Spacescreamer
Innovator
Either way.. The players will have a hint of what can happen if they continue partying and snoozing on their round pot bellies.
India's Tour of Australia - 2011
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Bluffmaster
Forerunner
Lost again.
This tour is not worth watching. Atleast they dropped sehwag, this should put some sense into him and hopefully next time he won't take his place in the team for granted.
On a side note, Yuvraj has been diagnosed with a malignant cancer. Feeling really bad for him, Cancer at his age is really sad. He is a fighter, hope he gets well soon.
On a side note, Yuvraj has been diagnosed with a malignant cancer. Feeling really bad for him, Cancer at his age is really sad. He is a fighter, hope he gets well soon.
Spacescreamer
Innovator
What strike by Dhoni!
That six..!! Even while he aint 100% on health it seems..
His achievements has started to eclipse the aura Sachin held without a hint of a competition.
And throw Sehwag out.. enough of his 2 bit inns and one in a 10 match brilliance. Can def afford him to be left out.
That six..!! Even while he aint 100% on health it seems..
His achievements has started to eclipse the aura Sachin held without a hint of a competition.
And throw Sehwag out.. enough of his 2 bit inns and one in a 10 match brilliance. Can def afford him to be left out.
challapradyumna
Discoverer
If india lost todays match it would be all dhoni's fault . 6 runs for 20 odd balls . he didn't even tried to give strike to raina . And he boasts about he wanted to take the match to the end , nobody wants to take the match to the last ball .
a little bee bumbled in my ear that must be the precise instruction given, to make the matches more entertaining to catch a few more eyeballs for a rather dull tri-series!
that has been the case with more and more espn-star matches coz they cant compete with rigged IPL in terms of excitement and thus eventually losing out on ad money!!!
sharktale1212
Herald
There was an article on cricinfo critising the tactics used by Dhoni in 1st ODI/T20. Reasons were: 1. Pitches in Aus are not same as India where the bowl starts to keep low 2. Spinners dont as many over in death overs.
Two things happened today: 1. Adelaide pitch is nearest to the picthes in India 2. Spinner did bowl many death overs.
We all saw how Dhoni struggled during the 1st match/T20. The same old wait and then rush to the finish dint work. If keeps up this tactics, I dont see we winning matches on bouncy pitches.
All said, now I cant find the article
Two things happened today: 1. Adelaide pitch is nearest to the picthes in India 2. Spinner did bowl many death overs.
We all saw how Dhoni struggled during the 1st match/T20. The same old wait and then rush to the finish dint work. If keeps up this tactics, I dont see we winning matches on bouncy pitches.
All said, now I cant find the article
sharktale1212
Herald
And here's another nailbiter which need not be. Dhoni needs to realise he cant rely on his luck and rank bad deliveries (Malinga's last one) to scamper to the finish. He ran out Gambhir and Pathan.
Spacescreamer
Innovator
^ Grr.. that line.. and ur avatar.. both makes me more angry now..
It was a match we should ve won..
But lets say.. prolly will keep our feet grounded
2) Indian team will get the hang of fact that they can win if they dont throw wickets
3) Some God Damn Idiot should have spoken within the 20 overs time span about the 5 ball over ..
It was a match we should ve won..
But lets say.. prolly will keep our feet grounded
2) Indian team will get the hang of fact that they can win if they dont throw wickets
3) Some God Damn Idiot should have spoken within the 20 overs time span about the 5 ball over ..
sharktale1212
Herald
I might be wrong but he is reacting to the Apple Logo and then the "Think Different" in your signature.
dennis_nail
Forerunner
As someone pointed earlier, seems to be fixed - though not the result, but may be the part which takes the match to nail biting finish.
escaflowne
Contributor
Funny One
The Unreal Times commissioned Ravi Shastri to interview the Indian skipper and get his perspective on one of the most fascinating ODI encounters in recent times.
Excerpts from Shastri’s interview with Dhoni:
Ravi Shastri (RS): Well, MS, another thrilling encounter that went down to the wire. Your thoughts on the game?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD): Well, of course, it is important to make sure that every match is…er…Shastribhai, what exactly does ‘going down to the wire’ mean? Dravid bhai explained what ‘going down’ means but…what the hell does…
RS (interrupting): But MS, was it necessary to take it to the final delivery? I mean, around the 40[sup]th[/sup] over, you needed less than a run a ball?
MSD: Yaar, as it is, these Sri Lankans play such boring cricket, what with their scrappy fielding and their motley bunch of annoying spinners. As the captain of the most popular cricket team, I consider it my duty to save cricket by ensuring that matches with boring teams turn out to be interesting. Besides, considering how much we suck in Test cricket, doesn’t it makes sense to make that format the most interesting in which we are the champions?
RS: Hmm, okay. But how is Gauti (Gambhir) taking it? Considering you ran him out when he was well on the way to closing the game, then yet again played the shot of the match, and even won the Man of the Match this time around?
