohali with weekend as well.

Crowd in Mohali test? Mohali never gets crowds even though it has had some awesome matches.

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[BeautifulGame]

Crowd in Mohali test? Mohali never gets crowds even though it has had some awesome matches.

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Yeah I know that too . Remember Sachin breaking world record in front of empty stands .But if Kohli has rekindled passion for test cricket among fans as "ICF" says I Sam sure it will be different this time with fans thronging to the stadium lol

Frankly it's the same old BS nonsense .Something similar was said when Dhoni became captain too.New young captain ,India no.1 in rankings , test cricket is revived in India and all the same nonsense .Yet it remained the same in reality.

[sscomp32]

Yeah I know that too . Remember Sachin breaking world record in front of empty stands .But if Kohli has rekindled passion for test cricket among fans as "ICF" says I Sam sure it will be different this time with fans thronging to the stadium lol

Frankly it's the same old BS nonsense .Something similar was said when Dhoni became captain too.New young captain ,India no.1 in rankings , test cricket is revived in India and all the same nonsense .Yet it remained the same in reality.

Also the 2010 test vs Aus. One of the most epic run chases.

Yeah it's the same and will always remain the same. Whenever Kohli goes and some new one arrives these 'ICF EXPERTS' will still be the same.

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[diga]

2 hours ago, sscomp32 said:

+1. Me too. The bowling that time was super depressing. 

+ the defensive captaincy

[sscomp32]

+ the defensive captaincy

Making the@laaloo mistake. Check my posts after that.

It's so hillarious how ICF gets into defensive mode the moment someone says something about their laadla bowlers.

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[Detonator]

Oh guys, admit it we all like to watch test cricket only when India is winning.

For some reason, I like to watch the Aus-SA, SA-England and Ashes more than India matches.

[Laaloo]

38 minutes ago, sscomp32 said:

 

 

Making the@laaloo mistake. Check my posts after that.

 

It's so hillarious how ICF gets into defensive mode the moment someone says something about their laadla bowlers.

 

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And what mistake is that? I was merely admiring the astute captaincy of our previous regime. Admiring isn't wrong is it?

[sscomp32]

And what mistake is that? I was merely admiring the astute captaincy of our previous regime. Admiring isn't wrong is it?

Selective reading syndrome.

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[Laaloo]

3 minutes ago, sscomp32 said:

Selective reading syndrome.

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This is what you said:

 

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+1. Me too. The bowling that time was super depressing. 

 

 

I think someone needs to do a better job of expressing themselves. You left out captaincy and I was admiring the astute captaincy as I said before.

[Tibarn]

3 hours ago, sscomp32 said:

+1. Me too. The bowling that time was super depressing. 

I still remember Cook's 294 with Ishant bowling short and wide on an injured ankle. I totally agree it was depressing. 

Edited November 25, 2016 by Tibarn

[sscomp32]

 

 

I think someone needs to do a better job of expressing themselves. You left out captaincy and I was admiring the astute captaincy as I said before.

Check one post below yours . The poster I quoted completely understood what I meant. You are just trolling now.

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[Cricketics]

2 hours ago, sscomp32 said:

Would be nice if for once you got over your obsession for some retired cricketer and look at the context rather than indulge in fishing and witch hunting. Here bowling includes everything which means captaincy + fielding + bowling.

Sometimes it was the captaincy some times it was the bowling and sometimes it was the fielding..

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Well said, when things go wrong, people tend to become too negative about a particular player. They want to find a scapegoat. Recently I have seen pathetic comments about Mishra, who might have bowled bad, but suddenly after Jayant started doing well, people have been talking extremely negative about Mishra. Mishra is okay, not bad and Jayant has had a great start. And to glorify one player, we can not undermine another player who hasn't done too bad, just perhaps got replaced by someone who has bowled better recently.

 

Dhoni for me was bad at times, but the whitewash we had overseas wasn't just because of him. Our great bats struggled too including current players who were part of those tour. Our bowling was bad at times too. That time everything failed together. I always wanted Kohli to lead India in test and ODI'S, but I hope Dhoni stays our ODI captain for now. He is another selfless player like Dravid.

[sscomp32]

Oh guys, admit it we all like to watch test cricket only when India is winning.

For some reason, I like to watch the Aus-SA, SA-England and Ashes more than India matches.

Because we are emotional and no matter how tough you are you will react to how India performs . With neutral matches there is no emotion involved and you look more for good quality cricket.

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[Mariyam]

11 hours ago, laaloo said:

so how about now? Do you like it now?

I don't.

 

Test cricket is a terrible colonial legacy. It is suited for the cooler climes of England where the players wore sweaters and had tea and biscuits along with the spectators between innings. It was a strictly upper stiff lipped upper class of nonathletic Britishers who played this game. In India too, it was the collaborating princes who were the earliest proponents of this abomination. Not only does the sport reek of treachery, but playing test cricket in the blistering hot weather of India is also very stupid.

 

LOI, however, are a desi-ized hybrid of decadent test cricket and the vivacious gulli danda, better suited for the Indian climate and the athletic Indian constitution.

[punjabi_khota]

Bhai hum to shuru se hi test ke diwaane the