Afghanistan walk away with heads held high after tie in last match of Asia Cup against India

[Smbhayi]

Rayudu with his 50 has cemented the no.5 spot atleast it appears. Thats fine but hope Rahul cements 4

Raydu at lower middle won't be a good idea (though he done well in ipl there).. He can be reserve opener..

 

[Reddy]

50 for Rahul.

 

[troodon]

1.Rohit Sharma (c)
2.Shikhar Dhawan
3.Virat Kohli
4.Ambati Raydu
5.KL Rahul
6.MS Dhoni (wk)
7.Hardik Pandya
8.Ravindra Jadeja
9.Jasprit Bumrah
10.Bhuvneshwar Kumar
11.Kuldeep Yadav

12.Yuzvendra Chahal
13.Krunal Pandya
14.Khaleel Ahmed
15.Dinesh Karthik

Seems good for World Cup

Like this team. But I am still not sold on Rayadu. He simply chokes against good bowling attacks. Today, he feasted on Afghan Trundlers. Against better bowling attacks, he will struggle.

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

Because it's Bangladesh..

The only time they've won against us convincingly was when we had players like Rizwan, Fawad, Saad Nasim.

Never heard or seen those players, but hope to see you on the match thread for the finals

 

[Smbhayi]

1.Rohit Sharma (c)
2.Shikhar Dhawan
3.Virat Kohli
4.Ambati Raydu
5.KL Rahul
6.MS Dhoni (wk)
7.Hardik Pandya
8.Ravindra Jadeja
9.Jasprit Bumrah
10.Bhuvneshwar Kumar
11.Kuldeep Yadav

12.Yuzvendra Chahal
13.Krunal Pandya
14.Khaleel Ahmed
15.Dinesh Karthik

Seems good for World Cup

DK won't be there..

 

[Reddy]

Why the heck is Karthik at three, should've promoted Pandey

Manish Pandey getting runs would have jeopardised Karthik's place in the team, Dhoni likes a pliant and docile Karthik in the squad otherwise the backup keeper will be Pant who will wreak havoc if given 5-10 continuous matches.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rashid smacked.

 

[rhony]

Raydu at lower middle won't be a good idea (though he done well in ipl there).. He can be reserve opener..

No. He cant play the new ball. Forget IPL. He is seriously limited in his ability to play pace. Also, Rahul is already the reserve opener.

 

[Ned Flanders]

I hope it doesnt happen but I think we have already had a shocker in first ODI vs India when we were expected to win. Now I dont want to be surprised so I wont assume that we are playing finals without actually beating them

We always have shockers versus India.

For Pakistan's sake I hope Kohli plays and doesn't decide to skip it. There is a big correlation between Kohli playing and Amir performing.

Pakistan will lose, might as well just skip that match and play the bench.

Like this team. But I am still not sold on Rayadu. He simply chokes against good bowling attacks. Today, he feasted on Afghan Trundlers. Against better bowling attacks, he will struggle.

I feel he'd do better as an opener but those slots are already taken, but I figured he'd be able to belt the ball when the ball is older.

Never heard or seen those players, but hope to see you on the match thread for the finals

Same

DK won't be there..

I am glad, I hope Pant gets selected as reserve keeper.

 

[Reddy]

Raydu at lower middle won't be a good idea (though he done well in ipl there).. He can be reserve opener..

Rayudu and Karthik instead of Rahul and Pant is an insult to the Indian team fans, so much potential being wasted by the so called selection panel and Team management.

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

For Pakistan's sake I hope Kohli plays and doesn't decide to skip it. There is a big correlation between Kohli playing and Amir performing.

Mohammed Amir 46 matches 58 wickets - Probably 40 of them are minnows
Jasprit Bumrah 40 matches 71 wickets

Pakistani logic Amir is a special bowler and better then anyone bowler in the world

How many times has Amir dismissed

let's make it easier how many times has Kohli man handled

 

[rhony]

Why the heck is Karthik at three, should've promoted Pandey

This is to give some match practise to the team that will play the final. Manish will not play the final. Rahul was played because he is considered a reserve opener and both regular openers are out

 

[Tyler Durden]

Rahul's reverse sweep is such a delight to watch!

