tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21636894.post7261850380257964962..comments2024-03-18T23:33:45.536-07:00Comments on A CRICKETING VIEW: Irani Trophy PreviewKartikeya Datehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03512491310629949028noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21636894.post-69641326081333427542008-09-24T07:07:00.000-07:002008-09-24T07:07:00.000-07:00Terrible performance by RoI batsmen. If they could...Terrible performance by RoI batsmen. If they could not handle one bowler hot in pace, how will they handle the Aussie trio?Chandanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429623042668252497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21636894.post-37573803539247615512008-09-21T23:57:00.000-07:002008-09-21T23:57:00.000-07:00They named Badrinath as a replacement from Sachin,...They named Badrinath as a replacement from Sachin, no?Chandanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429623042668252497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21636894.post-1807676719300451932008-09-20T10:24:00.000-07:002008-09-20T10:24:00.000-07:00Hey Chandan... good to hear from you again :)I thi...Hey Chandan... good to hear from you again :)<BR/><BR/>I think the opener problem is mitigated somewhat by the presence of Sehwag.<BR/><BR/>In a sense Soulberry, i see your point, but i also think that in one sense the selectors being happy with just 13 in the RoI squad is a good sign. This selection reveals some sense of certainty about the RoI playing eleven (this being a home game, the selectors will be involved in deciding it along with Kumble in any case)Kartikeya Datehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512491310629949028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21636894.post-55119785414430013862008-09-20T10:14:00.000-07:002008-09-20T10:14:00.000-07:00Actually Kartikeya, this shows how starved the Ind...Actually Kartikeya, this shows how starved the Indian cricket is for openers. I suppose openers pecking order should be as follows:<BR/><BR/>Sehwag<BR/>Gambhir<BR/>Chopra<BR/>Jaffer<BR/><BR/>Parthiv<BR/>Dhawan<BR/><BR/>And no one else.Chandanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429623042668252497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21636894.post-28408321598221109812008-09-20T03:43:00.000-07:002008-09-20T03:43:00.000-07:00Sahil Kukreja should have been selected in place o...Sahil Kukreja should have been selected in place of Jaffer as an opener. That's a trick for the close future the selectors missed along with Pujara.Soulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830619858224129215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21636894.post-61406150464950960692008-09-20T01:15:00.000-07:002008-09-20T01:15:00.000-07:00Yuvraj must spend time in first class cricket. Kai...Yuvraj must spend time in first class cricket. Kaif is in the team because of his recent form. Never mind that the form disappears in international cricket.<BR/>Australia's bench strength is so superior, with players taken in their 30s and some of them spending around a decade playing first class cricket. India's attention to young cricketers is a market driven force. <BR/><BR/>What VVS, Rahul and Sachin have achieved is a career made on playing cricket in its purest form. That is why the pitches don't seem to turn when they are batting. That is why when Sachin joined Dravid in a Test match in Sri Lanka recently, they commanded the game, even if for a short period of time. <BR/><BR/>With the advent of 'junk food' cricket, we may forever miss that hunger for a straight drive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727196954608850804noreply@blogger.com