MSD (quietly): Gauti hasn’t been talking to me since last evening, since he thinks I stole his thunder. But then it was important to run him out. He was threatening to finish it off by the 48th over. As far as the “Man of the Match†award is concerned, I’ll put in a word to Srinivasan saar to include it in the team’s rotation policy.
RS: MS, at any stage of the chase, did you sense the match slipping out of your hands?
MSD: Hmm…yeah, I had a few anxious moments when four runs were required off the last two balls with Vinay Kumar on strike. I was very apprehensive that he would take the aerial route and finish it there itself, but fortunately he kept his cool and decided otherwise, which gave me just enough time to call him for a non-existent single and run him out (grins).
RS: Disappointed with Ashwin for not contributing more with the bat?
MSD: Yes, of course. He could have played a few more dot balls to set it up nicely for me. Six required off the last ball is a lot cooler than four of it (smiles).
RS: Well, MS, you have definitely proved that you are indeed “Captain Coolâ€. Do the boys also address you by that monicker?
MSD: Some of them, yeah, but Sachin paaji says I will be “Captain Cool†only after I learn to speak like you. I agree…F***k man, despite all my heroics, you still trended above me on Twitter after the match. So I am planning to do a crash course called ‘Discover the Shastri in you’ from IIPM after the end of this series.
(Shastri blinks and blinks hard before regaining his poise)
RS: Have a good one, MS.
MSD: Thanks, Ravi
RS (facing the camera): Ladies and gentleman who will read this transcript, we have had a cracker of an interview. Over 10 questions have been asked! Over 10 answers have been answered! And in the end…(At this point, an UnReal team member snatches the microphone from Shastri, and attempts to shove him away from the camera’s view. Shastri grapples frantically with him and with great effort pops his head back into the cmera’s view to scream “) …CRICKET IS THE REAL WINNER!â€
The Unreal Times commissioned Ravi Shastri to interview the Indian skipper and get his perspective on one of the most fascinating ODI encounters in recent times.
Excerpts from Shastri’s interview with Dhoni:
Ravi Shastri (RS): Well, MS, another thrilling encounter that went down to the wire. Your thoughts on the game?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD): Well, of course, it is important to make sure that every match is…er…Shastribhai, what exactly does ‘going down to the wire’ mean? Dravid bhai explained what ‘going down’ means but…what the hell does…
RS (interrupting): But MS, was it necessary to take it to the final delivery? I mean, around the 40[sup]th[/sup] over, you needed less than a run a ball?
MSD: Yaar, as it is, these Sri Lankans play such boring cricket, what with their scrappy fielding and their motley bunch of annoying spinners. As the captain of the most popular cricket team, I consider it my duty to save cricket by ensuring that matches with boring teams turn out to be interesting. Besides, considering how much we suck in Test cricket, doesn’t it makes sense to make that format the most interesting in which we are the champions?
RS: Hmm, okay. But how is Gauti (Gambhir) taking it? Considering you ran him out when he was well on the way to closing the game, then yet again played the shot of the match, and even won the Man of the Match this time around?
MSD (quietly): Gauti hasn’t been talking to me since last evening, since he thinks I stole his thunder. But then it was important to run him out. He was threatening to finish it off by the 48th over. As far as the “Man of the Match†award is concerned, I’ll put in a word to Srinivasan saar to include it in the team’s rotation policy.
RS: MS, at any stage of the chase, did you sense the match slipping out of your hands?
MSD: Hmm…yeah, I had a few anxious moments when four runs were required off the last two balls with Vinay Kumar on strike. I was very apprehensive that he would take the aerial route and finish it there itself, but fortunately he kept his cool and decided otherwise, which gave me just enough time to call him for a non-existent single and run him out (grins).
RS: Disappointed with Ashwin for not contributing more with the bat?
MSD: Yes, of course. He could have played a few more dot balls to set it up nicely for me. Six required off the last ball is a lot cooler than four of it (smiles).
RS: Well, MS, you have definitely proved that you are indeed “Captain Coolâ€. Do the boys also address you by that monicker?
MSD: Some of them, yeah, but Sachin paaji says I will be “Captain Cool†only after I learn to speak like you. I agree…F***k man, despite all my heroics, you still trended above me on Twitter after the match. So I am planning to do a crash course called ‘Discover the Shastri in you’ from IIPM after the end of this series.
(Shastri blinks and blinks hard before regaining his poise)
RS: Have a good one, MS.
MSD: Thanks, Ravi
RS (facing the camera): Ladies and gentleman who will read this transcript, we have had a cracker of an interview. Over 10 questions have been asked! Over 10 answers have been answered! And in the end…(At this point, an UnReal team member snatches the microphone from Shastri, and attempts to shove him away from the camera’s view. Shastri grapples frantically with him and with great effort pops his head back into the cmera’s view to scream “) …CRICKET IS THE REAL WINNER!â€
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