 

[Ned Flanders]

Manish Pandey getting runs would have jeopardised Karthik's place in the team, Dhoni likes a pliant and docile Karthik in the squad otherwise the backup keeper will be Pant who will wreak havoc if given 5-10 continuous matches.

That Nidhas trophy final was the worst thing to happen to India and Bangladesh.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rahul looking solid.

 

[Third Man]

Manish Pandey getting runs would have jeopardised Karthik's place in the team, Dhoni likes a pliant and docile Karthik in the squad otherwise the backup keeper will be Pant who will wreak havoc if given 5-10 continuous matches.

Dhoni is such a politician. I mean, everyone knows that Pant is 10 times the player DK is, but he's not even in the squad.

 

[Justcrazy]

Mohammed Amir 46 matches 58 wickets - Probably 40 of them are minnows
Jasprit Bumrah 40 matches 71 wickets

Pakistani logic Amir is a special bowler and better then anyone bowler in the world

How many times has Amir dismissed

let's make it easier how many times has Kohli man handled

Amir was good when he initially came in , but still Asif was miles ahead. Amir is good bowler , but no way near great.

 

[Hbomb00]

That was closeeeeeeeee

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

DK needs to be kicked out

 

[JaDed]

I think without Kohli, Indian players have taken more responsibility..but again not like we are playing Aus or England

 

[Ned Flanders]

I remember when Dinesh scored that 140 odd versus Australia in 2013 Champs trophy Warm up matches.

 

[Reddy]

I am glad, I hope Pant gets selected as reserve keeper.

Kathik will be the reserve keeper, forum members don't pick the side, stupid Selection panel do it and they favour Karthik over Pant otherwise why there are two oldies Dhoni and Karthik in Asia cup instead of an explosive batsmen like Pant?

 

[Ned Flanders]

I think without Kohli, Indian players have taken more responsibility..but again not like we are playing Aus or England

I think players get under pressure because of Kohli.

 

[Ned Flanders]

Kathik will be the reserve keeper, forum members don't pick the side, stupid Selection panel do it and they favour Karthik over Pant otherwise why there are two oldies Dhoni and Karthik in Asia cup instead of an explosive batsmen like Pant?

Idiots

 

[Ned Flanders]

India C molesting Afghans.

Pak A struggled against this very side

 

[Hbomb00]

KL Rahul OUT!!! India reviewed it

 

[JaDed]

I think players get under pressure because of Kohli.

Naw they rely on Kohli to bail em out I feel.

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

Amir was good when he initially came in , but still Asif was miles ahead. Amir is good bowler , but no way near great.

Now you're gonna say Salman Butt would have had better record than Dhawan

Asif was a trundler in ODIS, more like kaul but he had a beautiful action. I don't watch test cricket

 

[160KPH]

India C molesting Afghans.

Pak A struggled against this very side

You guys barely managed a win against Hong Kong, don’t get ahead of yourself.

 

[Sachin136]

You guys barely managed a win against Hong Kong, don’t get ahead of yourself.

26 runs is barely winning? That too without Kohli, Bumrah, etc.

 

[B_Positive]

India C molesting Afghans.

Pak A struggled against this very side

Pak A? Oh man...

 

[battler]

Time to log off streaming. Who the hell wants to see DK and Dhoni bat together

 

[Reddy]

That Nidhas trophy final was the worst thing to happen to India and Bangladesh.

Dhoni is such a politician. I mean, everyone knows that Pant is 10 times the player DK is, but he's not even in the squad.

Dhoni was done 2 years ago and should have retired long back. DK and Dhoni are nowhere near Pant and apart from Pant there are other players too like Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson waiting for their chances but are getting blocked by oldie politicians like Dhoni and his yes men like Kohli and Selection panel.

 

[160KPH]

26 runs is barely winning? That too without Kohli, Bumrah, etc.

Far closer than what should he expected in a match against Hong Kong. However, I do not dispute that India is currently a far better side. I just believe that his statements were a little over the top.

 

[laxman]

We need to send this case to CID really lol it's not rayudu batting right?

Only his team mates know his value ...they dont need any CDs

 

[szundercover]

don't know why but i feel that India will struggle in this chase now.

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

You guys barely managed a win against Hong Kong, don’t get ahead of yourself.

How many times were you thrashed this series?

 

[DRsohail]

Do you see a collapse coming?

 

[Ned Flanders]

Dhoni was done 2 years ago and should have retired long back. DK and Dhoni are nowhere near Pant and apart from Pant there are other players too like Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson waiting for their chances but are getting blocked by oldie politicians like Dhoni and his yes men like Kohli and Selection panel.

It's funny how when Dhoni was young he wanted to get rid of the oldies and now when he's a oldie himself......

So pathetic, should have retired in 2015 after WC.

 

[Ned Flanders]

You guys barely managed a win against Hong Kong, don’t get ahead of yourself.

And you guys lost twice to the team that Hong Kong almost won against.

 

[laxman]

Rayudu and Karthik instead of Rahul and Pant is an insult to the Indian team fans, so much potential being wasted by the so called selection panel and Team management.

Rayudu can play both spin and pace with equal ease and has a better technique than those guys. strong Reason why kohli, rohit and dhoni rate him so high

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Why is dhoni batting @4. Manish Pandey deserves time to bat.

 

[laxman]

Raydu at lower middle won't be a good idea (though he done well in ipl there).. He can be reserve opener..

he can play at any position.

 

[ftbno1]

1.Rohit Sharma (c)
2.Shikhar Dhawan
3.Virat Kohli
4.Ambati Raydu
5.KL Rahul
6.MS Dhoni (wk)
7.Hardik Pandya
8.Ravindra Jadeja
9.Jasprit Bumrah
10.Bhuvneshwar Kumar
11.Kuldeep Yadav

12.Yuzvendra Chahal
13.Krunal Pandya
14.Khaleel Ahmed
15.Dinesh Karthik

Seems good for World Cup

1.Rohit Sharma (c)
2.Shikhar Dhawan
3.Virat Kohli
4 K L Rahul(back up keeper as well)
5.Kedar Jadhav
6. Rishabh Pant (wk)
7.Hardik Pandya
8.Ravindra Jadeja
9.Jasprit Bumrah
10.Bhuvneshwar Kumar
11.Kuldeep Yadav

12.Yuzvendra Chahal
13.Krunal Pandya
14.Mohd. Shami
15. Ambati Raydu
India should try guys like Vijay Shankar & Kamlesh Nagarkoti to have backup for Hardik Pandya.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rayudu can play both spin and pace with equal ease and has a better technique than those guys. strong Reason why kohli, rohit and dhoni rate him so high

Rayudu will be exposed on pitches that aren't dead dodos like the ones in the UAE and against an attack with proper fast bowlers.

 

[Reddy]

It's funny how when Dhoni was young he wanted to get rid of the oldies and now when he's a oldie himself......

So pathetic, should have retired in 2015 after WC.

Yeah, Hypocritical Dhoni even put that in his movie with pride and dialogues like " We are all servants of the country and best team should be selected for the nation" etc etc.

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

Why is dhoni batting @4. Manish Pandey deserves time to bat.

Dhoni needs more practice before the world cup

 

[Sirris]

Mohammed Amir 46 matches 58 wickets - Probably 40 of them are minnows
Jasprit Bumrah 40 matches 71 wickets

Pakistani logic Amir is a special bowler and better then anyone bowler in the world

How many times has Amir dismissed

let's make it easier how many times has Kohli man handled

I am trying to investigate and connect the dots. Strictly talking about Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli.

I am not a stats expert and somebody should look into it but from my memory in ODIs there were three incidents of Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli.

CT09 Pakistan won.
CT17 group game: India won.
CT17 Final: Pakistan won.

I think there was a forth incident which India won. So our chance of winning Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli is 50%. While without Kohli it is India's win for sure.

 

[Reddy]

Why is dhoni batting @4. Manish Pandey deserves time to bat.

Manish Pandey getting runs would have jeopardised Karthik's place in the team, Dhoni likes a pliant and docile Karthik in the squad otherwise the backup keeper will be Pant who will wreak havoc if given 5-10 continuous matches.

That is why Manish Pandey was not given his usual position of 3 but buried deep at 5.

 

[Justcrazy]

134 . 2

23 overs

India well in command

 

[cricketindiafan]

Rahul needed a 100 today to get a chance in finals. Lost opportunity. Feel sad for him

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

Ramiz is probably the worst commentator today

 

[laxman]

Rayudu will be exposed on pitches that aren't dead dodos like the ones in the UAE and against an attack with proper fast bowlers.

he got very limited chances against big teams and thats not his problem. When ever he got a chance he proved his worth.

look here against no1 ODI team england in england

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...d-vs-india-3rd-odi-india-tour-of-england-2014

 

[Justcrazy]

Manish Pandey getting runs would have jeopardised Karthik's place in the team, Dhoni likes a pliant and docile Karthik in the squad otherwise the backup keeper will be Pant who will wreak havoc if given 5-10 continuous matches.

That is why Manish Pandey was not given his usual position of 3 but buried deep at 5.

This is the same Dhoni who came up the order in WC final 2011 and won a chasing game.

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

Rahul needed a 100 today to get a chance in finals. Lost opportunity. Feel sad for him

Kumble said even if he gets a 100 he won't be playing in the finals

 

[cricketindiafan]

Manish Pandey getting runs would have jeopardised Karthik's place in the team, Dhoni likes a pliant and docile Karthik in the squad otherwise the backup keeper will be Pant who will wreak havoc if given 5-10 continuous matches.

That is why Manish Pandey was not given his usual position of 3 but buried deep at 5.

Bingo. Pant getting even 5-7 chances will end Dhoni’s career. No wonder Dhoni isn’t willing to let Pant play even in T20s.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

1.Rohit Sharma (c)
2.Shikhar Dhawan
3.Virat Kohli
4.Ambati Raydu
5.KL Rahul
6.MS Dhoni (wk)
7.Hardik Pandya
8.Ravindra Jadeja
9.Jasprit Bumrah
10.Bhuvneshwar Kumar
11.Kuldeep Yadav

12.Yuzvendra Chahal
13.Krunal Pandya
14.Khaleel Ahmed
15.Dinesh Karthik

Seems good for World Cup

It's better to pick a specialist batsman or bowler than playing Hardik Pandya. Not sure what Krunal Pandya is doing there? Has he played for India before?

 

[Ned Flanders]

This is the same Dhoni who came up the order in WC final 2011 and won a chasing game.

That's like saying the Afridi that retired was the same one that was the highest wicket taker in WC 2011.

 

[Ned Flanders]

It's better to pick a specialist batsman or bowler than playing Hardik Pandya. Not sure what Krunal Pandya is doing there? Has he played for India before?

He's a great prospect.

A bowler at 7 weakens the batting.

A batsman at 7 weakens the bowling.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Manish Pandey getting runs would have jeopardised Karthik's place in the team, Dhoni likes a pliant and docile Karthik in the squad otherwise the backup keeper will be Pant who will wreak havoc if given 5-10 continuous matches.

That is why Manish Pandey was not given his usual position of 3 but buried deep at 5.

My thoughts exactly. There's no reason for DK to play as a specialist batsman lol.

 

[rhony]

I am trying to investigate and connect the dots. Strictly talking about Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli.

I am not a stats expert and somebody should look into it but from my memory in ODIs there were three incidents of Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli.

CT09 Pakistan won.
CT17 group game: India won.
CT17 Final: Pakistan won.

I think there was a forth incident which India won. So our chance of winning Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli is 50%. While without Kohli it is India's win for sure.

There were a few T20s too and they were good battles. India won those and Amir did well, so did Kohli. What's not good is your weird logic

 

[Ned Flanders]

I am trying to investigate and connect the dots. Strictly talking about Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli.

I am not a stats expert and somebody should look into it but from my memory in ODIs there were three incidents of Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli.

CT09 Pakistan won.
CT17 group game: India won.
CT17 Final: Pakistan won.

I think there was a forth incident which India won. So our chance of winning Pakistan + Amir vs India + Kohli is 50%. While without Kohli it is India's win for sure.

You're trying too hard mate.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

he got very limited chances against big teams and thats not his problem. When ever he got a chance he proved his worth.

look here against no1 ODI team england in england

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...d-vs-india-3rd-odi-india-tour-of-england-2014

One half century in a chase of 228 is reason to keep playing him? Even on away A tours, he strokes at a very low rate and is not good enough.

 

[szundercover]

Is pandey a big hitter of the cricket ball?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Dhoni and DK - sone terrific batting going on out there.

 

[Reddy]

Bingo. Pant getting even 5-7 chances will end Dhoni’s career. No wonder Dhoni isn’t willing to let Pant play even in T20s.

Yeah, I used to get so enraged over the politics by Dhoni in the last 2 years but now i have come to peace with the situation, Dhoni will screw us in the 2019 WC and retire, so be it, one more year wait to clear all the dead wood and welcome the likes of Pant, Shaw, Gill, Khaleel, Mavi, Avesh, Nagarkoti.

 

[Shandarchowka]

And Dhoni is goneeee

Bring it on!

 

[Shandarchowka]

On a side note... Dhoni is getting dimissed by Javed Ahmedi lols... what days have come for him

 

[Ned Flanders]

Yeah, I used to get so enraged over the politics by Dhoni in the last 2 years but now i have come to peace with the situation, Dhoni will screw us in the 2019 WC and retire, so be it, one more year wait to clear all the dead wood and welcome the likes of Pant, Shaw, Gill, Khaleel, Mavi, Avesh, Nagarkoti.

World Cup 2023 is India's anyway.

 

[gani999]

Its KL Rahul or bust for India.

I don't see any other batsman capable of scoring anything more than 30.

So what happened? How come Rayudu scored a fifty eh?

I hope the Rayudu bashers brigade stops exhibiting their ignorance on the internet at least now. But I'm asking for too much.

 

[Ned Flanders]

Manish should take India home.

 

[Reddy]

Is pandey a big hitter of the cricket ball?

He is in the mould of Kohli, can score boundaries but also finish games for the team, just check out this game scorecard in Australia: http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...india-5th-odi-india-tour-of-australia-2015-16

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhoni gone

 

[Mp812]

Ball-tracking for the Dhoni dismissal: pitching outside off, impact in line, and missing leg-stump! Going over too!

 

[rhony]

Looks a tight game here on

 

[the_outsider]

On a side note... Dhoni is getting dimissed by Javed Ahmedi lols... what days have come for him

Wasn't out. Was missing the stumps.

 

[rhony]

He is in the mould of Kohli, can score boundaries but also finish games for the team, just check out this game scorecard in Australia: http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...india-5th-odi-india-tour-of-australia-2015-16

Nothing to show after that though. He has glaring weaknesses

 

[Sirris]

There were a few T20s too and they were good battles. India won those and Amir did well, so did Kohli. What's not good is your weird logic

Well I excluded t20s since they are a different format. But even there you can see that Amir will perform in the presence of Kohli.

There is nothing weird about my investigations. Fans used to tell us that Amir only performs on big stages. Like an India vs Pakistan match I thought. However as you all witnessed Amir kept on his bad form despite the importance of the match. Hence my quest to figure out what's the law of Amir performing.

So far from my finding it is better for us if Kohli is playing in the opposition. A champion bowler will only show his skills in the presence of a champion batsman. It is like having a chainsaw, you don't use it to chop vegetables, you use it to bring down giant trees.

 

[Rohit_Beardman]

On a side note... Dhoni is getting dimissed by Javed Ahmedi lols... what days have come for him

Yeah he got dismissed by Mortaza too, such a shame

 

[Reddy]

On a side note... Dhoni is getting dimissed by Javed Ahmedi lols... what days have come for him

Eventhough it was a wrong decision, still Dhoni deserves all this humiliation for his selfish politics and blocking youngsters like Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan , Sanju Samson. All of them would do better than oldie Dhoni who should have retired two years ago.